News items about GoNano
During the autumn of 2018 three citizen workshops were held in the Czech Republic, Spain and the Netherlands. More than 100 people with different backgrounds expressed their wishes, concerns and relevant messages to stakeholders as input for future nanotechnology applications. Workshop participants were asked to give their views on future uses of nanotechnologies, discussion questions … Continued
Over the last decades, many efforts have been put in place to reduce the distance between science and society, including the European-wide approach in Horizon 2020 called Responsible Research and Innovation. RRI seeks to bring issues related to research and innovation into the open, to anticipate their consequences, and to involve society in discussing how … Continued
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
Je podzimní sobotní dopoledne, účastníci jeden za druhým postupně vcházejí do budovy Akademie věd, kde je na programu občanská konzultace o nanotechnologiích a jejich možných podobách a dopadech v rámci mezinárodního projektu GoNANO. Již v předsálí zúčastněné vítají otázky jako „Pomohou nanotechnologie zamezit plýtvání jídlem?“ a „Sníží prodloužená trvanlivost množství odpadu?“ Otázky naznačovaly tři experty identifikovaná témata, kterým … Continued
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
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
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 tím souvisí i nárůst potravinového odpadu a velké rozdíly v dostupnosti kvalitních, výživově hodnotných potravin a pitné vody. … Continued
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
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
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