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Governments around the world are investing in nanotechnology in the hopes that applications in the biotechnology and chemical industry will help turn faltering economies around.

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Figure 1: Government investment in nanotechnology between 1997 and 2002.

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Figure 2: Universities and research institutes active in the nanotechnology sector, grouped by country of origin.

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Figure 3: Companies active in nanotechnology, grouped by country of origin.

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Figure 4: Global competition.

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