Nano-Platform is awarded the „Best of 2014“ certificate
The Nano-Platform “Safe Handling of Nanomaterials” of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) has recently been awarded the “Best of 2014” Certificate at the IT-Innovation prize of the “Initiative Mittelstand”. Competing in the category “E-Learning”, the platform convinced the jury and thus forms part of the best IT solutions among the more than 5000 applications that were submitted. The platform was developed by the Innovation Society in the course of a project funded by the DGUV.
The Nano-Platform, accessible at http://nano.dguv.de, offers up-to-date information on occupational health and safety and novel, interactive E-Learning-Tools, so-called “Nanoramas”. The Nano-Platform is the first interactive platform addressing issues regarding nano-specific occupational health and safety. It aims to enhance knowledge not only among prevention professionals but also among employees without pertinent knowledge on nanotechnologies. The German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) assumes a worldwide pioneering role, being the first social accident insurance offering a comprehensive and interactive educational tool on safe handling of nanomaterials. The Nano-Platform was developed by The Innovation Society, St. Gallen.
The “Nanorama Construction” is the first module available on the platform at http://nano.dguv.de/nanorama/bgbau/ and was recently awarded the „Best of 2014” Certificate. The “Nanorama Construction” offers in-depth insights into the use and applications of nanomaterials in the construction industry. It was developed in close cooperation with the German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the building trade (BG BAU). In just a few months’ time, the “Nanorama Construction” will be joined by the “Nanorama Chemistry” and the “Nanorama Wood and Metal”, which will present the safe handling of nanomaterials in a chemical laboratory and an automotive workshop, respectively. Thanks to its modular design, the platform can be expanded with “Nanorama”-modules on any given sector or trade.