Reports and Studies

• Report on European activities in the field of ethical, legal and social aspects (ELSA) and governance of nanotechnology
  This report presents figures on EC funding and a short description of all EC funded projects in the field, other activities related to information and outreach, ethics and governance on EU level, and examples of national activities in Europe, 1 October 2008

  Report on the Third International Dialogue on Responsible Research and Development of Nanotechnology
  This report was held in Brussels on 11-12 March 2008 and gathered 97 participants representing 49 countries as well as international organisations, multinational bodies, industries and universities.

• Emerging challenges: Nanotechnology and the environment
  Published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), GeoYearBook 2007

• Intellectual Property in the Nanotechnology Economy
  NanoForum article on Intellectual Property in the nanotechnology economy: trends, patent landscape and the challenges, 12 January 2007

• Human enhancement from different perspectives
  Nanoforum report, published on www.nanoforum.org, 8 January

• Opinion on the ethical aspects of nanomedicine
  Opinion No. 21 of the European Group of Ethics, 17 January 2007

• Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology For Health
  Strategic Research Agenda of the ETP Nanomedicine, November 2006

• The economic development of nanotechnology - an indicators based analysis (350 Kb)
  Commission staff working paper, 28 November 2006

• Nanotechnology and Construction
  Nanoforum report, published on www.nanoforum.org, November 2006

• Health and Environmental Risks of Nanoparticles (254 Kb)
  BAuA report on the German research strategy related to risks of nanoparticles, based on an expert consultation, October 2006

• Nanoscience and nanotechnologies: opportunities and uncertainties Two-year review of progress on Government actions: Joint academies? response to the Council for Science and Technology?s call for evidence
  Policy document of the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK, October 2006

• Nanotechnology in Consumer Products
  Nanoforum report, published on www.nanoforum.org, October 2006

• The future of nanotechnology: we need to talk (72 Kb)
  Three scenarios on the future of nanotechnology. Nanologue report, October 2006

• Defra consultation on a Voluntary Reporting Scheme for engineered nanoscale materials (72 Kb)
  Report on www.defra.gov.uk, August 2006

• Europeans and Biotechnology in 2005: Patterns and Trends
  This Eurobarometer special report analyses the public opinion on biotechnology and other new technologies, including nanotechnology, in Europe and worldwide, July 2006

• Opinions on the ethical, legal and social aspects of nanotechnology
  Results from a consultation with representatives from research, business and civil society. Nanologue report, May 2006

• Health significance of nanotechnologies (733 Kb)
  Report published by the Health Council of the Netherlands. April 2006

• Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Food (240 Kb)
  Nanoforum report, published on www.nanoforum.org, April 2005

• Some Figures about Nanotechnology R&D in Europe and Beyond (886 Kb)
  European Commission staff working paper, 8th December 2005

• Funding and Support for International Nanotechnology Collaborations
  Nanoforum report, published on www.nanoforum.org, December 2005

• Characterising the potential risks posed by engineered nanoparticles (242 KB)
  Report published by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 30th November 2005 (5MB)

• Strategic Research Agenda of the European Technology Platform Nanoelectronics (5MB)
  Published by the European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council (ENIAC), November 2005

• NanoroadSME project publishes SME-surveys: See downloads on project homepage, October 2005

• Nanologue project publishes first results: Mapping study(177 KB),
  Mapping study annex (660 KB),
  Background paper (718 KB),
  Background paper annex (2.4 MB)
  For more information please visit the Nanologue project homepage: www.nanologue.net

• Action Plan on standardisation
  Published by DG Enterprise and Industry, October 2005

• Nanotechnology and Developing Countries
  Report written by Donald C. Maclurcan, published on Azonano.com, 30th September 2005

• Vision Paper and Basis for a Strategic Research Agenda for NanoMedicine
  Vision Paper of the European Technology Platform on NanoMedicine: Nanotechnology for Health, 6th September 2005

• European Nanotechnology Infrastructure and Networks
  Nanoforum report, published on www.nanoforum.org, July 2005

• Nanotechnology ? a Key Technology for the Future of Europe (485 KB)
  Report by Ottilia Saxl, Institute of Nanotechnology, UK, for the European Commission Expert Group on Key Technologies for Europe, July 2005

• Nanomaterials - a risk to health at work? (2.16 MB)
  Report from the Symposium organised by the UK Health and Safety Laboratory on 12th to 14th October 2004, published in July 2005

• Europeans, Science and Technology
  Eurobarometer Survey, June 2005. It reveals a low but growing interest in nanotechnology.

