Project data
- Starting date: 01/12/2020
- Duration in months: 12
- Call (part) identifier: H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2019-2020-03. FET Innovation Launchpad
- Grant Agreement: 946174
- EC Funding: 100.000,00 €
- Keywords: Freshwater ecology, Nano-materials, Toxicology, Sustainable design (for recycling, for environment, eco-design), Nanosafety assessment, Human risks, Environmental risks, Life Cycle Assessment, Integrated Assesment Service, Characterization Factors
Project Summary
The underlying innovation idea of this project is the development of an Intregrated Nanostructures Assessment-Service for the biological impact analysis of nanostructures (INAS) combining toxicology and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of innovative materials. In the linked FET project ICARUS (Grant Agreement 713514), a portfolio of LCA and nanosafety assessment tools was developed to determine environmental indicators, emissions and the mass/energy balance related to different materials/solutions adopted for the production of nano cristallyne (nc) alloys, as well as to ensure the safety of the new alloys at all stages of its life-cycle. This portfolio, including in vitro tests, rapid high-throughput tests and mechanistic toxicity projects applying omics technologies, will be offered for the assessment of the human and environmental safety of the customer´s product, which could be implemented in the customer´s facilities too when requested.
The toxicology assessment will be tailored as well to the chemical-related impacts for which characterization factors (CFs) are necessary within the LCA, allowing a full harmonization between the available toxicity data and the customer´s products life cycle, following the European Commision´s Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC) recommendations. In preparation of the INAS service, the exploitation, IPR and dissemination strategies will be defined and implemented in this project, based on in-depth market analysis, business planning and other exploitation related activities.
Questionnaire
A questionnaire among potential stakeholders has been undertaken and is open to collaborate in order to obtain as much information as possible to identify the needs from different sectors.
Video
This audiovisual material will help to boost the creation of the company that will exploit the results of ICARUS-INAS. The video is available with English and Spanish subtitles in order to reach a wider audience, people with difficulties in either language or people with hearing difficulties.