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... As described in the 2020 quadrennial review, there is a race among nations for leadership in nanotechnology research, and the global competition for extracting value from nanotechnology's advances is equally fierce. By centering on sustaining and expanding the nanotechnology infrastructure, which includes human capital, cutting-edge tools, and shared facilities, the nation's nanotechnology innovation and discovery can remain the best in the world.
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... While the definition of nanotechnology and related infrastructure is well understood in the nanoscience and technology community, it is important to explore this topic as it is the central 1 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) , 2020, A Quadrennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative: Nanoscience, Applications, and Commercialization, The National Academies Press, https://doi.org/10.17226/25729.
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... . The overall objective of this review is to make recommendations to the Nanoscale ­Science, ­Engineering, and Technology Subcommittee of the White House National Science and ­Technology Council and to the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office that will improve the value of the NNI's research and development strategy, portfolio, and infrastructure investments to enhance economic prosperity and national security of the United States.
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... This conclusion concurs with the recommendations of the 2020 quadrennial review. While the past 20 years of nanotechnology investment have laid a strong foun dation -- one that anchors the committee's findings and recommendations -- this 4 President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2023, "The Seventh Assessment of the National Nanotechnology Initiative," https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/­ uploads/2023/08/PCAST_NNI_Review_August2023.pdf.
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... Critical new national investments, in areas such as semiconductor manufacturing and quantum devices, use existing nanotechnology infrastructure in ways that place new demands on instrument capabilities and shared facilities. Expansions to nanotechnology infra­ structure will be needed to fully capitalize on advances in artificial intelligence and deep learning.
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