The process of developing the location-specific information on the California in the Nano Economy website was completed in two main phases. The first phase focused on data collection and required developing a database of firms and organizations engaged in activities related to nanotechnology by collecting and integrating data from a variety of secondary sources. The second phase focused on data analysis of the collected information to create a value chain map for each location. This is part of a larger effort to begin the process of mapping the U.S. and global nano economy of which a significant subset of companies are located in California.
The information available on the location pages related to physical location, general business descriptors, and products was compiled from the publicly available sources in the table below in addition to firm and organization websites and other nanotechnology news feeds. The following is a brief overview of the location database development process:
The second phase of this project involved using the collected data to determine where each location falls in the value chain map. The value chain mapping process involved determining the following for each location:
# | Publisher | Name | Scope | Focus | Year | Total Locations | California Initial | California removed |
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1 | Woodrow Wilson Center Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies | Consumer Products | International | Firms/Products | 2011 | 587 | 45 | 7 |
2 | Woodrow Wilson Center Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies | Nanosilver | International | Firms/Products | 2007 | 65 | 6 | 2 |
3 | Woodrow Wilson Center Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies | Medicine | International | Firms/Products | 2007 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
4 | Plunkett | Companies | International | Firms | 2010 | 300 | 57 | 7 |
5 | Plunkett | Organizations | International | Support | 2010 | 209 | 16 | 9 |
6 | Lux | Nano Handbook 4th Ed | International | Firms | 2006 | 70 | 11 | 1 |
7 | Lux | Nano Handbook 5th Ed | International | Firms | 2007 | 121 | 14 | 0 |
8 | NanoVIP | Activities | International | 2009 | 1,650* | 170 | 31 | |
9 | Nanowerk | Companies & Labs | International | Firms/Support | 2011 | 4,200 | 316 | 59 |
10 | Nanowerk | Nanomaterial | International | Firms | 2010 | 170 | 15 | 3 |
11 | Woodrow Wilson Center Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies | NanoMetro | USA | Firms/Support | 2009 | 1,218 | 226 | 45 |
12 | EST | Journal Article | USA | Firms | 2010 | 40 | 8 | 0 |
13 | California Department of Toxic Substances (CADTSC) | CNT/TiO2 Report | California | Firms/Support | 2010 | 226 | 226 | 45 |
14 | California Department of Toxic Substances (CADTSC) | CNT Call-in | California | Firms/Support | 2010 | 26 | 22 | 5 |
15 | California Department of Toxic Substances (CADTSC) | Nanomaterial Call-in | California | Firms/Support | 2011 | 45 | 43 | 11 |
16 | Nanoscience & Technology Institute (NSTI) | CA Locations Only | International | Firms/Support | 2010 | -- | 470 | 248 |
17 | Harris & Harris Group Portfolio Companies | HHVC | USA | Firms | 2013 | 34 | 16 | 0 |
18 | NanoDimension Portfolio Companies | NanoDimension | International | Firms | 2013 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
19 | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Hoovers | CA Locations Only | International | Firms/Support | 2010 | -- | 594 | 124 |
20 | Nano Conference Presenter | TechConnect2013; NanoMfgSummit2013 | Varied | Firms | Varied | -- | 3 | 0 |