Technological roadmaps till 2014 in nanoscience and nanotechnologies in materials, health and medical systems, energy fields

Objective

The primary objective of NANOROADMAP (NNRM) is to produce roadmaps for the application of Nan technology in three industrial fields (materials, health and medical systems and energy) that will cover the next ten years. The project, in complete agreement with the priorities set for FP6, will proceed along a path that will be time and cost effective. In the first 8 months NNRM will collect all the documentation relevant for the preparation of a road map that has been published on Nan technology in the last few years to distils the general scenario to start with. From this scenario the Consortium will select within each of the three above said fields the most important (2-4) themes "golden" to focus on, together with 1-2 more themes, also of high interest, but of lesser importance "silver”. The "golden" themes will be investigated in great detail with extensive face-to-face communication through working groups, Delphi panels, conferences and (web-enabled) foray. For the "silver" themes, on the contrary, a fully web-integrated road mapping methodology and tool-set will be used. This methodology, though somehow less thorough, is quite more cost-effective and therefore by combining the two approaches NNRM will deliver a road map that cover not only the main themes, but also those of second level, at a reduced cost. In total 12 applications will be investigated. The assessment will focus on drivers of change, scientific and technical challenges and barriers, market demands and funding needs, R&D strategies, infrastructures relevant for research and application of Nan technologies, social and ethical issues. Dissemination, discussion and feedback of the results are a crucial part of the project. This will be done capillary by all the partners. With specific web sites, distribution of documents, articles and release in the press, direct contacts and, in particular, with the organisation of 2 International Symposia and 8 National Conference.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › transition metals
• engineering and technology › nanotechnology

Keywords

• 06.03.08.00.00.00.00
• 06.03.27.02.00.00.00
• Nanotechnology

Programme(s)

• FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• NMP-2002-3.4.1.5-1 - Roadmaps for nanotechnology

Call for proposal

FP6-2002-NMP-1
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Funding Scheme

SSA - Specific Support Action

Coordinator

ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA PER LA RICERCA INDUSTRIALE

Address

Viale Gorizia 25c
Roma
Italy

Participants (7)

WILLEMS & VAN DEN WILDENBERG BV

Netherlands

Address

Laan Copes Van Cattenburch 88
Den Haag

VDI/VDE- TECHNOLOGIEZENTRUM INFORMATIONSTECHNIK GMBH

Germany

Address

Rheinstrasse 10 B
Teltow

INSTITUTE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY

United Kingdom

Address

6 The Alpha Centre, Stirling University Innovation Park
Stirling

MATIMOP ISRAELI INDUSTRY CENTER FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Israel

Address

Rehov Ha Mered 29
Tel Aviv

TECHNOLOGICKE CENTRUM AKADEMIE VED CESKE REPUBLIKY

Czechia

Address

Rozvojova 135
Praha 6

VTT VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS

Finland

Address

Vuorimiehentie 5
Espoo

YOLE DEVELOPPEMENT

France

Address

45 Rue Sainte Genevieve
Lyon