나노물질(物質)의 환경침해책임(環境侵害責任)에 관(關)한 소고(小考)

소재선 ( Jae Seon So ),이창규 ( Chang Kyu Lee ) 단국대학교 법학연구소 2012 법학논총 Vol.36 No.1

Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres. Nanotechnology is very diverse, ranging from extensions of conventional device physics to completely new approaches based upon molecular self-assembly, from developing new materials with dimensions on the nanoscale to investigating whether we can directly control matter on the atomic scale. Nanotechnology entails the application of fields of science as diverse as surface science, organic chemistry, molecular biology, semiconductor physics, microfabrication, etc. There is much debate on the future implications of nanotechnology. Nanotechnology may be able to create many new materials and devices with a vast range of applications, such as in medicine, electronics, biomaterials and energy production. On the other hand, nanotechnology raises many of the same issues as any new technology, including concerns about the toxicity and environmental impact of nanomaterials, and their potential effects on global economics, as well as speculation about various doomsday scenarios. These concerns have led to a debate among advocacy groups and governments on whether special regulation of nanotechnology is warranted. Calls for tighter regulation of nanotechnology have occurred alongside a growing debate related to the human health and safety risks of nanotechnology. A nanomaterials have a potential risk, the proposed regulation must be prepared for it, Proposed regulation of translation in risk of nanomaterials. Nanomaterials are very small, if the person enters the body, can be applied to environmental liability law. Up to now, for damage due to the risk of nanomaterials has not occurred, a discussion of the proposed discipline is the actual situation is not enough this. Remedy is necessary due to limitations of the application of liability law, with the damage of nanomaterials, especially as ex-post remedy. Bailout of nanomaterials damage, must be carefully explored to the extent that it does not inhibit the development of nanotechnology. This is the sense of being able to recognize the economic value added with nanotechnology, to harmonize and Regulations. Thus, the enactment of the doctrine of discipline about the dangers of nanomaterials, it is necessary to the accumulation of information through a number of studies. Reason that the risk of nanomaterials revealed to date, which is to prevent all aspects of research or development of nanotechnology, there is no effectiveness. Therefore, upon to provide a remedy to prepare for the damage of nanomaterials, without interfering with the promotion of the development of nanotechnology, must be able to regulate risk. For this reason, the presentation of the proposed remedy, shall be fully reflects the professional opinions of scientists related to nanotechnology

