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NANOFORCEAssociation of the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry of the
Slovak Republic
Silvia Surova25.9.2012
Social Dialogue Brussels
NANOFORCE project presentation
"Nanotechnology is an area which has highly promising prospects for turning fundamental research into successful
innovations.
Not only to boost the competitiveness of our industry but also to create new products that will make positive
changes in the lives of our citizens, be it in medicine, environment, electronics or any other field."
Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Science & Research
Partnership
LP SC - Sviluppo Chimica spa (IT)
PP2 Veneto Nanotech S.C.p.A. (IT)
PP3 Association of Chemical Industry of the Czech Republic – SCHP (CZ)
PP4 Chemistry Cluster Bavaria (DE)
PP5 Polish Chamber Of Chemical Industry - PIPC (PL)
PP6 University of Nova Gorica (SI)
PP7 BioNanoNet Forschungs GmbH (AT)
PP8 Association of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Industry of the Slovak Republic (SK)
PP9 Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences (PL)
CEFIC - European Chemical Industry Council
ECRN - European Chemical Regions Network
NANOFORCE project presentation
Associated Institutionssupporting the project
NANOFORCE specific objectives
Outlining the current situation of the nanotechnology in chemical industry in the Central Europe space
NANOFORCE project presentation
“Nanodeals Generator” Innovative ICT nanotech platform to connect research with the chemical industry (knowledge to business), provide expertise tailored to individual needs & support for innovative SMEs in launching new joint initiatives to boost the Nano R&D and the effectiveness of innovation among chemical nanotech companies in the CE area
Development of the Technology Rating Methodology to provide support and expertise for chemical enterprises in elaborating new initiatives and benchmarking of identified nano-proposals
Capacity building of nanotech SMEs to prepare them to tackle a wider range of innovation challenges in the high-technology areas
Proposal for establishment of the “Interregional Nanotech Venture Capital Fund” to ensure the project follow-up and give a concrete solution of funding to the CE nanotech initiatives
According to EU REACH Reg, deepening research efforts & roadmaps for some key nanotechnology materials which are generally used in the industrial sector of the project regions to assess effects on human health, exposure & environmental impacts and finally demonstrate their proficiency,sustainability and market orientation
SUPPORTING NANO R&D
COMMERCIALIZATION&
INDUSTRIALIZATION
NANOFORCE Work packages
May 2011 Project duration: 30 months October 2013
Activities
NANOFORCE roadmap and planning
COMMUNICATIONKNOWLEDGE
MANAGEMENT&
DISSEMINATION
WP 1 WP 2 WP 3 WP 4 WP 5 WP 6
EXISTING NANOTECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURES
& STRATEGY TO REDUCE
KNOWLEDGE GAPS
IN CENTRAL EUROPE
“INTERREGIONAL NANOTECH VENTURE
CAPITAL FUND” &
CAPACITY BUILDING
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
&COORDINATION
RESPONSIBLE USE OF
NANOTECH &
ASSOCIATED RISKS
MANAGEMENT
ResponsibleSC - Sviluppo
Chimica LP
ResponsibleSCHP CZ
PP3
ResponsibleVeneto
Nanotech
PP2
ResponsibleBioNanoNet Forschungs
PP7
ResponsibleSC - Sviluppo
ChimicaLP
ResponsiblePIPC PL
PP5
NANOFORCE target groups
NANOFORCE project presentation
Industrial and Chemical Associations and National
Authorities
European Commission, the European Parliament and the
Economic and Social Committee
Researchers
Venture capitalists
Companies operating in nanotechnology sector
• will benefit of new guidelines to manage nanomaterials and transfer such info to
the SMEs in the regions involved in NANOFORCE
• will be delivered with a White Book of recommendations to advance potential
changes of EU regulation for some specific nanomaterials
• to coordinate nanotech research in CE, more effectively transfer applied research to
