Objective The main objective of NANOFUN-POLY is to generate a Network of Excellence designed to become the European reference point on Multifunctional Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposite Materials. This objective will be reached through a trans-disciplinary partnership of 150 scientists combining excellence in different scientific areas, where the synergy of international excellence and multidisciplinary approaches will lead to develop and spread knowledge in innovative functional and structural polymer-based nanomaterials and their sustainable technologies. Applications that will benefit from NANOFUN-POLY concern strategic industrial sectors which can be competitive only by using advanced technologies: optoelectronics and telecommunications, packaging, agriculture, building construction, automotive and aerospace, etc. Europe can now develop an integrated approach from macromolecular and supramolecular chemistry to tailored design and advanced processing methods for polymer-based nanostructured polymers and nanocomposites. The integration of a critical mass of resources and expertise to provide European leadership, will be realized by different integrated networking activities; the main one being a joint programme of activities, by creating a progressive and enduring integration of the research capacities of the network while at the same time developing advanced knowledge. The network will include partners outside Europe to help in spreading excellence and at the same time obtain access to knowledge not necessary available in our region. Training, communication, dissemination and transfer of knowledge and technologies developed inside the Network will also be essential components of the joint programme of activities. The final objective is to create a lasting integrated community of researchers at a European level, well connected with the rest of the world and able to lead research, education and technology transfer in nanostructured Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringnanocomposites Keywords ENGINEERING LIFE CYCLE ENGINEERING MULTIFUNCTIONAL POLYMERS NANOSTRUCTURED POLYMERS 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-2002-3.4.2.1-1 - Understanding materials phenomena Call for proposal FP6-2002-NMP-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme NoE - Network of Excellence Coordinator CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO NAZIONALE PER LA SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI EU contribution No data Address Via giusti 9 Firenze Italy See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCES OF LYON France EU contribution No data Address Avenue albert einstein, 20 Villeurbanne See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUTE OF MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY, ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC Czechia EU contribution No data Address Heyrovskeho nam.2 Prague See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution No data Address Serrano 117 Madrid See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACION INASMET Spain EU contribution No data Address Paseo miketelegi 2, parque tecnologico San sebastian See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UTRECHT UNIVERSITY Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Heidelberglaan 2 Utrecht See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS Greece EU contribution No data Address Vassilika vouton Heraklion See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SICOMP AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Fibervagen 2 (postal address: p.o. box 271, se 94126 pitea, sweden) Ojebyn See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data POLITECHNIKA LODZKA (TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ) Poland EU contribution No data Address Zeromskiego 116 Lodz See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data RETE VENTURES S.C.R.L. Italy EU contribution No data Address Corso perrone, 24 Genoa See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PARCO TECNOLOGICO DELL'UMBRIA - SITECH S. CONS. A.R.L. Italy EU contribution No data Address Località pentima bassa, 21 Terni See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT FÜR POLYMERFORSCHUNG DRESDEN E.V. Germany EU contribution No data Address Hohe strasse 6 Dresden See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data