TOPNEWS 08 March 2010 (from NEPHH)

The NEPHH FP7 project invites manufacturers and users of nanomaterials to complete a short survey

Nanomaterials related Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards Throughout their Life Cycle (NEPHH) is undertaking a survey on the health, environmental and safety practices of organizations working with [..]

12 March 2010 (from EUMINAfab)

EUMINAfab launches second call for applications to access facilities

EUMINAfab is the first European research infrastructure to offer the micro-nano fabrication of functional structures and devices in a multitude of functional materials, predominantly those other than classical [..]

09 March 2010 (from the Institute of Nanotechnology)

Risk assessment, Governance and the Code of Conduct for Nanotechnology

Successful commercialisation of nano-enabled products is fraught with many difficulties including access to finance, securing IP, and manufacturing scale-up. It also requires an integrated approach that includes risk [..]

05 March 2010 (from Institute of Nanotechnology)

NanoKTN and Institute of Nanotechnology Launch International NanoMicroClub for Global Investment

The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK’s primary knowledge-based networks for Micro and Nanotechnologies, and the Institute of Nanotechnology (IoN), a professional membership [..]

26 February 2010 (from European Commission)

ENIAC call for proposals published

The European Commission issued the ENIAC-2010-1 call for proposals under the Joint Technology Initiatives call. Deadlines 30 April 2010 and 30 July 2010, budget 85 million euro. [..]

18 February 2010 (from Republication. The original article was published in ENT Magazine, Issue 01/2009 pp 24-26. Published on 8 February 2009.)

Supporting international cooperation in environmental nanotechnology

The ICPC-NanoNet project can support international research cooperation in environmental nanotechnology between the European Union and International Cooperation Partner Countries to the EU (emerging economies and [..]

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05 February 2010 (from Phantoms Foundation)

The Phantoms Foundation coordinates the Spain Pavilion at nano tech 2010 (Tokyo, Japan), the world's largest nanotechnology exhibition

The world's largest annual nanotechnology exhibition covering the entire nano marketplace and creating a variety of business opportunities, nano tech 2010, will be held from February 17 to 19, 2010 at Tokyo Big Sight, [..]

01 February 2010 (from EuroNanoBio)

EuroNanoBio infrastructure recommended

The EuroNanoBio project recently published recommendations for a European Research and Innovation infrastructure networking regional clusters. [..]

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01 February 2010 (from Bayer Material Science)

Bayer MaterialScience opens world’s largest carbon nanotube pilot facility

Leverkusen, January 29, 2010 – Bayer MaterialScience has opened a new pilot facility for the manufacture of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) at CHEMPARK Leverkusen. The company has invested some EUR 22 million in the planning, [..]

27 January 2010 (from Institute of Nanotechnology)

Nanotechnology Enabling Clean and Energy Saving Mobility

Electrified mobility is currently a top priority in the US, Japan, China, Korea and EU. It will introduce a radical industrial-economical-energetic change in our society, as new technologies and infrastructure are put [..]

21 January 2010 (from Institute of Nanotechnology)

Multifunctional pharmaceutical nanocarriers

Carriers are needed for a number of reasons in drug delivery, e.g. to protect the drug from the body, to protect the body from the drug and to adjust the pharmacokinetics, i.e. distribution and clearance, of the drug. [..]

08 January 2010 (from Institute of Nanotechnology)

House of Lords Science and Technology Committee Report: Nanotechnologies in the Food Sector

The UK’s House of Lords Science and Technology Committee today published the findings of their 2009 inquiry into the use of nanotechnologies in the food sector. [..]

07 January 2010 (from Tweede Kamer)

Dutch progress in nanosafety at work

Minister Donner of Social Affairs and Employment informed the Dutch Parliament about recent developments in occupational safety of nanomaterials, in a letter dated 21 December 2010. [..]

24 December 2009 (from European Commission)

Public consultation on the needs for EU action related to Nanotechnologies

The Commission is inviting experts as well as the public at large to give their views on the needs for EU action related to nanotechnologies in the next five years. The consultation is open until 19 February 2010. [..]

14 December 2009 (from European Commission)

NMP experts advise on RTD activities in 2010-2015

The EC recently published the NMP Expert Advisory Group Position Paper on future RTD activities of NMP for the period 2010-2015". [..]