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Sectorial analysis of nanotechnology companies in Argentina

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In this paper, we identify 37 companies that produce nano-enabled products in Argentina. We locate the products of these firms in terms of both their economic sector and position in a value chain. The research was done through a four-step methodology. Firstly, an inventory of firms was created. Secondly, the firms were classified by their economic sector, following the United Nations economic classification. Thirdly, the firms were located within a simple nanotechnology value chain. Finally, the products were classified according to their final destination, being either means of production or final consumer products. The results show that healthcare, cosmetics, and medicine is the most represented sector along the value chain, followed by electronics.

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  1. We are grateful to Magdalena Silva for the help with the proofreading and editing in English.

  2. For example, a vehicle is a means of production when it is utilized by a firm to transport its workers, but it is a means of consumption when it is used for personal transport. Wheat flour is consumed as a means of production by biscuit makers and bakeries, but wheat flour could be bought by individuals for domestic consumption.

  3. The National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT in Spanish) is designing a regulation to be applied for the use of nanotechnology in the food sector (Gobbo, 2014),

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Correspondence to Guillermo Foladori.

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This study was funded by UCMexus-Conacyt. Grant 2013, CN-14-2.

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Foladori, G., Lau, E.Z., Carroza, T. et al. Sectorial analysis of nanotechnology companies in Argentina. J Nanopart Res 19, 186 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-017-3864-0

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