The Consortium
Safe-by-Design for Nano involves first class scientists from large companies, regulation, small and medium enterprises, and academia. These partners have been and are engaged in numerous research initiatives on a variety of subjects, such as:
Safe by Design
Risk management
& governance
Exposure modelling
Risk assessment
Computational toxicology
Software implementation
Our Partners
AcZon is an Italian Company specialising in biotechnology. They develop, produce and commercialises Silica Nanoparticles (Nanoprobes) for diagnostic, clinical and research fields, as well as a range of conventional reagents optimised for various applications, for example fluorescent antibodies.
Ambrosialab is a research spinoff of the University of Ferrara, Italy, which holds 10% of the share capital. It is a research and development company operating in the life sciences and biotechnology sector, founded in 2003, on the initiative of Prof. Stefano Manfredini and Prof. Silvia Vertuani.
Applynano Solutions is a tech company offering innovative industrial solutions by producing and commercialising carbon-based nanomaterials as well as incorporating these nanomaterials into polymeric products. Their work covers different types of nanomaterials, focusing on carbon-based materials, such as carbon nanotubes and graphene-based materials.
ART-ER Attractiveness Research Territory was born from the merger of ASTER and ERVET, with the purpose of fostering Bologna's sustainable growth by developing innovation and knowledge, attractiveness and internationalisation.
Avanzare Innovacion Tecnologica SL (Avanzare) with head office in Spain is a company specialised in the development and commercialisation of advanced materials, mainly for the world of plastics and rubber with international presence in China, and India, and sales in more than 40 countries.
The BIOCENIT - Bioinformatics & Computational Environmental Engineering research group includes professors and researchers from the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Computer Science and Mathematics of the University Rovira i Virgili (URV). BIOCENIT has the research accreditation of the Catalan Research and Innovation System.
BioNanoNet Forschungsgesellschaft mbH (BNN) is an Austrian non-profit research organisation specialised in international R&D&I collaboration that supports and guides its members and customers towards a sustainable development of connected technologies.
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas: defence and security, low carbon energies (nuclear and renewable energies), technological research for industry, fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.
Creative Nano, located in Athens, is a research-intensive, pilot/batch production provider and engineering SME. The company has developed expertise in the fields of plating, advanced materials and nano-technology. At the same time, Cnano offers engineering services and technical support to European industries.
Grupo Antolin is one of the largest players in the car interiors market internationally and a worldwide supplier of headliner substrates. They offer products to outfit automobile interiors: Overheads & Trunk Trim, Doors & Hard Trim, Lighting, and Cockpits & Consoles.
HiQ-Nano is a spin-off company from the Italian Institute of Technology focused on the design, fabrication and characterisation of high-quality nanoparticles. Great focus is dedicated to the development of innovative ideas and out-of-the-box approaches in the field of point-of-care diagnostics, home testing and colorimetric assays.
IDEAConsult is a SME providing consultancy, technical services and software development in the areas of chemoinformatics, QSAR and data mining. The company has taken a leading role in work packages for multiple EU project (ToxBank, eNanoMappe and OpenTox) which they have been successful in.
INL is the first, fully international research organisation in Europe in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. INL is an international intergovernmental organisation with the mission to perform cutting-edge R&D in interdisciplinary nanotechnology and to function as an innovation integrator in multiple application domains.
The Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) is the leading provider of health and safety solutions to industry, commerce, public sector and professional bodies within the UK. It is a major independent research and consultancy centre of scientific excellence in the fields of occupational epidemiology and environmental health, hygiene and safety.
ITENE is the specialist research center in R&D in packaging and logistics. Founded in 1994, ITENE generates scientific and technological knowledge and added value to companies through the implementation of research and innovation projects.
Laurentia Technologies is a SME specialised in R&D and exploitation of nanomaterials. They support companies and research centres in growth through innovation.
Maastricht University (UM) is the most international university in the Netherlands. UM stands out for its innovative education model, international character and multidisciplinary approach to research and education. Thanks to its high-quality research and study programmes as well as a strong focus on social engagement, UM has quickly built up a solid reputation.
Nanovector S.r.l. study nanostructured lipid systems that carry drugs (but also active ingredients used in cosmetic or nutritional field) to bring them exactly where they should arrive. The method allows better absorption by the body, to facilitate passage of physiological barriers, to make more persistent effect of the drug over time, to increase efficacy and reduce side effects.
Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM) is a 7,500 m2, state-of-the-art facility. The design of the facility provides an efficient, highly functional integration of education and research applications, in accordance with the university’s strategic vision of creating social and economic added-value out of knowledge and disseminating knowledge within society.
ThinkWorks – a small SME founded in 2001 and located in Delft, the Netherlands – is specialised in the development of online decision support systems. The company uses an in-house developed object-oriented design environment to model operational and maintainable online expert systems.
TNO (Nederlandse organisatie voor toegepast natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek) is a research organisation with a staff of 3,000 employees, mostly researchers and consultants in many technological fields of interest. In Europe TNO is among the top suppliers of technological knowledge and it functions as an intermediary between basic research organisations and industry.
Yordas GmbH is the German subsidiary of Yordas Group. Yordas Group is a leading provider of scientific, environmental, human health, global regulatory and sustainability consulting services. Originally founded as ‘The REACH Centre’ in 2007, the Company was set up to meet the needs of industry to comply with the EU REACH Regulation.