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Many of the articles in this issue were presented at the Transatlantic Workshop on Nanotechnology Innovation and Policy, held at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, March 24–26, 2010. The European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE) at Georgia Institute of Technology sponsored the workshop, in partnership with the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta. Additional support was provided by the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy, the Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS-ASU) through National Science Foundation Award 0531194, the Georgia Tech Program in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, and the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research at the University of Manchester. The contributions of all sponsors and partners are gratefully acknowledged. All findings and opinions expressed in the papers are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of any of the sponsors. All articles included in this special issue were independently refereed.
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Shapira, P., Youtie, J. Introduction to the symposium issue: nanotechnology innovation and policy—current strategies and future trajectories. J Technol Transf 36, 581–586 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-011-9224-9
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