An introduction to nanotechnology policy: Opportunities and constraints for emerging and established economies

Structuring the Technology Entrepreneurship publication landscape: Making sense out of chaos

“…Indeed both physical and social science researchers' are publishing in this field. A greater number of researchers are embracing TE with an ever more diverse academic background embracing topics such as incubation (Said et al, 2012;Sonne, 2012;Harms et al, 2010), academic spin offs (Freitas et al, 2013;Bathelt et al, 2010), research facility spin offs (Chang, 1992), entrepreneurial product development (Dowling & Helm, 2006), IP protection (Kidwell, 2013), entrepreneurship and emerging technology (Thukral et al, 2008), entrepreneurial competence development (Linstone, 2011), open innovation consortia and entrepreneurship (Allarakhia & Walsh, 2011), high technology opportunities for emerging and established economies (Romig et al, 2007), TE and family business (Kraus et al, 2011) and many more.…”

Nanotechnology Emerging Trends, Markets, and Concerns

“…However, the most important indicators are the number of scientific articles and patents recently published in those fields. The number of scientific articles is a good indicator of scientific activity; the number of patents shows the transformation of the scientific results into different technologies, applications, and markets [12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. The data in the Science Citation Index (SCI) database shows that between 1981 and 1985, the number of publications related to nanotechnologies is not significant, but it confirms an inclining trend after that date [12].…”

“…Interest in nanotechnology has increased remarkably during the last few years because of potential scientific and technological applications and commercial interests [16]. The promise of nanotechnology as an economic engine that can redefine the well-being of many regions and nations is unprecedented now [16]. The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) was established in 2000 to accelerate research and development.…”

Ethics of Conducting Qualitative Social Science Research in the Emerging Field of Nanotechnology

“…Many of these definitions are derived by government agencies and have been modified with the passage of time to include the concerns and interests of society as a whole, as expressed through the technological, commercial, populist, legal, social, and ethicist communities (Romig Jr. et al, 2007).…”