The world is focusing on the emerging technology that deals in extremely tiny nanos (1 nano meter = one billionth of 1 meter). "Nano" is the minimum size for characterizing materials. Nanotechnology can take either a top-down approach, ultimately scaling down existing technology, or a bottom-up approach, building up structures from the atomic level. The technology to control materials of this size is expected to revolutionize areas such as information technology and life science, and is expected to enable rapid solutions for energy and environmental problems. Nanotechnology is considered to be the technology of the 21st century and many researchers in universities and laboratories are making every effort to make full use of it. Nanotech Partners aims to commercialize the results of this research, and to this end, will keep abreast of the latest information, offer a riskbearing fund, and provide competent human resources.