dinsdag 29 oktober 2013

Young Technology Award 2014 now open for fast growing companies or combined innovation projects

Inschrijvingen Young Technology Award: Special Edition geopend! Maak kans op 5.000 euro! Beste Kennispark-leden,

Heeft u een snelgroeiend en innovatief bedrijf? Of voert u succesvol een gezamenlijk innovatieproject uit met andere bedrijven en/of kennisinstellingen? Dan dagen wij u uit om deel te nemen aan de Young Technology Award 2013: de award voor innovatieve business cases uit Oost Nederland! Meld u voor 6 december aan via
http://www.youngtechnologyaward.nl De finale vindt plaats op donderdagavond 30 januari 2014.

Waarom deelnemen?

  • U maakt kans op de hoofdprijs van 5.000 euro
  • U maakt kans op de publieksprijs van 1.000 euro
  • Finalisten ontvangen een gratis professionele pitchtraining en een videopitch
  • Finalisten kunnen rekenen op uitgebreide media aandacht
  • Finalisten presenteren hun business case aan een zaal vol geïnteresseerde investeerders, journalisten en potentiële partners

Special edition: ook voor gezamenlijke innovatieprojecten!

  • Inschrijven staat open voor business cases en bedrijven die voldoen aan onder andere de volgende criteria:
  • De business case is opgesteld vanuit uw bedrijf, of komt voort uit een samenwerkingsverband van ondernemingen en/of kennisinstellingen
  • De business case is niet ouder dan 10 jaar en is geschreven rondom een (technische) innovatie
  • De bedrijfsactiviteiten rondom de case vinden primair plaats in Oost Nederland
  • De business case is gebaseerd op een innovatie met aantoonbare omzet(potentie) en/of succesvol bereikte milestones


Belangrijke informatie:
6 december: sluiting inschrijvingen
30 januari 2014: Finale Young Technology Award 2013
Meer info via:
http://www.youngtechnologyaward.nl

De Young Technology Award is een initiatief van Kennispark Twente, Grant Thornton, Rabobank Enschede-Haaksbergen, PPM Oost en Powered by Twente

maandag 28 oktober 2013

AutomotiveNL steunt East Coast Electric

Bron: Nieuwsbrief Automotive NL

De Clean Air act van Obama uit 2013 verplicht Amerikaanse bedrijven om te innoveren in schonere voertuigen. Vanuit de V.S. is dan ook een duidelijke behoefte naar technologie die voertuigen schoner/fuel effecient maakt.
Clean car technologie is een van de kern-competenties van de Nederlandse automotive industrie. Echter is het voor kleine Nederlandse partijen vaak moeilijk om schaal te maken, financiering te vinden, en afzet te creëren in het buitenland.

1 november 2013 start East Coast Electric. Een samenwerking van bedrijven, kennisinstellingen en overheid om Nederlandse innovatie op het gebied van elektrisch vervoer in te zetten in de VS. East Coast Electric verkleint de stap om concreet business te doen in de V.S. en verzorgt de volgende zaken:
  • Inzicht in marktpotentieel per staat voor de volgende voertuig categorieen (M1, M2, M3, N1, N2, N3)
  • Overzicht van de keten in drive-train, batterij (management), light constructions, EV Charging, connected car technology
  • Wet en regelgeving voor toelevering in de VS
  • Folluw up geven aan economische missies
  • Soft-landing programma bij vestiging in de VS
  • Aanbestedings overzicht in de VS voor specifieke voertuigen
  • Inzicht in Venture Capital markt
Bekijk hier de video van East Coast Electric in 60 seconden.

Doel:
Het doel van East Coast Electric is om business te creëren voor Nederlandse bedrijven in de VS. Doordat East Coast Electric vragen bundelt verkrijgen partijen voor een gelimiteerd bedrag inzicht in een vreemde markt. Daarnaast zorgt de permantente aanwezigheid ervoor dat er vaart blijft in het business process. Meer informatie


Bij interesse neem contact op met Tim Kreukniet via tim.kreukniet@eastcoastelectric.info of  via de website http://www.eastcoastelectric.info

vrijdag 25 oktober 2013

International co operation profiles from Enterprise Europe Network fromsecond half October 2013

Find some of the latest profiles on Enterprise Europe Network for partnersearch, new business at your doorstep published second half of October 2013.
Enterprise Europe Network, with its 600 partner organisations in over 50 countries, helps companies find business opportunities across the European Union and beyond.
Find more than 10,000 profiles of companies offering and requesting co operation in technology or business.

