Nanotechnology Public Funding and Impact Analysis: A Tale of Two Decades (1991-2010)

Author

Hsinchun Chen ; Roco, M.C. ; Jaebong Son

Author_Institution

Artificial Intell. Lab., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

Volume

7

Issue

1

fYear

2013

fDate

Mar-13

Firstpage

9

Lastpage

14

Abstract

Nanotechnology´s economic and societal benefits have continued to attract significant research and development (R&D) attention from governments and industries worldwide. Over the past two decades, nanotechnology has seen quasi-exponential growth in the numbers of scientific papers and patent publications produced. New research topics and application areas are continually emerging, and investment from government, industry, and academia [1], [2] has expanded at substantial levels. But what is the impact of public funding on nanotechnology? How important is its role in driving innovation, invention, and knowledge transfer?

Keywords

government policies; innovation management; knowledge management; nanotechnology; patents; public finance; R&D attention; government; knowledge transfer; nanotechnology economic benefits; nanotechnology public funding analysis; nanotechnology societal benefits; patent publications; public funding impact analysis; quasiexponential growth; research and development attention; Economics; Investments; Knowledge transfer; Nanotechnology; Patents; Research and development; Social factors; Technological innovation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nanotechnology Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1932-4510

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MNANO.2012.2237312

Filename

6450164