Dialogue
Experience from other areas of science such as genetic engineering or stem cell research suggest that new findings and their applications take account of the risk perception of the general public.
Other information platforms:
Germany:
The nanoTruck, a touring exhibition and communication centre, which presents nanotechnology live: http://www.nanotruck.de/en/
Cluster Nanotechnology, to strengthen the interaction between industry and research in Bavaria:
http://www.nanoinitiative-bayern.de
Information platform Nano-Safety (in German only): http://www.nano-sicherheit.de
nanodaten.de offers information about existing products, methods and demands: http://www.nanodaten.de
NanoBioNet e.V. is a network of universities, research institutes, hospitals, and private companies from the fields of technology transfer, business, and finance: www.nanobionet.de/
CeNIDE, Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen: http://www.uni-due.de/cenide/
nanovalley.eu, an Initiative for SME (at the moment in German only): http://www.nanovalley.eu/en/
nanoproducts.de - the nanotechnology product database is an extensive product database for innovative nanotechnology products, materials, appliances and technologies from the fields of nanotechnology and surface technology: http://www.nanoproducts.de/
Austria:
nano trust is a research project for the integrative analysis of the state of knowledge on the health and environmental risks of nanotechnology, the NanoTrust Team offers on an irregular basis “Dossiers”, approximately three to six page summaries of the state of knowledge on current issues in the developing nano debate in an accessible language, but on a firm scientific base: http://nanotrust.ac.at/
Austrian Network BioNanoNet: http://www.bionanonet.at/www.bionanonet.at/index.php
Switzerland:
Risk Dialogue Foundation St. Gallen, the Foundation brings different stakeholder groups together in order to discuss risks of today's society. The aim is to increase societal competence in the judgement and handling of risks: http://www.risiko-dialog.ch/
TA-SWISS –Centre for Technology Assessment: http://www.ta-swiss.ch/e/index.html
EU:
NanoImpactNet is a multidisciplinary European network on the health and environmental impact of nanomaterials: http://www.nanoimpactnet.eu
