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... Using information providecl by the federal agencies involved in the initiative, the committee considered structure and made 10 recommendations: Recommendation I: The committee recommends that the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTB) establish an independent standing nano
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... The NSET program should include analytical instruments for modeling, manipulating, tailoring, characterizing, and probing at the nanoscale. Recommendation 6: The committee recommends the creation of a special fund for Presidential grants, under OSTP management, to support interagency research programs relevant to nanoscale science and technology.
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... The key to commercial success is to have processes that accelerate nanotechnology ideas into the commercial mainstream, thereby providing a timely return on the national investment in nanoscale science and technology. Recommendation 9: The committee recommends that NSET develop a new funding strategy to ensure that the societal implications of nanoscale science and technology become an integral and vital component of the NNI.
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