The Bourne Report – April 2006

The Bourne Report provides insightful market analysis on emerging technologies, products and market trends, and what that means to the bottom line of your business.  The Bourne Report is a valuable resource for those involved in the commercialization efforts and market impact of MEMS devices, Nanotechnology-based solutions and other emerging technologies.

Highlights:

• Devices drivers a major hurdle to integration of MEMS sensors into cell phones
• Six companies received more than $34 million in venture capital funding
• Nearly 100 companies launched products/revealed significant product developments

21 pages

Table of Contents

Trend Watch

DEMO 06
The Issue of Device Drivers  

The Communications Market

Cell Phones
Microdrives
OFC 2006

The Computing Market

Smart Peripherals                                                       

The Consumer Market

Animal/Pet Care
Food Storage Containers
Smart Luggage
Sporting Goods
Sportswear
Toys
Watches                                                                       

The Industrial Market

Aerospace
Energy/Oil Drilling
RFID
Robotics
Wireless Sensors           

The Medical Market

Blood Pressure Sensing
Clothing/Dermatology
Remote Patient Monitoring                                            

The Military Market

Space Exploration
Robotics

Product Developments - Nanotechnology

Battery
Carbon Monoxide Sensor
Food Ingredients
Metrology
Nanocoatings
Nanocomposites
Textiles                                                            

Product Developments - MEMS

Accelerometers
Depth Sensor
Oil Sensor
Optical MEMS
Pressure Sensor
RF MEMS
Wearable Display                                     

Product Developments - NEMS

Displays
Lab-on-a-Chip
Textiles                                                            

Product Developments - Other Technologies

Electric Field Sensor
RFID    

Other Business News

Nanotechnology
MEMS                                                                          

Acquisitions                

Venture Capital Funding           

Company Index