12pm-3pm

What is the Eco Innovation Programme?

The Eco Innovation Programme bridges the gap between research and the market. It helps good ideas for innovative products, services and processes that protect the environment become fully-fledged commercial prospects, ready for use by business and industry. In doing so the initiative not only helps the EU meet its environmental objectives but also boosts economic growth.

Who should attend? 

The event will be of interest to businesses, academics and other interested parties seeking EU funding in the areas of: 

• Materials recycling and recycling processes
• Sustainable building products
• Food and drink sector
• Water efficiency, treatment and distribution
• Greening business

 Why attend?

 Attendees will gain:

•  Knowledge of what types of projects will be funded.
• Advance notice of the types of projects that will be supported.
• Valuable insights on Eco Innovation projects through current case studies
• Access to support available from the UK National Contact Point for Eco-innovation and the Enterprise Europe Network.
• Access to networking with decision makers, key intermediaries and potential project partners.

 Register for this FREE event now! 

• A presentation on the NMP theme and discussion about the upcoming 2013 call
• Project surgery - an opportunity to confidentially discuss project ideas with the National Contact Point.
• Information about the support for University of Edinburgh applicants and support for SMEs who want to engage in FP7.

This event will be of interest to Companies (including SMEs), Universities and Research Centres.

Agenda

09:30 - Registration, coffee and networking
10.00 - Welcome and introduction
10.15 - General overview: University of Edinburgh support for FP7 applicants
10.30 - General overview: Scottish Enterprise support for FP7 applicants
10.45 - Keynote speaker – FP7 NMP NCP Craig Sharp
11.15 - Case study:   Successful University of Edinburgh applicant / Case study:   Successful SME applicant
11.45 - Questions      
12.00 - Close & networking lunch

• The Morning Session focuses on : Environment
• The Afternoon Session focuses on : Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Biotechnology (KBBE)

Attendees are welcome to attend either one or both of these sessions

Both Sessions will provide:

• A Presentation on the specific theme and discussion about the upcoming 2013 call
• An opportunity to confidentially discuss specific topics of interest with the National Contact Point
• FP7 Top Tips
• Scottish Enterprise support for FP7

This event will be of interest to Companies (including SMEs), Universities, Research Centres and Public Authorities.

Recently, bioenergy surpassed oil and became the largest source of domestic final energy utilised in Sweden, providing close to a third of final energy used. There are numerous modern bioenergy installations within reach of the venue in Jönköping.

Short facts from World Bioenergy 2010

• 4,000+ bioenergy professionals
• 50+ countries represented, from all continents
• 200+ exhibiting companies
• 100+ study tours
• 100+ speakers
• 800+ prescheduled business meetings
• 100+ journalists

More information about the Fair: http://www.elmia.se/en/worldbioenergy/

NB: World Pellets 2012 is once again an integrated part of World Bioenergy, featuring the whole production chain from raw material to market development.

 Field tours

The overall purpose of World Bioenergy is to promote the implementation of bioenergy technologies. Compared to conventional bioenergy conferences, World Bioenergy places much greater significance on the field tours integrating them fully into the main programme.

 The Conference tours can include:

- pre-conference transfer tours - http://www.elmia.se/en/worldbioenergy/Conference--Excursions/Daily-field-excursions/Pre--Conference-transfer-tour/

- post-conference transfer tours - http://www.elmia.se/en/worldbioenergy/Conference--Excursions/Daily-field-excursions/Post--Conference-transfer-tour-1-June/

- daily study tours are listed on http://www.elmia.se/en/worldbioenergy/Conference--Excursions/Daily-field-excursions/

Conference Programme

Conference themes include: World Pellets 2012, Market Outlook, Energy Systems, Transportation, World Biorefinery, Sustainable Bionenergy Day.  The full programme is outlined together with speakers on http://www.elmia.se/en/worldbioenergy/Conference--Excursions/Conference-Program/

Enterprise Europe Network Partner Brokerage Event

Maximise your visit to the trade fair or conference by promoting your profile in the Matchmaking catalogue in advance of the show and pre-booking meetings with relevant visitors and exhibitors on 29 and 30 May.  The Matchmaking catalogue is building on http://www.b2match.eu/worldbioenergy2012/participants and registration for the partnering event is open until 4 May.

