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... Established in 2001, the NNI comprises the collective activities and investments of participating agencies with diverse missions and presently a total annual investment of ~$1.5 billion. These activities are coordinated through the efforts of the interagency Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology Subcommittee and with the support of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO)
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... FOCUSING THE NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE In order to better assess NNI efforts to advance focused areas of nanotechnology toward development and commercialization, the committee considered the process of innovation more broadly. Technology-based innovation is the process of convert ing the results of basic science and engineering research into practical applications for commercial and/or public benefit.
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... The federal government is the primary sponsor of basic research, whereas the private sector invests more heavily in product development and manufacturing. Federal agencies have established a number of programs aimed at pushing the ideas resulting from basic and applied research to a stage where traditional private sector investment is available.
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... and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AMTech)
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... Recommendation: NNI-participating agencies should explicitly support the early-stage (technology readiness level 1-3) nanomanufacturing research needed to enable the roadmaps and goals of current advanced manu­facturing programs, in particular the existing Manufacturing Innovation Institutes.
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... Unlike the NCL, however, these facilities are not accessible to commercial developers. In addition, the 2017 NNI budget includes Consumer Product Safety Commission funding for a new nanotechnology center at the National Institute of Environ mental Health Sciences to conduct research in exposure and risk assessment of engineered nanomaterials in consumer products.
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... HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY Human capital, and the infrastructure required to produce it, is essential to the realization of the full value of nanotechnology advances. The nanoscale science and engineering education ecosystem must have sufficient breath to address not only the education of future nanoscale science and engineering researchers, but also, for example, business and government leaders who can make informed decisions to accelerate the adoption of nano-enabled technologies, workers with skills needed for nanomanufacturing, and a public that is sufficiently knowledgeable to make informed decisions on the benefits and risks.
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... Looking ahead, the NNI can significantly increase that value by focusing on both basic and applied research that will enable progress and success in other advanced technol ogy areas of priority, especially advanced manufacturing. At the same time, the NNI agencies are called on to sustain investment in and facilitate access to physical infra­structure and to take steps to realize the full value of educational materials and programs.


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