NANOSCIENCES, NANOTECHNOLOGIES, MATERIALS AND NEW PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES DEPLOYMENT IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES

Research summary

A thorough approach to nanotechnology and advance materials development must take into consideration the international dimension, in terms of R&D, access to information and regulation. International cooperation,including collaboration in research but not limited to this, is an integral part of the Commission’s policy in all areas of the Action Plan. However, despite the fact that international collaboration has been made so far; there is still a challenge of filling knowledge gaps with less industrially advanced nations in order to enhance quality of life and industrial competitiveness in those areas where Nanotechnology has the potential. European industrial players and research organizations seek new collaborative agreements in order to share risks and explore new market opportunities. On the other hand, Latin America has started new nanotechnology development programs in the last ten years. However, according to national agencies, the investment in nanotechnology R+D and the results achieved remains now relatively unpretentious.

Description

The main objective of NMP-DeLA project is to develop a series of activities between European and Latin American countries, aiming to strengthening the local research and training potential, as means to achieve the goal of deployment of Nanomaterials technologies on those areas of major social challenge in Latin America:energy, water and Health. This will be achieved through:
• Networking, education and training in Advance materials (nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production techs.
• Building new skills, aiming to enhance and strengthening the local knowledge in Latin America about nanomaterial technologies.
• Boost synergy with local/regional policy and cooperation programs related to advance materials.
• Exchange of best practices, build capacity in nanomaterial-innovation and technology transfer in cooperation with Central and South America.
• Contribute toward the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

Research info

Research title
NANOSCIENCES, NANOTECHNOLOGIES, MATERIALS AND NEW PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES DEPLOYMENT IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES

Research timeline
1.9.2014 - 1.9.2015

Keywords
cancer desalination energy energy storage health Latin America Nanotechnologies purification societal challenges solar energy tropical diseases tuberculosis. water

Region
Latin America

Countries
Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Uruguay

Institution
VTT
Innovations, Economy and Policy Team
Espoo, Finland

Funding instrument
European Union Funding

Project budget
500,000 - 1 million euros

Head of research
Coordinator: Liceth Rebolledo

Research team
From VTT: Maria Lima Toivanen, Kaisu Loikkanen, Mona Arnold, Luiz Carlos Perez, Maria Mäntylä, Heidi Auvinen

Partners
TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS (VTT), FUNDACIO EURECAT (EURECAT), REDINN, INSTITUTE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY (IoN), MTV, ZENTRUM FUER SOZIALE INNOVATION GMBH(ZSI), UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARANA (RELANS), Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva (MINCyT,)CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION EN MATERIALES AVANZADOS SC (CIMAV-CONACYT) MINISTERIO DE EDUCACION Y CULTURA (MEC), FUNDACION EMPRESARIAL COMUNIDAD EUROPEA CHILE (EUROCHILE).

Contact information
Maria Lima Toivanen
040 152 3754
maria.limatoivanen@vtt.fi
Open link

Record last updated
8.10.2015