vrijdag 30 januari 2015

International co operation profiles from Enterprise Europe Network from 30th January 2015

Source: Enterprise Europe Network / KvK

Find some of the latest profiles on Enterprise Europe Network for partner search, new business at your doorstep published 30h January 2015.

Enterprise Europe Network, with its 600 partner organizations in over 50 countries, helps companies find business opportunities across the European Union and beyond.

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

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.


A German manufacturer of a new modular LED-lighting-system is looking for distributors
Business OFFER from Germany
A German manufacturer of a patent-pending modular LED-lighting-system is looking for distributors worldwide. The company has national and international experience in the development of lighting-devices. The particular product is designed and made in Germany. It is suitable for many applications and has significantly lower installation costs than conventional systems.

Highly fluorescent / luminescent materials
Technology OFFER from France
A French research laboratory has developed innovative highly fluorescent materials enhancing lighting luminosity properties & functionalities. That solution can be inserted into different kinds of structures such as LED, lightings, printings, sensors, probes, luminophores; thanks to inorganic nanoparticles (nanohybrids) as surface ligands. License agreement or R&D collaboration are sought with industries dealing with the above-mentioned materials.

Urgent - Creep Resistant Polymer Materials
Technology REQUEST from Belgium
A Brussels-based multinational active in consumer goods wishes to explore materials and technology approaches that can limit tensile creep in extruded polyethylene flexible film materials. Different kinds of cooperations are sought (technical cooperation or licence agreements), depending on the state of the art of the suggested solution.

Vacuum coating of flexible substrates (e.g. wovens, non-wovens and plastic films) useful for materials of environmental, energy efficiency and medical applications
Business OFFER from Germany
A German SME offers vacuum coating technologies for flexible substrates like wovens, non-wovens and plastic films. The coated substrates can be applied e.g. for heat insulation, sun protection, shielding of electromagnetic radiation (EMC) bactericide properties, flexible conductors, transparent electrodes. The coating is done by thermal evaporation or sputtering technology and is used to deposit metals, alloys, oxides and nitrides. The SME looks for outsourcing or service agreements

Battery-powered FM receiver for NAVTEX (navigational telex) and weather fax sought
Technology REQUEST from Austria
An Austrian start-up active in communications solutions is looking for a partner who develops/produces receivers. The device should be self-contained, battery-powered and hand-held and able to receive, store and display: * NAVTEX messages: text messages containing nautical warnings and weather forecasts, broadcast mainly on 518 kHz and 490 kHz. * weather fax: images of weather charts and related meteorological charts broadcast on short wave bands, mainly between 4MHz and 10MHz.

Drinking water treatment supported by mobile solar power plant
Technology REQUEST from Austria
An Austrian producer of mobile solar power stations is seeking to combine them with a water treatment system. The system should be compatible with the frame of the solar array and use a modular design. It needs to be adjustable to different contamination levels and sources, eventually providing drinking water for up to 500 people. The company is looking for partners with modular water treatment systems for manufacturing/technical cooperations or commercial agreements with technical assistance.

Technology for the production of deep-drawable molybdenum foil for the production of dimming shields with the quality H4 and of foils
Technology OFFER from Germany
A small German research organisation for manufacturing engineering has developed a technology for the production of molybdenum-cap strip with natural edge, which allows ensuring appropriate technical and technological measures excellent geometric, material specific and surface-related characteristics, used as starting material for the production of dimming shields with the quality of H4 and foils. Industrial and research partner sought for license, research and technical cooperation agreements.

Technology for the production of copper hollow bodies with high quality parameters using cross-rolling process for further processing in cold pilger mills into finished tubes in small size ranges
Technology OFFER from Germany
A small German research organisation for manufacturing engineering has developed a technology that makes it possible to produce thick-walled hollow body made of copper instead of costly and associated with high material losses extrusion process through a defined cross-rolling process. The institution is looking for research and industrial partners such as equipment manufacturers of rolling mill equipment and pipe producers for license, research and technical cooperation agreements.

