In October 2008, I was asked at the World Economic Forum along with other experts to address the main challenges facing nanotechnology. While environmental, health and safety concerns had been the preoccupation of many for 2008, this question posed by the WEF combined with the world economic crisis led me to consider the challenges of funding and commercializing of nanotechnology …
France Bails Out Ailing Nanotech Sector
French Chemical Companies Protest Falling Nanotech Prices With confidence in nanomaterials companies falling faster than UK house prices at the moment, France has done what it always does best, a government bail out. The aid consists of giving €24 million to Arkema, and a further €20 million to a variety of other consortium members, or in the words of the …