“ALCON CONSULTANT ENGINEERS Ltd” was founded in 1974. ALCON operates in the field of engineering design implementation, provision of technical consultancy services and implementing energy and environmental projects. The firm's scope of services includes the following:

• Mechanical & Electrical engineering design implementation
• Environmental engineering design and consulting services
• Energy Engineering design and services (incl. Renewable Energy Sources And Energy Systems
• Management, Energy Design of M.E.P. Installations ,Energy and Bioclimatic Building Design, Energy Saving
• Studies- Energy Efficiency Studies
• Technical Consultant Services (incl.Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Construction)
• Management, Commissioning, National and EU co – funded Programs' Management

The experience of ALCON in the environmental area comes from the experience of AXON Enviro-Group Ltd., a company specialized in this field, being in the procedure of merging with ALCON, and includes among others the following

• Strategy plans for the improvement of the environmental quality
• Climate change, adaptation and mitigation plans
• Air quality modelling and environmental informatics
• Industrial safety
• Design, management and implementation of national and international environmental projects and surveys
• Environmental auditing, project planning, analysis, design and permitting
• Indoor air pollution studies and planning of ventilation and conditioning systems
• Environmental impact assessments

In the above areas the company has participated in numerous projects, European and National, as for example AUTO-OIL II, multiple LIFE projects, and the projects "Mapping of Atmospheric Pollution in Greece through calculation of atmospheric pollution sources and the development of reliable software tools" and "National Intercalibration Laboratory for Air Pollution".

“ALCON Consultant Engineers Ltd.”  is organized according to modern requirements featuring specialised groups per type of employment, full office automation / computerisation, know – how on the quality control procedures, occupational safety, minimization of energy consumption, etc. all in accordance with Greek, European and International Standards where applicable.

Since 1 January 2019, the Institute for Work Health (IST), the University Department of ambulatory care and community medicine, the University Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, and the Canton of Vaud Association for Health Promotion form Unisanté, the Center for Primary Care and Public Health, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, where IST is identified as Department of Occupational and Environmental Health (DSTE).

The Institute is a reference in its field, and in addition its role in the promotion of occupational health, its missions are research, teaching, analysis and consulting.

Within the framework of its overall mission in the field of public health, the IST is dedicated to developing work on the relationship between work and health. It strives to contribute to the promotion of good working conditions that will benefit employees, the economy and society as a whole.

VISION: The IST considers health at work to be a very important social issue, one that should integrate harmoniously into the working lives of both employees and employers, as well as into our economic and social systems.

MISSIONS: Within the framework of it overall mission in the field of public health, the IST works towards improving and promoting occupational health in French-speaking Switzerland via its four missions: research, teaching, analysis and consulting.

VALUES: The IST’s activities are closely anchored around five core values:

• Know-how: know-how is synonymous with expertise – something that can only develop over time around ways of acting and doing things. Know-how is thus intimately linked to activities and actions; it also develops through exchange and how advice is given and partners are accompanied.
• Sound judgement: sound judgement is one of the core values of specialists and experts, and it is also expected to be exercised in relations between staff. When associated with common sense and objectivity, sound judgement allows IST’s staff to keep their objectives in sight and to give meaning to each staff members work.
• Creativity: creativity primarily expresses itself via an ability to design new solutions or to transform something which already exists so as to bring about positive, beneficial changes, whether that might be for the health and well-being of workers or for the Institute’s staff.
• Diversity: diversity usually implies notions of workplace multidisciplinarity and the existence of a framework for interaction that supports the sharing of knowledge and skills. Multidisciplinarity also enables staff to test opposing points of view, in the perspective of improving and changing ways of working and results.
• Partnerships: partnership not only involves the ability to share common objectives, but also the willingness to trust partners and work to gain their trust in the long-term. A true spirit of partnership is an essential relational feature for an organisation which, on the one hand, relies significantly on external contributors to its projects, and on the other, wishes to take a long-term approach to accompanying businesses.

Thanks to its comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach, the IST has become Switzerland's leading centre of excellence in the field of health at work.

ITENE stands for Specialist Packaging, Transport and Logistics Research Center. Its mission is to generate scientific and technological knowledge and adding value to companies through the implementation of R&D+i.

It has advanced facilities and a multidisciplinary team of researchers and technicians with a proven experience and constant evolution, and collaborates with research centers and companies around the world, encouraging cooperation and technology transfer, with a vision oriented towards the needs of the environment in its areas of activity.

We have a wealth of experience in security and health at work, especially in prevention and control of risks in the use of new materials. We have a multidisciplinary team of experts in toxicology, job security and prevention. Our activities include projects on nanosafety at regional, national and European level, especially in the following fields:

• Characterization of occupational exposure to nanoparticles.
• Detection and characterization of nanomaterials by direct reading equipment and off-line analysis.
• Risk characterization and estimation of exposure using computational methods (modelling).
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), ventilation equipment and means of filtration, including determination of protection factors against nanomaterials.
• Evaluation of the toxicity and ecotoxicity of chemical agents within REACH, including nanoparticles.
• Implementation of REACH Consulting Nanosafety.

The Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency is an independent legal entity, operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEEN), established in 2020 and being the successor of the National Center for Environment and Sustainable Development. The main objective of the Agency is to implement the policy set by the Ministry of Environment and Energy for the management of protected areas in Greece, the conservation of the biodiversity, the promotion and implementation of actions for the sustainable development and climate change.

