Table of Contents
I.
Table of Contents
II.
Acknowledgement
1
III.
Preface
2
1.
Summary
3
2.
State of Technology and Society 2003/2004
6
2.1. Nanotechnology
7
2.1.1. Nanotechnology markets and developments 2002-2015
9
2.1.2. Overview of current research topics in nanotechnology
10
2.1.3. Nanotechnology Impact in Advanced Technologies
12
2.1.4. Developments of Nanotechnology Markets Worldwide 2002 – 2006 – 2010 – 2015 (bn. US$)
13
2.1.5. Development of Nanotechnology Markets Worldwide by Regions 2002 – 2006 – 2010 – 2015
(bn. US$)
14
2.1.6. Nanotechnology and Application Timeline
15
2.1.7. Value Chain of Nanotechnology
16
2.2. Biotechnology
17
2.2.1. What is Biotechnology and Genetics
17
2.2.2. Pipeline and Key Segments in Biotechnology
18
2.2.3. Basic Technologies, Tools and Keys in the R&D of Biotechnology
22
2.2.4. Key Developments in Biotechnology
23
2.2.5. Potential Applications of Biotechnology
24
2.2.6. Development of Biotechnology Markets Worldwide by Sectors 2002 – 2006 – 2010 (bn. US$)
25
2.2.7. Development of Biotechnology Markets Worldwide by Regions 2002 – 2006 – 2010 (bn. US$)
26
2.3. Neural Technology
27
2.3.1. Worldwide R&D Investment in Neural Technology 2003 to 2020 by segments (in bn. US$)
31
2.3.2. Value Chain Neural Industries 2020
31
2.4. Information Technology
2.4.1. The Impact of Information Technology on the Molecular World
32
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2.5. Convergence of nano-bio-neural-info
35
2.5.1. Molecular Industries lead to Another World
37
2.5.2. Development of Converging Technology Markets Worldwide 2002–2015 (bn. US$)
38
2.5.3. Concentration of Key Technologies and Industries in NBNI
39
2.5.4. Key Development in NBNI up to 2015
40
2.5.5. The Future Impact of NBNI Convergence on Selected Markets up to 2025 (in percent of
industry)
3.
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Developments 2003-2004-2006-2010-2015: Technologies, Markets, Applications, Companies,
Countries
3.1. Information
3.1.1. Informatics
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3.1.1.1. Developing tides of IT industry
44
3.1.1.2. Worldwide Market for Information Technology
45
3.1.2. Computing and Semiconductor Technology
47
3.1.2.1. Semiconductor Lithography
47
3.1.2.2. Memory and Storage
47
3.1.2.3. DNA Computing
48
3.1.2.4. Quantum Computing
49
3.1.3. Nano computing and pervasive computing
50
3.1.3.1. Nano Computer
50
