10. Sensors and actuators
The concepts of sensors and actuators have evolved rapidly over the past few years. This has been driven by the need to gather information and automate intervention, especially for high‐tech systems,...
View Article9. Nano fabrication
The Nano fabrication theme focuses on developing equipment, processes and technology and how these can contribute to breakthroughs in other NanoNextNL themes. Nano fabrication is creating and...
View Article8. Bio-nano
One of the key developments is the move from the study of single molecules in clean and sterile systems to the study of single molecules inside complex biological environments. Many discoveries are...
View Article7. Nano materials
This innovation may create either similar functionality against lower costs, or entirely new functionality against initially acceptable costs. We are learning to build new materials starting from...
View Article6. Beyond Moore
This field is the engine that will drive the high-tech industry of the near future. Footprint reduction is an important driver for miniaturisation, especially for new components and memory solutions....
View Article5. Food
New research based on food sciences, (molecular) biology, biochemistry and biophysics can strongly contribute to achieving this goal. These challenges in agriculture and food require an...
View Article4. Clean water
New technology is needed to ensure water reuse, reduce energy consumption, or energy production and enables the reuse of the components present in water. Only recently, nanotechnology is being...
View Article3. Nanomedicine
The scientific and technological developments are such that the detection and treatment of diseases and hereditary conditions at a cellular level is coming within reach. Biomolecular and (in)organic...
View Article2. Energy
Theme coordinator Vacant Nanotechnology plays an important role in the efficient generation and consumption of energy. This is crucial for electric cars, for example, to be introduced on a large...
View Article1. Risk analysis and technology assessment
However, proceeding in this way will lead to questions being raised about safety issues that come along with innovations at too late a stage of innovation, and hinder the full exploitation of...
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