Some advantages are:
- Easy access to new technologies
- Less risk in developing new products or technologies
- Improve speed of development, time to market
- Shared co development on your expertise combined with other expertises external
- Finding relevant new contacts using the network and get introduced to it
- Get a warm introduction on the right level using personal contacts from the Enterprise Europe Network consultants
- Combine fair visit with matchmaking organised by Enterprise Europe Network to find your new business partners

For a full description of the proposals below, please click on the title. You will be directed to our website. Here you indicate your interest at the bottom of the full description.

Device and method for diagnosis and on-line monitoring of cables for the transmission of electric signals
Technology OFFER from Italy
An Italian research institute has developed a device and method for continuous monitoring of quality of measurements coming from electric cables in industrial applications. The device is able to detect, also in hostile environments, cable ageing, signal integrity and faults. Industrial partners are searched for further development and field test of the patented device.

LED bulbs with proprietary remote phosphor technology
Technology OFFER from Italy
A company in the North East of Italy is interested to get in contact with industrial partners interested to adopt its LED lamps for their lighting appliances and devices. These LED lamps use a proprietary patented technology for remote phosphor caps and have unique characteristics with good performance of high efficacy & wide beam angle. The company is interest to reach commercial agreement with technical assistance or technological cooperation agreements

New cost effective technique for painted surfaces treatment against ageing
Business OFFER from France
The French company is specialized in the treatment of all surfaces as gel coat, painted surfaces, wood, glass, steel and all textiles with a new process reducing the ageing of painting about ten years. This treatment is based on a specific surface preparation, and then on polymers application on the surface. This treatment is actually used for Yacht Repair activities but also adapted to any other painted surfaces. Partners interested to promote this service and bring customers are sought.

Vertical axis wind turbine
Technology OFFER from Greece
A Greek SME has developed a new vertical axis wind turbine of innovative design. The wind turbine can easily fit in the surrounding environment thanks to its special shape and can operate in a very wide range of wind force. The Greek company is looking for commercial collaboration with technical assistance with companies active in the renewable energy sources field.

Patented flexible instrumentation for the treatment of spinal column pathologies
Technology OFFER from France
French surgeons patented a titanium implant with springs that refers to the devices of unstable rachidian osteosynthesis. The apparatus has lengthwise supports in form of single or double spiral springs to allow for movement. Posterior insertion reduces the time of the surgical act avoiding the obligatory time of bending on the rigid connections. Manufacturers of medical implants in titanium are sought for a Licence agreement to produce the dedicated apparatus.

Enhancing efficiency of photovoltaic modules by adding a special layer to coverages
Technology OFFER from Austria
An Austrian SME developed a cost-effective method to convert frequencies of light. A nanostructured layer enlarges the spectrum of exploitable wavelengths and thus increases efficiency of solar cells by 5%. The technology can be applied to any glass or synthetic coverage of photovoltaic (PV) modules. The company is looking for cooperation partners to further develop the technology and implement such layers in existing PV covers. Patent will be applied for.

Heat pumps: domestic hot water dedicated to energy-positive buildings and industries
Technology OFFER from France
A French innovative SME involved in New EnergyTechnologies (NET) developed an innovative heat pump to produce domestic hot water, with very high energy efficiency in rupture with conventional technologies. The Coefficient Of Performance (COP) is of 6.4 (which means that final energy consumption is divided by 6.4) to heat water up to 58°C by recovering heat from grey waters at 30°C. Commercial agreement with technical support and technical cooperation are sought.

Innovative technological equipment complex for log houses manufacturing plant
Technology OFFER from Latvia
A Latvian company has developed technology for designing and manufacturing of log houses. The technology is based on a specific corner seam design of the logs that ensure excellent heat insulation during the natural wooden structures ‘sitting’ process. The log house keeps heat during the winter and coolness during the summer. The houses are suitable for exploitation in any climate. The company offers commercial agreement with technical assistance.

