NANOfuturesassociation

WG Nanosafety researchChair: Rob Aitken

Co-Chair: Michael Riediker

Lausanne, 15th Feb 2011First WG Meeting

• WG Welcome (WG chair, 5 min)

• Presentation of co-chair and rest of group members (All, 10 min)

• WG mission, vision and actions carried out (WG chair, 15 min)

• Discussion on ETP inputs analysis and development of WG views for

the identification of NANOfutures key nodes (ALL, 45 min)

• Conclusions and future actions

Agenda of the WG Meeting

Project Title: NANOfutures: A cross-ETP Coordination Initiative on nanotechnology

Project Acronym: NANOfutures Contract No.: NMP4-CA-2010-266789 Start Date: 1 October 2010 End Date: 30 September 2012 Duration: 24 months EC Contribution: 1MEuro

Project Partners: D’Appolonia (Project and Administrative Coordinator) NANOfutures Association (Technical Coordinator) Fundacion Prodintec

Project Overview

Project Details

Within NANOfutures Association: MBN Nanomaterialia (MBN) Fraunhofer-IPA (IPA) MicroTEC Centro Ricerche Fiat (CrF) Technische Universitaet Dresden (TUD) Centre for Research and Technology of Hellas (CERTH) Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM)They are active as third parties in the project (WG chairs).

Voluntary Companies acting as WG chairs: Steptoe and Johnson's Bayer

Steering Committee: WG chairs + ETP representatives

Project Overview

Project Details

The aims of NANOfutures CA within the project duration are:

1. to identify and optimize synergies between European and National Platforms, research programmes, JTI, ERA-NETs and other CSAs and research projects related to nanotechnology, in order to reduce the fragmentation of the European nanotechnology and coordinate future strategies.

2. to identify key strategic nanotechnology nodes addressing issues of cross-sectional and nano-specific relevance for the innovation and rapid uptake of nanotechnologies in order to increase EU competitiveness .

3. to construct and disseminate an integrated Industrial and Research Roadmap for European Nanotechnology, including a medium term detailed implementation plan.

Project Overview

Project Aims

The identification and development of the strategic key nodes will be achieved by means of close interactions between horizontal groups and ETP representatives

NANOfutures horizontal working groups are:RESEARCH / TECHNOLOGY

INDUSTRIALIZATION/ nano-MANUFACTURING

COMMUNICATION

SAFETY RESEARCH

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY STRATEGY

INDUSTRIAL NANOSAFETY STRATEGY GROUP

STANDARDIZATION

REGULATION

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER and INNOVATION FINANCING

NETWORKING

SKILLS AND EDUCATION

Project Overview

WG Groups

Project Overview

11 ETPs signed the Memorandum of Understanding, in order to declare their support to NANOfutures. These ETPs are representative of several industrial sectors:

Textiles (FTC); Nanomedicine (NANOMEDICINE); Chemistry (SusChem); Construction (ECTP); Nanoelectronics (ENIAC); Nanomanufacturing (MINAM and MANUFUTURE); Transportation (ERTRAC); Advanced engineering materials and technologies ( EUMAT); Photonics (PHOTONICS21); Industrial Safety (ETPIS).

ETP representatives

Links with other EU initiativesClose collaboration with supporting CSAs and other EU initiatives

Lausanne 16th Feb 2011First WG Meeting

WG Mission, Vision and ActivitiesChair: Rob Aitken

Co-Chair: Michael Riediker

• This WG aims to improve knowledge concerning the risks / exposure/ toxicology /safety / impact particularly in relation to risks assessment and to contribute to promote safe, sustainable, and socially responsible nanotechnology.

• A key element is to define and implement an interface process between academia, industry, policy makers and society to facilitate open exchange (data, methods, knowledge) between the stakeholder groups on these issues. This can provide a trusted (independent) information resource which captures, interprets and disseminates the emerging evidence on nanoparticle risk issues.

• The NANOfutures Coordination Action provides a basis for how this can be achieved. Additional development could take many forms including publications, state-of-the-art reports, conferences, evidence appraisal workshops, and definition of actions. At the heart of this is likely to be a web-based resource linked to the NANOfutures website. A key aim (not currently foreseen under the NANOfutures Coordination Action) would therefore be a specification for that information resource, and a plan for its implementation. This should be and be seen to be independent of any of the stakeholder groups.

WG Aims and Strategies

WG Structure

• Chair: Rob Aitken• Co-Chair: Michael Riediker

Foreseen Interactions with stakeholders,CSAs and other initiatives

The WG will create synergies among ongoing EU activities including the NanoSafetyCluster, the ERANET on safe implementation of innovative Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (SIINN) and the NanoImpactNet network. In the framework of the regulatory research, the WG will closely interact with the regulation and standardisation WGs and will establish contacts with the OECD Working party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPNM) and the Working Party on Nanotechnology (WPN).

