In the first reporting period, several activities contributed to the roadmap building up and development, starting from the definition of the target products, challenges, needs, initiatives and infrastructures (Mapping of the nanofabrication ecosystem – WP2) up to the involvement in the project of more than 40 experts with different background in nanotechnologies.
The first coordination group meeting with the experts was aimed at collecting inputs from them. It was organized and took place in December 2020 (Roadmapping and International Cooperation – WP3). Meanwhile, the SUSNANOFAB digital platform was developed considering all the inputs collected by a survey among the potential end-users of the platform. Networking activities were started and the main aspects concerning the stakeholder engagement, the online meeting venue, and the meeting organization were defined. The First Networking event is foreseen in April 2021. Lastly, in the framework of the WP4, after the collection of the training needs, training services were started, the first workshops are foreseen in March 2021.
During the second reporting period, the draft SUSNANOFAB roadmap, an integrated EU strategy for a competitive and sustainable nanofabrication industry, was drafted and released (Roadmapping and International Cooperation – WP3), with the direct involvement of the experts in its development. The organization of the second and third Coordination Group meetings supported Roadmap consolidation through the collection of experts opinion and the collaborative review of the Roadmap Actions.
The SUSNANOFAB digital platform was set-up and become available for all the stakeholders. Via this platform, the stakeholders will have access to the main outcomes of nanofabrication ecosystem mapping activities, training and brokerage services and to nanofabrication best practices. Training sessions have been organized considering the needs of the stakeholders, the educational gaps, and the services most expected from an industrial viewpoint.
the activities were devoted to maximise the impact of the project and to deliver expected results. The SUSNANOFAB digital platform was integrated with the database of best practices and common protocols and made available to the stakeholders community. The platform was also revised and reorganized to make it more simple to use, with dedicated workshops organized to explain main functionalities and features.
Activities were devoted to further strengthen the involvement of industrial community, through the assessment of their needs, the organization of further training activities, the set-up of brokerage sessions during project events and their active involvement along the roadmapping process.
The SUSNANOFAB Roadmap for a EU Wide Strategy on Nanofabrication was released and presented to the stakeholders community.
