Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2011

SUMMARY

Nanotechnology is going to pave the way for a revolution in materials, information and communication technology, medicine, genetics and so on as it starts leaving the laboratories and conquering new markets. It helps to improve products and production processes with better characteristics or new functionalities. In coming years, products based on nanotechnology are expected to impact nearly all-industrial sectors, entering into the consumer markets in large quantities. Considering the future prospects of nanotechnology, countries across the world are investing heavily into this sector.

Identifying the future prospects of this industry, RNCOS, the leading market research company, has come up with an analytical study - "Nanotechnology Market Forecast till 2011". This updated and detailed research evaluates the past, current and future scenario of the global nanotechnology market coupled with an overview on its emerging trends. The report segments the nanotechnology market by application, patent and R&D investment. It discusses the nanotechnology market by key countries showing their prominence in the sector together with the emerging nations in the domain.

Key Findings

• The rapidly commercializing nanotechnology market presents potential market in various industrial sectors including energy, textiles and life sciences.
• The market for nanotechnology in manufacturing goods is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 33% during the period from 2007 to 2015.
• The market for nanotechnology into consumer products is projected to grow at an AAGR of 9.4% from 2005 to 2010.
• The global spending on nanotechnology grew by 29% in 2006 with government share standing at 52% followed by corporate and venture capitalist spending.
• Nanotechnology investments by the government were initially led by Europe, North America and Japan. However, countries such as Russia, China, Brazil, Turkey and India have joined the trend and are making significant investments into the sector.
• Asia-Pacific is anticipated to be the most important region for the sales of nanotechnology products in near future, followed by the US and Europe at similar level.

Key Issues Analyzed

• Current status of the nanotechnology market worldwide.
• Factors that are fueling growth into the global nanotechnology market.
• Analysis of nanotechnology market by various application areas, their market and future growth prospects.
• Industry profile of various key and emerging countries like the US, Japan, China, India, Russia, Brazil etc.
• Emerging trends in the global nanotechnology market.
• Emerging areas creating opportunities for various segments in the global nanotechnology market.

Study of factors that may inhibit growth in global nanotechnology market.

Research Methodology Used

Information Sources

Information has been sourced from books, newspapers, trade journals, and white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, monitoring industry news and developments, and through access to more than 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Method

The analysis methods include ratio analysis, historical trend analysis, linear regression analysis using software tools, judgmental forecasting, and cause and effect analysis.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Analyst View

2. Nanotechnology - An Overview

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Application Areas
  • 2.2.1 Medicine
  • 2.2.2 Chemistry & Environment
  • 2.2.3 Energy
  • 2.2.4 Information & Communication
  • 2.2.5 Heavy Industry
  • 2.2.6 Consumer Goods
• 2.3 Future Prospects

3. Factors Fueling Growth in Global Nanotechnology Industry

• 3.1 The Technology "Itself"
• 3.2 Technology Innovation
• 3.3 R&D Funding Activities
• 3.4 Government Support
• 3.5 Converging Technology
• 3.6 International Cooperation
• 3.7 Commercialization

4. Global Nanotechnology Industry

• 4.1 R&D Funding
  • 4.1.1 Government
  • 4.1.2 Corporate
  • 4.1.3 Venture Capital
• 4.2 Nanotechnology Funding till 2010
• 4.3 Patents
• 4.4 Applications
  • 4.4.1 Nanoelectronics
  • 4.4.2 Energy
  • 4.4.3 Catalysis
  • 4.4.4 Cosmetics
  • 4.4.5 Pharmaceuticals
  • 4.4.6 Biomedical
  • 4.4.7 Consumer Products
  • 4.4.8 Defense
• 4.5 Regional Segmentation
  • 4.5.1 Key Countries
    • 4.5.1.1 US
    • 4.5.1.2 Germany
    • 4.5.1.3 Japan
    • 4.5.1.4 South Korea
    • 4.5.1.5 Taiwan
    • 4.5.1.6 France
    • 4.5.1.7 UK
  • 4.5.2 Emerging Countries
    • 4.5.2.1 China
    • 4.5.2.2 Canada
    • 4.5.2.3 Brazil
    • 4.5.2.4 Chile
    • 4.5.2.5 Argentina
    • 4.5.2.6 Mexico
    • 4.5.2.7 Netherlands
    • 4.5.2.8 Russia
    • 4.5.2.9 India
    • 4.5.2.10 Australia
    • 4.5.2.11 Turkey

