Indian Nanotechnology Industry

Published by: Cygnus Business Consulting and Research

Published: Jan. 6, 2006 - 94 Pages

Table of Contents

PREFACE

Executive Summary

1. INTRODUCTION

1. 1 Introduction

1.2 Concept

1.3 Evolution

1.4 Global Potential

1.4.1 Geographic Segmentation

1.4.2 Product Segmentation

1.5 Government & Corporate Funding

1.5.1 Government Funding

1.5.2 Venture Capital Funding

1.5.3 Corporate Initiatives

1.5.4 Investment Trends

2. INDIAN SCENARIO

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Government Support

2.2.1 Nanomaterials Science & Technology Initiative

2.2.2 National Programme on Smart Materials

2.2.3 Cross-border Projects

2.3 Nanotechnology Research in India

2.4 Industry Initiatives

2.4.1 IndiaNano

2.4.2 CranesSci MEMS Lab

2.4.3 Nano Science & Technology Consortium

2.5 Recent Developments

2.6 Key Challenges

2.7 Advantage India

3. TECHNOLOGY

3.1 Introduction

3.1.1 Basic Technology

3.1.2 Positional Assembly

3.1.3 Massive Parallelism

3.2 Nanomaterials

3.2.1 Nanocrystalline Materials

3.2.2 Carbon Nanotubes/Fullerenes

3.2.3 Dendrimers (Organic Nanoparticles)

3.2.4 Polyhedral Silsesquioxanes

3.2.5 Nanointermediates

3.2.6 Nanocomposites

3.3 Nanotools

3.3.1 Experimental Tools

3.3.2 Theoretical Tools

3.4 Nanodevices

3.5 Advantages

3.6 Disadvantage

3.6.1 Applications

4. APPLICATIONS

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Materials & Manufacturing

4.2.1 Research Highlights

4.3. Nanometrology

4.4 Nanotechnology in Infrastructure

4.4.1 Synthesis Process

4.4.2 Control of Interface Magnetism

4.4.3 Discovery of Hall Effect of Light

4.4.4 Elucidation of Chemical Reaction in Supercritical Water

4.5 High quality, Energy Saving, High-speed Process Technologies

4.5.1 Development of Room Temperature Coating Technology for Ceramic Materials

4.5.2 Ceramic-sintering Technology using Centrifugal Force

4.5.3 Completion of MEMS Business Building

4.6 Energy-saving Materials/manufacturing Technologies

4.7 IT-based Manufacturing Technologies

4.8 Information Technology

4.8.1 Background

4.8.2 Computer Visualisation for Scientific Data

4.8.3 Data Mining

4.8.4 Memory & Storage

4.8.5 MRAM

4.8.6 Spintronics

4.8.7 AFMs for Storage

4.8.8 Magnetic Storage

4.8.9 Optical Switching

4.9 Electronics

4.9.1 Soft Lithography

4.10 Aeronautics & Space

4.10.1 Micro Nanotechnology-based Concepts

4.10.2 Micro & Nanostructured Materials

4.10.3 Reliability & Challenges

4.10.4 Military Applications

4.10.5 Applications on Battlefield

4.10.6 Improving Conditions for the Infantry Soldier

4.11 Medicine & Health

4.11.1 Drug Delivery Systems

4.11.2 Automated Drug Delivery for Humans

4.11.3 Implantable Microchips in Humans

4.11.4 Great Expectations

4.12 Biotechnology and Agriculture

4.12.1 DNA Nano-vaccines using Nanocapsules and Ultrasound Methods

4.12.2 Track Livestock

4.12.3 Animal Tracking Devices

4.12.4 Nano-Eugenics

4.12.5 Nano-aquaculture

4.12.6 Nanoparticles to Speed up Growth of Fish

4.13 Environment & Energy

4.13.1 Energy storage, production, and conversion:

4.13.2 Water treatment and remediation

5. INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES

5.1 Research & Development

5.2 Government Initiatives

6. GROWTH DRIVERS

6.1 Technology

6.2 Improved Products

6.3 Collaborations

6.4 Outsourcing

6.5 Investments

7. ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

7.1 Risks of Nanotechnology

7.1.1 Major Risks

7.1.2 Risks posed by Military Applications of Nanotechnology

7.1.3 Safety Measures

7.2 Knowledge Gap in Usage

7.2.1 World Scenario

7.2.2 Nanotechnology & National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Research (NIOSH)

7.3 Social and Ethical issues

7.3.1 Nanotechnology & Cloning

7.3.2 Terrorist Weapons

7.3.3 Artificial Intelligence & Ethics

7.4 Other Issues

7.4.1 Economic Disruptions

7.4.2 Artificially Inflated Prices

7.4.3 Global Terrorism

7.4.4 Immoral Products

7.4.5 Environmental Damage

7.4.6 Competing Programmes

8. MAJOR PLAYERS

8.1 Innovations Unified

8.2 Forevision Instruments

8.3 Qtech Nanosystems (P) Ltd

8.4 Velbio Nanotech

