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Table 3 Public funds for R&D in nanoscience and nanotechnologies

From: The potential risks of nanomaterials: a review carried out for ECETOC

Country

Public funding

Europe

Current funding ~ €1 B, largely from national and regional programmes

Japan

$400 M (2001); $800 M (2003); $1 B (estimated for 2004)

USA

$750 M (2003); $3.7 B (2005–2008, excluding defence)

  1. Data source: http://www.bccresearch.com/editors/RGB-290.html