나노과학과 관련된 리스크 분석과 윤리적 대응 : 환경 문제를 중심으로

목광수 한국환경철학회 2012 환경철학 Vol.0 No.13

Proponents of nanotechnology expect that it will help reduce current environmental pollution levels and contribute to environmental preservation through sustainable development. At the same time,opponents of nanotechnology anticipate it could destroy the environment and humanity, as outlined in Eric Drexler’s “Gray Goo” scenario. Drexler claims that nano-robots, replicating themselves, could reduce the biosphere to dust in a short time. Whether nanotechnology would pose as a blessing or a curse in the future depends on our preparation in formulating an ethical response to the problems posed in discussions of nanotechnology. This paper suggests a model of risk analysis suitable for determining the risk of nanotechnology and proposes an ethical response model. The scope of uncertainty and ignorance concerning nanotechnology is much broader, and the influence of nanotechnology is much steadier in the long-term, than with other technologies. Thus,established models of risk are not appropriate for analyzing the risk involved with nanotechnology. For this reason, I revise Christof Tannert group’s model of risk among established models in order to understand the true risk involved in nanotechnology. The revised model of risk studies five areas: closed knowledge, open knowledge, open ignorance,indeterminate ignorance, and closed ignorance. According to this revised model, many suggested risks of nanotechnology apply to indeterminate ignorance and closed ignorance areas. I also propose an ethical response model for nanotechnology, revising Andy Stirling’s model of risk. The revised model is dynamic and plural; it consists of cost-benefit analysis, deliberative democracy, precautionary principle, and shriveling & monitoring, all corresponding to the development of nanotechnology. This model supports a position that nanotechnology should be sustainably developed for the prosperity and security of humanity and the environment. However, it should be carefully monitored to prevent potential harms, which are irreversible and fatal to humanity and the environment. This risk and ethical response model helps realize the sustainable development of nanotechnology from an ethical perspective, while purifying environmental pollutions and preserving the environment. 나노과학 낙관론자들은 나노과학이 환경오염을 정화하도록 도울 뿐만 아니라 환경을 보호하여 지속가능한 발전을 유도할 것이라는 기대감을 나타낸다. 반면에, 나노과학 비관론자들은 나노과학이 환경을 파괴하고 궁극적으로 인류를 멸망시킬 것이라는 우려를 제기한다. 이러한 상반된 전망 아래, 나노과학이 환경 문제에 있어서 축복이 될지, 아니면 재앙이 될지는 나노과학에 대한 윤리적 대응이 얼마나 철저하고 신중하게 준비되는가에 달려 있다. 본 논문의 목적은, 이러한 준비의 일환으로 나노과학에 적합한 리스크 논의와 이에 대한 윤리적 대응 방안을 제시하는 것이다. 나노과학은 다른 과학기술보다 불확실성과 무지의 영역이 더 넓을 뿐만 아니라, 그 리스크가 더 장기적이고 지속적이라는 특성 때문에 기존의 리스크 논의를 적용하기에는 부적합해 보인다. 이러한 나노과학의 불확실성(그리고 무지)과 시간성의 특성을 포괄하기 위해, 필자는 기존의 논의들 가운데 태너트(Christof Tannert) 그룹의 리스크 논의를 수정하여, “닫힌 지식 영역”, “열린 지식 영역”, “열린 무지 영역”, “판단 유보의 무지 영역”, “닫힌 무지 영역”을 포괄할 수 있는 리스크 논의를 제시한다. 또한 이러한 리스크 논의를 토대로 스털링(Andy Sterling)의 다층적 대응 논의를 수정하여 나노과학의 발전 단계에 따라 윤리적으로 대응할 수 있도록 “이익-리스크 손해 분석 방법”, “심의 민주주의 방법”, “사전주의 원칙 방법”, “철저하고 공개적인 감시 방법”의 다층적이고 동적인 리스크 대응 방식을 제시한다. 이러한 리스크 대응 방식은, 새로운 과학기술인 나노과학의 리스크가 인류와 환경에 불가역적인 심각성을 갖고 있다고 예견된다면 “중지”(moratorium)를 선언할 만큼 철저하고 공개적으로 관리되어, 나노과학이 인류의 발전과 번영을 위해서 지속가능한 방식으로 발전되어야 한다는 입장을 대변한다. 본 연구의 성과물이 나노과학이 환경을 보존하여 지속가능한 발전을 추구하도록 돕는 윤리적 토대가 될 것으로 기대한다.

나노기술발전에 따른 개인정보보호에 관한 서론적 고찰

김일환(Kim Il Hwan),장인호(Jang, In H o) 성균관대학교 법학연구소 2009 성균관법학 Vol.21 No.2

At a recent nanotechnology seems to march forward at a relentless, accelerating pace. Nanotechnology is the science of making or working with things that are so small that they can only be seen using a powerful microscope. There’s a lot of places where nanotechnology can be applied so its potential impact is huge. For Scientists the practical applications of this manipulation, called nanotechnology, are endless. Composite materials developed by nanotechnology could not only benefit space vehicles, they could also make automobiles and airplanes lighter and stronger. While most of this remains at the experimental level, scientists says products based on nanotechnology are starting to emerge. So information Society will undergo several changes as new nanomachines mature. Nanotechnology, which involoves investigating and manipulating matter at the atomic and molecular levels, may radically transform industry and society. thus governments around the world are impressed by Nanotechnology's potentiality and they begin to spend billions of dollars, euros, yens and wons for the research and development of nanotechnology. Globally, governments, corporations, and venture capitalists in 2009 are investing huge sums of money in Nanotechnology Research and Devlopment. Korean government are now investing a prodigious research fund in some of the biggest markets, like nanotechnology, where they see tremendous growth in the future. Nanotechnology has both positive aspect and negative aspect. On the downside, there are hazards of nanotechnology like the violation of personal information, environment, health and so on. Scientists say the possible health risk, environmental risks and personal information risk are worrisome because nanotechnology is still in the experimental stage. Therefore one of the most obvious places to begin this process is by reviewing the development and impact of the nanotechnology. As stated above, the world of nanotechnology is far too small to be seen by the human eye, so nanotechnology could not only benefit nanomedicine, they could also make nanocamera and nanorobot smaller and lighter. And nanotechnology also makes it easy to collect personal data about by nanomachine such as nanocamera, nanocapsule, nanorobot and so on. Under the Privacy Protection Act, personal information is not sufficiently protected in the development of nanotechnology. There is 'Nanotechnology Development Promotion Act'. There is also the act for the protection of personal information in public institutions which shall be the basic law for the protection of person information in incomplete enough to control the infringement of personal information caused by rapid development of the nanotechnology. But present law of personal information and nanotechnology doesn't mention any protection of personal information from nanomachine such as nanocamara, nanocapsule, nanorobot. To make information society more safely, personal information which is one of the constitutional rights must be safely protected. Therefore as nanotechnology develops, a special nanotechnology law should be established to restrict the violation of personal information.

