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NanoOpto, Movax Networks, Molecular Imprints, Kionix, Teravicta Techologies, Zyomyx, Polychromix, ZettaCore Nanosys are mature nanotechnology, microsystems, and microelectrical mechanical systems (MEMS) startups that are receiving a lot of venture capital in the last year, as well as the past decade. Despite the overall fallout in the U.S. venture capital market, nanotechnology held its own in 2003. Venture capitalists were most attracted to small tech later stage companies and those expanding in the last nine years. Nanotechnology within small times has grown in the last three years, as well. The time seems ripe for nanotechnology companies to go public, and some analysts feel that they will be well received once they hit Wall Street. On a dollar basis, small tech went up from 2002 to 2003. Despite being affected by the optical bubble burst, MEMS and microfluidic companies are doing well. Analysts and venture capitalists are looking at nanotech in terms of interesting technology and a large market to cater to. Investors seem to find both ingredients in mature nanotech companies. Investment has increased 42 percent over 2003.
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