(214a) DOE Industrial Technologies Program Nanomanufacturing Initiative

The U.S. government has invested $8.3 billion in nanotechnology research over the past seven years. However, the vast benefits of nanotechnology cannot be realized without significant investment in applied research to translate scientific discoveries into new manufacturing processes. DOE's Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) supports nanomanufacturing research, development and demonstration (RD&D), for the cost-competitive production of nanomaterials and the manufacture of nanomaterial goods.

ITP's Nanomanufacturing activities include:

- Developing innovative, pre-competitive process technologies for low-cost manufacturing of nanomaterials for a broad range of applications

- Developing technologies to enable the utilization of nanomaterials

Directly as a material (i.e., surface coated with nanocatalysts for much higher yield)

Indirectly as an 'intermediate' device (i.e., nanosensors for thermal management)