360°-Risk-Monitoring

Nanotechnology is widely regarded as a key technology for the 21st century. Its subject are materials at a scale of less than 100 nm that display novel chemical and physical properties. Besides the opportunities that such new properties can offer for products and processes, there are also in some cases potential risks involved. This is mainly due to a lack of knowledge especially in the areas of mid to long-term effects on human health and the environment.

• Health, Safety and Environmental Risks. Bring in current risk data to assess your product risks. We monitor recent developments in science and technology through the scientific literature and document it in our electronic database.

• Regulatory and Liability Risks. Missing or volatile regulatory frameworks provide little predictability and certainty. This may lead to liability risks along the value chain for manufacturers and distributors of nanomaterials. We analyse legal trends in different areas of the world prospectively.

• Perception Risks. The societal debate is unpredictable and event-driven. Follow the important detabes about the risks of certain materials and applications, and be well prepared to react adequately.

The debate about the risks of nanomaterials and nanoproducts is multi-layered. New scientific facts are emerging every day and the legal basis is changing globally. To assess these risks, you must be aware of the evolving state of the art of science and technology. This requires expert knowledge and is a time-consuming process.

The 360°-Risk-Monitoring helps you in keeping the overview and drawing the right conclusions at an early stage.  With a 360° risk monitoring scientific, regulatory, social and market related trends will be detected early and included in risk management considerations.

• Science & Technology: (Human-)Toxicology, ecotoxicology, chemico-pyhsical data, best practice & guidelines, protective measures

• Society & Regulation: Public perception, behaviour of key players, regulation, standardisation and jurisdiction

• Market & Competition: customer-, supplier- and competition related risks

You define the areas to be monitored and analysed: Your nanoproducts, nanomaterials, sectors and other information needs.

By means of a systematic collection, aggregation, analysis and documentation this information will be harnessed for your strategic decision making. This is a precondition for conducting an objective risk assessment in a dynamically evolving market characterised by high uncertainties.


 

Please find further information about this product in the product brochure General Version (pdf, 1 MB)  |  Version for Insurances (pdf, 1 MB)

For any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Markus Widmer The Innovation Society Ltd Tel. +41 (0)71 274 74 18