NANOfutures, the European Technology Integrating and Innovation Platform: Nanotechnologies—Essential Part of Sustainable Development

The European Commission has identified six Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), including nanotechnology and micro and nanoelectronics, as a key priority of the new R&I Programme Horizon 2020 for the smart, sustainable and inclusive development of European growth. Moreover, it is well known that nanotechnologies contribute to scientific and technical progress across disciplines and sectors, with potential to help overcoming the big challenges that our society is facing. Within this framework, NANOfutures, the European Integrating Technology and Innovation Platform on nanotechnology, was created to accelerate the safe and responsible uptake and use of nanotechnology.