Call for Enterprises, Start-Ups and Projects in the Biotech and Nanobiotech Field
Companies and researchers can apply, until February 15th 2012, to the 5th edition of BioinItaly, a competition supporting and financing enterprise, start-ups and projects in the biotech and nanobiotech field. BioinItaly is organised by Assobiotec (the Italian Association for the development of biotechnology), Intesa Sanpaolo and Innovhub SSI (Milan Chamber of Commerce Special Agency). Applicants must have a company / project that fits within one of the following biotech and nanobiotech categories: health, agriculture, environment, industry, food, bioinformatics, energy. Selected finalist will participate to the Investment Forum which will be held in Milan on April 18th and 19th 2012.
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Final Workshop ObservatoryNano
On March 1st, 2012 it will be held the final workshop of the ObservatoryNano Project, presenting the outcomes of the 4 year activities of this large Support Action, involving 16 European Partners from all over Europe (including AIRI/Nanotec IT) and lead by the Institute of Nanotechnologies. Workshop sessions will be: Mapping the European Nanotechnology Landscape, Three pillars for governing responsible innovation: safety, ethics and regulation, A nanotechnology observatory: lessons for the future.
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ITALIAN NANOTECHNOLOGY CENSUS
Now available the 3° Edition of the Italian Nanotechnology Census, published by Airi/Nanotec IT.
The Census, in English, is a unique source of information for anyone willing to have a comprehensive and up-to-date panorama of nanotechnology in Italy. It contains detailed information on some 190 public and private organization active in nanotechnology and a statistical analysis of the data gathered from them.
For each of the structure a specific file is available, with data on the organisation profile (contact person, size, employees, revenues, R&D personel), R&D activities in nanotechnologies (covering 8 different macro areas and 90 research topics), patents, publications, R&D grants, applications, processes and products, instrumentation, education initiatives.
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Outcomes of the Nanocode Project
The FP7 NanoCode Project, devoted to the European Code of conduct on responsible research in nanotechnologies, involving 8 partners from Europe, Argentina and South Africa, ended on November 2011. The project engaged more than 400 stakeholders worldwide, to develop a MasterPlan for the further implementation of the Code and a self assessment and learning tool for the practical use of the Code (CodeMeter). These have been presented during the conference "Promoting Responsible Innovation: the future of the European Code of Conduct for Nanotechnologies" (Brussels, September 29th 2011).
The final MasterPlan and CodeMeter are now available in the project website together with videos and presentations of the conference and the other outcomes of the project.
Nanocode Newsletter: 1st issue; 2nd issue
“NanoCode Synthesis Report on EU CoC Stakeholder Survey” report
International Conference “Promoting Responsible Innovation: The Future Of The European Code Of Conduct For Nanotechnologies
MasterPlan and CodeMeter

2011 Report on Nanotechnologies Regulation & Standards
In the framework of the ObservatoryNANO FP7 Project, it has been published (August 2011) the report "Developments in Nanotechnologies regulation & Standards" , prepared by AIRI/Nanotec IT (Italy), IoN (UK) and RIVM (The Netherlands). The document provides a detailed overview of most recent activities regarding hard regulation, voluntary measures, standards, international cooperation in the field of nanotechnologies in more than 15 countries worldwide.
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ObservatoryNano reports
ObservatoryNano is a 4 years FP7 support action with 16 partners across Europe, aiming to establish an European observatory on scientific and technological development and economic and social impacts of Nanotechnologies.
Available on the project website updated briefings on S&T developments in 11 application sectors of nanotechnologies and specific documents about regulation, safety and ethical issues of nanotechnologies.
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Education initiatives on nanotechnologies:
Census of graduate and post-graduate courses (Degree and Master) on Nanotech in Italy (Italian only)

Nanotechitaly: the annual event about nanotechnologies and Italy

UNI2B –University to Business

Last update: December 2011