• Social values, Science and Technology
  Eurobarometer Survey, June 2005.

• New report on risks and rewards of nanotechnology
  Study on the opportunities and risks of nanotechnology published by the Allianz Group and the OECD, June 2005

• Nanosciences and the Long Term Evolution of Information Technology (NSIT) 859 KB)
  Published by the European Science Foundation in April 2005

• Education Catalogue for Higher Education in Nanotechnology
  Nanoforum report, published on www.nanoforum.org, March 2005

• The Precautionary Principle
  Report published by the UNESCO's expert group and adopted by COMEST, March 2005

• ESF Scientific Forward Look on Nanomedicine
  Report published by the European Science Foundation, February 2005

• Outcome of the Open Consultation on the European strategy for nanotechnology
  Nanoforum report, published on www.nanoforum.org, December 2004

• Technology platforms: From Definition to Implementation of a Common Research Agenda (375 KB)
  Report compiled by a Commission Inter-Service Group on Technology Platforms, DG Research, 21st September 2004

• Nanotechnology in the EU ? Bioanalytical and Biodiagnostic Techniques (881 KB)
  Nanoforum report, published on www.nanoforum.org, September 2004

• Converging Technologies ? Shaping the Future of European Societies (473 KB)
  Report of the European Commission's Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno High-Level-Expert-Group 'Foresighting the New Technology Wave', Rapporteur: Alfred Nordmann, Brussels, August 2004

• A European Technology Platform For Sustainable Chemistry (759 KB)
  Joint document of Cefic and EuropaBio, in co-operation with the European Commission (DG Research), July 2004

• Vision 2020 - Nanoelectronics at the centre of change (844 KB)
  European Commission - Report of the High Level Group, June 2004

• Benefits, Risks, Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects of Nanotechnology
  4th Nanoforum report, published on www.nanoforum.org, June 2004

• Nanotechnology and its Implication for the Health of the EU Citizen (47 MB)
  3rd Nanoforum report, published on www.nanoforum.org, December 2003

• Nanotechnology references (321 KB)
  Eurotech Data, December 2003

• "Nanotechnology in the Candidate Countries" (2.3 MB)
  2nd Nanoforum report, published on www.nanoforum.org, updated version, March 2004

• Third European Report in Science and Technology Indicators 2003
  European Commission, DG Research, March 2003
  See in particular Chapter 6, Section III: 'European performance in future technologies - The emergence of biotechnology and nanotechnology' (pp 371-406) in the full electronic version.

• Is Europe on track to make the nanotechnology transition? (52.4 KB)
  Snapshot from the Third European Report on S&T Indicators 2003, March 2003

• NanoSTAG Report (408 KB)
  Final report of the COST Nanosciences and Nanotechnology Advisory Group, NanoSTAG, February 2003

• Linking Science to Technology-Bibliographic References in Patents
  Volume 9: Detailed Analysis of the Science-technology Interaction in the Field of Nanotechnology (480 KB)
  Final report of a study funded by the European Commission, carried out by Incentim, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KUL, January 2003

• Nanotechnology Advances in Europe (20 KB)
  European Parliament report STOA 108, April 2002

• NanoSTAG ELSA Studies (60 KB)
  Memo of ELSA Studies of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, author: Roger Strand, November 2001

• Nanotechnology Roadmap for Nanoelectronics 2001
  Office for official publications of the European Communities, ISBN 92-894-1070-2 (KK-29-00-755-EN-C), November 2000

• Small Science ... Big Future: An emerging research field of huge potential, nanotechnology is by nature multi-disciplinary. But how well is European science equipped to straddle traditional boundaries?
  Innovation and Technology Transfer, July 1998