특집 논문 : 나노과학과 관련된 리스크 분석과 윤리적 대응: 환경 문제를 중심으로

목광수 ( Kwang Su Mok ) 한국환경철학회 2012 환경철학 Vol.0 No.13

나노과학 낙관론자들은 나노과학이 환경오염을 정화하도록 도울 뿐만 아니라 환경을 보호하여 지속가능한 발전을 유도할 것이라는 기대감을 나타낸다. 반면에, 나노과학 비관론자들은 나노과학이 환경을 파괴하고 궁극적으로 인류를 멸망시킬 것이라는 우려를 제기한다. 이러한 상반된 전망 아래, 나노과학이 환경 문제에 있어서 축복이 될지, 아니면 재앙이 될지는 나노과학에 대한 윤리적 대응이 얼마나 철저하고 신중하게 준비되는가에 달려 있다. 본 논문의 목적은, 이러한 준비의 일환으로 나노과학에 적합한 리스크 논의와 이에 대한 윤리적 대응 방안을 제시하는 것이다. 나노과학은 다른 과학기술보다 불확실성과 무지의 영역이 더 넓을 뿐만 아니라, 그 리스크가 더 장기적이고 지속적이라는 특성 때문에 기존의 리스크 논의를 적용하기에는 부적합해 보인다. 이러한 나노과학의 불확실성(그리고 무지)과 시간성의 특성을 포괄하기 위해, 필자는 기존의 논의들 가운데 태너트(Christof Tannert) 그룹의 리스크 논의를 수정하여, "닫힌 지식 영역", "열린 지식 영역", "열린 무지 영역", "판단 유보의 무지 영역", "닫힌 무지 영역"을 포괄할 수 있는 리스크 논의를 제시한다. 또한 이러한 리스크 논의를 토대로 스털링(Andy Sterling)의 다층적 대응 논의를 수정하여 나노과학의 발전 단계에 따라 윤리적으로 대응할 수 있도록 "이익-리스크 손해 분석 방법", "심의 민주주의 방법", "사전주의 원칙 방법", "철저하고 공개적인 감시 방법"의 다층적이고 동적인 리스크 대응 방식을 제시한다. 이러한 리스크 대응 방식은, 새로운 과학기술인 나노과학의 리스크가 인류와 환경에 불가역적인 심각성을 갖고 있다고 예견된다면 "중지"(moratorium)를 선언할 만큼 철저하고 공개적으로 관리되어, 나노과학이 인류의 발전과 번영을 위해서 지속가능한 방식으로 발전되어야 한다는 입장을 대변한다. 본 연구의 성과물이 나노과학이 환경을 보존하여 지속가능한 발전을 추구하도록 돕는 윤리적 토대가 될 것으로 기대한다. Proponents of nanotechnology expect that it will help reduce current environmental pollution levels and contribute to environmental preservation through sustainable development. At the same time, opponents of nanotechnology anticipate it could destroy the environment and humanity, as outlined in Eric Drexler`s "Gray Goo" scenario. Drexier claims that nano-robots, replicating themselves, could reduce the biosphere to dust in a short time. Whether nanotechnology would pose as a blessing or a curse in the future depends on our preparation in formulating an ethical response to the problems posed in discussions of nanotechnology. This paper suggests a model of risk analysis suitable for determining the risk of nanotechnology and proposes an ethical response model. The scope of uncertainty and ignorance concerning nanotechnology is much broader, and the influence of nanotechnology is much steadier in the long-temi, than with other technologies. Thus, established models of risk are not appropriate for analyzing the risk involved with nanotechnology. For this reason, I revise Christof Tannert group`s model of risk among established models in order to understand the true risk involved in nanotechnology. The revised model of risk studies five areas: closed knowledge, open knowledge, open ignorance, indeterminate ignorance, and closed ignorance. According to this revised model, many suggested risks of nanotechnology apply to indeterminate ignorance and closed ignorance areas. I also propose an ethical response model for nanotechnology, revising Andy Stirling`s model of risk. The revised model is dynamic and plural; it consists of cost-benefit analysis, deliberative democracy, precautionary principle, and shriveling & monitoring, all corresponding to the development of nanotechnology. This model supports a position that nanotechnology should be sustainably developed for the prosperity and security of humanity and the environment. However, it should be carefully monitored to prevent potential harms, which are irreversible and fatal to humanity and the environment. This risk and ethical response model helps realize the sustainable development of nanotechnology from an ethical perspective, while purif`ing environmental pollutions and preserving the environment.

