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While discussing about opportunities and challenges of GNT and nanomaterials as general‐purpose technology to solve many problems in the primary industry sector, secondary industry sector, tertiary industry sector, and quaternary industry sector, it is found that NT is a boon to mankind and gives incredible power to human beings to improve the comfortability and quality of life. While comparing the United Nations SDG with GNT opportunities, 12 goals out of 17 goals can be realized by using GNT. Five goals can be realized using ICCT underlying technologies and one goal of reduced inequalities among Countries is not directly related to technological innovations. The possibility of using GNT processes/NT systems in solving 17 goals of global sustainable development is shown in Table 3.8.

The NT solutions in different industry sectors are planned by ensuring nanoscale materials are designed and developed with human health and the global environment in mind, and hence further fears on sustainability due to degradable environmental concerns are unnecessary for future years. To accelerate the development of GNT, countries should consider the following steps:

1 Educating the people and entrepreneurs to create a supportive environment in society to accept new technology products.

2 Assessment of GNT implications to gauge the trade‐off between benefits and constraints for nanoproducts and their existing counterparts.

3 Develop a performance standard globally for GNT products for the producers and users.

4 Branding green nano products and services globally by creating awareness in every country to use and to support to realize the SDG of the United Nations.

5 Country governments should encourage the production and use of GNT products and services by providing tax relaxation and other financial incentives for the initial few years. This will accelerate the penetration of GNT products and services development and usage in the country.

6 Government support for open innovation without patent rights leads to wide production and marketing of GNT products and services by many companies in different industry sectors. A systematic rewarding policy should be developed to honor such an open innovation.

7 Accelerated Focus on general‐purpose technology development through national technology policy to provide more resources and encouragement for researchers and investors.

8 Government and Nongovernment organizations (NGO) efforts on creating awareness programs on the advantages of green nano products and risk prevention strategies through the design of safer and green processes that make them.

The proactive policies of government and industry sectors to encourage investors and development of skilled human resources. The responsible approach of government, industries, organizations, and individuals in developing green and eco‐friendly NT as a technological tool will enable more sustainable products and processes for the next industrial revolution to realize the United Nations SDG.