Sustainable, Energy-Autonomous, Bioclimatic, Hydroponic Greenhouse
Technology OFFER from Greece
A Greek company in the field of renewable energy sources, has developed a novel sustainable, energy-autonomous, hydroponic greenhouse. The innovative Greenhouse is a product tailored for covering the needs of farmland and freshwater stagnated areas, using renewable energy. They are open mainly to financial, technical, joint venture &/or commercial agreement (with technical assistance adapted to the customers needs) with public & private enterprises in the renewable energy sector.

Universal fuel range indicator device for a CNG or GPL vehicle
Technology OFFER from Italy
An italian inventor has developed a high precision device for CNG or GPL vehicles indicating the residual fuel in a BI-FUEL or BI-POWER vehicle and counting the residual distance that a vehicle is able to run on the basis of the alternative fuel (CNG or LPG) remaining in the tank. He is looking for industrial partner operating in the automotive sector for licence agreement and transfer of the IP rights.

Manipulation technology for high pressure water jet glass plate cutting
Technology REQUEST from Netherlands
A Dutch SME is specialized in the production of high pressure water jet cutting machines for the steel construction sector. The company discovered that their water jet cutting technology is also useful for cutting large glass plates. To design a machine for this special application, the Dutch company is interested in technical cooperation with partners that have experience with computer numerical controlled manipulators to handle and guide glass plates and/or machines for the glass industry.

Turkish SME requesting distributor for patented food and drink packaging
Business REQUEST from Turkey
A Turkish SME has designed a patented food and drink package which resembles a round wok box and can hold 2 or more types of food and a drink. This design is especially suitable for food stants in concerts, fairs, shopping malls. The SME is looking for a distributor for their product.

Autonomous non-contact device for detecting oil spills on water in real time
Technology OFFER from Estonia
An Estonian SME has developed an autonomous non-contact sensor that detects oil spills on water in real time. Real-time detection of oil spills offers major economic and environmental benefits derived from early detection of leaks and helps to identify the origin of the leak. Commercial Agreement with Technical Assistance is sought.

Short term solar irradiance forecast system and output power prediction for solar photovoltaic power plants based on sky images
Technology OFFER from Spain
A Spanish company has developed a solar irradiance forecast system which includes short term intra-hour irradiance predictions, based on sky cameras to analyse clouds evolution. The system also predicts output power from irradiance estimations using machine learning. Partners in the photovoltaic industry are sought for technical or research cooperation, or commercial agreements with technical assistance.

Long term solar irradiance forecast system and output power prediction for solar photovoltaic power plants based on meteorological data
Technology OFFER from Spain
A Spanish company has developed a solar irradiance forecast system which includes long term forecasts (on an hourly basis, up to 15 days), based on meteorological data. The system also predicts output power from irradiance estimations using machine learning. Partners in the photovoltaic industry are sought for technical or research cooperation, or commercial agreements with technical assistance.

Heat pump for production of hot water, heating and cooling.
Technology REQUEST from Greece
A Greek SME is in the process of constructing a new agro-tourism complex in Crete. The complex will constitute of traditional stone houses as well as space for recreational activities.The company is looking for suppliers and/or manufacturers of an innovative heat pump that apart from the heating and cooling solutions, can produce hot water to the complex. The company is looking for a commercial agreement with technical assistance.

Working platform and network for disabled people garments
Technology OFFER from Romania
A Romanian institute has developed a project that aims to contribute at increased quality of life for target people with disabilities like poor growth, disproportionately body, obesity, asymmetric posture, deficient spinal, deficient joints, obese and elderly people by a better choice, fitting and functional clothing and textile products. The objective is to develop an innovative working platform and network support for design the garment of target people.

Energy saving oxygenation unit used in biological treatment of industrial waste water
Technology OFFER from Sweden
A Swedish engineering company has improved the efficiency of oxygenation process in biological treatment of industrial waste waters. The oxygenation unit can be used in shallow basins and enables a more efficient and controlled use of oxygen without aerosols formation. The company is looking for industries or municipalities interested in commercial agreements with technical assistance and adaptation to specific needs to implement new waste water process.