3.1.3.2. Pervasive Computing
51
3.1.3.3. Technologies and applications of pervasive computing
55
3.1.4. Bioinformatics
56
3.1.4.1. Worldwide Market for Bioinformatics by Region
57
3.1.4.2. Definition of Bioinformatics
58
3.1.4.3. Bioinformatics: An Interdisciplinary Field
58
3.1.4.4. Structure of the Bioinformatics Industry
59
3.1.4.5. Bioinformatics in Life Science Industries
60
3.1.4.6. Worldwide Market for Bioinformatics by Application in Life Industries
63
3.1.4.7. Activity Flow of Bioinformatics Market
64
3.1.4.8. Worldwide Market for Bioinformatics by Segment 2003-2015
65
3.1.5. Nanoinformatics
3.1.5.1. Branches of nano-related modelling, simulation and analysis
3.2. Communication
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3.2.1. Overview of the key development factors of communication industry 2003-2020
70
3.2.2. Markets of Communication Industry Worldwide 2003-2020 in bn. US$ by Region
71
3.2.3. Ubiquitous Networking
72
3.2.3.1. Application and Impact of Ubiquitous Networks 2010
3.2.4. Artificial Reality
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3.2.4.1. Development of New Media – technology and infrastructure
76
3.2.4.2. Immersive virtual reality
77
3.2.4.3. Augmented reality
81
3.2.5. Cyberspace
84
3.2.5.1. Applications of Cyberspace
86
3.2.5.2. Markets of Cyberspace Worldwide by Application in bn. US$
87
3.3. Health
88
3.3.1. Market of Health Industry Worldwide by Region 2003-2020 in bn. US$
91
3.3.2. Diagnostics
92
3.3.2.1. In Vitro Diagnostics Market Worldwide by Segments 2003-2010 in bn. US$
95
3.3.2.2. DNA-based Diagnostics Market Worldwide by Segments 2003-2010 in bn. US$
96
3.3.2.3. DNA-based Diagnostics Market Worldwide by Regions 2003-2010 in bn US$
97
3.3.2.4. Markets for diagnostics on the way to converge with molecular diagnostics
98
3.3.2.5. To develop a Molecular Diagnostics Era
100
3.3.2.6. Trends to a Molecular Diagnostics Era
101
3.3.2.7. Developing Stages of Molecular Diagnostics
102
3.3.2.8. Molecular Diagnostics and other technologies
103
3.3.2.9. Main Applications of Molecular Diagnostics
103
3.3.2.10. Worldwide Market for Molecular Diagnostics 2003-2015 by Segments in bn. US$
104
3.3.3. Biochip
3.3.3.1. Worldwide Markets for Biochips (Segments by types) 2003-2020 in Mio. US$
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3.3.3.2. Worldwide Markets for Biochips (Segments by applications) 2003-2020 in Mio. US$
