The authors describe nanotechnology and the industrial structure fueling it, showing how researchers soon found they were far in advance of policies and regulations. They then describe the
policies and regulations that were applied to nanotechnology, such as environmental statutes, patent and trademark regulations, FDA rules, national security laws, and export controls. Finally,
they describe the sequence of considerations involved in starting a nanotech company, building business plans and strategy, acquiring early financing, securing intellectual property rights,
working with corporate partnering and globalization, and getting out of the business at the best possible time. The authors’ notes serve as their bibliographies. Annotation ©2004 Book News,
Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