한국의 나노기술 관련법제의 현황과 개선 방안

조용진 ( Yongjin Cho ),손경한 ( Kyunghan Sohn ) 경상대학교 법학연구소 2015 法學硏究 Vol.23 No.4

나노기술은 태동 이후 짧은 역사에도 불구하고 21세기의 핵심 산업기술로 자리 잡고있다. 한국은 나노기술의 진흥을 위한 전략으로서 먼저 ‘제1차 나노기술종합발전계획 (2001년)’을 수립하였고, 이 계획을 국가적 정책으로 시행하기 위한 법적 근거를 마련하기 위하여 이듬해 「나노기술개발촉진법」을 제정하였다. 그러나 「나노기술개발촉진법」은 제정된 지 10여 년이 지난 현 시점에서 법률의 개정 필요성이 제기되고 있는 현실을 외면할 수 없게 되었다. 한쪽에서는 나노기술의 진흥 정책이 부족함을 호소하고 있고, 또다른 쪽에서는 나노기술의 위험요소에 대한 안전 정책이 미흡하다고 주장하고 있다. 나노기술의 경우, 원천기술 개발부터 상업화 강화까지 나노기술 진흥 법제를 집행하는 과정에서 필히 위험 발생의 가능성은 확대될 것이 분명하다. 과학기술의 위험은 다면적 유형을 가지고 있는 바, 이러한 위험 방지를 위한 법적 대응수단은 사전적 대처와 사후적 대처로 구분하여 고려되어야 하며, 위험의 크기에 비례하는 안전 법제가 마련되어야 함은 법적대응의 기본원리가 된다. 세계는 개방경제 환경 속에서 무한경쟁을 하는 시대를 맞이하였고, 나노기술 분야에서도 치열한 경쟁을 하고 있다. 우리 정부는 나노기술의 진흥을 통한경쟁력 있는 산업육성에도 주력해야 하지만 국민 및 환경 보호 측면에서 국제적으로 통하는 안전의 수단도 선제적으로 갖추어 두어야 한다. 현행 우리 나노법제의 한계는 연구개발에 초점이 맞추어져 있어 최근 위험발생의 우려에 대해 제기되는 문제들을 제대로 반영하고 있지 못한 실정이다. 나노안전의 확보, 나노기술 상용화 및 관련산업 육성을 위한 법제의 개선이 절실한 형편이다. 나노물질이나 나노제품의 안전에 대해서 사전주의원칙, 표시제 등을 구체화하는 법제가 시급히 마련되어야 한다. 이를 종합적으로 해결하는 방안으로서 가칭 「나노기술의 개발과 안전에 관한 법률」의 제정도 고려해 볼 필요가 있다. Even though the history in nanotechnology has a short period of time since the introduction of its concept in 1959, that is being recognized as a core technology in 21st century. In USA, the ‘National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)’ was announced in January 2001 to lead the nanotechnology development and it was followed by the announcement of ‘The 1st Korea National Nanotechnology Development Plan’ in July 2001. Particularly, Korea, first in the world, legislated an independent law system such as ‘The Nanotechnology Development Promotion Act’. Owing to that, now, Korea became a leading country in nanotechnology in the world. However, the present law is being requested to improve in the two aspects of stronger promotion and safety of nanotechnology. As for nanotechnolgy, the higher industrialization may cause some problems related to safety. Since the legislation of ‘Korea Nanotechnology Development Promotion Act’ in 2002, the current reality has raised the necessity to amend the Act which is unavoidable. Parties appeal the deficiency of policies to promote nanotechnology while others insist the unsatisfactory policies to regulate safety elements of nanotechnology. The duality of the nature of nanotechnology that supports both confronting arguments has made such arguments reasonable because there may be still many risks attributable to such indefiniteness in the world of nanotechnology. The risk of science and technology would have multi-attributes that could be divided into potential and realistic risks, and legal means to protect such risks should consider the preand post-control aspects of risks, and the legislation should be founded on the basic principle that the degree of legal regulation would be proportional to the magnitude of corresponding risk. Countries in the world are now running on the fast lane of fierce competition laid in the environment of open global economy, and the competition in the field of nanotechnology occupied one track of such lane. The government should concentrate on cultivation of competitive industries through the promotion of nanotechnology together with the establishment of globally applicable preemptive measures to regulate this technology to protect the public and environment.

