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| The $65-million Center for Nanophase Materials Science, the first of five DOE nanotechnology research centers, will open in October at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. |
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et's Get Small" was a popular routine of comedian Steve Martin in the late 1970s. Nearly three decades later, it seems the whole world is taking that advice and positioning to take advantage of the emerging science of nanotechnology.
Described as enabling technology rather than an industry, nanotechnology crosses virtually every field in some way.
The amount of federal, state and private dollars pouring into nanotech centers is anything but small. U.S. states put more than US$400 million into nanotechnology research, facilities and business incubation programs in 2004, according to New York City-based Lux Research, a firm devoted to nanotechnology. That comes on top of more than $1 billion in federal spending.
Lux and Small Times magazine issue annual state rankings, using different mixes of criteria. Their top 10 states differ, but both agree that California, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Illinois and Maryland are at the head of the class. As is the case with biotechnology, most development centers around major universities or national labs. But there are also noteworthy developments quietly taking place in areas that might be off the popular nano radar screens.
Described as enabling technology rather than an industry, nanotechnology crosses virtually every field in some way.
The amount of federal, state and private dollars pouring into nanotech centers is anything but small. U.S. states put more than US$400 million into nanotechnology research, facilities and business incubation programs in 2004, according to New York City-based Lux Research, a firm devoted to nanotechnology. That comes on top of more than $1 billion in federal spending.
Lux and Small Times magazine issue annual state rankings, using different mixes of criteria. Their top 10 states differ, but both agree that California, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Illinois and Maryland are at the head of the class. As is the case with biotechnology, most development centers around major universities or national labs. But there are also noteworthy developments quietly taking place in areas that might be off the popular nano radar screens.