Video-surveillance and video-analysis system
Business OFFER from Italy
An Italian SME specialized in video surveillance and video analysis is looking for partners from EU countries interested in finding new distributors. To the foreign partner cooperating with the Italian company means to get a partner available to offer advanced solutions in the implementation of video analysis systems to meet an increasingly growing market.

Serbian company is producing electronic products and systems associated with medical, dental, and photovoltaic devices
Business REQUEST from Serbia
Serbian SME is producing electronic products and systems associated with medical and dental devices, as well as renewable energy systems such as solar photovoltaic systems. The company is looking for trade intermediary - distributors for its products on foreign markets.

Looking for manufacturer of aluminum knobs
Business REQUEST from Sweden
Swedish company is looking for a manufacturer of an aluminum knob for a percolator. The knob is positioned on the percolators lid. The partner should work as a subcontractor and produce the special designed aluminum knobs.

Low cost, high performance, ‘smart’ window technology for full control of light and heat
Technology OFFER from Cyprus
A Cypriot SME active in the field of smart or switchable glass technology has created a window technology for complete control of light and heat on windows; from full transparency to complete opacity, or to a frosted state, for privacy. No electricity is required. Manufacturing costs are very low. The window can be used in buildings and vehicles to maximize energy efficiency and comfort. The SME seeks partners for acquisition agreement, licensing, research or technical cooperation agreement.

Large Scaled Solar Thermal Water Heating system
Technology REQUEST from Israel
An Israeli company is looking for technology to design and plan a solar thermal water heating system of large scale. Ideally, the technology should be ready for final implementation in turn-key projects. The cooperation may be performed as a partnership in turn-key projects.

Solar thermal systems
Business OFFER from Greece
A medium sized Greek company, one of the pioneers in solar thermal systems, is looking for commercial representatives abroad. The products of the company are of excellent quality and performance, covering a wide range of needs. The company is also keen to providing solar thermal systems under manufacturing agreement to interested manufacturing companies.

Self-powered solar terminal as intelligent urban furniture
Business OFFER from France
French SME looking for trade intermediairies in European countries for products distribution of a totally self-powered solar terminal for power and service distribution as intelligent urban furniture. The terminal, thanks to solar energy, enables to charge electronic devices everywhere in town: all phones, smartphones, tablets, computer… thanks to 220V plug and a USB port.

Lubricant-Free Epicyclic Gear for Uses e.g. in the Field of Medical Technology
Technology OFFER from Germany
A German SME offers a new technology in the field of epicyclic gears. The innovation works from -40°C to +122°C free of lubricants. The lubricant-free gear is smaller and lighter than normal gears. No contamination is caused by oils and fats. The innovation is used in the automotive sector and ICT. But the benefit of smaller gears should be highly interesting e.g. for medical technology. Thus the company is looking for partners in this industry for a license agreement.

Additive which improves the biomass’s heating power and lowers the amount of ash after burnout.
Technology OFFER from Poland
Polish micro company specialized in the field of optimizing of solid fuel combustion has developed special additive which improves the biomass’s heating power. The additive is dedicated for wood briquettes producers. Improving of heating power is from 18% to 22%. The company is looking for commercial agreement with technical assistance.

Pre-industrial valorization of pilot systems elaborated for waste water treatment .
Technology OFFER from Belgium
The environmental department of a Belgian collective centre is looking for cooperation partners for the pre-industrial valorization of pilot systems elaborated for the treatment of industrial waste water. The first pilot is based on an oxidative treatment and the second on a algae-bacteria combination treatment. Moreover, the centre is looking for partners for the set up of new research projects in the fields of waste water treatment, sewage sludge, soil purification.

Large area of graphene nanocrystals layers on non-restricted substrates
Technology OFFER from Spain
A Spanish public research center and two U.S.A. universities have developed a method of growing large area of graphene nano-crystals (GNC) layers on a substrate with the only requirement that is able to withstand the conditions of the process. The size of crystals is accurately controlled both with the temperature and the duration of deposition, so that the method can produce large scale graphene layers. Industrial partners are being sought to license the technology.

