Overview of opportunities for citizens and societal stakeholders to engage with nanotechnologies
This report examines existing opportunities for citizens and professional stakeholders to engage with nanotechnologies
GoNano Webinars
GoNano Webinars: How can co-creation be used to enhance research and innovation? Co-creation is an approach widely used in business and public planning. UNILEVER, IKEA, Heineken, Lego and Coca Cola all that use co-creation to develop their products and customer experiences. In research and innovation, co-creation can be used to ‘future-proof’ research and innovation concepts, … Continued
Toolkit for researchers and engineers
The EU-funded GoNano project enables co-creation between citizens, researchers, industry, civil society organisations and policy makers across Europe to align future nanotechnologies with societal needs and concerns.
Join the NanoDebate- guidelines on how to become involved in future developments of nanotechnologies
Research and innovation can benefit from being open to the public. Early and continuous engagement is key to sustainable, desirable and acceptable innovations, in which R&I is aligned with the values, needs and expectations of society. One area in particular is nanotechnology research and innovation. Nanotechnology encompasses a wide range of technological developments in areas … Continued
Public Consultation for the GoNano White Papers
CLOSED We are looking for your contributions! If you are interested in nanotechnology and aspects of research and innovation, please help us to ensure the accuracy and relevance of our White Papers regarding current pressing questions in the nanotechnology field! Why a public consultation? The GoNano project is dedicated to fostering and implementing co-creation processes … Continued
The value of data for diabetes technologies and other insights
In November, the second stakeholder workshop on health was organized in the Netherlands. Sixteen stakeholders from research, policy, business, CSOs, and citizens, deliberated on how important public values, such as well-being, responsible use of health data, and industry-research relations, can be taken into account in the development of nanotechnologies for health. The workshop was part … Continued
Is nanotechnology the only solution for the sustainable preservation of food?
On October 22nd 2019, Czech experts – stakeholders from business, research, state administration and NGOs participated in the last round of expert discussions: What are the real benefits of novel foods and smart food packages? What is the soon-to-be future of the applications used in real-life? During the first citizen consultation in the autumn 2018, … Continued
Companies claim that the potential health risks of nanotechnology in food are related to its form
On October 22nd, Czech experts – stakeholders from business, research, state authorities and NGOs were invited for the last round of expert discussions: What is the future of nanofilters and how is it with their possible unsafety? Experts coming to the third workshop included stakeholders directly involved in the process of development of nanofilters. From … Continued
Co-creation workshop GoNano with Harvestore in Barcelona
The GoNano project is enabling co-creation between citizens, researchers, industry, civil society organisations, and policy makers across Europe to align future nanotechnologies with societal needs and values. The Harvestore project is bringing together key actors in science and technology from across Europe with the goal of opening-up a new technology paradigm for energy harvesting and … Continued
Nanotechnology and Food: Experts and the public at the table for the second time
During summer 2019 we asked EU citizens about the proposals of research aims and products that were suggested earlier by nano experts in cooperation with the public. More than 500 citizens from the whole EU brought feedback to proposals in the areas of food, health and energy: Which products and research aims seem the most … Continued