Mini channel evaporator for the use of propane in small refrigeration circuits
Technology OFFER from Germany
A German research enterprise active in the fields of air handling and refrigeration technologies has developed a mini channel evaporator, which enables easy and trouble-free use of propane as refrigerant in heat pump tumble dryers. Industrial partners are sought for license and/or technical cooperation agreement. Manufacturers of tumble dryers, building dryers, small air-conditioning units or similar products are especially welcome.

Geothermal heat pump systems in agriculture
Technology OFFER from Greece
A Greek SME which is designing and installing geothermal heat pumps has developed a special implementation in agriculture for the heating of vegetable cultivations. The company is looking for partners to apply and further develop the system to different crops, climate and conditions.

Innovative testing approach leading to the certified validation of automotive embedded systems
Technology OFFER from Germany
A German company offers a patented technology for certified validation in the area of automotive embedded systems monitoring the functionality of single components and integrated systems. At the end of the development cycle, the actual functionality of the system is evaluated and internally documented, incl. protection against misuse, plagiarism and liability issues. The whole value chain is on focus, ensuring binding quality of products. They search licence/commercial and technical cooperation.

Greek start-up company is offering an innovative school bus routing, scheduling and planning solution
Technology OFFER from Greece
A Greek SME has developed an intuitive software for transportation routing, scheduling, and planning that focuses on school transportation management, based on mobile technologies. The company is looking for schools, providers of extracurricular activities or other transportation/logistics companies that want to collaborate to further adapt the software to their industrial or sector-specific needs via a technical cooperation agreement or commercial agreement with technical assistance.

woensdag 28 januari 2015

Mix & Match 2 maart 2015: Smart Industrie en de kansen voor de maak- en creatieve industrie

Bron: KvK Oost Nederland

De Kamer van Koophandel organiseert in samenwerking met Design Café Achterhoek  op 2 maart (15.00 tot 18.00 uur) een bijeenkomst, voor ondernemingen uit de creatieve- en maakindustrie, rondom het onderwerp: Smart Industry

Eind vorig jaar hebben we bij NEDAP in Groenlo een eerste Mix & Match bijeenkomst georganiseerd waar we hebben gezien wat de waarde is van een goede samenwerking tussen de creatieve industrie en de maakindustrie. Op 2 maart geven wij hier een vervolg aan onder het thema: “Smart Industry”.

Ondernemers zien steeds meer het belang van Smart Industry.  De verregaande digitalisering van en verbinding van apparaten, productiemiddelen en organisaties neemt een steeds grotere vlucht. Denk bijvoorbeeld aan big data processing, het Internet of Things, 3D printing, nanotechnologie en nieuwe sensortechnologie. De gehele maakindustrie komt hiermee in aanraking en er zijn volop innovatiekansen!

Podium voor matching en new business
De Kamer van Koophandel wil in samenwerking met  Design Café Achterhoek graag een podium bieden om verbindingen te leggen tussen de creatieve industrie en ondernemingen uit andere sectoren. Dat doen we via Mix & Match bijeenkomsten. Bij voorkeur bij een aansprekend gastbedrijf.

Op 2 maart zijn wij te gast bij:

Pas Reform Hatchery Technologies
Informaticaweg 14
7007 CP  Doetinchem

Een internationale onderneming gespecialiseerd in de ontwikkeling van innovatieve toepassingen op  het gebied van broedtechniek voor de pluimveesector. Een bedrijf met een eigen visie op de ontwikkelingen rondom Smart Industry! www.PasReform.com
Tijdens de bijeenkomst ontvangt u informatie over het thema (Smart Industry) en daarnaast krijgt u de mogelijkheid actief uw eigen expertise of ideeën aan te dragen betreffende de ingebrachte vraagstukken. Wellicht ontstaat er in samenwerking met de andere deelnemende bedrijven een geweldige nieuwe businesscase!

