Objective
Nanoscale objects interact with living organisms in a fundamentally new manner, ensuring that a fruitful marriage of nanotechnology and biology will long outlast short term imperatives. Therefore, investment in an infrastructure to drive scientific knowledge of the highest quality will have both immediate benefits of supporting the safety assessment of legacy nanomaterials, as well as pointing towards future (safe) applications with the lasting benefits to society. There are immediate priorities, for few doubt that serious damage to confidence in nanotechnology, unless averted, could result in missed opportunities to benefit society for a generation, or more. QNano will materially affect the outcome, at this pivotal moment of nanotechnology implementation.
The overall vision of QNano is the creation of a ‘neutral’ scientific & technical space in which all stakeholder groups can engage, develop, and share scientific best practice in the field. Initially it will harness resources from across Europe and develop efficient, transparent and effective processes. Thereby it will enable provision of services to its Users, and the broader community, all in the context of a best-practice ethos. This will encourage evidence-based dialogue to prosper between all stakeholders. However, QNano will also pro-actively seek to drive, develop and promote the highest quality research and practices via its JRA, NA and TA functions, with a global perspective and mode of implementation.
QNano will also look to the future, beyond the current issues, and promote the growth and development of the science of nanoscale interactions with living organisms. By working with new and emerging scientific research communities from medicine, biology, energy, materials and others, it will seek to forge new directions leading to new (safe, responsible, economically viable) technologies for the benefit of European society.
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Call for proposal
FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2010-1
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Funding Scheme
CP-CSA-Infra - Combination of CP and CSACoordinator
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Participants (31)
SW7 5BD London
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EH14 4AP Edinburgh
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1049 Bruxelles / Brussel
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10589 Berlin
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76131 Karlsruhe
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5000 Namur
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1011 LAUSANNE
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LS2 9JT Leeds
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2027 Kjeller
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85764 Neuherberg
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80539 Muenchen
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20009 San Sebastian
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751 05 Uppsala
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08193 Cerdanyola Del Valles
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6708 PB Wageningen
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6708 PB Wageningen
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10117 Berlin
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69978 Tel Aviv
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2400 Mol
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833 03 Bratislava
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D02 CX56 DUBLIN 2
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00250 Helsinki
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EX4 4QJ Exeter
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EH14 1DJ Edinburgh
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75794 Paris
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60550 Verneuil En Halatte
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EH14 4AS Edinburgh
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B15 2TT Birmingham
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3721 MA Bilthoven
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14220 Praha 4
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9712CP Groningen
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