Charging infrastructure for electrical vehicles (charging points and IT platform for Electrical Vehicles.
Technology OFFER from Belgium
A Brussels-based company specialized in manufacturing of electronic devices for the industrial and energy sector developed electrical mobility solutions based on IT platform for charging points parks. The company is offering his innovative technology to partners having a specific demand for e-vehicles infrastructure willing to cooperate under commercial agreements with technical assistance and technical cooperation.

Skill toy and lifestyle accessory-‘EU Moving Stars’
Business OFFER from Germany
A German engineering office has developed a patented skill toy and lifestyle accessory. A small steel disc moves along a profiled ring of about 7cm diameter and with skilful movements the user can hold the disc in ‘endless’ movement. The toy can be used e.g. as bracelet or pendant and carries the 12 stars of the EU logo in form of beads on the surface of the disc. It could therefore be a promotion article for all EU institutions. The SME is looking for a license or cooperation agreement.

ECOLOGIC SOLVENT DESIGNED TO SUBSTITUTE CLASSIC PETROCHEMICAL SOLVENTS
Technology OFFER from Romania
A Romanian Research Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry designed an ecological solvent having alkyl esters of fatty acids as a main component and to a process for preparing the same by the chemical transformation of vegetable oils.

Hydraulic cylinders with improved properties regarding costs and reliability
Technology OFFER from Germany
A company from northern Germany, specialized in engineering and construction of nonstandard hydraulic cylinders, has developed innovative hydraulic systems: an integral cleading cylinder and a monoblock bolt cylinder. Currently the cylinders are used within agricultural machines or in the navigation and automotive sector - vital function doors, locks and shots. The company is looking for partners for commercial agreements with technical assistance.

Accredited electronic calibration services dedicated to high frequency and electromagnegtic compatibility instruments.
Technology OFFER from Netherlands
A Dutch company is offering accredited electronic calibration services dedicated to high frequency (HF) and electromagnegtic compatibility EMC instruments. The company is one of three accredited calibration laboratories in Europe that can offer this package of EMC and RF calibrations.The company is looking for industries that make use of these instruments including ISO17025 accredited test laboratories. In addidition it provides dedicated trainings and technical consultancy services.

Unmanned system for civil uses
Technology OFFER from Spain
A Spanish company is specialized in the development of unmanned systems and composite structures. The company is designing and manufacturing its own aircrafts made of composite materials (such as fiber glass and kevlar) as well as all the ground support and control equipments. The company is looking for commercial agreements with technical assistance for implementing the system in companies working in agriculture or in the environmental field, for instance to monitor crop productions or fires.

A modern nini-central unit for gas detection
Technology OFFER from Poland
A polish SME company specializes in detection of toxic and explosive gases systems for industry. The modern, microprocessor CPU (Central Processing Unit) intended for use in detection systems (detection) of explosive and toxic gases has been developed and implemented by the company. The company is looking for partners from fire protection area for using license agreement, know-how and commercial agreement with technical assistance .

Generation of heat from poultry droppings using biomass boiler system
Technology OFFER from Ireland
An Irish SME involved in the manufacture & supply of agricultural equipment has developed a complete on farm solution utilising poultry droppings to generate heat by way of a biomass boiler system. This is a fully automated system from material handling & storage right through to hot water distribution system within a poultry unit. The company is seeking partners for licensing agreements or commercial agreements with technical assistance.

Hardened RFID tag operating on metal parts and/or harsh environments
Technology OFFER from France
A French university has set-up and patented a Radio Frequency Identification tag for metal parts and/or harsh environments. These passive & hardened tags are conceived to be easily manufactured, with compact size and read/write capabilities. Industries requiring RFID tags operating on metal parts and/or harsh environments are sought for license agreement or R&D collaboration (possibly co-funded).

Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic biomass for the production of second-generation bioethanol
Technology OFFER from Spain
An Andalusian research group developed a procedure for making soluble the lignin and other polymers responsible for the low digestibility of lignocellulosic materials. This new procedure utilizes hydrogen peroxide in conditions of high pressure for digesting the material. This pre-hydrolysis stage is essential for extracting maximum amounts of the sugars that are subsequently fermented to produce second-generation bioethanol. They seek industrial partner for licensing or technical cooperation.