5. Emerging Growth Areas

• 5.1 Nano-enabled Wireless Handsets
• 5.2 Nanofiltration Membrane Market
• 5.3 Energy Market
• 5.4 Nanofibers Market
• 5.5 Carbon Nanotubes Market
• 5.6 Life Sciences Industry
• 5.7 Textiles Industry
• 5.8 Nano-food Market
• 5.9 Nanorobots & NEMS Market
• 5.10 Nanoelectronic Devices Market
• 5.11 Microscope Market
• 5.12 Education Services

6. Growth Inhibitors

• 6.1 Investment Requirements
• 6.2 Training & Development
• 6.3 Health & Environment
• 6.4 Codes & Ethics
• 6.5 Privacy & National Security
• 6.6 Nanoscale Behavior

List of Figures:

• Figure 4-1: Global - Nanotechnology Market (in Billion US$), 2005, 2006E & 2011F
• Figure 4-2: Global - Nanotechnology Market by Component (%), 2005
• Figure 4-3: Global - Forecast for Nanotechnology Market by Component (%), 2011
• Figure 4-4: Global - Use of Nanotechnology in Manufactured Goods (in Billion US$), 2006*-2010F & 2015F
• Figure 4-5: Global - Forecast for Share of Nanotechnology in Manufactured Goods by Leading Segment (%), 2014
• Figure 4-6: Global - Nanotechnology Funding (in Billion US$), 2004-2006
• Figure 4-7: Global - Nanotechnology Funding by Segment (%), 2006
• Figure 4-8: Global - Government Funding in Nanotechnology (in Billion US$), 2004-2006
• Figure 4-9: Global - Government Funding in Nanotechnology by Leading Country (in Billion US$), 2006
• Figure 4-10: Global - Corporate Funding in Nanotechnology (in Billion US$), 2004-2006
• Figure 4-11: Global - Corporate Funding in Nanotechnology by Leading Country (%), 2006
• Figure 4-12: Global - Venture Capital Funding in Nanotechnology (in Billion US$), 2004-2006
• Figure 4-13: Global - Nanotechnology Investment* by Institutional Venture Capitalists (in Million US$), 2005 & 2006E
• Figure 4-14: Global - Forecast for Nanotechnology Funding by Leading Country (in Million Euro), 2006 to 2010
• Figure 4-15: Global - Number of Patents in Nanotechnology (2005 & 2006)
• Figure 4-16: Global - Nanotechnology Patents under 'Class 977' by Technology Center (%), 2006
• Figure 4-17: Global - Nanotechnology Patents under 'Class 977' by Top Ten Foreign* Countries (%), 2006
• Figure 4-18: Global - Nanotechnology Patents & Pre-grant Publication Distribution under 'Class 977' by Sector (%), 2006
• Figure 4-19: Global - Use of Nanoparticles in Electronic Applications (in Million US$), 2006, 2007E & 2012F
• Figure 4-20: Global - Use of Nanoparticles in Energy Applications (in Million US$), 2006, 2007E & 2012F
• Figure 4-21: Global - Use of Nanoparticles in Catalysis Applications (in Million US$), 2006, 2007E & 2012F
• Figure 4-22: Global - Use of Nanoparticles in Cosmetic Applications (in Million US$), 2006, 2007E & 2012F
• Figure 4-23: Global - Use of Nanoparticles in Pharmaceutical Applications (in Million US$), 2006, 2007E & 2012F
• Figure 4-24: Global - Use of Nanoparticles in Biomedical Applications (in Million US$), 2006, 2007E & 2012F
• Figure 4-25: Global - Use of Nanoparticles in Consumer Products (in Billion US$), 2005*-2010F
• Figure 4-26: Global - Sales of Nanotech-enabled Products by Region (%), 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 & 2014
• Figure 4-27: Europe - Focus of Nanotechnology Companies* by Application (%), 2007
• Figure 4-28: Asia-Pacific - Focus of Nanotechnology Companies* by Application (%), 2007
• Figure 4-29: US - Federal Funding in Nanotechnology (in Billion US$), 2005-2008*
• Figure 4-30: US - Forecast for Nanotechnology Market (in Billion US$), 2008 & 2013
• Figure 4-31: US - Molecular, Nanoscale & Atomic Imaging Market (in Billion US$), 2007E & 2012F
• Figure 4-32: Germany - Public Funding in Nanotechnology (in Million Euro), 2001-2007
