Special issue: Commercialisation of nanotechnology products

International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation 7(4) 2008

• Progress in commercialising micro-nanotechnology in the UK
• Emergence of nanomedical devices for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer: the journey from basic science to commercialisation
• Bridging the micronanomanufacturing gap
• Rugged micromechanical systems: revolutionary opportunities for product designers
• InnovationXchange network: towards open source innovation
• Building successful regional clusters for the commercialisation of micro- and nanotechnologies
• Launching into a golden age: gears (mm parts) made by the deep X-ray LIG(A) process
• 'If it can be used, it ain't science': one research department's dedicated approach to innovation
• Spin-off creation behaviour of universities and research institutions: an initial approach for nanotechnology
• A financing diagnostic: matching 'type of venture' to 'class of cash'
• Timely multithreat biological, chemical and nuclide detection: a platform, a metric, key results
• Academic infrastructure and competence centres for a potentially evolving nanomanufacturing industry
• Commercialisation of microgrinding wheels