The aim of the Agency is twofold. Regarding the management of protected areas the Agency aims to coordinate the implementation of the policy for protected areas, undertaking the scientific and administrative support of the national system of protected areas, with the particular aim of the uniform treatment of the collection and documentation of environmental data and the permanent monitoring and implementation of management plans. 

To promote sustainable development and tackle climate change NECCA: (a) collects, organizes and further treats information and data on the environment and climate change, and provides scientific oversight and guidance, as well as technical and operational support to the various data banks of the MEEN; (b) supports the MEEN for meeting the obligations of the Greek administration towards the European Environment Agency; (c) provides scientific and technical support to the MEEN and other Ministries for measures, plans, programs and actions required by national, European and international law; (d) supports the MEEN as well as other public bodies for the establishment, promotion and implementation of the country’s international cooperation in the fields of environment and sustainable development; (e) develops and suggests preventive measures of environmental and climate change policy; (f) undertakes the elaboration or execution of national or European programs and actions for the sustainable development and climate change (g) organizes standard training programs on environmental issues, sustainable development and climate change. Among others, the NECCA should prepare an Annual Report on the State of the Environment in Greece, evaluating the objectives, orientation and measures of the national environmental policy. Based on the above mandate, the NECCA is successfully developing dissemination tools, mainly towards the national and local administration and environmental stakeholders.

RAMEM is a Spanish SME located in Madrid and specialised in the design and manufacture of short series of electro-mechanical equipment and turnkey solutions for science, specifically for Aerosols and Nanoparticle analysis. RAMEM is backed by the experience and technology acquired since 1958, with the manufacture of more than 20,000 different equipment and components.

The R&D Department of RAMEM was created with the objective to start up activities focused on the development and commercialization of high added value aerosol instrumentation and equipment for four main purposes:

1. Detection and analysis Nanoparticles
2. Measurement of concentration and size distribution of airborne Nanoparticles;
3. Determination of size for Nano-bio-particles.
4. Detection of organic and inorganic pollutants

RAMEM, under its trademark Ioner (www.ioner.eu), develops and sells patented stand-alone modules as well as fully automated systems for the detection and analysis of particulate species for use in nanotechnology and biotechnology industries, security and defence (explosives, chemical warfare agents, drugs), air quality control (pollutants, nanoparticles, bioaerosols), and process and product quality control in the agrofood. As current technology and products developed at RAMEM are based on the mobility analysis method for the classification of charged species, the IONER® portfolio includes instruments for gas and liquid ionization and nanoparticle charging, Differential Mobility Analyzers (DMAs) of planar geometry, electrospray sources (ESI), electrometers capable to measure electrical currents as small as one femtoamper and up to four orders of magnitude dynamic range, modules for the control and measurement of air and aerosol sampling flow rates, and high voltage supplies. RAMEM issues all the needed Quality and “Health and Safety at Work” certificates.

The University of Torino (UNITO - (https://en.unito.it/) is ranked 76 among the top 100 institutions in Medicine field by ARWU and in the 2nd position both in the chemical sciences and in the medical sciences areas by the University National Evaluation system. UNITO is involved in roughly 450 formal international cooperation agreements and joint educational programs at undergraduate and doctoral level worldwide. UNITO has a long record of participation in the EU strategic research agenda, with 115 FP7 research projects and 5 Research Infrastructure projects. Under H2020, 90 projects have been funded so far (2014-present).

The researchers and professionals engaged in this project belong to the Department of Public Health Sciences and Pediatrics and from the Department of Oncology. The research team has an established and broad experience in conducting field studies on subgroups of the general population exposed to airborne pollutants and occupationally exposed workers. Moreover, the group has experience in nanomaterials and nano-bio interactions, advanced analytical chemistry, particle and fibre toxicology, predictive biomarkers identifying nanospecific endpoints reflecting Key Events. Enrico Bergamaschi MD PhD, team leader, Prof. Of Occupational Medicine is member of the "Nanosafety Cluster" and Partner in EU funded H2020 BIORIMA, where, besides coordinating the UNITO unit, will undertake studies on nano-specific biomarkers for occupational risk assessment.

Yordas Group is a leading provider of scientific, environmental, human health, and global regulatory consulting services.  Their unique collaborative approach is designed to build strong working relationships, allowing them to create a customised and integrated service specifically tailored to the needs of each individual customer.

Yordas have international capability with supporting offices and representation in North America, Asia and Europe, and commercial activities across 40 countries. Delivering innovative solutions for business, industry and government, Yordas continues to create value and sustainability for their clients. The key sectors they serve include Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Chemical, Agrochemical, Oil & Gas, and Mining. Crosscutting themes such as Sustainability, Product Stewardship, Chemical Notification Systems, Environmental Permitting, and Waste Management are within the broad portfolio of services Yordas provide to their customers.

Their Strap line, “Business through Science” reflects the essence of the organisation and the drive to underpin their work through exceptional technical and scientific expertise. In-line with the ever increasing need for the business to effectively integrate sustainable considerations along its value chain, Yordas have extended their portfolio with cutting-edge tools and expertise to support clients to actively manage the social, economic and environmental effects stemming from their operations while meeting regulatory demands. Highlighting the depth of their knowledge, Yordas undertake research in a number of specialised fields such as nanomaterials risk assessment, biocides and pesticides, green chemistry, and systematic review methodologies for hazard assessment.