Oproep pitchronde
Wij roepen u daarom op vanuit de maakindustrie of creatieve (ontwerp)praktijk uw eigen vraagstuk of "kans” in te brengen. Een innovatief vraagstuk waarbij u bv. een nieuwe partner zoekt of specifieke kennis nodig heeft waarover u zelf niet beschikt. Uit de inzendingen selecteren wij max. 5 partijen die op 2 maart via een korte pitch hun vraag presenteren. Na de pitchronde geven de aanwezige ondernemers in kleine kring hun input, kennis en ideeën m.b.t. het vraagstuk. Als u wilt deelnemen aan de pitchronde, beschrijf uw vraagstuk dan kort en krachtig en mail het naar onderstaand mailadres of bel met Paul Jansman (KvK, 06-53503335).

Aanmelding
Per mail met uw contactgegevens en bedrijfsnaam naar Irmgard Look (KvK)

Programma 2 maart 2015
15:00 - 15:30: Ontvangst bij Pas Reform op industriegebied Wijnbergen
15:30 - 15:35: Welkom door: Paul Jansman, Kamer van Koophandel
15:35 – 16:00: Inleiding Pas Reform
16:00 – 16.15: Overview en inleiding Smart Industry, door Raymond Witvoet
16.15 – 16.45: Pitchers aan het woord
16.45 - 17.15: Mix en Match 1e ronde
17:15 - 17.45: Mix en Match 2e ronde
17.45 - 18.00: Wrap up, vervolg en afsluiting
18:00 - : Netwerkborrel en (eventueel) rondleiding

vrijdag 23 januari 2015

Nieuwsbrief RVO samenvatting voor internationaal, innovatie & duurzame onderwerpen

Bron: RVO Nieuwsbrief (eigen selectie van artikelen)

Webinar voor cleantechbedrijven
De staat New York heeft de subsidietender NY Prize gepubliceerd. Hiermee komt zo’n $ 5 miljoen beschikbaar voor microgrid-projecten. Het consulaat-generaal in New York wil geïnteresseerde Nederlandse cleantechbedrijven begeleiden bij het traject. Op vrijdag 23 januari vindt een webinar plaats over de subsidietender. Met NY Prize wil de staat het gebruik van schone energie promoten en een betrouwbaar elektriciteitsnetwerk garanderen
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Onderzoek Trends in Export 2015
Welke nieuwe markten gaat u betreden? Wat beschouwt u als grootste uitdaging in de export? Doe mee aan het onderzoek Trends in Export 2015. Fenedex en Atradius onderzoeken voor de 17e keer de trends, knelpunten en verwachtingen van circa 4.000 exporterende bedrijven in Nederland. Vul voor 26 januari de enquête in en help mee de vooruitzichten voor exporterend Nederland in kaart te brengen.
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Matchmakingevent Energy Nantes
Zoekt u internationale zakenpartners op het gebied van brandstofcellen en energie uit biomassa? Doe dan op 19 en 20 maart mee aan de B2B-matchmaking tijdens Energy Nantes 2015. Enterprise Europe Network organiseert het matchmakingevent.
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Eurostars-2 nu open voor indiening
Bent u bezig met het ontwikkelen van technologie voor nieuwe producten, processen of diensten? Werkt u daarbij samen met partners in andere landen? Dan kunt u mogelijk gebruik maken van Eurostars. De applicatie voor het indienen van uw Eurostars-voorstel is open tot en met 5 maart 2015, 20.00 uur.
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Horizon 2020 - Call for ideas
De Europese Commissie stelt een ‘call for ideas’ open binnen het werkprogramma 2016-17 van de uitdaging “Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials” (SC 5). Dit programma maakt onderdeel uit van Horizon 2020.
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Gratis voorlichtingsbijeenkomsten WBSO/RDA
Wilt u uw R&D-kosten verlagen? Kom dan naar één van de voorlichtingsbijeenkomsten over de WBSO en de RDA. Iedereen die deze bijeenkomst heeft bijgewoond, kan hierna eenvoudig een WBSO (en RDA) aanvraag indienen. Er zijn aparte bijeenkomsten voor ondernemers en intermediairs.
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Opvouwbare container dankzij Innovatiekrediet
Holland Container Innovations (HCI) heeft een marktgereed prototype ontwikkeld voor een in- en uitklapbare zeecontainer. Hiervoor hebben zij gebruik gemaakt van het Innovatiekrediet en de WBSO. Het innovatieve idee voor de 4FOLD werd oorspronkelijk bedacht door 4 studenten aan de TU Delft. Zij werden geïnspireerd door een ongebruikt octrooi van de TU Delft. Lees hoe HCI van idee tot product is gekomen.
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Workshop 'Do's en don'ts rondom octrooien en IE'
Roermond, 3 februari Workshop over de do's en don'ts rond octrooien, productbescherming en octrooi-informatie bij productontwikkeling. Lees meer

