Nano?

I have been working on the problem of the innovative nanotechnologies in Russia since Monday. According to literature and Internet we have many companies but I have the suspicious feeling about all that nano staff here. Just look at the photo of people working with nano things here:)
Photo from http://www.nanonewsnet.ru/news/2010/uchenye-iz-bashkirii-izobreli-perevyazochnye-binty-novogo-pokoleniya