TABLE KNI 1
TITLE Number of firms active in nanotechnology, 2008-15
SUBTITLE
SOURCE OECD, Key Nanotechnology Indicators, http://oe.cd/kni, May 2017.
Nanotechnology firms use nanotechnology to produce goods or services and/or to perform nanotechnology R&D. These firm
nanotechnology firm surveys.
Nanotechnology R&D firms perform nanotechnology R&D. These firms are captured by R&D surveys.
D surveys.
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e from the R&D survey due to a change in methodology.
0
2008 2009 2010 2011
gy R&D.
he United States that reported to the survey. These statistics
r more employees only. 500
400
300
200
100
200
100
0
2008 2009 2010 2011
Number of firms active in nanotechnology, 2008-15
Dedicated nanotechnology firms devote at least 75% of their production of goods and services, or R&D, to nanotechnology. Thes
nanotechnology firm surveys.
Dedicated nanotechnology R&D firms devote at least 75% of their total R&D to nanotechnology. These firms are captured by R&D
100
ounts for over 60 percent of the business activity.
he United States that reported to the survey. These statistics
r more employees only. ZOOM
50
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0
2008 2009 2010 2011
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2008 2009 2010 2011
er of dedicated firms active in nanotechnology, 2008-15