The GAO posted the report Nanomanufacturing:
Emergence and Implications for U.S. Competitiveness, the Environment, and Human Health in January. The report indicates that the US is leading in nanotechnology R&D but faces some difficult challenges:
The US has invested $20B to date since the National Nanotechnology Initiative (2001) was started in 2001. Nanotechnology is projected to have a major economic and social impact in the future. It is important to maintain our lead in this area.
Emergence and Implications for U.S. Competitiveness, the Environment, and Human Health in January. The report indicates that the US is leading in nanotechnology R&D but faces some difficult challenges:
- Lack of US leadership of international standards
- Lack of US nanomanufacturing vision
- Funding gaps
- Aggressive competitor nations
The US has invested $20B to date since the National Nanotechnology Initiative (2001) was started in 2001. Nanotechnology is projected to have a major economic and social impact in the future. It is important to maintain our lead in this area.