Our Mission

The NIA stands for:
  • a framework of shared principles for the safe, sustainable and socially supportive development and use of nanotechnologies,
  • a publically and regulatory supportive environment for the continuing advancement and establishment of nanotechnology innovation.


Get involved today

If you would like to find out more about becoming involved with the Nanotechnology Industries Association, please contact us at enquiries@nanotechia.org.

BRUSSELS:
Nanotechnology Industries Association (aisbl)
101 Avenue Louise
1050 Brussels 
Belgium 
t: +32 2300 5933
e: enquiries@nanotechia.org
No. d'Entreprise / Company Registration No.: 810.218.531

LISBON:
Nanotechnology Industries Association
Apartado 000017
EC Rebelva - Carcavelos 
2776-901 Rebelva 
Portugal 
t: +351 218 200 547 
e: enquiries@nanotechia.org

LONDON:
Nanotechnology Industries Association (ltd)
Lion House
Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4GB
United Kingdom
t: +44 7554 713 394
e: enquiries@nanotechia.co.uk
Company Registration No. 6521614



NIA Projects

SAFETY ASSESSMENT:

Global-NanoMaPPP - Global PPP for the Integrated Measurement and Testing of Reference NanoMaterials in support of the OECD WPMN Sponsorship Programme


PROSPEcT - Ecotoxicology Test Protocols for Representative Nanomaterials in Support of the OECD Sponsorship Programme


RefNanoCLAYM - Lead-Sponsorship, Characterisation and Testing of Reference Nanoclay Materials within the OECD Sponsorship Programme


RIP-oNs - REACH Implementation Plans on Nanomaterials: 'Scientific and technical Support for Nanomaterials'


MARINA - Managing Risks of Nanoparticles


NANEX - Development of Exposure Scenarios for Manufactured Nanomaterials


CNT - Life-Cycle Analysis - Research into the likelihood and possible pathway of human exposure via inhalation arising throughout the lifecycle of a selection of commercially available articles containing carbon nanotubes


NanoImaging - Detection of Engineered Nanomaterials in the Environment: Available techniques and potential for applied techniques from nanomedicine and nanotoxicology



BENEFITS OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES:

Valuing Nanotechnologies - Methodology for estimating, in monetary terms, the benefits of nanotechnology



COMMUNICATION:

INGENIOUS - Public Communication & Applied Ethics of Nanotechnology



COMMERCIALISATION:

Nano2Market - Best Practices for IPR and Technology Transfer in Nanotechnology Development



MARKET-SPECIFIC R&D:

NanoHex - Transforming the Future of Heat Management


NanoSilber Network - The Responsible Development of Nanosilver throughout the entire Product Life Cycle