This Project builds on the GENNESYS European-wide study, which extensively analized the needs and opportunities for coordinating future research and development in nanomaterials science and technology. The mission of the International GENNESYS Congress on Nanotechnology and Research Infrastructures is to establish a strategic partnership between nanomaterials research laboratories, universities, industry and the European research infrastructures. A well coordinated nanomaterials science and technology program needs to be integrated into research infrastructures in the whole of Europe and in close regional, national and international collaboration to the welfare of the society and of the economy.The GENNESYS International Congress is focused on future visions and actions to achieve breakthroughs in nanomaterials science and technologies. At this prestigious conference various R&D&T roadmaps as worked out by worldwide experts as well as major conclusions and recommendations from the GENNESYS study will be presented to an international audience of major stakeholders in science, politics and industry, stimulating the development of European research policies.The congress will take place in Barcelona during the Spanish EU presidency, the Coordinator ICMAB (Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona from CSIC) will work closely with its partners DESY (Deutsche Elektronen-Synchrotron), PRUAB (Parc de Recerca Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) and INL (International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory), ensuring that the outcomes have the authority and support of leading organisations in this field.