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European Nanomedicine needs better Communication and Technology Transfer
Published: Saturday 31 October 2009
The European Technology Platform (ETP) on Nanomedicine has published a Roadmap in Nanomedicine towards 2020, which, according to the report’s executive summary, aims ‘firstly , to identify translatable trends in research and understanding their expected impact on applications, products, and markets and secondly, to fine-tune and target research funding on areas with greater commercial potential and most importantly that will help patients.’
The report addresses the following three areas:
- Nano-Diagnostics
- Nano-Pharamceutics
- Regenerative Medicine
The general highlights the following General Findings & Considerations:
- One important prerequisite for the successful implementation of the identified roadmaps will be an improved knowledge and communication between academics, SMEs, and especially large industry.
- The discovery of breakthrough products for patients today is hampered by lack of good communication between stakeholders, especially in Europe.
- [...] the importance of spin-offs and technology transfer companies was stressed, as these companies are often the ideal environment for the development of the early stages of nanomedicine products.
Follow these links to find out more about the ETP Nanomedicine, or to download the full roadmap.