Solderable system-on-module for embedded applications
Technology OFFER from Czech Republic
A Czech SME manufactures solderable system-on-module for embedded applications. Main advantage is unlimited software possibilities, high configurability and easy board placement and soldering. The SME is looking for international partners for Commercial Agreement with Technical Assistance, Adaptation to specific needs or Technical cooperation.

Innovative microwave scanner for near and far field characterization & measurements of objects
Technology OFFER from France
A French state laboratory has developed and patented a microwave scanner; an innovative wave generator for both near and far field measurements. It enables to characterize objects and their defects with higher resolution, thanks to evanescent waves improving sensitivity & energy transfer into objects. Entities dealing with Non Destructive Control, imaging, measurements, characterization are sought for license agreement and R&D collaboration (possibly co-funded).

Saving bandwidth solution: multi-channel wireless transmission on a single carrier frequency
Technology OFFER from France
A French university has developed and patented a saving bandwidth solution for multi-channel wireless transmissions; allowing simultaneous transmission of independent channels on a single carrier frequency with low computational load. Civil or military entities working in communication are sought for license agreement or R&D collaboration (possibly co-funded).

Innovative marine ecological propulsion system
Technology OFFER from Italy
An Italian company operating in the maritime engineering services sector has designed an innovative technology based on a revolutionary electric propulsion system allowing boats to sensibly reduce their environmental impacts. The company is interested in commercial agreements with technical assistance provided with respect to assembly and maintenance of the technology. License agreements and technical cooperation agreements are considered as well.

A Polish company is specialized in production of bags and accessories for transporting and storing firewood, useful also for garden work.
Business REQUEST from Poland
A Polish company is specialized in production of bags and accessories for transporting and storing firewood, useful also for garden work. The company is looking for trade intermediary service (agent, representative, distribution).

Innovative portable energy storage system
Technology OFFER from Italy
An Italian company operating in the renewable energy services sector has designed an innovative portable storage system of cogeneration of energy and water from discontinuous renewable energy sources from sun, wind and sea. The company is looking for partners interested in commercial agreements with technical assistance and manufacturing agreement for local production in partners’ own countries.

An Irish company focusing on high-specification plastics injection moulding is offering its expertise and precision moulding capabilities to international partners.
Business OFFER from Ireland
A manufacturing company from Ireland with 34 years experience of highly specialised plastics injection moulding is offering its expertise and precision moulding capabilities to international partners. Services available include rapid prototyping, tool design, construction and trialing.

New innovative lighting solution for office spaces substituting fluorescent lamps and improving lighting performance
Business OFFER from France
A French company has developed a new lighting product that can substitute fluorescent lamps mainly in office spaces to render the light softer and to improve the performance of office lighting installations. The company is looking for distributors or trade agents and is also open for reciprocal distribution under the condition of being distributed.

Polish innovative technology park
Business OFFER from Poland
Polish company, a technology park, working in the field of innovative renewable energy technologies and modern transportation devices is looking for companies interested in the implementation of joint innovative projects. The company has the infrastructure required for the implementation of very demanding and innovative concepts and ideas. The company invites commercial companies, inventors, research institutions and investors to possible cooperation. It is looking for joint venture agreement.

German business association for the support of environmental technologies offers plant technology, engineering services, further education, reference plants, R&D
Business OFFER from Germany
A German business association for the support of environmental technologies offers the delivery of plant technology, engineering services, further education, reference plants, R&D especially to Eastern Europe, Latin America, South-East Asia and Africa for the development of joint projects, also as subcontractor. It looks for service representatives (e.g. agents), providers of subcontracting services and/or joined venture partners on the local markets.

Trade partners sought for used forklifts
Business OFFER from Germany
A German company is one of the largest manufacturer-independent provider of used forklifts world-wide. It is looking for trade intermediary services and providing the respective logistic support. Partners are expected to trade on their own account.

Hovercrafts – innovative transport in hostile environments and terrain
Technology OFFER from Poland
Polish SME, expert in hovercraft construction as well as boats and other vehicles, is interested in international cooperation. The company has developed an ultramodern, highly advanced hovercraft, designed for rescue operations. The vehicle is ready to operate in extreme conditions and hostile environments and terrain. SME is looking for opportunities to produce even larger machines and is searching for foreign partners interested in joint research, manufacturing, investing and other activities.