 Who will attend?

The World Bioenergy conference and exhibition is the professional focal point for the industry. Those who attend are key decision-makers and executives with purchasing power from industry, along with civil servants, academics, politicians, researchers, NGO’s, equipment manufacturers, service suppliers, energy providers, energy buyers, carbon traders, consultants, journalists etc.

Key Objectives
• to deliver the vision for water security in a threatened world

• to create ways for the UK, as a key global player to engage with the challenges and provide routes for the future on an international stage

• to present the current situation and update information on water scarcity, water abundance, water policy, water technology innovation, and the anticipated trends over the next decade and beyond

• to address the opportunities for extending the technology, innovation and knowledge excellence in the UK for advancing the water sector

• to focus on the actions needed over the next 12 months to implement the opportunities through innovation, research, knowledge exchange, policy, regulation, funding and support

• Nanosciences and nanotechnologies
• Materials and integration
• Factory of future and production
• Efficient energy buildings
• Green cars

The objectives are to allow the participants to find the partners for their project. There will be  round table networking, B2B meetings and Participant support stands will be organized for this purpose
 
Participation is free of charge. Due to a limited number of places, priority will be given to organizations with project proposals.

Such a wide variety of components, though, means that no single security solution will be able to fulfill all the security requirements of the internet of things.

This workshop will bring together researchers and industry experts in areas relevant to discuss these and other significant issues. It will also be a forum not only for presenting cutting-edge research, but also for debating the role of security and its practical implications in the development of the internet of things.

ESOF 2012 is unique in representing the largest convergence of the Sciences, Humanities and Culture in Europe in 2012.
ESOF is an interdisciplinary, pan-European meeting, held under the auspices of Euroscience, which aims to:

• Showcase the latest advances in science and technology;
• Promote a dialogue on the role of science and technology in society and public policy; and
• Stimulate and provoke public interest, excitement and debate about science and technology.

12 June 2012, SECC Glasgow

The Scottish Technology Showcase is Scotland’s largest cross-sectoral technology event. It presents the best of Scottish industrial capability in technology. The Scottish Technology Showcase 2012 will provide a great opportunity to showcase innovative technologies and demonstrate how they can impact business productivity and competitiveness.

The Scottish Technology Showcase 2012 offers an ideal opportunity for you to find solutions to your business challenges. This free event provides a platform for technology to enable your business to become more productive and more competitive, whatever your industry.

Scottish Technology Showcase 2012 will host a number of cross-industry exhibitors presenting the latest innovative solutions to over 1000 key decision makers representing a range of industries, public/private markets and universities.

Enterprise Europe Network Scotland will host the Matchmaking Zone. Last year, 365 meetings took place on the day with very positive feedback.

The matchmaking zone offers an effective platform to promote your expertise or your particular needs. This is a perfect way to find partners. It allows companies to meet and screen potential partners in short 20 minutes sessions. It's speed dating for businesses. Both delegates and exhibitors can participate.

To register for this event please go to: www.scottishtechnologyshowcase.com/

If you are interested in taking part in Matchmaking you have to complete a separate registration at: https://ees.b2b-match.com/sts2012/

Since 2003 appreciated as a leading forum with the ability to explore current issues whilst leading the path towards possible futures.

Bringing together policy-makers, researchers, academics, teachers, trainers, human resource managers and technologists ePIC 2012 will enable in-depth and broad exploration and interaction - and result in real outcomes. Past events have resulted in the creation of national and international networks, contribution to policies, contribution to standardisation bodies, establishment of partnerships with other communities in the field of digital identity and human resource standards, transnational projects and numerous publications.

For the third year, the international ePortfolio & Identity conference will have ePortfolios in healthcare as a major theme. 20 abstracts and the 5 best papers of this track will be published in the International Journal of Clinical Skills (IJOCS).

Important dates for the call for contributions:

• 5 March 2012 -  Deadline for the submission of abstracts
• 26 March 2012 - Notification of acceptance of abstracts
• 7 May 2012 -     Deadline for the submission of long/short papers
• 9-10-11 July 2012 -   Conference
• 15 September 2012 - Publication of the conference proceedings

Read the full call for contributions.  

Read previous conferences proceedings.