The Bourne Report is a valuable resource for businesses interested in the commercialization and market impact of MEMS devices, Nanotechnology-based solutions and other next-generation technologies.

The Bourne Report – May 2008

15 pages

Table of Contents

Trend Watch

Computing Breakthoughs
Exoskeletons

The Automotive Market

Motorcycle or Unicyle?

The Communications Market

Cell Phone Displays and Sensing
Pico-Projectors

The Computing Market

Earthquake Detection
Mini Notebooks
New Media

The Consumer Market

Electronic Textiles
Knife-Proof Shirt
Men’s Skincare
Self-Cleaning Windows
Wearable Airbags
Wearable Display

The Industrial Market

Aerospace
Industrial Bar Code Scanning
Ink Jet Printing Technology
Ink Jet Printing Textiles
Railcars/Shipment Tracking
Robotics
Smart (Shipping) Stickers
Textiles
Wireless Crop Monitoring

The Medical Market

Artificial Retina
Bird Flu Detection
Breast Cancer
Cold Sores
Contrast Agents
EEG Patch
Intraocular Pressure Monitoring
Life Science Research
Mobility Diagnosis/Monitoring
Skin Healing
Wound Care

The Military Market

Sniper Detection
Space

Product Developments - Nanotechnology

Controlled Release/Fragrance
Cosmetics/Pigments
Hair Growth
Pharmaceuticals
Printed Electronics

Product Developments - MEMS

Accelerometers
Camera Lenses
Pressure Sensors
RF MEMS
Probes (AFM and Wafer)
Weather Instrumentation

Cool Research

Artificial Muscle
Bat Plane
Diabetes
Displays
Drug Delivery
Heart Attack Detection
Nerve Regeneration
Polymer
“Programmable” Tattoos
Smart Pills

Other Business News

Acquisitions/IPOs/Mergers

Venture Capital Funding

Company Index