NIA News

NIA at Future of Advanced Materials in Europe Workshop

NIA Brings Industry Perspective to SSbD25 Discussions in Zurich

NIA and NBCI Sign Landmark Memorandum of Understanding

The NIA has formalised a transatlantic partnership with Japan's NBCI, creating a structured channel for knowledge sharing, joint events, and business matchmaking between European and Japanese nanotechnology communities.

NIA Welcomes Infinite: Advancing Health Safety in Nanotechnology

New NIA member Infinite d.o.o. is cutting long-term health safety assessments from months to under a week, using automated in vitro to in silico technology that could transform how advanced materials are screened before they reach market.

Newly Launched NIA Regulatory Committee

The NIA's new Regulatory Committee hit the ground running at its first meeting, immediately turning to live issues including the UK REACH consultation, sustainability standards, and the contested terminology used in nanotechnology regulation.Open to all Corporate and Associate Members and meeting quarterly, the Committee gives NIA members a direct channel to shape how the association engages with policymakers worldwide.

NIA Welcomes EU's Revised SSbD Framework While Advocating for Enhanced Practicality

The NIA is backing the EU's updated Safe and Sustainable by Design framework but is pushing back on elements that risk making it unworkable for smaller companies and early-stage innovations.A new tiered entry system earns NIA's approval, though the association is calling for clearer templates and sector-specific guidance to prevent the process from becoming a compliance maze.SMEs face a particular data and expertise gap in meeting socio-economic assessment requirements, and NIA is pressing the Commission for simplified approaches and shared databases before the revised framework lands later this year.

NIA at IndTech 2024

The NIA recently attended the IndTech 2024 Conference. Organised under the Belgian Presidency of the European Commission, IndTech brought together industry, researchers and policymakers to look at the current technological challenges that faced Europe.

NIA Joins The Particles Platform

The NIA has joined The Particles Platform, an alliance spanning CEFIC, Cosmetics Europe, Eurometaux, and national chemical associations across Europe, strengthening its reach into regulatory discussions well beyond the nanomaterials sector.

Nanotechnology Industries Association Welcomes New Board of Directors

The NIA has elected a new Board of Directors, bringing together leaders from across the nanotechnology spectrum to guide the association's strategy and advocacy for the coming two years.Landon Mertz of Cerion Nanomaterials continues as Chair, joined by new board members spanning cellulose nanocrystals, regulatory toxicology, product stewardship, and nanomaterial commercialisation.