ABSTRACT
Technology.transfer.from.universities.is.largely.dependent.on.support.from.government.agencies,.private.investors,.and.corporations..Investment.decisions.are.a.major. force.in.how.nanotechnology.develops,.and.this.is.dependent.upon.the.support.from. government,.academia,.private.investors,.and.corporations..Nanoscale.science.and. engineering. activities. are. growing. in. the.U.S..The.National.Nanotechnology. Initiative.(NNI).is.a.long-term.research.and.development.(R&D).program.that.began. in.2001.and.coordinates.25.departments. and. independent. agencies,. including. the.
Introduction.............................................................................................................. 71 Investments.from.Venture.Capitalists........................................................... 72 Start-Up.Companies.in.Nanotechnology...................................................... 73
Role.of.Government.in.Nanotechnology.Commercialization.................................. 73 Role.of.Academic.Research.in.Commercializing.Nanotechnology.Products.......... 74 Technology.Transfer.for.Nanotechnology.Products................................................. 76 Intellectual.Property.—.Impact.and.Ownership...................................................... 76
