The 8th NIA Annual Symposium was held in Brussels on 27 March 2019. The presentations and slides from the symposium are found below.
Session 1: Nanotechnology into the Future
- Welcome: Claire Skentelbery, Nanotechnology Industries Association
- Nano in action - Textiles: Vera Chetty. Chief Technical Manager, Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute Ltd
- Nano in Europe - EU Vision and Strategy: Carlos Eduardo Lima da Cunha. Policy Officer, European Commission
- Nano in Society - Part of the nano story: Hilary Sutcliffe. Director, SocietyInside
- Nano in Buisness - Enabling nano in products: Gregor Schneider. Head of Department, RAS AG
Session 2: Regulation and standards priorities
- View from the regulator: Abderqader Sumrein, EUON
- View from industry: Kai Paul, Consultant, Blue Frog Scientific Limited
- Nano-standards - Evolution and Revolution: Denis Koltsov. Director, BREC Solutions
- Global Regulatory Working Group: David Carlander, Director of Regulatory Affairs, NIA
Session 3: What goes around: Nano in waste
With nano-specific text emerging within regulations, waste is likely to become a focus for the future. This session brings together research and industrial perspectives to discuss potential long-term impacts and a position for industry within policy and regulation
- Overview of nanowaste landscape for Europe: Tobias Walser. Managing Director, Vereala
- Perspectives from research - The NanoFASE project: Ralf Kägi. Head, Particle Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
- Perspectives from NIA Members: Current practise, challenges and future expectations.
- Regulatory frameworks for waste: David Carlander. Director of Regulatory Affairs, NIA
