Here’s an overview of six of the ways nanotechnology uses are making a big difference in our daily lives.

While there’s been plenty of focus on apps and cloud computing in the technology space, advances are also being made in hardware-focused sectors such as nanotechnology. Uses include everything from more efficient drug delivery systems to tiny transistors that allow for smaller and more powerful computer chips.

To be sure, the markets for nanotechnology products and nanotechnology uses are set to grow in the coming years. A report released this past December from Research and Markets states that nanotechnology “is a rapidly growing technology” and the global industry has been forecast to grow annually by 17 percent up to 2024.

Similarly, BCC Research has said that the global nanotechnology market was valued at $39.2 billion in 2016 and should grow at a CAGR of 18.2 percent, in order that the market will reach a believed $90.5 billion by 2021.

Still, for investors just starting to look at nanotechnology stocks, it can be difficult to know where to to begin, as nanotechnology uses are so varied. As a starting point, here’s an overview of six of the top areas in which nanotechnology uses are making a big difference today.

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Materials & Coatings
Medicine
Food
Electronics
Energy applications
Water and air treatment

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