107
3.3.3.3. Worldwide Markets for Biochips (Segments by regions) 2003-2020 in Mio. US$
108
3.3.4. Therapy
109
3.3.4.1. The Pharmaceutical Market Worldwide Totals US$ 190 bn. in 2000
112
3.3.4.2. Applications of DNA-therapy and time to enter the markets in the leading
segments/indications
112
3.3.4.3. Worldwide Markets for DNA-therapies by Segments 2003-2010 in bn. US$
113
3.3.4.4. Worldwide Markets for DNA-therapies by Regions 2003-2010 in bn. US$)
114
3.3.5. Repair
115
3.3.5.1. Key Technologies for Repair
118
3.3.5.2. The Developing Trends of Repair Technologies
121
3.3.5.3. Markets for Repair Worldwide 2003-2010 in bn. US$
122
3.3.5.4. Markets for Repair by Regions 2003-2010 in bn. US$
123
3.3.6. Stem Cells
124
3.3.6.1. Stem Cells and Relevant Technologies
126
3.3.6.2. Application of Stem Cells
127
3.3.6.3. Stem Cell Markets Worldwide by Technologies 2002-2020 in bn. US$
128
3.3.6.4. Stem Cell Markets Worldwide by Technologies 2002-2020 in bn. US$
128
3.3.6.5. The Value Chain of Stem Cell Industry
129
3.3.6.6. Development of Stem Cell Industry
129
3.3.6.7. Ethics and Politics
130
3.3.6.8. Appendix: What is a Stem Cell?
131
3.3.7. Prevention
132
3.3.7.1. Market Trends for Heath Industry
3.3.8. Phamacogenomics
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3.3.8.1. Pharmacogenomics: Convergence of Five Life Sciences Segments
139
3.3.8.2. The Structure of the Personalised Health Care System
139
3.3.8.3. Pharmacogenomics: Branches and Missions
140
3.3.8.4. Development of Applications & Indications in Pharmacogenomics Industries 2002-2020
141
3.3.8.5. Pharmacogenomics Industries Market 2003-2020
142
3.3.8.6. Appendix: What is Pharmacogenomics
143
3.3.8.7. Several Clinical Applications
144
3.4. Food
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Definition and Segmentation of Food, Nutraceutical and Food-Basic
147
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Food Technology Development
147
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Markets for Food Industries Worldwide by Segments 2003-2010 in bn. US$
148
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Markets for Food-Basic Worldwide by Regions in 2003-2010 in bn. US$
149
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Markets for Nutrition, Nutraceutical and Dietary Worldwide by Regions 20032010 in bn. US$
150
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Market Trends of Food Industry
151
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Integration of Food and Health Industries
152
3.4.1. Basic Food
153
3.4.1.1. Application of Bio- and Nanotechnologies in Agriculture
154
3.4.1.2. Food Processing
158
3.4.1.3. Flavour and Colour Improvement
158
3.4.1.4. Food Synthesiser
159
3.4.2. Nutrition
160
3.4.2.1. Nutrition Genomics
160
3.4.2.2. Nutrition Supplying
160
3.4.2.3. Nutrition Delivery and Waste Cleaning
160
3.4.2.4. Definition of Nutrition
161
3.4.2.5. Market Overview
162
3.4.2.5.1. Overview of the Nurtrition and Nutraceuticals Market Worldwide 2003
3.4.3. Functional Food
3.4.3.1. Overview of the Functional Food Market Worldwide 2003
3.4.4. Dietary
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3.4.4.1. World Market Overview
3.4.4.1.1. Overview of the Dietary Supplement Market Worldwide 2003
3.4.5. Brain Food
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3.4.5.1. Brain Food from Natural Ingredients and Chemical Compound
171
3.4.5.2. Brain Food from Converging Technologies
174
3.4.5.3. Brain Nutrition: An Interdisciplinary Market
174
3.4.6. Food Safety and Packaging
175
3.4.6.1. Food detecting
175
3.4.6.2. Food Preservation
176
3.4.6.3. Food Packaging
176
3.4.6.4. Unlock the Nanocomposite Market potential
177
3.5. Water
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Influential Factors for the Development of Water Worldwide
181
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Markets for Water Industries Worldwide by Segments 2003-2010 in bn. US$
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World Markets for Water and Waste Water Treatment 2003-2010-2015
182
(Worldwide by Regions in bn. US$)
183
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Water Quality Pyramid
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Multi Service, Cross-Industry, Water Industry Company Group
185
3.5.1. Drinking Water
186
3.5.1.1. State Of Drinking Water Supply 2002 Worldwide
186
3.5.1.2. Water Supply for Drinking Water 2003-2015 Worldwide in bn. US$
187
3.5.1.3. The Latest Technology for Water Treatment and Recycling – Total Water Management
188
3.5.1.4. Markets for Total Water Management 2002-2006-2015
191
3.5.1.5. Nano-bio-info and Drinking Water
192
3.5.2. Waste Water Treatment
3.5.2.1. Traditional Technologies and Processes of Water/ Waste Water Treatment
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3.5.2.1.1. Mechanical Methods
