Global Funding of Nanotechnologies

• Publication date: September 2011
• Report size: 82 pages

In the last 11 years, governments around the world have invested more than US$67 billion in funding nanotechnology research. While some funding programs are mature and concentrating on translational research, others are still at an early stage requiring large purchases of infrastructure, from instruments to buildings and services. Cientifica has been tracking public funding of nanotechnologies for ten years, and its unrivaled connections with aca...

In the last 11 years, governments around the world have invested more than US$67 billion in funding nanotechnology research. While some funding programs are mature and concentrating on translational research, others are still at an early stage requiring large purchases of infrastructure, from instruments to buildings and services. Cientifica has been tracking public funding of nanotechnologies for ten years, and its unrivaled connections with academics and funding agencies make this report, the most accurate available.

The report also predicts government funding of nanotechnologies to 2012, using the latest information and taking the current economic climate into account.

The report contains detailed breakdown and analyses of funding in the major economies of the Americas, Asia, EMEA and RoW including:

- Method of Distribution
- Areas of Distribution
- Infrastructure Funding
- Timescale for Funding
- Size of Funding Investments

The report also looks at:

- Changes to future funding figures based on the current economic climate
- The most noticeable changes in policy or focus for nanotech funding in the current environment
- Changes in the amount of funding allocated to infrastructure/equipment based on plans going forward
- Short lists of key/major infrastructure initiatives; eg new nanotech centres, new initiatives
- Flagship programs that are in the works or at an early stage

Finally, using indicators from various sources such as WEF, OECD and IMF, we have calculated two key indices for each country as a measure of which countries are most well equipped to translate research into the economy.

Global Nanotechnology Industry

INTRODUCTION .. 7
Summary of Funding in last decade . 7
Timescale for Funding .. 8
Summary of Findings . 9
AMERICAS .. 11
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 11
Funding Figures 11
Policy Changes and Re-focusing 11
Method of Distribution 12
Areas of Distribution .. 14
Infrastructure Funding 15
Size of Funding Investments 16
Flagship programs that are in the works/early phase 16
EEI rank . 17
NIF rank . 17
CANADA 18
Funding Figures 18
Policy Changes and Re-focusing 18
Method of Distribution 18
Areas of Distribution .. 18
Infrastructure Funding 20
Size of Funding Investments 22
Flagship programs that are in the works/early phase 22
EEI rank . 23
NIF rank . 23
ASIA-PACIFIC .. 24
AUSTRALIA 24
Funding Figures 24
Policy Changes and Re-focusing 24
Method of Distribution 25
Areas of Distribution .. 26
Infrastructure Funding 27
Size of Funding Investments 27
Flagship programs that are in the works/early phase 28
EEI rank . 28
NIF rank . 28
CHINA . 29
Funding Figures 29
Policy Changes and Re-focusing 29
Method of Distribution 29
Areas of Distribution .. 30
Infrastructure Funding 32
Size of Funding Investments 32
Flagship programs that are in the works/early phase 32
EEI rank . 32
NIF rank . 32
INDIA 33
Funding Figures 33
Policy Changes and Re-focusing 33
Method of Distribution 34
Areas of Distribution .. 34
Infrastructure Funding 35
Size of Funding Investments 35
Flagship programs that are in the works/early phase 35
EEI rank . 36
NIF rank . 36
JAPAN . 37
Funding Figures 37
Policy Changes and Re-focusing 37
Method of Distribution 37
Areas of Distribution .. 38
Infrastructure Funding 39
Size of Funding Investments 40
Flagship programs that are in the works/early phase 40
EEI rank . 40
NIF rank . 40
SOUTH KOREA 41
Funding Figures 41
Policy Changes and Re-focusing 43
Method of Distribution 43
Areas of Distribution .. 43
Infrastructure Funding 45
Size of Funding Investments 45
Flagship programs that are in the works/early phase 45
EEI rank . 46
NIF .. 46
TAIWAN 47
Funding Figures 47
Policy Changes and Re-focusing 47
Method of Distribution 48
Areas of Distribution .. 48
Infrastructure Funding 49
Size of Funding Investments 49
Flagship programs that are in the works/early phase 49
EEI rank . 49
NIF .. 49
EMEA .. 50
EC 50
Funding Figures 50
Policy Changes and Re-focusing 50
Method of Distribution 52
Areas of Distribution .. 52
Infrastructure Funding 52
Size of Funding Investments 53
Flagship programs that are in the works/early phase 54
EEI rank 54
NIF .. 54
GERMANY .. 55
Funding Figures 55
Policy Changes and Re-focusing 56
Method of Distribution 56
Areas of Distribution .. 57
Infrastructure Funding 58
Size of Funding Investments 59
Flagship programs that are in the works/early phase 59
EEI rank . 59
NIF rank . 59
ISRAEL .. 60
Funding Figures 60
*Based on current strategy being extended . 60
Policy Changes and Re-focusing 60
Method of Distribution 60
Areas of Distribution .. 61
Infrastructure Funding 62
Size of Funding Investments 64
Flagship programs that are in the works/early phase 64
EEI rank . 64
NIF .. 64
RUSSIA 65
Funding Figures 65
Policy Changes and Re-focusing 65
Method of Distribution 66
Areas of Distribution .. 67
Infrastructure Funding 68
Size of Funding Investments 68
Flagship programs that are in the works/early phase 68
EEI rank . 69
NIF .. 69
SAUDI ARABIA 70
Funding Figures 70
Policy Changes and Re-focusing 70
Method of Distribution 70
Areas of Distribution .. 70
Infrastructure Funding 71
Size of Funding Investments 72
Flagship programs that are in the works/early phase 72
EEI rank 73
NIF .. 73
SOUTH AFRICA .. 74
Funding Figures 74
Policy Changes and Re-focusing 74
Method of Distribution 75
Areas of Distribution .. 75
Infrastructure Funding & Size of Funding Investments . 75
Flagship programs that are in the works/early phase 76
EEI rank . 76
NIF .. 76
UNITED KINGDOM . 77
Funding Figures 77
Policy Changes and Re-focusing 77
Method of Distribution . .. 78
Areas of Distribution .. 78
Infrastructure Funding 78
Size of Funding Investments 79
Flagship programs that are in the works/early phase 79
EEI rank . 80
NIF .. 80
ROW . 80
Funding Figures 80