Nanomaterials and Graphene join Forces to advance the Standardisation & Harmonisation of Advanced Materials
Dr Steffi Friedrichs of AcumenIST SRL participated in the ‘Standardisation Workshop & Panel Discussion’ at Graphene Week 2023, held from the 4th – 8th September 2023 in Gothenburg. She contributed an introduction to the HorizonEurope-funded MACRAMÉ Project (Advanced Characterisation Methodologies to assess and predict the Health and Environmental Risks of
Empowering Europe’s Green & Digital Future
Dr Steffi Friedrichs, Founder & Director of AcumenIST, moderated a panel discussion at this year’s EuroNanoForum, held 11th – 13th June in Lund, Sweden. ‘Advanced Materials are a cornerstone to mastering the green and digital transitions. They also play an essential role in reinforcing Europe‘s resilience and strategic autonomy. However,
Decarbonisation & female Entrepreneurship in Belgium and Japan – AcumenIST joins the Mission of HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium
AcumenIST, Dr Steffi Friedrichs, had the honour to participate in the Belgian Economic Mission to Japan, presided by HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium: from the 5th until the 9th December 2022, nearly 600 representatives from over 200 Belgian businesses, academic institutions and governmental organisations travelled around Japan, accompanies by the
NanoFabNet U.S.-Launch – International Hub for sustainble High-Tech Innovation
Today, the NanoFabNet Hub was launched as a new network supporting suatinability in and through high-tech innovation. Set up as an ‘International Hub for sustainble High-Tech Innovation’, the NanoFabNet Hub provides a one-stop-shop for all matters and concerns pertaining to sustainable high-tech innovation and its successful incorporation into the complex,
Dual Use of Nanobiotechnology Delivery Technologies
‘Science-Fiction versus Science-Fact – Nanobiotechnology Applications for Delivery’ was the title of Dr Steffi Friedrichs’ presentation at the 2020 UNIDIR Innovation Dialogues – Life Sciences, International Security & Disarmament Conference, held online on the 20.-21. August 2020. Presentation by Dr Steffi Friedrichs at the 2020 UNIDIR Innovation Dialogues from Steffi
The Regulatory Landscape of Genome Editing
During the 8th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: Europe, held on the 4th and 5th March 2020 in Rotterdam, a panel of experts explored end discussed ‘The Regulatory Landscape’ of Genome Editing: Chair: Huw Jones, Professor of Translational Genomics for Plant Breeding, Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences (IBERS),
Conversations on Science, Society & the Future of Gene Editing
This year’s CRISPRcon aimed to tackle the big questions of Science, Society and the Future of Gene Editing in Wageningen, The Netherlands, on the 20. and 21. June 2019. What influences how societies view, value and engage with technological innovation?, What does history teach us about the emergence of new
‘Safe by Design’ – Global Validation of Manufactured Nanomaterials
AcumenIST Dr Steffi Friedrichs participated in a panel discussion on the topic of “Securing the NanoReg2 Legacy”, which formed the ultimate closure of the EU H2020 project NanoReg2. Safe by Design represents the idea of early collaboration and conversation between innovators and risk assessors, so that both parties can preview
Technologies that change our lives: should they be celebrated or feared?
Dr Steffi Friedrichs discusses the societal & ethical implications of AI, robotics and biotechnologies. Panellists: French Deputy Cedric Villani, Laurent Alexandre, President of DNAvision Stuart Russell, Professor at UC Berkeley & AI pioneer, and Steffi Friedrichs.
World Islamic Economic Forum – The Business of Nanotech
Dr Steffi Friedrichs represented the nanotechnology industries during a panel discussion at the 8th WIEF (World Islamic Economic Forum), which took place on the 4.-6. December 2012 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
The Economic Impact of Nanotechnology
On the 27th – 28th March 2012, the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development) and and the US NNI (National Nanotechnology Initiative) co-organised the seminal International Symposium on Assessing the Economic Impact of Nanotechnology, in order to systematically explore the need for and development of a methodology to assess
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