Objective
The primary aim of the SIINN ERA-NET is to promote the rapid transfer of the results of nanoscience and nanotechnology (N&N) research into industrial application by helping to create reliable conditions. In order to strengthen the European Research Area and to coordinate N&N-related R&D work, the project has the aim of bringing together a broad network of ministries, funding agencies, academic and industrial institutions to create a sustainable transnational programme of joint R&D in N&N.
The commercial application of nanomaterials (NMs) products is increasing rapidly, but one important question, the safety of NMs, still represents a barrier to their wide innovative use. Therefore the first priority of SIINN is to focus on developing a consolidated framework to address nano-related risks and the management of these risks for humans and the environment by investigating the toxicological behaviour of NMs.
European R&D activities in N&N remain largely uncoordinated and fragmented, resulting in the sub-optimal use of available resources, such as human resources, research equipment and funding. Since available data on their toxicological behaviour is often scant, unreliable or contradictory, the SIINN Project will focus on ways of remedying this situation.
After defining the criteria important for NM toxicology, the environmental health and safety (EHS) information currently available to Europe will be examined. Liaisons will strategically be established and maintained. They will network with organisations looking into the EHS of NMs within Europe and abroad with the aim of continually exchanging information with these. Available information will be examined for their reliability in respect of the assessment of the risks of NMs towards human health and to the environment and major knowledge gaps identified. Three joint, transnational calls will be organised during the initial lifetime of SIINN in order to fill these gaps.
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Programme(s)
Call for proposal
FP7-ERANET-2010-RTD
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Funding Scheme
CSA-CA - Coordination (or networking) actionsCoordinator
52428 Julich
Germany
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Participants (19)
8152 Opfikon
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1030 Vienna
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010362 Bucuresti
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5100 Namur
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28003 Madrid
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75013 Paris
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11635 Athina
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SN2 1JF Swindon
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53175 Bonn
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28071 Madrid
28046 Madrid
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30123 Venezia
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9101002 Jerusalem
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D02 Dublin
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3003 Bern
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3527 JP Utrecht
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35131 Padova
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75015 Paris 15
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1249 074 Lisboa
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