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Outreach to newcomers and societal engagement in industrial technologies

The Horizon 2020 Advisory Group on nanotechnologies, advanced materials, biotechnology and advanced manufacturing and processing (NMBP) recently published a report on outreach to newcomers and societal engagement in industrial technologies. New developments in industrial and key enabling technologies, including the development of the fourth industrial revolution, present significant challenges for Europe. Recent work by high-level … Continued

Spanish citizens offer their views on nanotechnology and energy

Finally, after months of preparation, GoNano partners got their chance to interact with the general public and discuss key issues related to nanotechnology research. The focus was thematically different for each of the three pilot partners running the workshops: Energy, in Spain; Food, in the Czech Republic; and Health, in The Netherlands. The partners at … Continued

What do the Czech citizens think about Nanotechnologies and Food

It is a moody autumn Saturday morning, participants slowly enter the historic building of the Academy of Sciences, where the first Czech citizens´ consultation about nanotechnology and its impacts is being held under the work frame of the European Horizon 2020 project GoNano. The lobby welcomes participants with questions such as: “Would the nanotechnologies help … Continued

RMIT students developing new ideas for nanotechnology products

RMIT students from the School of Science participating in the International Science Perspectives HDR Study Tour 2018 took part in one of the first dissemination and RRI training activities of the GoNano project. The students were introduced to the concepts of design thinking and co-creation by Smoothie Innovators’ Sella Masselink before being tasked with co-creating … Continued

Policy Brief on how policy makers can facilitate the open approach to innovation

In this policy brief Science2Society explains and demonstrate how Open Innovation (IO) concepts has been experimented and practically applied to seven interaction mechanisms, demonstrating their empirical implementation and their sustainability. The guidelines in this document will support policy makers in their decision-making process and provide suggestions for action. “Policy-makers can help identify the segments of the innovation process that can … Continued

Co-creation workshop: The future of nanotechnology in energy

From ultra-fast charging batteries to the latest treatments against disease, nanotechnology is enabling scientists and engineers to achieve things that used to be incomprehensible. RMIT Europe, as part of the European research project GoNano and in collaboration with CCiT from the University of Barcelona, is hosting an interactive one-day citizen workshop on the future of … Continued

Citizen consultation on the future of food and the role of nanotechnologies

This consultation will take place in the Czech Republic, therefore the following text is only available in Czech. Naše společnost čelí stále rostoucímu počtu obyvatel, a tím i tlaku na produkci dostatečného množství potravin. Dalším problémem je znečištění potravin způsobené pěstitelskými a výrobními postupy (např. pesticidy) nebo znečištění potravinových obalů (např. mikročásticemi z plastů). S … Continued

Design of a societal incubator for promising (nano)technologies

This report describes how a “societal incubator” could contribute to embedding promising new technologies within society. A societal incubator is a gathering place for collective learning processes at which all parties involved get to know one another’s opinions and motives better. It involves more than just looking for public acceptance. For example, a societal incubator … Continued

Rapid nano-filter to clean dirty water

Researchers have designed a rapid nano-filter that can clean dirty water over 100 times faster than current technology. Simple to make and simple to scale up, the technology harnesses naturally occurring nano-structures that grow on liquid metals. The RMIT University and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers behind the innovation have shown it … Continued

Consortium meeting Prague – Getting ready for co-creation

Lenka Hebakova, Strategic Studies Department, Technology Centre CAS, Czech Republic The members of GoNano consortium gathered in Prague, Czech Republic on 17-18 September 2018 for their third face-to-face meeting. This time, it was hosted by the Czech partner, Technology Centre CAS. The main aim of the meeting was to prepare the project for the co-creation process; its … Continued