Industry and Academia leaders gather with DOD and DOE officials to create a path for rapid nano-commercialization.

Clearing the US and EU Regulatory Path to Product Approval – “What Similarities and Differences Exist and How Can Companies Manage the Hurdles?”

Learn how to navigate through the complexities and policy changes that biotech and nanotech products face today. Expert advice and case studies will provide valuable lessons on how policy and regulation is influencing technology in the US and EU and what companies can do to save time and cost throughout the process. Do regulatory agencies have the legal authority to make judgments on nanomaterials? Are they ready for this responsibility?

The UK government has produced a second report on the risks of nanotechnology, Characterising the Potential Risks posed by Engineered Nanoparticles.

Sponsored by The George Washington University Law School, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, and the Environmental Law Institute

NANOTEC2008 will show how nanotechnology can lead to the development of a new generation of products, devices and processes which can revolutionise sectors of great relevance. The agenda will mirror the objectives of the Strategic Programme launched by the Italian Government, Industry 2015, which focus also on themes that are at the front line at world level:

• Energy efficiency;
• Sustainable mobility;
• New technologies for life sciences;
• New technologies for Made in Italy;
• Innovative technologies to preserve the cultural heritage.

COMS2008: The Premier Conference on Micro-Nanotechnology Commercialization Education!

ScienceDaily (Dec. 9, 2007) — Scientists in New York are reporting development of a new biodegradable "nanohybrid" plastic

The day-long training course will cover a diverse range of topics essential for professionals in nanotechnology and biotechnology, with nationally recognized experts from industry, academia, and government leading each topic. Participants will include government regulators, corporate decision makers, and scientists in the field. Topics will include a discussion of the current understanding of nanomaterial risks, EHS state-of-the-practice in companies involved with nanomaterials, a discussion of current and anticipated regulatory developments in the field, a primer on the toxicology of nanomaterials (including ecotoxicological issues), and an assessment of appropriate occupational safety and health practices associated with these technologies.

This event will examine technologies that offer real environmental benefit, and will also review the findings of the recently published STOA report on the Role of Nanotechnology in Chemical Substitution.