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Graphene has emerged as a conducting material that can replace conventional electrode materials such as Indium tin oxide. The global Grapheme market was valued at approx. $9.1 million in 2012. High heat and electricity conductivity are key features driving the market as it brings possibility to integrate it with various applications in the electronic industry. Graphene can be used as an electrode material in solar chips, RFID, transistors, integrated chips and solar packaging.

Nano-biotechnology deals with the study of biological and biochemical applications. Increase in demand for development of new inventions in medical industry, is driving the growth of nano-biotechnology market. The U.S. is adding fuel to the growth of this market by approving flexible policies for conducting research and development. The major factor influencing the growth for Nano-biotechnology is investment in research and development. Government and private research institutes are avoiding investment in nano-biotechnological development; however, increase in demand for treatment on critical disease enhances the growth for this market.

Photonic Crystals are attractive optical materials for controlling and manipulating the flow of light. The global market for components and modules using Photonic Crystals indicates a CAGR of 33.1% and is estimated to reach $20.4 billion in 2017.

The global Ultrasonic technologies market provides alteration of processes with the use of oscillating sound of very high frequency. It is expected that the market would grow at a respectable rate as the technology is being widely adopted. Various verticals such as industrial units and healthcare are using ultrasound as it is considered a highly efficient technology. In the healthcare sector, it is used for diagnosis and treatment by minimal invasive surgeries. In the industrial sector, it can be used for wielding, rearrangement of molecules etc. Ultrasonic technology can be used to fulfill day-to-day necessities such as monitoring the usage of water. Water metering application was successfully launched in Jacksonville, Florida.

The thin film & printed battery market provides nano-sized batteries which can be used in various products such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops etc. The global semiconductors market revenue stood at $292 billion in 2012. Thin films & printed batteries are expected to be a significant constituent of the market, as more emphasis is given to nano technologies. One of the key drivers for the growth of the market is that these batteries are environmentally friendly, as the batteries are 40% energy efficient as compared to other batteries. The importance of green technologies is evident as the impact on environment is an essential factor for the development of any new technology.

Renewable energy is a non-depleting source of natural energy such as hydro energy, geothermal energy, wind energy, solar energy and waste biomass energy. Renewable energy market is driven by increase in demand for non-renewable depleting source of energy such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. The market is also driven by increase in awareness about environmental safety and security. Global renewable energy market is influenced by cost of investment for the infrastructural setup. However, increase in technological advancement for utilizing these sources decrease the cost to some extent. U.S. government is investing in research and development of solar energy projects to avoid energy crisis.

Packaging of food products provide protection from external environment and maintain physical, chemical and biological structure of the food. The demand for packed food is high due to increase in food consumption from quick service restaurants. Changes in lifestyle, increase in disposable income is also driving packaged food market According to business standard, the size of Packaged food market in India was estimated approximately to $10 billion in 2010, which is expected to reach $20 billion by 2014.

Advanced energy storage system market by technology consists of the physical medium which stores the energy to perform functions in the future. Energy efficiency is the need of the hour as global electricity demand is expected to rise by 40% from 2010 to 2040. The key driver for the market is the fact that governments across the globe are funding Advanced energy storage systems (AESS). This has boosted the chances of high return on investment. Currently, more than 650 AESS projects are underway or are being developed worldwide, and it is a good leap from around 560 projects in 2012.

Biobank acts as a biorepository for the storage of biological samples (usually of human origin) which can be used in scientific research. Biobank facilitates research in the field of personalized medicine and genomics.

Companion diagnostic is an in-vitro diagnostic process that provides information about therapeutic response of patient for a specific treatment. This tool improves the therapeutic efficiency and decreases healthcare cost. According to PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) report, the number of pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies has increased from 19 in 2009 to 44 in 2010. Companion diagnostic is a segment of personalized medicine that includes drug-testing, therapies, clinical trials and research. Increase in demand for targeted therapies is attracting pharmaceutical companies to develop low cost and highly efficient drugs. Commercialization of Pfizer's targeted lung cancer therapeutics and Roche's personalized therapies indicated the increased value for companion diagnostic market. Companion diagnostic market growth is hindered because of latency in approval of technologies. Companies are taking longer time for approval of drugs and therapies. For Example, Abbott, Pfizer, Bayer, Life Technologies and GSK are facing challenges to receive approval for commercialization from the FDA.