지각된 위험이 나노기술 제품 수용의도에 미치는 영향

배성훈(Seoung Hun Bae),강상규(Sang Kyu Kang),김준현(Jun Hyun Kim),정연주(Yeon Joo Jeong),이동환(Dong Hwan Lee),천성용(Sungyong Chun),송호준(Hojoon Song),김남희(Namhee Kim) 한국경영과학회 2017 한국경영과학회지 Vol.42 No.3

TVarious studies in different industries have proven the effectiveness of nanotechnology, which is considered as a representative technology that makes lives faster and more convenient and economical. However, as nanomaterials are tiny, consumers are concerned on whether they can do any physical harm. Therefore, based on the perceived usefulness and ease of use from the generally used Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), this study added additional variables including perceived risk. Moreover, this study introduced three kinds of trust (institution, people, and technology trust) as moderating variables, which can reduce the negative effect of perceived risk. Based on the analysis using the Structural Equation Model, we determined that perceived usefulness and ease of use positively influenced the intention to adopt nanotechnology products. Thus, when consumers regarded nanotechnology products as efficient and convenient, they showed increased intention to adopt the technology. Furthermore, perceived risk negatively affected the intention to adopt nanotechnology products, that is, when customers’ perceived risk increased, the adoption intention of nanotechnology product decreases because of the potential risk from nanotechnology. On the one hand, the negative effect of perceived risk on adoption intention decreased when trust in nanotechnology washigh and when consumers highlytrust experts or administrators. On the other hand, trust in government, public institutions, and companies which produce nanotechnology products showed no significant moderating effect. This study is meaningful as it generalized TAM by applying the model to new nanotechnology products and extended existing studies by the addition of perceived risk and various trust factors to the model.

Application of Nanotechnology in Food Packaging: An Overview

Prabhat Kumar Mandal,이치호,K. Choi,민상기 한국축산식품학회 2009 한국축산식품학회지 Vol.29 No.4

Nanotechnology is the engineering of functional systems at the molecular scale. It has the potential to revolutionize the global food system. Novel agricultural and food security systems, disease treatment delivery methods, and molecular and cellular biology sensors for pathogen detection, environmental protection, and education of the public and the future workforce are examples of the possible important impact of nano-technology on the science and engineering of agriculture and food systems. Nanotechnology allows designers to alter the structure of packaging materials on a molecular scale, to give the materials desired properties. Simple traditional “packaging” is being replaced with multi-functional intelligent packaging to improve food quality with the application of nanotechnology. With a different nanostructure, plastics can have improved gas/water vapor permeability to fit the requirements for the preservation of fruits, vegetables, beverages, and other foods. By adding nanoparticles, it is possible to produce bottles and packages with lighter resistance, stronger mechanical and thermal properties, and less gas absorption. These properties can significantly increase the shelf life, efficiently preserve the flavor and color, and facilitate the transport of food. Furthermore, nanostructured film can effectively prevent the invasion of bacteria and microorganisms in food and thus ensure food safety. With embedded nanosensors in packaging, consumers will be able to “read” the list of ingredients of various food items. Sensors can issue an alarm against food spoilage or provide precise nutritional information on food contents. Nanotechnology is expected to change the entire packaging industry. Self-assembly will reduce fabrication costs and infrastructure, and more flexible packaging methods will provide consumers with fresher and more customized products. Nanotechnology is the engineering of functional systems at the molecular scale. It has the potential to revolutionize the global food system. Novel agricultural and food security systems, disease treatment delivery methods, and molecular and cellular biology sensors for pathogen detection, environmental protection, and education of the public and the future workforce are examples of the possible important impact of nano-technology on the science and engineering of agriculture and food systems. Nanotechnology allows designers to alter the structure of packaging materials on a molecular scale, to give the materials desired properties. Simple traditional “packaging” is being replaced with multi-functional intelligent packaging to improve food quality with the application of nanotechnology. With a different nanostructure, plastics can have improved gas/water vapor permeability to fit the requirements for the preservation of fruits, vegetables, beverages, and other foods. By adding nanoparticles, it is possible to produce bottles and packages with lighter resistance, stronger mechanical and thermal properties, and less gas absorption. These properties can significantly increase the shelf life, efficiently preserve the flavor and color, and facilitate the transport of food. Furthermore, nanostructured film can effectively prevent the invasion of bacteria and microorganisms in food and thus ensure food safety. With embedded nanosensors in packaging, consumers will be able to “read” the list of ingredients of various food items. Sensors can issue an alarm against food spoilage or provide precise nutritional information on food contents. Nanotechnology is expected to change the entire packaging industry. Self-assembly will reduce fabrication costs and infrastructure, and more flexible packaging methods will provide consumers with fresher and more customized products.

