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EEN in conjunction with Innovate UK invites you to attend EUREKA Innovation Days 2018 - "The power of collaboration" taking place in Helsinki 22nd-24th May 2018.
Hosted by the EUREKA Finnish Chair (2017-2018), this event will bring together over 1000 participants representing European industry, SMEs across key sectors, research, policy stakeholders and academia focusing on Smart Industries. Delegates will have the opportunity to book pre-arranged business meetings during the matchmaking event and gain insight into the Eureka Eurostars funding programme: an ideal framework for technical and commercial collaboration on an international level.
EUREKA Innovation Days is an international event which offers you:
- New insights into business and technology development within Smart Industries: Smart Mobility, Smart Health, Smart Energy, Smart Industry
- Essential information, advice and international partners to help you get involved in future Eurostars projects
- The opportunity to hear from forward-looking keynotes as well as best practice from leading businesses
- Opportunities for networking and developing collaborations with organisations from across the globe
- In-depth perspectives on the future outlook of European support programmes
- A large exhibition with examples of latest research and innovation projects and their results.
An exclusive offer is available to UK SMEs:
EEN is offering an exclusive offer for UK SMEs including: funded travel to Helsinki, funded hotel accommodation, funded registration to the conference (normally 160€ plus VAT). For further information and eligibility please email: EurekaInnovationDays2018@cueltd.co.uk
To register for the Matchmaking event: https://eurekainnovation2018.b2match.io/home
 Following the announcement last October that the UK Government guarantees to underwrite Horizon 2020 funding, the UK research and innovation (R&I) community is encouraged to continue applying for Horizon 2020 funding and participating in Horizon 2020 projects. Read more about the benefits of applying and how EEN can support you in the process.
Horizon 2020 mission to Netherlands, 17th-18th May
For those UK businesses who are involved in the Electric, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles sectors, Innovate UK and EEN are organising a mission to the Netherlands focusing on Horizon 2020 calls. The mission is taking place on the 17th-18th May 2018 and will offer those looking to submit a bid for Horizon 2020 funding, the opportunity to meet other likeminded participants to form the necessary partnerships in order to apply. Please email; eeninfo@emc-dnl.co.uk for more information and to express an interest.
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The UK has completed its final step in joining the Hague Agreement for industrial designs. The UK instrument of ratification was deposited in Geneva and will come into effect from the middle of June 2018. Users will then be able to choose design protection in the UK for international applications. Read more …
 The Biomedical Catalyst is offering support in the development of innovative healthcare products, technologies and processes. The current funding challenges are open for applications:
Early Stage - SMEs can apply for a share of up to £8 million to continue a project's early stage development and technical evaluation, up to readiness for clinical testing. View the funding competition details.
Feasibility Stage - SMEs can apply for a share of up to £2 million to explore and evaluate the commercial potential of a scientific idea that could solve a healthcare challenge. View the funding competition details.
Projects can include (but are not limited to): disease prevention and proactive management of health and chronic conditions, earlier and better detection and diagnosis of disease, leading to better patient outcomes, tailored treatments that either change the underlying disease or offer potential cures.
Further details on both funding competitions can be viewed on the Innovation competitions webpage.
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Give your view on eco design and energy labelling schemes
The European Commission is seeking your views on eco design and energy labelling schemes. Provide your views on these schemes to ensure consistency of manufacturers standards and allow consumers to compare products. Provide your feedback.
Lean Start-Up, 14th April, Cambridge
A new, fully-funded project has been launched to support ICT researchers, SMEs and start-ups across Europe to realise the full potential and impact of their research and to support them with market validation and commercialisation. The MERLIN project (Methodologies for Researcher Led Innovations) will be running a series of workshops over the coming months.
You are invited to take part in the first in the series of workshops, the Lean Start-Up, dedicated to the lean start-up methodology and learn about key techniques designed to create fast-growing ventures.
 Hannover Messe 2018, 23rd–27th April, Hannover, Germany
Registration is now open for two brokerage events organised by EEN at Hannover Messe, the world’s leading trade show for industrial technology. All key technologies and core areas of industry from research and development, industrial automation, IT, industrial supply, production technologies and services to energy and mobility technologies will be represented at this key event. Register here for the EEN events at Hannover Messe:
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Horizon 2020 Brokerage Event, 27th April, Paris
Businesses operating in the Space, Environment and Transport sectors are invited to join the first Horizon 2020 Brokerage event dedicated to these communities. The event will offer delegates the opportunity to hear the latest information from the European Commission regarding H2020 calls, present your project in front of an international audience and meet with potential partners for future consortium partnerships.
UK - Spain bilateral event for Nanotechnologies and Advanced Materials, 15th –16th May, Cambridge
EEN invites businesses, research organisations and universities that are active in the development or application of nanotechnologies and advanced materials, to participate in a two day bilateral event focusing on these sectors. The overarching goal of this event will be to provide an opportunity for UK and Spanish organisations to identify areas of mutual benefit and explore routes to establish partnerships that can lead to successful future projects.
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EEN Brokerage Event at ICT Spring 2018, 15th-16th May, Luxembourg
EEN will be holding a brokerage event during the ICT Spring Conference in Luxembourg this will provide opportunities to attend business meetings during two days, gain insight into the latest technological advances and innovations in the ICT sector and develop strategic partnerships in the ICT community in Europe and beyond.
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International Business Festival 2018, 12th-28th June, Liverpool
The EEN team will be supporting a range of activities at the International Business Festival 2018 in Liverpool including brokerage events around: Global Renewable Energy Supply Chain on the 14th June, Digital transformation for Healthcare on the 26th June, Creative Industries on the 27th June and Tourism/Sports and global renewable energy on the 28th June.
MEDICA 2018, 12th-15th November, Düsseldorf, Germany
Following our hugely successful company mission to MEDICA in 2017, featuring over 100 targeted business meetings for Midlands companies, EEN will again be organising a visit to the world's leading trade fair for the medical industry in 2018. If you need any further information, please contact the EEN team on 0333 320 0333, email: eeninfo@emc-dnl.co.uk or tweet us @EEN_Midlands
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Using our Partnership Opportunities Database (POD) containing 23,000 profiles, the network brings together commercial and innovation needs, and research and development excellence from across the continent.
The network’s database is updated with new profiles on a weekly basis, below are profiles which may be of interest. |
Innovation Opportunities
An Austrian SME developed an airborne hard- and software based inspection technology for advanced quality assurance applications for wind-turbines, towers, photovoltaic systems and other infrastructure. Licensing and commercial partnerships sought.
Italian association seeks partnership for scientific collaborations in the field of rare diseases.
Germany SME offers technology for self-sufficient heat storage. Licence and investment partners are sought.
Commercial Opportunities
A Turkish plastic recycling machines manufacturer seeks trade partners for distribution agreements.
South Korean manufacturer of auto parts industry is looking for European partners under joint venture agreement and manufacturing agreement.
A Romanian company specialised in the manufacturing and trading of agriculture equipment is looking for distributors.
Research and Development Opportunities
An Estonian SME with experience in the field of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy is looking for SME partners active in breast cancer diagnostics and treatment to form H2020 collaboration.
If you are interested in the above opportunities or would like to find out about others in your industry or field please call our enquiry line on telephone: 0300 123 3144 or email: contact@enterprise-europe.co.uk
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