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Beyond the Numbers: How Specialization Is Redrawing the Global Nanotechnology Innovation Map

2026-08-16

Beyond the Numbers: How Specialization Is Redrawing the Global Nanotechnology Innovation Map

This analytical report, jointly published by NCNST and NIISA, maps the global landscape of nanotechnology innovation by examining 1.07 million patents filed worldwide between 2000 and 2025. Its key finding is China’s statistical dominance, holding roughly 43% of the world’s patents, a substantial lead over the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Yet the report stresses that “patent count”...