8.5 Yash Nanotech

8.6 Cranes Software International Limited

8.7 Icon Analytical Equipment Pvt. Ltd.

9. REGULATORY ENVORONMENT

9.1 Transnational Regulatory Models for Molecular Nanotechnology

9.1.1 Government's Role

9.1.2 Canada

9.1.3 The USA

9.2 National Nanotechnology Initiative

9.3 Regulatory Responses

9.3.1 Prohibition

9.3.2 Regulation & Robust Civilian Research

9.4 Intellectual Property Rights

9.4.1 Protecting Intellectual Property

9.5 SECTOR SPECIFIC ISSUES

9.5.1 Manufacturing Methods

9.5.2 Computational Techniques

9.5.3 Molecular Electronics

9.5.4 Sensors

9.5.5 Aerospace

9.5.6 Nanomedicine

9.5.7 Environment & Sanitation

10. CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

10.1 R&D Investment

10.2 Venture Capital Funding

10.3 Technical Skills

10.4 Public Acceptance

10.5 Commercialisation

11. EVENTS, SUMMITS & PROGRAMMES

11.1 International Conference on Nanomaterials (Past)

11.2 Indo-US Nanotechnology Conclave

11.3 International Conference on Nano Science and Technology (ICONSAT)

11.4 World Nano Economic Congress (WNEC)

11.5 Eighth International Conference on Nanostructured Materials

12. FUTURE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN INDIA

ANNEXURE I

List of Tables

Table - 1 Milestones in the development of Nanotechnology

Table - 2 Global Nanotechnology Market through 2008 (USD m)

Table - 3 Estimated Government Nanotechnology Investment (USD m)

Table - 4 Major facilities for nanotechnology research

Table - 5 Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Table - 6 Sanctioned Projects in Nanotechnology

Table - 7 Highlights of Nanotechnology Research

Table - 8 IndiaNano's Services

Table - 9 Companies working with IndiaNano

Table - 10 Nanotechnology Research Institutes in India

Table - 11 Universities offering nanotech courses

List of Figures

Figure - 1 Representation of Nanoscale

Figure - 2 World Nanotechnology Market (USD m)

Figure - 3 Nanomaterials, Tools & Devices Market (2008)

Figure - 4 Governments' Funding In Nanotechnology R&D, by Geographical Segmentation, (%) 2004 17

Figure - 5 VC investment in nanotechnology (USD m)

Figure - 6 Venture capital funding in nanotechnology

Figure - 7 Consumption of Nanomaterials

Abstract

This report on Indian Nanotechnology provides an insight into the industry, global trends and the Indian scenario. The Indian industry is analysed taking into account the developments on government front and in private corporate. The government support initiatives are classified under; technology initiatives and nanotech research, where as corporate involvement is discussed around the associations and consortia formed. The technology is categorized as; Nanomaterials, Nanotools and Nanodevices. The applications covered include materials and manufacturing; IT-based manufacturing; electronics; high-speed process technologies; medicine & health; biotechnology & agriculture; environment & energy; and aeronautics & space. The major players in the industry are profiled .The infrastructure facilities for research & development and educational purposes are listed. The growth drivers, issues & challenges and critical success factors are also analysed for the industry to facilitate investments. The regulatory environment pertaining to its application in various industries is discussed. The major past and upcoming events are also covered.

The report will be useful to the industry including companies planning to venture into nanotech and nanotech related research & development, Government departments, educational institutes, research bodies, industry experts, associations & consortia of the industry and consulting organizations .Benefits range from education and awareness to formulation of business, competitive and alliance strategies. The report has been prepared from numerous sources which include: Publication of IPO documents, industry interactions, press releases by different players, websites, and proprietary and subscribed databases. Due diligence and adequate care has been taken in the report to check and validate the figures used.

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