Description :
Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: Global Diffusion, Economics and Policy provides comprehensive research and case studies on the issues surrounding technology transfer and diffusion, trends and developments, and economics and policies as they relate to these technologies. This book serves as a resource for academics, students, policy-makers and professionals interested in advancing their knowledge of nanotechnology and microelectronics.
Topics Covered - Global transfer, adoption and diffusion of nanotechnology and microelectronics
- Nanotechnology and microelectronics: impacts, trends, benefits, relevance and policies
- Infrastructures (education, research and industry) as they relate to these technologies
- Legislative frameworks and legal issues on these technological diffusion
- Environment and climate issues on diffusion of these technologies
- Emerging diffusion paradigm on nanotechnology and microelectronics
- Virtual education, collaboration and technology flow from developed nations
- Technology clusters and incubation centers
- Sustainability of programs in developing and emerging nations
- Roles and national technology policies as they pertain to adoption and diffusion
Ndubuisi Ekekwe holds two doctoral and four masters degrees, including a PhD in electrical and computer engineering from the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore and MBA from University of Calabar, Nigeria. During this MBA and Doctor of Management program, he specialized on Technology Management and Competitiveness. He founded Ultinet Systems - telephony and IT firm- and later joined Diamond Bank, Lagos where he last held the title of Banking Executive. He is the founder of the US based non-profit African Institution of Technology. Author of two books on microelectronics and electrochemistry, he co-invented a microchip used in robotics. He has organized more than thirty five seminars and workshops on technology design, innovation and diffusion across the world. Dr Ekekwe currently works in the US semiconductor industry. Well published, featured in Marquis Whos Who in America (2010 ed), and an invitee to major meetings like World Economic Forum and African Union congr
Content :
- Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: The Science, Trends and Global Diffussion
- Molecular Manufacturing: Nano Building Nano
- Trends in Nanotechnology Knowledge Creation and Dissemination
- Collaborations in the Open Innovation Era
- Towards the Sixth Kondratieff Cycle of Nano Revolution
- Technology Resilience and Diffusion: Capability Formation Dilemma in Non-Agile Economics
- Adopter Fatigue Phenomenon in Diffusion of Innovations
- Nanotechnology, Firm Innovation and University-Industry Networks: The Case of the UWS1 Nanotechnology Networks in Sydney
- Licensing in the Theory of Cooperative R&D
- Entry Barriers to the Nanotechnology Industry in Turkey
- Micro and Nanotechnology Maturity and Performance Assessment
- Diffusion of the Clean Development Mechanism
- Challenges to Intellectual Property Rights from Information and Communication Technologies, Nanotechnologies and Microelectronics
- Taking the Lead: How the Global South Could Benefit from Climate Finance, Technology Transfer, and from Adopting Stringent Climate Policies
- Emissions Distribution in Post-Kyoto International Negotiations: A Policy Perspective
- Potential Ethical Concerns in Nanotechnology
- Technological Change and the Transformation of Global Agriculture: From Biotechnology and Gene Revolution to Nano Revolution?
- Technology Adoption and Economic Development: Trajectories within the African Agriculture Industry
- Technology Transfer and Diffusion in Developing Economics: Perspectives from Agricultural Technology
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Latin Africa
- Technology Innovations and Africa's Quest for Development in the 21st Century
- Emerging Technology Transfer, Economic Development and Policy in Africa
- Trade Policies and Development of Technology in Africa
- Emerging Technology Penetration: The Case of Solar Electricity in Nigeria.
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