TEMAS AG TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Their core work

TEMAS AG is a Swiss consultancy specializing in nanotechnology safety, risk governance, and regulatory strategy. They help industry and research consortia navigate the complex landscape of nanomaterial regulation — from safe-by-design frameworks to risk assessment methodologies and data management for nano-informatics. Their work sits at the intersection of technology management and regulatory compliance, making them a bridge between nanomaterial developers and the regulatory bodies that govern their use. They contribute management expertise, governance frameworks, and technical guidance to large EU research consortia.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2015-2018), TEMAS focused on foundational nanosafety — establishing regulatory grouping methodologies, safe-by-design principles, and industry standards through projects like NanoREG II and ProSAFE. From 2019 onward, their work shifted decisively toward risk governance structures, computational modeling platforms (QSAR, PBPK), and industrial process monitoring. This evolution shows a move from "what are the rules?" to "how do we build systems that implement the rules at scale?" — reflecting the maturing nanosafety field.

TEMAS is moving from policy-advisory roles toward digital governance tools and industrial process monitoring, positioning them for the upcoming wave of nano-specific regulatory enforcement in Europe.

How they like to work

TEMAS operates exclusively as a participant — never coordinating — across consistently large consortia, with 312 unique partners across 28 countries from just 7 projects. This profile suggests they serve as a trusted specialist contributor brought in for their regulatory and management expertise rather than driving the research agenda. Their wide but non-repeating partner network indicates they are well-known in the nanosafety community and frequently recruited by different consortium leaders.

Exceptionally broad network for a small consultancy: 312 unique partners across 28 countries from just 7 projects, meaning they consistently join large pan-European consortia. Their reach spans virtually all EU member states plus associated countries.

What sets them apart

TEMAS occupies a rare niche as a Swiss SME that combines technology management consulting with deep nanosafety regulatory knowledge. Unlike research institutes that study nanomaterials or companies that produce them, TEMAS focuses on the governance layer — how to assess, classify, and regulate these materials responsibly. For consortium builders, they bring the "how to make it compliant and governable" expertise that pure scientists and manufacturers typically lack.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Gov4Nano
  Largest funded project (EUR 142K) and most aligned with TEMAS's core mission — building a Risk Governance Council and governance framework specifically for nanotechnology.
• NanoInformaTIX
  Represents TEMAS's strategic pivot toward digital tools, contributing to a web-based platform integrating QSAR, PBPK, and systems biology models for nanomaterial classification.
• GrapheneCore2
  Participation in the Graphene Flagship — one of Europe's largest research initiatives — demonstrates TEMAS's credibility and reach beyond the nanosafety niche.