Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2014

In the coming years, nanotechnology is set to play a pivotal role in various industry segments. The evolving technology has already influenced a large number of industrial segments, and the economic activity generated from it has been high in magnitude and wide in scope. The nanotechnology-based products, which have had a huge impact on almost each industrial sector, are now entering the consumer market in a big way. As per the findings of our latest report, increased applications of the technology in sectors like electronics, cosmetics, and defense, would propel the growth of the global nanotechnology market, which is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of about 19% during 2011-2014.

According to “Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2014”, electronic companies are finding new ways of incorporating nanotechnology into consumer products like music systems and mobile phones in order to improve their processing capabilities. Similarly, the technology could help improve cosmetics by changing their physical properties. We also observed that the use of nanotechnology in defense technologies provides enhanced performance at lower cost. Besides, the budding technology has revolutionalized dental care as it decreases the healing time and improves the Osseo-integration during dental implant. Our report discusses in detail these application areas and the key market trends.

Though nanomaterials would continue to dominate the nanotechnology market in the coming years, nano devices, comprising nanolithographic tools for manufacturing the next generation semi-conductors, are estimated to grow at a much faster rate than nanomaterials in near future. The crucial country-level analysis, included in the comprehensive research, identified that the US is the world’s most prominent nanotechnology market and will continue to enjoy the biggest pie of the global industry.

Besides this, our report covers the global R&D funding for the nanotechnology including break-up for corporate, public and venture capital funding along with their forecast. The regional analysis of different types of funding has also been covered for the present and future. The report even covers country-level analysis of R&D funding to provide in-depth understanding about investment related to nanotechnology.

With a view to providing a balanced outlook of the global nanotechnology market to clients, our report also includes the profiles of key industry players, like Altair, Nanophase Tech and Nanosys, among others. Overall, the objective of the study is to help clients understand the prospects of the industry, and make sound investment decisions in view of those.

Global Nanotechnology Industry

Table of Contents

1. Analyst View
2. Research Methodology
3. Nanotechnology - An Introduction
4. Key Market Trends and Developments
4.1 Nanotechnology: The New Buzz Word in Dental Care
4.2 Nano-sand: Preventing Water Loss
4.3 NanoRobots: Boon for Medical and Other Industries
5. Nanotechnology Market Overview
6. Industry Performance: Current and Future Outlook
6.1 By R&D Funding
6.1.1 Government
6.1.2 Corporate
6.1.3 Venture Capital
6.2 By Major Applications
6.2.1 Electronics: Potential of Solid State Nano-electronics
6.2.1.1 Nanocircuits
6.2.1.2 Nanowires
6.2.1.3 NanoSensors
6.2.2 Energy: Application of Nanotechnology in Value-Added Chain
6.2.2.1 Energy Source
6.2.2.2 Energy Conversion
6.2.2.3 Energy Storage
6.2.2.4 Energy Distribution
6.2.3 Nano-Cosmetics: Beyond Skin Deep
6.2.3.1 Skin Care
6.2.3.2 Hair Care
6.2.3.3 Perfumes
6.2.4 Biomedical: Nanotechnology Developing Medical Application
6.2.4.1 Drug Delivery
6.2.4.2 Therapeutics
6.2.4.3 Medical Materials and Implants
6.2.4.4 Analytical Tools and Instruments
6.2.4.5 Diagnostics
6.2.5 Defense: Nanotechnology Bringing Innovative Opportunities
6.2.5.1 Military Vehicles
6.2.5.2 Aeronautics
6.2.5.3 Satellites
7. Country-Level Analysis
7.1 US
7.2 Brazil
7.3 Germany
7.4 France
7.5 UK
7.6 Ireland
7.7 Russia
7.8 Japan
7.9 South Korea
7.10 Taiwan
7.11 China
7.12 India
7.13 Australia
8. Patents Analysis
9. Competitive Landscape
9.1 Altair Nanotechnologies Inc.
9.2 Nanophase Technologies Corporation
9.3 Nanosys, Inc.
9.4 Unidym, Inc.
9.5 Ablynx
9.6 NanoScale Materials, Inc.
9.7 Zyvex Corporation
9.8 Acusphere, Inc.

List of Figures:

Figure 5-1: Global - Nanotechnology Market (Billion US$), 2009-2014
Figure 5-2: Global - Nanotechnology Market by Component (%), 2011
Figure 5-3: Global - Forecast for Nanotechnology Market by Component (%), 2014
Figure 5-4: Global - Nanotechnology Market by Region (%), 2010
Figure 5-5: Global - Forecast for Nanotechnology Market by Region (%), 2014
Figure 6-1: Global - Nanotechnology Funding (Billion US$), 2011-2014
Figure 6-2: Global - Nanotechnology Funding by Source (%), 2010
Figure 6-3: Global - Forecast for Nanotechnology Funding by Source (%), 2014
Figure 6-4: Global - Government Funding in Nanotechnology (Billion US$), 2010, 2011 & 2014
Figure 6-5: Global - Government Funding in Nanotechnology by Region (%), 2010
Figure 6-6: Global - Forecast for Government Funding in Nanotechnology by Region (%), 2014
Figure 6-7: Global - Corporate Funding in Nanotechnology (Billion US$), 2010, 2011 & 2014
Figure 6-8: Global - Corporate Funding in Nanotechnology by Leading Countries (%), 2010
Figure 6-9: Global - Forecast for Corporate Funding in Nanotechnology by Leading Countries (%), 2014
Figure 6-10: Global - Venture Capital Funding in Nanotechnology (Billion US$), 2010, 2011 & 2014
Figure 6-11: Global - Venture Capital Funding in Nanotechnology by Region (%), 2010
Figure 6-12: Global - Forecast for Venture Capital Funding in Nanotechnology by Region (%), 2014
Figure 6-13: Global - Use of Nanoparticles in Electronic Applications (Million US$), 2009-2014
Figure 6-14: Global - Use of Nanoparticles in Energy Applications (Million US$), 2009-2014
Figure 6-15: Global - Use of Nanoparticles in Cosmetic Applications (Million US$), 2009-2014
Figure 6-16: Global - Use of Nanoparticles in Biomedical Applications (Million US$), 2009-2014
Figure 6-17: Global - Share of Defense in Nanotechnology Market (2007 & 2015)
Figure 7-1: US - Federal Funding in Nanotechnology (Billion US$), FY 2010-FY 2013
Figure 7-2: US - Forecast for Proposed Federal Funding by Category (%), FY 2013
Figure 7-3: US - Nanotechnology-enabled Products Market (Billion US$), 2007 & 2009
Figure 7-4: Brazil - Government Investment in Nanotechnology (Million US$), 2004-2009
Figure 7-5: Brazil - Share of Public and Private Funding in Nanotechnology (2008)
Figure 7-6: Germany - Government Funding in Nanotechnology (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 7-7: Germany - Share of Active Participants in Nanotechnology (2012)
Figure 7-8: UK - Government Funding in Nanotechnology (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 7-9: Ireland - Share of Government Funding by Activity (2001-2009 & 2010-2014)
Figure 7-10: Russia - Investment in Nanotechnology (Billion US$), 2009-2015
Figure 7-11: Russia - Nano-enabled Products Market (Billion US$), 2009-2015
Figure 7-12: Russia - Nano-enabled Products Export (Billion US$), 2009-2015
Figure 7-13: Russia - Forecast for Share in Global Nano-industry Products Market (2014)
Figure 7-14: Japan - Government Funding in Nanotechnology (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 7-15: Japan - Government Funded Projects (2001 to 2014)
Figure 7-16: South Korea - Government Funding in Nanotechnology (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 7-17: South Korea - Investment in Nanotechnology by Segment (%), 2009
Figure 7-18: South Korea - Investment in Nanotechnology by Ministry (Billion KRW), 2009
Figure 7-19: South Korea - Distribution of Nanotech Companies by Technological Field (%), 2009
Figure 7-20: South Korea - Distribution of Nanotech Products by Technological Field (%), 2004 to 2008
Figure 7-21: South Korea - Distribution of Commercialization Success by Technological Field (%), 2008
Figure 7-22: South Korea - Location of Nanotechnology Development Infrastructure (2009)
Figure 7-23: Taiwan - Government Funding in Nanotechnology (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 7-24: Taiwan - Allocation of Funds in NNP, Phase I (%), 2003 to 2008
Figure 7-25: Taiwan - Allocation of Funds in NNP, Phase II (%), 2009 to 2014
Figure 7-26: Taiwan - Nanotechnology Industry Output (Billion US$), 2008 & 2010
Figure 7-27: China - Government Funding in Nanotechnology (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 7-28: China - Nanotechnology Market (Billion CNY), 2008 & 2013
Figure 7-29: India - Government Funding in Nanotechnology (Million US$), 2009-2012

List of Tables:

Table 6-1: Companies Active in the Therapeutics Segment
Table 7-1: US - Federal Funding in Nanotechnology by Agency (Million US$), FY 2011-FY 2013
Table 7-2: US - Nanotechnology Funding by Program Component Area (Million US$), FY 2011-FY 2013
Table 7-3: US - List of Agencies Participating in NNI (2011)
Table 7-4: Brazil - Number of Projects and Amounts Granted in Nanotechnology (Million R$), 2006-2009
Table 7-5: Brazil - Number of Nanotechnology Projects by Theme (2006 to 2009)
Table 7-6: France - Nanotechnology Roadmap (1999-2007)
Table 7-7: France - Nanotechnology RTB Centers with Main Area of Activity
Table 7-8: France - Nanotechnology Proximity Centers with Main Areas of Activity
Table 7-9: UK - Key Nanotechnology Research Centers with Main Area of Activity (2008)
Table 7-10: Ireland - Proposed Focus Area for Nanotechnology Research
Table 7-11: Japan - Nanotechnology Market by Application (Billion JPY), 2005, 2010, 2020 & 2030
Table 7-12: South Korea - Nanotechnology Investment Plan (Billion KRW), 2006-2010 & 2011-2015
Table 7-13: India - Nanotechnology Companies by Type of Production/Service
Table 7-14: Australia - Nanotechnology Funding by Government Agency (Million A$), 2008-2009
Table 8-1: US - Top 10 Nanotechnology Patentees (2010)