Next-Gen Nanocoatings: Accelerating Antimicrobial Innovation with Modeling & AI
You are cordially invited to the EU Projects Workshop: Next-Gen Nanocoatings – Accelerating Antimicrobial Innovation with Modeling & AI, taking place during Smart Materials and Surfaces 2025 in Rome on 30 October 2025!
Organized by the Horizon Europe projects NOVA, RELIANCE, and NANOBLOC, this full-day workshop is dedicated to the next generation of antimicrobial nanocoatings. Through a unique combination of modeling, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) principles, the event will highlight how digital tools and advanced materials science are reshaping innovation, from fundamental research to real-world industrial deployment.
This workshop is an exceptional networking opportunity, designed to bring together scientists, industry leaders, and policymakers in our collective mission to strengthen antimicrobial resilience.
♠ Our mission
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Innovation Acceleration: To demonstrate how modeling and AI can drastically shorten the innovation cycle in antimicrobial nanocoatings.
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Sustainability by Design: To embed SSbD principles in every stage of development, ensuring safe, eco-conscious, and future-ready solutions.
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Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing: To connect European research projects, industries, and stakeholders for smarter and faster translation from lab to market.
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Practical Impact: To highlight real-world applications, case studies, and pathways toward industrial adoption of nanocoating technologies.
This event is tailored for a diverse interdisciplinary audience of researchers, innovators, regulators, and industry practitioners!
♣ Main Topics
Project Spotlights: RELIANCE, NOVA & NANOBLOC
Get an overview of three leading EU-funded projects pioneering antimicrobial nanocoatings:
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RELIANCE: Smart response self-disinfected bio-based nanocoated surfaces for healthier environments.
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NOVA: Next Generation BiOactiVe NAnocoatings.
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NANOBLOC: Antiviral, Antibacterial & Antifungal Nanocoating Platform.
Modeling & AI Methodologies
Dive into the technical foundations of digital innovation. Learn how computational tools and AI-driven design are transforming antimicrobial material discovery and testing.
Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) Frameworks
Explore how sustainability and safety assessments, ranging from environmental health to long-term human safety, are being integrated into the next wave of nanocoating development.
From Concept to Application: Industry Case Studies
Discover practical examples of how antimicrobial nanocoatings are moving from the lab into industrial deployment. Real-world case studies will showcase both opportunities and challenges in bringing these innovations to market.