Atomic Force Microscopy Market Outlook:
Atomic Force Microscopy Market size was estimated at USD 586.3 million in 2025 and is expected to surpass USD 973.3 million by the end of 2035, rising at a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period, i.e., 2026-2035. In 2026, the industry size of atomic force microscopy is evaluated at USD 616.7 million.
The increasing government and institutional funding for nanotech R&D, especially in semiconductors, life sciences, and advanced materials, is driving the atomic force microscopy (AFM) market. For example, the U.S. government spent more than USD 1.9 billion on nanotechnology-related R&D in 2023, while the European Commission's Horizon Europe program is spending approximately €7.3 billion, academically and industrially, on cutting-edge science, green and digital science. Such investment moves are resulting in the commercialization of AFM in academic, industrial, and government labs, including both domestic and export-oriented, particularly for semiconductor metrology, and for biomedical uses that require nanoscale precision.
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Organization/Program/Initiative |
What it is |
How It Works (Mechanism) |
Nanotech Commercialization Role |
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Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) |
Nationwide network of 300+ federal labs, agencies, and research centers |
Tech transfer network; one-stop shop for labs, available technologies, funding, programs, facilities |
Accelerates moving federally developed nanotechnologies from labs to market |
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IN-Q-TEL |
Non-profit strategic investor supporting U.S. Government agencies |
Strategic investment and transition of startup technologies to national security users |
Funds/accelerates nano-enabled solutions with defense/security applications |
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Manufacturing USA |
Public-private network of advanced manufacturing institutes |
Collaborative R&D, technology transition, workforce training, supply-chain development |
Scales nano-enabled products/processes in the U.S.; builds domestic manufacturing capacity |
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SBA FAST Partnership Program |
Governed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) |
Competitive grants to strengthen small tech firms’ commercialization capabilities |
Increases small-business participation in nanotech innovation and market entry |
Source: National Nanotechnology Institute
