Benchmarking Study of the Global and Ukrainian Trends in Nanotechnologies’ Scientific Research for the Future NBIC-Society

Abstract

Aims: In the conditions of advanced countries industrial markets’ competition escalation the issue of creating new economy on the basis of nanotechnologies as Nano-bio-info and cogno(NBIC)technologies is becoming more and more important. As all developed countries, Ukraine conducts fundamental and applied research in the field of nanotechnologies, and the research priorities to be agreed with solving both global and specific national problems in view of building-up a modern NBIC-civilization. Short Research Article Kyzym et al.; BJEMT, 13(2): 1-24, 2016; Article no.BJEMT.24812 2 The main purpose of the research is to analyze the modern perspectives and to perform benchmarking study of the Global and Ukrainian trends in nanotechnologies development as part of NBIC-technologies’ scientific domain to identify priority areas of scientific and technical policy of Ukraine. Study Design: The reviews were carried out in the period 2010–14 on the basis of studying the world countries nanotechnologies development trends as well as on the basis of the research results obtained by Ukrainian academic institutions. Place and Duration of Study: Scientific Research Center for Industrial Development Problems of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Department of Foreign Economic Relations and Touristic Business of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University conducted the research between January 2014 and December 2015. Methodology: Content analysis and bibliographic retrieval have been used as the main methods of research, which allowed making a meaningful analysis of classic papers and researches of modern economists-practitioners devoted to the peculiarities of the Global and Ukrainian trends in NBICcivilization emergence. Models of time series, including also trend analysis, were used for forecasting. Computations were performed in Application Software Package “Statistica 8”. Results: The article demonstrates main practical results of various economic sectors development achieved through implementing comprehensive scientific-technical programs to develop nanotechnologies during 2010–2014 in Ukraine. Benchmarking analysis of the researchers’ publishing activity in the field of nanotechnology in the leading world countries and in Ukraine has shown that in general, the dynamics of research in Ukraine correspond to the global trends, but is much slower. Development of nanomaterials, nanobiotechnology and nanoelectronics are the main fields of nanoscience research. Nanomedicine & nanobiology are specific features of Ukrainian research field that allows us to consider those areas to have competitive advantages of nanotechnology development in Ukraine. At the same time a very small number of publications in the field of nano-electronics and nano-energy engineering testifies of a substantial lagging behind the main global trends. The low level of patenting in nanotechnology development in Ukraine satates the need, on the one hand, to stimulate applied research, and on the other hand, to improve procedures for obtaining intellectual property rights protection. Conclusion: The priorities of Ukrainian nanotrechnology studies, as part of NBIC-technologies’ scientific domain, need to be clarified in accordance with the global problems to be solved by any country and in accordance with the existing potential and possibilities of nanotechnology research as regards the emergence of NBIC-society. In order not to lose the existing potential in the field of nanoelectronics and nano-energy engineering the government should support the local development, especially at the stage of basic research. Institutional support to the interaction of science and business is required at the stage of applied research. Consequently, to revitalize hightech engineering, the developments in the field of nanoelectronics should become a priority for the government support. Lack of international patents in Ukraine speaks of the need to ensure more active cooperation between Ukrainian, European and international patent organizations, particlualry under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.