donderdag 22 januari 2015

Austria: World Sustainable Energy Days, 25-27 Feb. 2015

Source: Enterprise Europe Network Austria

The World Sustainable Energy Days, one of the largest annual conferences in this field in Europe, offer a unique combination of events on sustainable energy.
For more than 20 years, experts from all over the world have gathered in Upper Austria to attend the events. In 2014, more than 750 decision makers from 59 countries participated in the conference! The global meeting place for the sustainable energy community includes: 6 conferences being
  • Pellets, 
  • Nearly Zero Energy Buildings, 
  • Energy Efficiency Watch, 
  • Commercial Buildings, 
  • Smart Windows, 
  • Young Researchers,
3 Hands-on events (a major trade show, B2B Meetings and Site Visits) The event offers up-to-date information on technologies, policies and markets and an excellent platform for new contacts and new business opportunities.
Tradeshow "Energiesparmesse"
In parallel with the conferences, the Energiesparmesse, a leading tradeshow on energy efficiency
and renewable energy, is held. This event attracts around 100,000 visitors and about 1,600 exhibiting
companies annually.
Visiting days for professionals: 25 - 26 February
Days for the general public: 27 February - 1 March
Opening times: 09.00 - 18.00

B2B Meetings
The B2B Meetings offer companies and research organisations the opportunity to meet potential
co-operation and business partners from all over the world in individually planned meetings. A separate pre-registration is required.
  • Biomass: Thursday, 26 February, 8.20 - 10.00
  • Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Thursday, 26 February, 12.00 - 14.00

Site Visits:
Excursions by bus to interesting sites in the surrounding area
  • Pellets & Wood Chips: Tuesday, 24 February, 8.30 - 19.00
  • NZ EB: Friday, 27 February, 13.30 - 17.45

Venue: 
Stadthalle Wels, Austria, Pollheimer Strasse 1, 4600 Wels (close to Linz Austria)
 

Conference languages: English, German, Russian

Further information and registration:
Please find more detailed information or register online at www.wsed.at

The OÖ Energiesparverband
The OÖ Energiesparverband, the organiser of the World Sustainable Energy Days, is the energy agency  of Upper Austria. Located in Linz/Austria, it was setup to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, sources and innovative energy technologies. Its main target groups are private households, companies and public bodies.
The OÖ Energiesparverband is also responsible for the management of the Oekoenergie-Cluster (www.oec-en.at), the network of renewable energy and energy efficiency companies in Upper Austria. Together, the partner companies have more than 9,300 employees and a turnover of more than 2.3 billion Euro.
Among the OEC companies are European market leaders in biomass boilers and solar thermal collectors. Further information on the OÖ Energiesparverband and the Oekoenergie-Cluster at: www.esv-en.at, www.oec-en.at

