This Coordination and Support Action project aim was the organisation of EuroNanoForum 2019 (ENF2019) conference in Bucharest, Romania, within the framework of the Romanian EU-Presidency. The conference was successfully organised and was attended by the planned amount of participants.
The ENF2019 intention was to facilitate and stimulate debates between researchers and various stakeholders (including the representatives of general public) acting in Nanotechnologies and advanced Materials areas (NM) in Horizon 2020 NMBP Programme. Moreover, the event objective was to emphasise the importance of the industry presence in the ENF 2019 program (both sessions, posters, workshops, exhibition) as key player of the Horizon 2020 NMBP Programme. Particular attention was given to the societal impact. The national, regional and European policy makers were engaged in discussions on future challenges and research priorities, especially in the perspectives of post-Horizon2020 scenarios. For that reason, the motto of the ENF2019 was “Almost there - what’s next?”.
At a glance, the event:
o built visibility for nanotechnologies and advanced materials areas of the Horizon 2020 NMBP Programme at the European level;
o brought together and fostered cooperation between scientists, industry, small and medium sized enterprises & start-ups, businesses, investors, local authorities, non-governmental organisations etc., to share information and exchange ideas on scientific, industrial, key policy and societal issues in NM related areas and to support the endorsement of new industrial technologies;
o attracted distinguished speakers from research, policy & industry, inspiring the participants to pursue the experience in the field of nanotechnology and advanced materials towards the industrial applications;
o contributed to the identification of policy options and priorities and offered input for defining the next research priorities and creation of new initiatives with focus on NM;
o the main topics addressed in the conference programme were related to nantotechnologies and advances materials (NM) for EU RE-INDUSTRIALISATION, applications of NM in ENERGY, NANOMEDICINE, Nanotechnology for society, POLICY for nano (Safe by Design & Open Innovation Testbeds, Governance & Standardisation), INSTRUMENTS FOR NANOMATERIALS KNOW-HOW AND NANOMATERIALS APPLICATION
