Contactpointnano.ch answers questions

A new contact point for start-ups, SMEs and industry pools the scientific and regulatory expertise in the field of nanotechnology available in Switzerland. contactpointnano.ch builds a bridge between research and innovative application. Switzerland occupies a leading position internationally in the field of nanoresearch. But when it comes to translating existing knowledge into practice and fully exploiting the application potential of synthetic nanomaterials, companies face numerous questions - from the characterisation of new materials and their safe handling to the continuous development of national and international regulations. Today they have to gather the answers in many different places. Here contactpointnano.ch closes a gap. contactpointnano.ch will be managed during a two-year pilot phase by Peter Wick, who heads the research department « Particles-Biology Interactions » at Empa.