Nanotechnology student and faculty researchers focus on answering fundamental questions about the properties of particular nanomaterials or nanostructures and on putting their discoveries and new knowledge to work by creating new technologies and inventions. When research results show potential to meet real-world needs, researcher-inventors can begin to think about how to transition it from the lab to the marketplace. This is the essence of innovation-driven entrepreneurship and it raises a two distinct sets of fundamental questions, those common to all innovation-driven startups and those that are often of special concern to nanotechnology entrepreneurs.  

Questions that are often of special concern to nanoentrepreneurs:

  • What problem(s) can we solve?
  • The technology has potential for application in several fields. Which opportunities should we focus on first and how can we realize the full potential of our technology platform?
  • W hat regulatory hurdles do we face?
  • Venture development to cash flow breakeven is likely to take longer than the time frame on which investors typically operate. How do we piece together the funding that will be needed?

The purpose of this website is to provide a starting point for nanotechnology students and researchers exploring these issues and beyond from a nanopreneurial perspective. To that end:

 

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