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CHIANCONE, Adriana; SONSIRE LOPEZ, María  y  VEGA BAUDRIT, José Roberto. Nanotechnology on the periphery: the cases of Costa Rica, Uruguay and Venezuela. Mundo nano [online]. 2022, vol.15, n.28, e00041.  Epub 22-Mar-2022. ISSN 2448-5691.  https://doi.org/10.22201/ceiich.24485691e.2022.28.69688.

This paper addresses nanotechnology developments in three Latin American countries: Costa Rica, Uruguay and Venezuela. It aims both to characterize the field in these countries and to develop a first comparative approach. The methodology adopted included documentary analysis and analysis of specialized databases, mainly the StatNano database. The article describes and compares the incorporation of nanotechnology in the public agenda and policies; policy instruments, financing, governance and nanosecurity. Moreover, research and development (R&D) activities are characterized in terms of scientific production and technological innovation. The results of the study showed that the last two decades have been the time frame of a process of increasing institutionalization and internationalization of nanotechnology in this group of countries, where this field has primarily followed national patterns but faces common challenges.

Palabras llave : nanotechnology; international comparison; Costa Rica; Uruguay; Venezuela.

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