WG Contributions to NANOfuturesActivities

Detailed description of the WG Knowledge area of interest, application fields, expected benefits and impact, risks involved, main international actors etc (Contribution to D1.1) DONE

Analysis of recent and ongoing EU projects on safety. Identification of common R&D priorities and synergies (contribution to D1.3 and D1.5), in close interaction with the SAFETY cluster

Contribution towards the identification of nanotechnology key nodes (D2.2): Identification of key areas on needed actions in the field of safety research

Contribution to the identification of nanotechnology key nodes – FOCUS of TODAY

Contribution to the Integrated Industrial and Research Roadmap and related implementation plan with a focus on safety research through revision and development of documents discussions etc (D2.3-D2.4)

Revision of the NANOfutures educational material related to safety research. (Contribution to D3.6)

The identification and development of the strategic key nodes will be achieved by means of close interactions between horizontal groups and ETP representatives

NANOfutures horizontal working groups are:RESEARCH / TECHNOLOGY

INDUSTRIALIZATION/ nano-MANUFACTURING

COMMUNICATION

SAFETY RESEARCH

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY STRATEGY

INDUSTRIAL NANOSAFETY STRATEGY GROUP

STANDARDIZATION

REGULATION

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER and INNOVATION FINANCING

NETWORKING

SKILLS AND EDUCATION

Contribution to identification of key nodesMETHODOLOGY

WG Groups

11 ETPs signed the Memorandum of Understanding, in order to declare their support to NANOfutures. These ETPs are representative of several industrial sectors:

Textiles (FTC); Nanomedicine (NANOMEDICINE); Chemistry (SusChem); Construction (ECTP); Nanoelectronics (ENIAC); Nanomanufacturing (MINAM and MANUFUTURE); Transportation (ERTRAC); Advanced engineering materials and technologies ( EUMAT); Photonics (PHOTONICS21); Industrial Safety (ETPIS).

ETP representatives

Contribution to identification of key nodes METHODOLOGY

Horizontal Working Groups

(e.g. NANOSAFETY,

STANDARDISATION, REGULATION etc.)

ETP needs (e.g. SUSCHEM , MANUFUTURE, PHOTONICS 21, EUMAT, FTC, MINAM etc. )

KEY NODES:

Nanotechnology nodes related to

several sectors and different horizontal

issues.

Collection of ETP needsCross matching analysis from horizontal WGClustering and preliminary matrix of nodesDiscussion in WG meetings Consolidated Matrix of nodesDiscussion and Approval by Steering CommitteeFinal Matrix of key nodes available April 2011Inventive sessions on key nodes (late May-

November 2011)NANOfutures Roadmap (First Release: March 2012)

19 October 2010Kick-Off Meeting

NANOfutures CSA

ETP feedback…

ETP sectorial NeedsExample from

ETP sectorial NeedsExample from

Short term

Great Interest on fast growth of nanotechnologies

From ETP sectorial Needs…

…to WG consideration

Results in D2.2

WG should then take in account in their key nodes identification and analysis based on ETP needs from different sectors.

Most of the ETP identified needs are potentially important for many sectors.

Such common elements will be highlighted by DAPP, leading to a clustered list of ETP needs.

Each ETP will be asked to rank the clustered list from the most to the least important need.

Key NodeKey

WG Industrializationnano-manufacturing

WG Research and Technology

WG Industrial Safety

Low cost manufacturing of nanomaterials

Low-cost nanofabrication processes

Manufacturing upscaling

ETPs have been clustered into the following groups:First level cluster

ETP need clustering

Modelling and Knowledge

12

NANO production 11

NANO integration 7

NANO-enabled surfaces

5

Safe and Sustainable 11

Smart properties 4

Total 50

0 10 20

ETPs have been clustered into the following groups:Second level cluster

ETP need clustering

Research and modelling of material

3

Knowledge Sharing 4

Analytical Techniques4

Intellectual properties 1

Nano-Structures 3

Nanomaterials cost8

Nano-Micro scale manufacturing 5

Composites 2

Manufacturing 2

Performance 5

Environment 3

Regulation 4

Safer process and products 4

Total 48

0 2 4 6 8 10

Proposal of WG database

WG view on ETP needs

Discussion on proposed actions/instruments to address ETP needs:

• a. Develop awareness among the ETPs and the participating organizations along the value chain for the importance of a safety strategy relevant to the commercial deployment of nanomaterials

• b. develop resources and capability through training and information transfer to ensure that there are people and facilities available to do the work

• c. Gather/disseminate existing information on safety and safety strategy for nanomaterials and share with ETPs and other organisations

• d. Carry out and disseminate research to ensure that the safety strategy framework is based on suitable scientific/technical knowledge to avoid perception based regulation which could impede innovation without further improvement of safety

• e. Develop a sector- and value-chain specific/ differentiated safety strategy framework (as opposed to overarching)

• f. Ensure global harmonization of testing and assessment procedures

WG view on ETP needs

Conclusions and future actions

Collection of feedback on WG database from WG participants to WG

Chair – deadline 20 February 2011 Analysis by WG chair/co-chair: reporting to Nf chair and coordinator

(Matteazzi/Cioffi)- 25 February 2011 Clustering of inputs and Key node matrix – Technical meeting with only

WG chairs/co-chairs, Proposed dates: 15-16 March 2011 Finalized key node matrix, final list of key node candidates – 25 March

2011 Discussion and Approval of the final key nodes by the Steering

Committee (ETP representatives + WG chairs)- Proposed dates for the

meeting: 12, 14, 15 April 2011