industry; support entrepreneurial mindset of researcher to connect R&D to market;
• Banks & venture capitalists will be delivered with all necessary information
to assess positively nano deals for funding
• Large & SMEs need tool to access relevant info on R&D most promising ideas in the field
of nanotechnology to exploit potential markets, create synergies and joint ventures
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NANOFORCE innovative results
NANOFORCE project presentation
creation of transnational
NANOTECH CLUSTER
& potential venture capitals
“Nanodeals Generator”
Technology
Rating
SYNERGIC SET OF TECHNICAL & FINANCIAL
TOOLSfor chemical enterprises and R&D
centers in a specific macro - regional area to:
address knowledge to business in the nanotech sectors
improve the industrial potential & competitiveness in the nanotech sector in the CE
cooperation space
CE Nanotechnology Roadmap
tailored to be applied to specific market segments that reached sufficient maturity to turn results of
research into industrial processes
Testing
• Specific characterisation and toxicological analysis 3 nanomaterials:
• TiO2, • nanoAG, • ZnO • to be executed in order to validate their registration
process within the context of REACH (Exposure Scenarios/Safety Data Sheets) while assessing their potential health and environmental hazards
Management
Steering Committee – representatives of all partners
WG at each partner level
Working Group Nano at ZCHFP SR
• Establishment of the Working group at the Association level
• Members:– Interested member companies– Slovak University of Technology– Slovak Academy of Science– Ministry of the Environment– Ministry of the Economy
ZCHFP SR
• Some current results
• Outputs from questionnaires• Survey on related legislation• Survey on possible interested investors• Nano Info Day
Standardised Questionnaire to producers and researchers
• Completed questionnaires: 30
• RandD: 18 (SAS, STU, Institutions)
• RandD + Producers: 5• Producers: 7
1. General information
Nanotechnology sectors covered by the companies/institutions in Slovakia (overall sample:30)
Workplace safety ChemicalsBiocides Plant protectionCosmetics FoodMedical EnvironmentTextiles ElectronicsSensing/Analytics Polymers/Comp.RD PigmentsCoatings EnergyOthers
2. Information on nanomaterials / nanoproducts
Generic group of nanomaterials
MetalMetal oxideMetal carbideMetal nitrideMetal sulfideNatural materialsCarbonOrganicBiologicalOthers
Morphology of nanoparticles
Particles
Tubes
Rods
Fibers
Clays
Films
Porous materials
Composites
Solid materials with grain boundaries
Others
Type of formulation used for nanomaterials
Powder
Slurry
Composite
Others
Known/expected specific applications of nanomaterials/nanoproducts
ChemicalsBiocidesPlant protectionCosmeticsFoodMedicalEnvironmentTextilesElectronicsSensing/AnalyticsPolymers/CompositesRDPigmentsCoatingsEnergyOthers
3. Occupational, consumer and environmental safety
Nanomaterials as hazardous
• Do you consider nanomaterials as hazardous?
YES: 15 NO: 12
• Have you specific safety program for nano in your company?
YES: 12 NO: 2
• Did you develope Exposure scenarios (REACH)?
YES: 4
What kind of tests do you used/use/plan to use?
• In vitro animal study 4• In vitro human study 3• Specific in vitro study: 2• In vivo 5• Ex vivo 3• Micro- to macro- consm• Field experiments 9
4. Financial Framework
Used/prefered financial sources
FUNDS USED PREFERED
• Public funds 20 12• Private Funds 6 3• Venture capitals 0 0• EU Funds 12 19
Participation in EU / Int. projects
• FP7 7• Structural funds 10• Others 2
Which role of expertise do you cover within participated projects
• Exposure case study 1• Nanomaterials provider 10• Safety and risk assessment 3• Communication 1• Technology transfer 10
Expected problems with
• Consumer acceptance 4• Politic decisions 4• Current regulation 2
Communication
www.nanoforceproject.eu
Thank you very much
for your attention