• Figure 4-33: Germany - Distribution of Active Participants in Nanotechnology (%), 2006
• Figure 4-34: Japan - Government Funding in Nanotechnology & Materials (in Billion JPY), 2001-2005
• Figure 4-35: Japan - MEXT' Funding in Nanotechnology & Materials (in Billion JPY), 2001-2005
• Figure 4-36: Japan - Nanotechnology Product Market (in Billion Euro), 2005E & 2010F
• Figure 4-37: Japan - Nanotechnology Funding Agencies & National Research Institutes, 2006
• Figure 4-38: South Korea - Forecast for Share in Global Nanotechnology Market (%), 2014
• Figure 4-39: South Korea - Nanotechnology Investment (in Billion KRW), 2005 & 2006
• Figure 4-40: South Korea - Nanotechnology Investment by Area (in Billion KRW), 2005 & 2006
• Figure 4-41: South Korea - Nanotechnology Investment by Ministry (in Billion KRW), 2005 & 2006
• Figure 4-42: South Korea - Nanotechnology Market* (in Million US$), 2000, 2005, 2010F, 2015F & 2020F
• Figure 4-43: South Korea - Number of Patent Applications, 2000-2006
• Figure 4-44: Taiwan - Forecast for Output of MOEA' Funding in Nanotechnology (in Billion NT$), 2008 & 2012
• Figure 4-45: Taiwan - Forecast for Nanotechnology Market (in Billion US$), 2008 & 2010
• Figure 4-46: Taiwan - Forecast for Nanotechnology Market by Application (%), 2008
• Figure 4-47: Taiwan - Local Nanotechnology Organizations by Size (%), 2007
• Figure 4-48: China - Nanotechnology Market* (in Billion US$), 2005E, 2010F & 2015F
• Figure 4-49: China - Forecast for Share in Global Nanotechnology Market* (%), 2010 & 2015
• Figure 4-50: Canada - Nanotechnology Funding (in Million C$), 2002-2006
• Figure 4-51: Canada - Geographical Distribution of Nanotechnology Clusters (%)
• Figure 4-52: Canada - Number of Nanotechnology Organizations by Sector
• Figure 4-53: British Columbia - Nanotechnology Research by Area (%), 2007
• Figure 4-54: British Columbia - Nanotechnology Funding (in Million C$), 2002-2006
• Figure 4-55: British Columbia - Nanotechnology Funding by Institute (in Million C$), 2002-2006
• Figure 4-56: Brazil - Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Funding (in Million R$), 2004-2007
• Figure 4-57: Brazil - Type of Nanotechnology Projects in Progress (in Number), 2006
• Figure 4-58: Argentina - Nanotechnology Funding* (in Million US$), 2005-2007
• Figure 4-59: Russia - Forecast for Share in Global Nanotechnology Market (%), 2015
• Figure 4-60: India - Share of Private Funding in Nanotechnology Market (%), 2006
• Figure 5-1: Global - Forecast for Use of Nanotechnology in Wireless Handsets (in Billion US$), 2008 & 2012
• Figure 5-2: Global - Nanofiltration Membrane Market (in Million US$), 2005-2007E & 2012F
• Figure 5-3: Global - Energy-related Nanotechnology Market (in Billion US$), 2006, 2007E & 2012F
• Figure 5-4: Global - Nanofibers Market (in Million US$), 2005-2007E, 2012F & 2017F
• Figure 5-5: Global - Carbon Nanotubes Market (in Million US$), 2006, 2007E & 2011F
• Figure 5-6: Global - Use of Nanotechnology in Life Sciences (in Billion US$), 2005E & 2010F
• Figure 5-7: Global - Nano-enabled Drugs & Therapeutics Market (in Billion US$), 2006 & 2011F
• Figure 5-8: Global - Forecast for Use of Nanotechnology in Textile Products (in Billion US$), 2008-2012
• Figure 5-9: Global - Nano-food Market (in Billion US$), 2006E & 2012F
• Figure 5-10: Global - Nanorobots, NEMS, Related Materials & Equipment Market (in Million US$), 2004-2006E & 2011F
• Figure 5-11: Global - Forecast for Nanorobots, NEMS, Related Materials & Equipment Market by Segment (%), 2011
• Figure 5-12: Global - Nanoelectronic Devices Market (in Billion US$), 2005E & 2010F
• Figure 5-13: Global - Microscope Market (in Billion US$), 2006 & 2013F

