Building a biotech cluster: the MedCity experience

Giovedì 22 novembre 2018 presso la sede di Fondazione Giannino Bassetti si terrà l’incontro dal titolo “Building a biotech cluster: the MedCity experience”. ELIOT FORSTER, presidente del progetto MedCity che promuove le Scienze della Vita nel London/Cambridge/Oxford “Golden Triangle” sarà relatore introdotto dai Professori Vittorio Bellotti e Francesco Svelto, dell’Università di Pavia. L’incontro si inscrive ... Building a biotech cluster: the MedCity experience

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Scienziati in affanno? Un incontro con gli autori.

I rischi e i benefici connessi all’innovazione tecnoscientifica nel quadro più generale delle politiche della ricerca europea sono il tema del libro “Scienziati in affanno? Ricerca e Innovazione Responsabili (RRI) in teoria e nelle pratiche“, pubblicato a maggio 2018 ed edito dal CNR. Da prospettive e posizioni differenti, gli autori raccontano e discutono il rapporto ... Scienziati in affanno? Un incontro con gli autori.

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Just Editing: Applying a responsible innovation approach to animal genome editing. Post Doctoral Position.

The Just Editing: Applying a responsible innovation approach to animal genome editing project is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join them on what should be a fun and interesting multidisciplinary project, funded by the NWO-MVI responsible innovation programme, examining the ethical, societal and governance implications of applying gene editing techniques ... Just Editing: Applying a responsible innovation approach to animal genome editing. Post Doctoral Position.

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Call for Application for summer school ‘TOWARDS A BIO-BASED ECONOMY’

CALL FOR APPLICATION for identifying two participants in the Summer School 2018 program “TOWARDS A BIO-BASED ECONOMY: science, innovation, economics, education” September 3rd-8th 2018 who can attend the Summer School without the payment of the related Tuition Fee costs. Bio-based economy (Bioeconomy) aims at reducing the dependence from fossil fuels and finite materials without overexploiting ... Call for Application for summer school ‘TOWARDS A BIO-BASED ECONOMY’

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The Regional Forum for Research and Innovation

In their sitting of 28 December, the Lombard Regional Government nominated ten international experts in the relationship between technoscience and society. The experts will make up the Regional Forum for Research and Innovation, recently created under the 29/2016 law following a call that received 150 candidates from across the globe and closed in September. The ... The Regional Forum for Research and Innovation

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Responsible Innovation in Industry

Wageningen University in the Netherlands has advertised a vacancy for a Postdoctoral Researcher Responsible Innovation in Industry within the NewHoRRIzon Project. The position is ideal for someone who holds a PhD in the field of Business Ethics, responsible innovation (RI) or Sustainable Entrepreneurship. The Project “Excellence in science and innovation for Europe by adopting the ... Postdoctoral Researcher in Responsible Innovation in Industry

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Open Position: Scientific Content Producer

The Communication Group of The Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE) of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are advertising a new position. The post is for a Scientific Content Producer who will work in a small team on the production, distribution and monitoring of the Division’s communication. The ... Open Position: Scientific Content Producer

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Jos Malda awarded the 2015 Nanonica Prize

Press Release: Reinforced hydrogels for cartilage tissue repair. The 2015 Nanonica Prize has been awarded to Jos Malda, associate professor at the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands, for developing a new microfiber 3D printing technique that can increase the stiffness of a hydrogel composite by up to 54-fold, within a similar range as ... Jos Malda awarded the 2015 Nanonica Prize

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Nanonica Prize 2015

Fondazione Giannino Bassetti has been actively promoting Responsible Innovation for 20 years. Nanotechnology has been one of Fondazione Giannino Bassetti key topics, to be explored as a potentially disruptive interface between science and society, opportunities and risks. Given this long-standing interest, Fondazione Giannino Bassetti is pleased to announce its partnership with Nanonica, a Swiss based-company ... Nanonica Prize 2015

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Nanotechitaly 2015

With the contribution of experts from industry, government and academic laboratories worldwide, NanotechItaly2015 is designed to showcase nanotechnologies and Key Enabling Technologies related innovations and spotlight applications oriented to fields crucial for economical growth and wellbeing. The Conference aims to illustrate how Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) principles should guide the development of these technologies ... Nanotechitaly 2015

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Biomedicine & STS: Emerging Themes

STS Italia, the Italian Society of Science and Technology Studies – in collaboration with the University of Padova, FISPPA Department – has organized its 3rd Summer School, “Biomedicine and STS: Emerging Themes”, in Padova (Italy) from September 15th to 19th, 2015. Biomedicine and related fields (such as genetics, biotechnology and the life sciences) play an ... Biomedicine & STS: Emerging Themes

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Civil Society in Research and Innovation: What’s next?

Representatives of the Bassetti Foundation recently participated in the Civil Society in Research and Innovation: What’s next? Event at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels. The event was held on 28 January and promoted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the CONSIDER project (Civil society organisations in designing research governance), ... Civil Society in Research and Innovation: What’s next?

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