China and India - the nanotechies
March 10th, 2007 - by 2point6billion.comChina and India are leading the developing world’s quest to treat disease - through nanotechnology research. Patent applications from these two countries are among the world’s highest with China third only to the US and Japan. India’s Department of Science and Technology is investing US$ 20 million to nanotechnology research between 2004 - 2009, their aim is to pioneer the world’s best nanomaterials and molecular robotics devices that can improve the way cancer and other diseases are prevented. While both countries are ambitiously engaging in this revolutionary industry, nanotechnolgoy funding remains considerably low. To date India has only put up US$ 24 million, its scientists say this is simply not enough to support the extensive developments that are needed to be made for breakthroughs in disease research. They say that government support in China has allowed scientist in that country to push much farther ahead but India’s government is now starting to provide more support to nanoscience by promoting links between institutes and industry both domestically and with international private sector partners.
What others have to say on Nanotechnology in China and India:
Nanotech to propel China’s economic growth (EE Times Asia, February 2007)
India poised for breakthrough in Nanotechnology (India PR Wire, February 2007)
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