Hold tight while we reach for the manuscript of our forthcoming etymological treatise on ‘The Meaning of Nanotechnology” and a salt cellar. Ok, here we go.
“The production value of Taiwan’s nanotechnology-related industries and fields is expected to reach NT$300 billion (US$8.9 billion) by 2008…186 companies have become involved in research, development and production, manufacturing NT$70 billion-worth of products and technologies that bear the “nano” label.”
To get the real story, you have to go here.