News

Thursday, 30 August 2018

NANO2ALL multistakeholder debate discusses RRI in nanotechnology

Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) practices are transforming the way science interacts with society. The ICN2 has been involved in the NANO2ALL project to organise two national debates where citizens and stakeholders debated about how to better identify and integrate societal needs, concerns and values in nanotechnology research and innovation processes. The conclusions of the national debates held in Europe are now available.

Tuesday, 28 August 2018

La Vanguardia explores the materials that are shaping the future

The Spanish newspaper devotes two full pages to explain how nanotechnology is shaping materials at the nanoscale for multiple applications. Among experts from other centers, four ICN2 Group Leaders share their research with an impact in fields such as energy, flexible circuits and biomedicine.

Thursday, 09 August 2018

Dr Klaas-Jan Tielrooij joins the ICN2 with an ERC Starting Grant

This researcher combines the study of fundamental physics with applied research, exploring ultrafast dynamics in nanoscale systems and their application in the fields of photodetection, quantum technologies and telecommunications. Building on close collaborations via inter-institutional projects within BIST, he will join the ICN2 in October as junior group leader, complete with his recently awarded ERC Starting Grant.