US National Nanotechnology Initiative:

"Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field of discovery. Scientists working in physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, information technology, metrology, and other fields are contributing to today's research breakthroughs.

The worldwide workforce necessary to support the field of nanotechnology is estimated at 2 million by 2015"

Global Crown Capital has launched the first nanotechnology hedge fund and venture fund in the US: The First Nanotechnology Fund ("FNF"). It is an investment tool for accredited investors to capitalize on the growth -- both short and long term -- in Nanotechnology companies in a broad range of industries ( Healthcare, Drug Development, Defense, Chemical and Electronics).

FNF is to invest in public nanotechnology companies worldwide, across a broad range of industries and economic sectors, in order to maximize potential returns and reduce volatility. FNF will deploy a long-short strategy. FNF will also invest in private, commercially promising nanotechnology companies with proven management teams, innovative and proprietary technologies and the potential for significant medium-term returns.