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Project Title:
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Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative: Phase II
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PIN:
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DEPS-NMMB-11-01
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Major Unit:
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
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Sub Unit:
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DEPS National Materials and Manufacturing Board
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RSO:
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Svedberg, Erik
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Subject/Focus Area:
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Engineering and Technology
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Project Scope
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The NRC delivered the first triennial review of the federal National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) in 2006 (NRC, 2006), pursuant to the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, Section 5 of Public Law 108-153. The NRC will appoint a committee to conduct the next triennial NNI review as specified in the law. The overall objective for this NNI review is to make recommendations to the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee and the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office that will improve the value of the National Nanotechnology Initiative’s (NNI) strategy and portfolio for basic research, applied research, and applications of nanotechnology to advance the commercialization, manufacturing capability, national economy, and national security interest of the United States. Toward this objective the NNI review will include the tasks listed below.
A) Examine the role of the NNI in maximizing opportunities to transfer selected technologies to the private sector, provide an assessment of how well the NNI is carrying out this role, and suggest new mechanisms to foster transfer of technologies and improvements to NNI operations in this area where warranted;
B) Assess the suitability of current procedures and criteria for determining progress towards NNI goals, suggest definitions of success and associated metrics, and provide advice on those organizations (government or non-government) that could perform evaluations of progress;
C) Review NNI's management and coordination of nanotechnology research across both civilian and military federal agencies.
The project is sponsored by the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office.
The approximate start date for the project is 9/1/2011.
A short interim report will be issued in the course of the project and a final report at its conclusion in approximately 18 months.
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Project Duration:
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18 months
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