Smart grids applied to the multiple applications: Communications and sensor networks
Technology OFFER from Spain
A Spanish research group develops and implements smart grids for multiple applications such as heterogeneous wireless sensor networks capable of responding to the needs of communication, sensing and distributed intelligence in a flexible, autonomous, robust and efficient way. The research group is looking for companies acquiring this technology for its exploitation or joining further development

Small Turbojet design and development
Technology OFFER from Italy
An Italian SME that designs and develops small turbojet and turbo-shaft engines, is currently developing a turbojet in the size of 175 daN thrust and a turbo-shaft in the range of 120 kW for very light aircraft (VLA), energy generation systems and Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (UAV). The Italian SME is looking for aircraft and UAV manufacturers interested to install these products on their aircrafts.

New CCTV technology for peaceful management of crowds
Technology OFFER from France
A French SME specialized in CCTV video images interpretation provides a system that helps crowd controllers to manage crowd moves through intelligent video camera image for counting (including dense crowds), to detect incident and to produce statistics for experienced consolidation. They need experimentation partners that would participate in definition of needs and would integrate and deploy the system for end-users in order to collect end-user feedback on the principles of the system.

UK company specialising in Security Marking and Registration System for motorbikes is looking for distributors
Business OFFER from United Kingdom
A UK company has created a system for protecting motorbikes against theft and cloning that provides permanent covert and overt identification. They are looking for distributors specialising in security and lock systems for motorbikes to add the system to the range.

A location notification device for sufferer’s life saving during the accident at sea
Technology OFFER from Korea, Republic of
A Korean research institute has developed a location notification device for saving life of a sufferer during the incident at sea. This technology is mainly used as passenger’s safety device at ship, flight and other transportation. The features of this technology are that it is easy to operate and cost less to maintain. It reduces time for search and rescue sufferer so increases chance to survive. The institute is looking for a partner licensing agreement.

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Instruments and Software
Technology OFFER from Netherlands
A Dutch company specialized in R&D and manufacturing of measurement instruments, test systems and software dedicated to the EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) market is looking for end users, such as industrial, commercial and governmental laboratories. The company offers high tech consulting and training to clients to implement the technology.

UK automotive components agent and distributor offers UK sales channel
Business REQUEST from United Kingdom
Experienced automotive component sales and marketing agent offers trade intermediary services to international automotive parts manufacturing companies wishing to establish a sustainable UK retail and distribution network. Located in the South West UK.

Italian Transportation Company looking for business relations in Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary or Croatia
Business OFFER from Italy
The Italian company is specialized in specific transport (bulk and waste) with high degree specialization of employee is looking for transports companies that are in market of bulk loading or waste loading and also companies with interest in transport of bulk material or waste material from or to Italy in order to collaborate to furnish transportation services.

Small Turbojet design and development
Technology OFFER from Italy
An Italian SME that designs and develops small turbojet and turbo-shaft engines, is currently developing a turbojet in the size of 175 daN thrust and a turbo-shaft in the range of 120 kW for very light aircraft (VLA), energy generation systems and Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (UAV). The Italian SME is looking for aircraft and UAV manufacturers interested to install these products on their aircrafts.

Polish company dealing with car parts production and assembly offers its subcontracting.
Business OFFER from Poland
Polish company dealing with car parts prodcuction and assembly, experienced in car mechanics and body work and painting, is offering its subcontracting in the area of manufacturing of mechanical and electromechanical car parts. Company has its own workshop where all kinds of repairs can be performed including restoration of classic cars.

donderdag 24 oktober 2013

Maakt u gebruik van WBSO en RDA, veranderingen voor 2014 in de regeling!

Bron: Agentschap NL

Wilt u WBSO/RDA aanvragen voor R&D-werkzaamheden die starten in januari 2014? Dan moet u uiterlijk 30 november 2013 uw aanvraag indienen. Bedrijven moeten namelijk een WBSO/RDA-aanvraag vooraf bij Agentschap NL indienen.
Er moet minstens 1 volledige kalendermaand tussen de aanvraag en de start van de R& D-werkzaamheden liggen. U kunt dus niet na 30 november 2013 een WBSO/RDA aanvraag indienen voor R& D-werkzaamheden die starten op 1 januari 2014. Dit kan wel voor een periode die later begint.
Houd de website van WBSO/RDA in de gaten voor de exacte datum waarop u uw aanvraag voor 2014 kunt indienen. Naar verwachting is dit eind oktober. Hoe eerder u uw aanvraag indient, hoe eerder Agentschap NL uw aanvraag in behandeling kan nemen.

