End of project

After a 21-month period of research, consultations and dialogue the EU-funded project Nanologue came to an end.

Nanologue’s overarching objective was to help establish a common understanding concerning social, ethical and legal aspects of nanotechnology applications and to facilitate a Europe-wide dialogue among science, business and civil society about its benefits and potential impacts.

Project design

Nanologue composed of three main steps.

In a first project phase key findings from a Mapping Study on ethical, legal and social aspects (ELSA) of nanotechnologies were summarized and a Background Paper on the application areas energy conversion and storage, food packaging and medical diagnosis compiled.

The second phase resulted in a study on Opinions on the ethical, legal and social aspects of nanotechnologies based on the consultation of representatives from research, business and civil society.

Finally the project partners developed three scenarios on the future of nanoscience published in We need to talk: the future of nanotechnology. Insights gained throughout the project have also been used for the design of the NanoMeter - an internet-based tool assessing societal implications of nanotechnology.

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To read more in detail about the end of project and to download Nanologue studies, publications and slides follow the links.