나노기술 응용식품에 대한 리스크 커뮤니케이션 전략 및 사회적 수용 방안 모색을 위한 대학생의 인식도 및 구매의도 분석

김효정(Hyochung Kim),김미라(Meera Kim) 동아시아식생활학회 2013 동아시아식생활학회지 Vol.23 No.4

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception and willingness to purchase of nanotechnology-based foods to find out the strategy for risk communication and social acceptance. The data were collected from 253 college students in Yeungnam region through a self-administered questionnaire. Frequency, Cronbachs α, t test, one-way ANOVA, Duncans multiple range test, Pearsons correlation coefficient analysis, and multiple regression analysis were conducted by SPSS Windows V.20.0. The level of concern about nanotechnology was relatively low, and the level of the perception about necessity for the development of nanotechnology-based foods was average. In addition, the respondents showed somewhat positive thoughts for the development of nanotechnology-based foods with beneficial effect, but they were worried about the risk for it. Percentage of correct answers on knowledge of nanotechnology and nanotechnology-based foods was not high, and the level of willingness to purchase them was average. According to the result of multiple regression analysis, factors affecting the willingness to purchase of nanotechnology-based foods were concern about health, perception about importance of food safety, perception about necessity for the development of nanotechnology-based foods, and perception about the development of nanotechnology-based foods with beneficial effect. On the basis of these results, it is necessary for consumers to offer the exact and reliable information on nanotechnology-based foods.

Measuring the Economic Impact of Quantum-Dot Nanotechnology on Display/TV Industries

Lim, Jung-Sun Asian Society for Innovation and Policy 2019 Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy Vol.8 No.2

Governments are asking policymakers to quantify the economic and social impact of those advanced technologies they support, including nanotechnology. National policymakers and researchers who participated in OECD activities cooperated to develop a model for the economic impact assessment of nanotechnology with a relevant case study. The present research contributing to some recommendations from the OECD WPN (Working Party on Nanotechnology) finds a successful example of market creation by nanotechnology, and assesses the resulting economic impact of the DEFRA (Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs of UK) model. This study investigates the economic impact of Quantum-dot (Qdot) nanotechnology on flat panel TV manufacturers, which is an ideal case to apply the DEFRA model for the analysis of product innovation based on nanotechnology. Findings show that Qdot nanotechnology is expected to create an economic value of $3.32 billion for Korean TV manufacturers over the next decade.

Measuring the Economic Impact of Quantum-Dot Nanotechnology on Display/TV Industries

Jung-Sun Lim 아시아기술혁신학회 2019 Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy Vol.8 No.2

Governments are asking policymakers to quantify the economic and social impact of those advanced technologies they support, including nanotechnology. National policymakers and researchers who participated in OECD activities cooperated to develop a model for the economic impact assessment of nanotechnology with a relevant case study. The present research contributing to some recommendations from the OECD WPN (Working Party on Nanotechnology) finds a successful example of market creation by nanotechnology, and assesses the resulting economic impact of the DEFRA (Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs of UK) model. This study investi-gates the economic impact of Quantum-dot (Qdot) nanotechnology on flat panel TV manufacturers, which is an ideal case to apply the DEFRA model for the analysis of product innovation based on nanotechnology. Findings show that Qdot nanotechnology is expected to create an economic value of $3.32 billion for Korean TV manufacturers over the next decade.