Zelfstandigen kunnen tot en met 31 december 2013 een WBSO/RDA-aanvraag indienen voor R& D-werkzaamheden die starten op 1 januari 2014.

woensdag 23 oktober 2013

Ondernemers verwachten de komende vijf jaar weer te kunnen groeien

Het bedrijfsleven lijkt weer positief tegen de toekomst aan te kijken en verwacht de komende jaren weer te kunnen groeien. Dat blijkt uit het onderzoek ‘Visie op groei’ van UniPartners, uitgevoerd in opdracht van Syntens Innovatiecentrum. Het onderzoek betreft een
inventarisatie naar de visie op groei onder technologische bedrijven in de regio Twente. Maar liefst 86% van de ondervraagde ondernemers verwacht in de komende vijf jaar te zullen groeien. Dit zijn vooral de grotere bedrijven. De groei zal vooral worden gerealiseerd door het aanboren van nieuwe markten richting het buitenland. Daarnaast zien ondernemers kansen in innovatie en het op de markt brengen van nieuwe producten of services.

Van de ondervraagde ondernemers is 58% met zijn/haar bedrijf in de afgelopen vijf jaar gegroeid. Opvallend is dat de grote groei vooral voorkomt bij grote bedrijven, terwijl de middelgrote bedrijven voornamelijk niet zijn gegroeid. De grootste oorzaak hiervan heeft vooral te maken met de marktomstandigheden en de crisis.
Bedrijven die wel zijn gegroeid, zijn voornamelijk in omzet en aantal werknemers gegroeid. Bedrijven groeien vooral door innovatie, door het netwerk van de ondernemer in te zetten, door het aanboren van nieuwe markten en door te focussen op juist bestaande of nieuwe klanten. Kleine en jonge bedrijven groeiden vooral met behulp van hun netwerk.

Uitdagingen
De grootste uitdagingen tijdens de groeiperiode van een bedrijf zijn de medewerkers. Het werven van goed opgeleid technisch personeel is in eigen land erg lastig en bedrijven zeggen vaak naar het buitenland te moeten uitwijken. Andere veel voorkomende uitdagingen zijn de overheid met hun steeds veranderende, beperkende regels, de internationalisering en het gebrek aan financiële middelen (zowel eigen als vreemd vermogen, verstrekt door banken).

Verwachtingen
Kleine bedrijven verwachten het minst van autonome groei. Zij verwachten vooral door internationale stappen te kunnen (blijven) groeien. Middelgrote bedrijven zijn het meest sceptisch over het einde van de crisis. Slechts vijf procent van deze bedrijven denkt dat er snel een einde komt aan de crisis, waardoor zij kunnen gaan groeien. Grote bedrijven zien hun heil vooral in het buitenland en verwachten te groeien door middel van het aanboren van nieuwe internationale markten. Mocht de mogelijkheid zich voordoen dan verwachten zij ook nieuwe nationale markten te kunnen bedienen.
De ondersteuning van (overheids)diensten die bedrijven denken nodig te hebben tijdens hun groei ligt vooral op het gebied van het uitbreiden van kennis, netwerk en financiële ondersteuning.
Succesvolle voorbeelden
Voorbeelden van succesvolle innovaties en groei zijn er volop. Syntens heeft er een aantal uit de sectoren HTSM, Water, Energie en Chemie gebundeld in de uitgave ‘Innovatietoppers’.
Het volledige onderzoeksrapport is ook te downloaden.

Topketenimpuls®
Het onderzoek en de succesvolle voorbeelden komen uit het project TopketenImpuls® van Syntens. Doel van dit project is om de ketenbekwaamheden van MKB-bedrijven binnen de sectoren HTSM, Water, Energie en Chemie te versterken, nieuwe kennis toe te passen en bedrijven binnen de keten sneller en succesvoller te laten innoveren.

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