The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) was created in 2000 to focus and coordinate the nanoscience and nanotechnology research and development (R&D) activities being funded by several US federal agencies. To take stock of the progress of the NNI, Congress, directed the National Research Council to carry out a review of the program every three years. This report (available on line for free here) presents the results of the first of those reviews, which addresses the economic impact of nanotechnology developments and provides a benchmark of U.S. R&D efforts relative to those undertaken by foreign competitors.
Also, MIT Technology Review summarizes the year in Nanotech.
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