According to the authors, "Nanoscience is an alluring new starting point for our civilization as it explores the world in which we live.... Why go beyond invisible, to nano? We offer eight reasons.
Information Technology....
Life, and the Cell....
Physical Measurement at the Atomic and Molecular Scale....
The Unique Properties of Small Pieces of Matter....
Materials....
Quantum Phenomena....
Medicine....
Energy, Water, and the Environment....
We will not know the ultimate impact of nanoscience and nanotechnology for many years.... It is transforming the way science and engineering work together, and rewiring the sociology of technology; it is brokering the movement of knowledge among communities that barely knew of one another's existence.
Also, it's already very, very cool, and very useful."
I feel privileged to have been able to devote the last decade of my career to investing in, and helping to build an organization dedicated to investing in, companies developing and selling products and services enabled by nanotechnology. Not only was the work especially challenging and educational for me given my lack of a technical background, but also I got to know many of the brilliant pioneers on this frontier of knowledge and creation. And I treasure my memories of working with my former colleagues at Harris & Harris Group, Inc.