196
3.5.2.1.2. Physico-Chemical Methods
196
3.5.2.1.3. Biological Methods
198
3.5.2.1.4. UV Methods
199
3.5.2.1.5. Aerobic and Anaerobic Treatment
200
3.5.2.1.6. Membrane Methods
201
3.5.2.2. Overview of the Most Important Kinds of Waste Water
206
3.5.2.3. Developments and Trends
209
3.5.2.4. World Markets for Waste Water Treatment 2003-2010-2015 (worldwide by regions in bn.
US$)
3.5.2.5. Water in the Asia-Pacific Region
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3.5.2.5.1. Asia-Pacific: Water resources and use
214
3.5.2.5.2. Water Solution in Asia
215
3.5.2.5.3. Projects against water pollution in Asia
217
3.5.2.5.4. Water Industries in China
218
3.5.2.5.4.1. Chances and Risks in China’s Water Market
220
3.5.2.5.4.2. Water Market in China 2002-2005-2010 in bn. US$
221
3.5.2.5.4.3. Drinking Water in China
222
3.5.2.5.4.4. Waste Water Treatment in China
222
3.5.2.5.4.5. Sewage
223
3.5.2.5.4.6. Urban Waste Water Treatment Capacity
224
3.5.3. Process Water
225
3.5.4. Therapeutic Water
226
3.6. Environment
227
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Markets for Environmental Industry Worldwide 2003-2010 by Segment in bn. US$
229
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Markets for Environmental Industry Worldwide 2003-2010 by Regions in bn US$
230
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Markets for Environmental Industry Worldwide 2002-2010 by Technology in bn
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US$
231
Convergence between Environment and Biology
232
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Market Description of Environmental Biotechnology
233
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Young Markets and Small Segments
234
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Environmental Biotechnology Market 2010 Worldwide by Market
Segments (Mrd. Euro)
237
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Development of Environmental Technology
238
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Strategic Development of the Technologies
239
3.6.1. Hygienics
240
3.6.2. Waste Disposal
242
3.6.3. Air Cleaning
245
3.6.4. Others
246
3.7. Energy
249
3.7.1. Energy Production Worldwide 2001 by Segment in Percentage
252
3.7.2. The Structure of the Energy Markets 2020
253
3.7.3. Regenerable Energy
254
3.7.3.1.1. Biomass
254
3.7.3.1.2. Solar Energy
254
3.7.3.1.3. Wind
255
3.7.3.1.4. Hydropower
255
3.7.3.1.5. Natural Molecular Power
255
3.7.3.1.6. Others
256
3.7.3.2. Comparison of the Development State of Different Energy Sources to their Relevant
Applications
257
3.7.3.3. Total Expenditure for the Utilisation of Regenerative Energies Worldwide per Source
2003-2010 in bn US$
258
3.7.3.4. Overview of the Biomass Energy Market
259
3.7.3.5. Overview of the Photovoltaic Energy Market
260
3.7.3.6. Nanotechnology in Solar Energy
261
3.7.4. Clean Energy
263
3.7.4.1. Structure of Clean Energy Markets
263
3.7.4.2. The Markets for Clean Energy Worldwide
264
3.7.4.3. Hydrogen Era
265
3.7.4.3.1. To develop a Hydrogen Era
266
3.7.4.3.2. Driving Forces of the Hydrogen Economy
267
3.7.4.3.3. Market Development
268
3.7.4.4. Fuel Cell
269
3.7.4.4.1. Types of Fuel Cell
270
3.7.4.4.2. Application of Fuel Cells
271
3.7.4.4.3. Advantages of Fuel Cells
273
3.7.4.4.4. Nanotechnology in Fuel Cells
275
3.7.4.4.5. Overview of the Fuel Cell Market
277
3.7.4.5. A new market: Multi-Utility
3.7.5. Energy Efficiency
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3.7.5.1. Nanocatalyst
279
3.7.5.2. Mining Efficiency
279
3.7.6. Others
281
3.7.6.1. Energy Storage and Transport
281
3.7.6.2. Internet-like Energy Contribution
281
3.7.6.3. Intelligent Energy Consumption
282
3.7.7. Key Technologies and Markets until 2015 in Energy Industries
3.8. Sustainability
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3.8.1.
Overview of Sustainable Development
286
3.8.2.
Contributions of Sustainable Development to Significant Global Changes
287
3.8.3.
Key Technologies for Sustainable Development
288
3.8.4.
Markets for Sustainable Development 2020 – Technologies and Services
289
3.8.5.
Markets for Sustainable Development 2020 – Applications and Segments
289
3.8.6.
Markets for Sustainable Development Worldwide 2003-2010 in bn. US$
290
3.8.7.
Markets for Sustainable Development by Regions 2003-2010 in bn US$
291
3.8.8.
Zero Emission and Material Design
292
3.8.9.
