companies probably end up using combination of all these avenues, he said. Of course, hiring an experienced CEO with lots of contacts can also help, said Marty. and organizations like the New Jersey Nanotechnology Consortium, while NBDG is helping Fortune chemical company develop its nanotech strategy, and has done similar work for government groups in Canada and Japan. The two fledgling consulting practices are not alone. founder Cynthia Kuper, Northwestern University professor Rod Ruoff, and Don Freed, former executive at Nanophase Technologies Corp.

Were only starting to see people from top consulting companies at nanotech conferences and events. In his view, the greatest demand for consulting services comes from large companies willing and financially able to outsource strategic expertise to formulate their own efforts in nanotech. Two years later, he heard about the launch of the NanoBusiness Alliance and contacted the founders, who had already registered nanobusiness. org. chemical company NBDG is working with companies such as Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc. founder Cynthia Kuper, Northwestern University professor Rod Ruoff, and Don Freed, former executive at Nanophase Technologies Corp.

3, In Ed Morans assessment of nanotechnologys future led him to register nanobusiness. com as domain name. But with venture funding tight, he notes, few small companies are willing to open their wallets to business consultants McKinsey & Co. The company also wanted to better handle on how its intellectual property and patents stood up against competitors.

Meanwhile, the big traditional consulting firms appear to be taking their time to formulate their nano plans. chemical company NBDG is working with came to Tinker with variety of aims to better identify opportunities for partnerships and acquisitions and to learn which types of nanomaterials might enhance the optical or physical properties of products it already makes, such as paint, coatings and textiles.

Nanotechnology is at the root of many industries and very relevant to Deloittes tech clients, said Moran, who also noted that developing nanotech expertise is giving the firm an opportunity to innovate beyond its core accounting practices. in Europe, nABACUS Limited in Hong Kong, and Sygertech Consulting Group Inc. As global company, Deloitte can help startups forge partnerships and connections with the right companies, according to Moran. The company also wanted to better handle on how its intellectual property and patents stood up against competitors.