European Technology Platforms

ZEP. Strategic overview.2007 European Technology Platform for Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants (ZEP). 

SusChem (European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry) Implementation Action Plan, published by CEFIC... 

European technology platforms for hydrogen and fuel cells (HEP), www.hfpeu-rope.org... 

In January 2004, the European Commission established the European Technology Platform for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, a cluster of public/private R D initiatives within the Commission s Framework Programs. 

Finally, they outline the role played by governments and government bodies such as the European Technology Platform on Sustainable Chemistry as well as other stakeholders. 

Nanomedicine. Nanotechnology for Health. European Technology Platform Strategic Agenda for Nanomedicine. November 2006. 

The three main documents prepared by the European Technology Platform on Sustainable Chemistry (Vision Paper, Strategic Research Agenda, and Implementation Action Plan they can be download free from cited ETP SusChem web site) evidence how sustainability through chemistry (probably a better definition than sustainable chemistry) requires a far more concerted and integrated effort than only a greener chemistry, which, nevertheless, is a core part of this vision. 

However, new sustainability issues require R D to be put back at the core of chemical industry. The first element to move in this direction is the development of a longer term vision for the chemical industry, which contrasts the very short term view (few years) planning of several companies and the continuous restructuring of the chemical industry in the last one-two decades. One of the positive signals in this direction is the cited European Technology Platform on Sustainable Chemistry and the related prepared document [6], which plans to define the scenario for R D for the next 20 years. 

The final section of this chapter has been dedicated to a concise discussion of a vision and roadmap for sustainability through chemistry, taken from the implementation action plan prepared by the European Technology Platform on Sustainable Chemistry. This plan evidences the pervasive role of chemistry for our society and thus how a next step is necessary in R D to really realize a sustainable world through chemistry innovation. 

Catalysis is also one of the key enabling factors for the European Technology Platform of Sustainable Chemistry (www.suschem.org). A specific coordination of European innovation-driven research in the field of catalysis and sustainable chemistry has been made by the ACENET ERA-NET network (www.acenet.net) and a European N etwork of Excellence (ID EC AT, www.idecat.org) has been dedicated to the role of catalysis for sustainable production and energy. In Japan the Green and Sustainable Chemistry Network (www.gscn.net) dedicates much attention to catalysis. 

This book originates from these considerations, which are shared by the great effort made in the last 3-4 years by the chemical industry in Europe to define a new vision and roadmap for industrial chemistry through the discussion made vfithin the European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry (www.suschem.org) sponsored by CEEIC (European Eederation of Chemical Industry) and EuropaBio (European Association of Biotechnology). 

The book also originates from the intense discussions made within the frame of the Italian Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry (IT-SusChem), which was launched in Bologna (Italy) on November 2006 and which involves over 250 stakeholders. IT-SusChem reflects on a national level the objectives and structure of the European Technology Platform of Sustainable Chemistry that have inspired this book and which are discussed in several chapters. 

This chapter will analyse the main policy initiatives recently undertaken at EU level to foster the innovation capacity in Europe, reaching the goal of building a Knowledge Biobased Economy, and to favour the market entry of new and innovative biobased products. Many of the initiatives and plans adopted by the EU in the bioeconomy sector have tried to involve the main stakeholders, i.e., the industry sector (with a strong focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)), European associations, European technology platforms and researchers. 

The European Technology Platform on Industrial Safety - which uses the slightly unfortunate acronym ETPIS - is another good... 

The manifestations of Safety-1 are accidents, incidents, near misses, etc., as illustrated by the different levels of the safety pyramid or by lists proposed by specific safety programmes, such as the European Technology Platform on Industrial Safety (ETPIS) described above. We thus say that a system is unsafe if such events happen, particularly if accidents happen. Conversely we say that it is safe, if no such events happen - remembering Karl Welch s definition of safety as a dynamic non-event, discussed earlier. 

The European Commission, DG MOVE and RTD, the Conference of European Road Directors (CEDR), the European Road Transport Research Advisory Coimcil (ERTRAC), the European Rail Research Advisory Coimcil (ERRAC) the European technology platform WATERBORNE-TP are acknowledged for their support and active contribution to the Programme Committee of the TRA2014, in charge of reviewing and selecting the papers presented at the conference, which forms the main input of this volume. 

Euratom research, innovation, and education programs bring together—within the so-called European Technology Platforms —the major stakeholder groups of nuclear fission and radiation protection, namely the following ... 

In conclusion, currently in the EU, research and innovation programs (in particular in the nuclear fission sector) are conducted in the context of a new governance structure, based on more openness, participation, accountability, effectiveness, and coherence. Participation of all stakeholders (in particular through the European Technology Platforms ) in joint Euratom projects helps bmld the confidence climate that is needed to continuously improve apphcations of nuclear fission energy, notably Gen-lV reactor systems. A strong interaction is maintained in Euratom among research, innovation, and education actions based on the participation of all stakeholders, ie,... 

ETP European technology platforms (stakeholder groups providing guidance)... 

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