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The key factors driving the growth of the overall oncology biomarkers market include the rising prevalence of cancer across the globe; and the early diagnosis and enhanced testing capabilities biomarkers facilitate. Further, U.S. government initiatives and increasing patient awareness are also enhancing market growth.

The BRIC diabetes drugs market is expected to grow from $3.9 billion in 2009 to reach $8.7 billion by 2014, growing at a CAGR of 17.1% from 2009 to 2014. Oral drugs accounted for around 65% of the market in 2009

BRIC IVD market is dominated by established players such as Roche, Abbott, Siemens, Beckman Coulter, and Becton Dickinson. However, domestic players such as Transasia, JMitra, Horiba, Kehua, Mindray have taken the distribution of IVD services from urban areas to the rural areas.

Diagnostic ECG market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.6% from 2009 to 2014. This market has been categorized in three sub markets the rest systems, the stress system and holter systems of which the rest systems is the most-widely used system for measuring electrical activity of the heart.

E-Paper like e-books, mobile phones, digital signage, smart cards, watches, bill boards, computer peripherals, electronic shelf labels and other applications. Increasing number of technologies was introduced in the market like electrophoretic, electrowetting, cholesteric liquid crystal display, electrochromic and others.

Network operators started showing interest in femtocells in 2007, following which the technology evolved from a test product to a mainstream market within a very short span of time.

The overall chemicals industry can be categorized into three main segments, viz. basic, specialty and knowledge chemicals. Basic chemicals include products such as fertilizers and petrochemicals that are characterized by high volume production and limited product differentiation.

The integration of photonics with electronics revolutionized the microelectronics industry. However, the use of this combination remained limited to high-end devices and applications due to the high cost of optical fibers and other optoelectronic components.

Environmental concerns are driving the need for greener and low-power-consuming display systems. Efficient and advanced display systems with enhanced image quality and lower power consumption is the need of the hour.

Technological developments in the electronics and semiconductor industries have led to the creation of polymers that change shape on the application of voltage. The biggest application for electroactive polymers (EAPs) lies in their future use as actuators and sensors