Feb 29, 2012

Energy efficiency is emerging market - medical technology still most important market

Feb 29, 2012


Medical technology continues to be the most important target market for the European microtechnology, nanotechnology and advanced materials suppliers. The aerospace industry has gone down in the ranking of target markets, but is still among the top ten: only 35% of companies are supplying the aerospace industry, going down from 48% in the previous year. In exchange, more companies are developing technologies and applications in the area energy efficiency and alternative energies than ever before.

Source: IVAM Survey 2012


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