Objectives of the SWOT analysis
This study has the objective to give an overview on the use of nanomaterials in the automotive sector and has not the goal to be exhaustive. It will give to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) the possibility to have a concise description of the development in this sector. For this reason no scientific detail and technological explanation are presented. Four main aspects of the industrial branch will be described in the SWOT analysis. The “Strengths” and “Weaknesses” will give information on the actual State of the Art concerning the use of nanomaterials and the “Opportunities” and “Threats” will describe future Trends and Vision in the industrial sector.

In order to give precision about the definition of the terms “Strengths”, “Weaknesses” “Opportunities” and “Threats” in relation to the project NanoRoadSME, specific questions were defined for each of the four aspects.