Converging Technology and Sustainability
294
3.8.10. Science Focus of Sustainable Development 2003 and 2006
3.9. Brain
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Developing Stages of Neural Industries
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Neural Industries 2003-2020: A New Industry
300
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Developing Phases in Neural Industries
303
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Industry Segments in Neural Industries 2003-2040
304
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Markets for Neural Industries Worldwide by Technology Segments 2003-2010 in
bn US$
305
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Markets for Neural Industries Worldwide by Applications 2003-2010 in bn US$
306
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Markets for Neural Industries Worldwide by Regions 2003-2010 in bn US$
307
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Molecular Neuroscience
308
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Applications of Molecular Mechanisms in Neural Science
308
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Overview of Molecular Mechanisms in Neural Science
309
3.9.1. Brain Healthcare
310
3.9.1.1. Diagnosis
311
3.9.1.2. Therapy
314
3.9.1.2.1. Diseases of the Central Nervous System
314
3.9.1.2.2. Mental Health
317
3.9.1.3. Prevention
318
3.9.1.4. Example: Memory Drug
319
3.9.1.5. Function of Kandel-Medicine on the Nerve Cells
320
3.9.2. Cognitive Potential
321
3.9.2.1. Knowledge Industry
322
3.9.2.2. Knowledge Generation and Application
323
3.9.2.3. Education
324
3.9.2.4. Knowledge Industries 2003-2020 Worldwide in bn. US$
325
3.9.2.5. Knowledge Industries 2020 Worldwide - Regional Comparison
325
3.9.2.6. Market Development of Knowledge Industries worldwide 2003-2020 in bn. US$
326
3.9.3. Parallel Life
327
3.9.3.1. Virtual and Augmented Reality
329
3.9.3.2. Neurochip
329
3.9.4. Brain Future
331
3.9.4.1. Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
332
3.9.4.2. Machine Learning
332
3.9.4.3. Search and Optimisation
333
3.9.4.4. Planning
334
3.9.4.5. Expert System
334
3.9.4.6. Perception
335
3.9.4.7. Natural Language Processing
335
3.9.4.8. Robotics
336
3.10. Space
337
3.10.1. Developing Stages of Space Industries
340
3.10.2. Worldwide Space Markets 2003: Segmental Comparison
341
3.10.3. Worldwide Space Markets 2020: Segmental Comparison
341
3.10.4. Market Development of Space Industries 2003-2006-2010-2020
342
3.10.5. Prospect of Space Industries
343
3.10.6. Worldwide Space Markets 2003: Regional Comparison
344
3.10.7. Worldwide Space Markets 2020: Regional Comparison
344
3.10.8. Nano-bio-neural-info Convergence and Space Industry
345
3.10.8.1. Converging Technologies applied in Space
346
3.10.8.2. Overview of the Application of Molecular Technologies in Space Industry
352
3.10.8.2.1. Earth-oriented Space Industry
355
3.10.8.2.1.1. Satellite Communication
357
3.10.8.2.1.2. Aerospace Transportation
358
3.10.8.2.1.3. Earth Observation
359
3.10.8.2.1.4. Security
362
3.10.8.2.1.5. Program of Space Military Monitoring Worldwide 2001-2020
362
3.10.8.2.2. Hyperspace Industry
3.10.8.2.2.1. Market Development of Space Station Industries 2003-2030
3.10.8.2.3. Space Projects within the Solar System
3.10.8.2.3.1. Terraforming Mars
3.10.8.2.4. Interstellar prospect
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3.10.8.2.4.1. Antimatter Energy
370
3.10.8.2.4.2. Zero Point Energy
371
3.10.8.2.4.3. Teleportation
371
3.10.8.2.4.4. Time travel
372
3.10.8.2.4.5. Wormhole
373
Scenarios
374
4.1. Scenario I: Entertainment
375
4.2. Scenario II: Poor-Rich Conflict
376
4.3. Scenario III: Language and Culture
378