List of Tables:

• Table 4-1: US - Federal Funding in Nanotechnology by Agency (in Million US$), 2005-2008*
• Table 4-2: US - Nanotechnology Funding by Program Component Area (in Million US$), 2006-2008*
• Table 4-3: US - Nanotechnology Funding for SBIR & STTR by Agency (in Million US$), 2005 & 2006
• Table 4-4: US - List of Agencies Participated in NNI, 2007
• Table 4-5: Japan - Nanotechnology Product Market by Application (in Billion Euro), 2005E & 2010F
• Table 4-6: Japan - Use of True Nanotechnology by Application (in Billion JPY), 2005, 2010F, 2020F & 2030F
• Table 4-7: South Korea - Nanotechnology Investment Plan (in Million US$), 2001-2004, 2005-2007 & 2007-2010
• Table 4-8: South Korea - Nanotechnology Market by Application (in Million US$), 2000, 2005, 2010F, 2015F & 2020F
• Table 4-9: France - Nanotechnology Roadmap (1999-2002 & 2005)
• Table 4-10: France - Nanotechnology Research Centers with Main Areas of Activity, 2005
• Table 4-11: UK - Nanotechnology Research Centers with Main Areas of Activity, 2005
• Table 4-12: Brazil - Nanotechnology Roadmap (2001 & 2003-2006)
• Table 4-13: Brazil - Nanotechnology Network (in Number), 2005
• Table 4-14: Chile - Scientific Millennium Initiatives (1999 & 2001-2006)
• Table 4-15: Chile - Approved Nanotechnology Research Projects, 2006
• Table 4-16: Chile - Nanotechnology Research Groups with their Funding Source
• Table 4-17: Netherlands - Nanotechnology Research Centers with Main Areas of Activity, 2005
• Table 5-1: Global - Nanofiltration Membrane Market by Segment (in Million US$), 2005-2007E & 2012F
• Table 5-2: Global - Energy-related Nanotechnology Market by Segment (in Billion US$), 2006, 2007E & 2012F
• Table 5-3: Global - Nanofibers Market by Segment (in Million US$), 2005-2007E, 2012F & 2017F
• Table 5-4: Global - Carbon Nanotubes Market by Segment (in Million US$), 2006, 2007E & 2011F