Global System for Safe Nanotechnologies (GSSN)
Wild Card's progress: advanced
This Wild Card came from:
European Commission Framework Programme for RTD
The theme/scheme related to this Wild Card:
Theme 4 - Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials & new production technologies
The sub-theme that best relates to this Wild Card:
Mastering nano-scale complexity in materials
Likelihood timeframe and scenario features :
now-2025
Wild Card's description
“Could Europe’s nanodreams come true?” - Based on lessons learned from Europe’s GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) success in the 1980s, an influential European consortium develops standards for nanotechnologies, nanomaterials and methods for monitoring health risks. As a result, a memorandum of understanding is signed by major nanotechnology players in Europe (including Russia) to jointly develop a common Global System for Safe Nanotechnologies (GSSN).
