Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S NANOTECHNOLOGY &MEMS INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 10 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 12 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE NANOTECH &MEMS INDUSTRY | 15 | 23 |
| 1) Introduction to Nanotechnology &MEMS | 15 | 2 |
| 2) What is Nanotechnology? | 17 | 1 |
| 3) A Brief History of Nanotechnology | 18 | 1 |
| 4) Advances in Microscopes Enable Nanotechnology Research | 19 | 1 |
| 5) Self-Assembly and Fabrication on the Atomic Level Enable Nanomanipulation | 19 | 1 |
| 6) Innovations in Bucky Balls, Nanotubes, Single Wall Nanotubes (SWNTs) and Nanopores Make Commercial Production a Reality | 20 | 2 |
| 7) Nanotechnology &MEMS Applications in Optics and Displays Lead to a Breakthrough in Wireless Device Screens | 22 | 1 |
| 8) Silicon Chips with 7-Nanometer Density/Memristors/Nanotechnology to Create Powerful Semiconductors with Advantages Over Silicon | 23 | 2 |
| 9) Nanotechnology Holds the Key to the Ultradense Digital Memory of the Future | 25 | 1 |
| 10) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power/Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices | 25 | 1 |
| 11) Graphene Ushers in a New Era in Nanotechnology/Delivers Flexibility and Conductivity | 26 | 1 |
| 12) Advances in Applications Are Made in MEMS | 27 | 1 |
| 13) Government and Private Nanotechnology Research Funding Is Substantial | 28 | 1 |
| 14) Nanotechnology Safety and Ethics Are a Major Concern | 28 | 1 |
| 15) High-Tech, Nanotech and Smart Fabrics Proliferate/Flyknit May Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes | 29 | 1 |
| 16) Nanotechnology Has a Growing Role in Sports Equipment | 30 | 1 |
| 17) Nanotechnology Converges with Biotech | 31 | 1 |
| 18) Nanotechnology Makes Breakthroughs in Health Care | 32 | 1 |
| 19) The Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom, Aided by Nanotechnology | 33 | 2 |
| 20) Nanochemicals Deliver Advanced Coatings and Specialty Chemicals | 35 | 1 |
| 21) HPTP Thermoplastics, Thermoset and Engineered Plastics Enable Advanced Products/Nanocomposites Offer the Ultimate in Advanced Materials | 35 | 3 |
| Chapter 2 NANOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 38 | 12 |
| Nanotechnology &MEMS Industry Overview 2015 | 39 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Budget: Fiscal Years 2014-2016 | 40 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Investments by Agency: Fiscal Years 2001-2016 | 41 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Budget History: Fiscal Years 2006-2014 | 42 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Actual Agency Investments by Program Component Area: 2014 | 43 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Estimated Agency Investments by Program Component Area: 2015 | 44 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Proposed Agency Investments by Program Component Area: 2016 | 45 | 1 |
| U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding for National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), by Field of Science &Program Component Area: Fiscal Years 2014-2016 | 46 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Centers, Networks &User Facilities | 47 | 2 |
| Total U.S. Nanotechnology Patents Granted per Year: 1993-2014 | 49 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT NANOTECHNOLOGY &MEMS INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 50 | 28 |
| Chapter 4 THE NANOTECHNOLOGY &MEMS 250: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 78 | 270 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 79 | 8 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 87 | 2 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 89 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 92 | 2 |
| Individual Data Profiles On Each Of THE NANOTECHNOLOGY &MEMS 250 | 94 | 254 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 348 | 14 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 349 | 1 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 350 | 12 |
| A Short Nanotechnology &MEMS Industry Glossary | 362 | 18 |