Upper Austria
The region of Upper Austria is one of Austria's nine regions and has a population of 1.4 million. In the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency, Upper Austria plays a leading role. 36 % of the primary energy consumption are produced from renewable energy sources (mostly biomass, hydro and solar). Upper Austria has set itself the ambitious target of covering 100 % of its space heat and electricity demand with renewable energy sources by 2030.

woensdag 21 januari 2015

University of Salford in Greater Manchester (UK): Partnersearch for project usable low carbon commercial buildings in cities (UL4C)

Source: Enterprise Europe Network UK

    Low carbon buildings are starting to become more normalised for cities, with many of the demonstrator projects having been in place for some years. However, there is an identified performance gap between what is designed and what is built, with significant issues around building usability and operation, with highly technical low carbon buildings often being “fragile” and complex to manage.

    UL4C is designed to capture and apply and evaluate interventions in the low carbon building delivery and in use process to ensure that buildings carbon emissions reductions are maximised through technical and process solutions that focus on the building owners, managers and occupiers.

    Northwest Europe (NWE) INTERREG VB: Priority 2 – LOW CARBON in Non-Domestic Buildings

    The following proposal outlines a potential NWE project led by the University of Salford in partnership with Greater Manchester (GM). Its focus is PRIORITY 2 – Low Carbon, addressing Thematic Objective 2: To reduce GHG emissions in NWE through international co-operation of low carbon, energy or climate protection strategies. The focus is addressing Low Carbon in Non-Domestic Buildings, including both the public and commercial stock within the city.

    This builds on existing good practice, including a knowledge of the results of other previous INTERREG projects, including the CAPEM project, which focused on new energy efficiency products, REGAIN, looking at estate management, and Living Green, which focused on delivery and in use issues around low carbon domestic properties. These priorities also link with a number of low carbon projects under the Energy Efficient Buildings Programmes under both FP7 and Horizon 2020. The GM team are keen to capture learning form previous EU and national work within the bid.

    Partners:
    Salford University (lead), Greater Manchester Combined Authority Partners should be public authorities (cities or regions) and research institutions from the Northwest Europe Area.
    Proposed partners should have the following;
    • The city should have a low carbon strategy that refers to buildings
    • A research/ technical partner linked to the city
    • An identified technology or solution for usable low carbon buildings that they are prepared to champion and implement

    Duration in months: 36

    Background:

    Greater Manchester (GM) Environment Team is currently developing a work programme to support the retrofit of all non-domestic and public buildings in GM (including mixed use and heritage sites). This program will aim to deliver the deepest possible energy efficiency savings to enable GM and other European partner cities to achieve their challenging carbon reduction targets.
    This work has identified a number of city specific challenges, which appear to be applicable to different extents in NWE urban environments;

    • Lack of detailed performance and benchmarking data on current performance, particularly in the commercial sector to help establish baselines.
    • Performance Gap between as designed and in use for low carbon buildings
    • Issues of usability and complexity around energy management and low carbon in buildings
    • Lack of accessible demonstrators with evidence to support the business case and make risk of implementation more transparent for the market.
    • Barriers to adoption including issues such as client awareness, supply chain readiness, split incentives and a well developed innovation context, such as links to research base.

    Specific work in the domestic sector has seen a growth in adoption of low carbon retrofit. The project intends to build on previous actions in various NWE partner cities around sustainable retrofit and low carbon buildings.

    Main Aim of the Project:
    Main Aim is to increase the uptake and impact of innovative low carbon technologies (heating, lighting, storage, control and optimisation) across all non-domestic building archetypes in a number of European cities using a building user focus.

    Next Steps:
    The first NWE Interreg VB call for projects is likely to be announced in April 2015 with a deadline in May 2015.

    Further information and contact persons:
    Partners interested in this project are asked to contact Rodolphe Soulard by 4th February 2015. A Partners event is to be organised in early 2015. Please contact us for more information.

    maandag 19 januari 2015

    Beursbezoek of standhouder op de Hannover Messe 2015? Beursdeelname in combinatie met matchmaking!

    Bron: KvK / Enterprise Europe Network

    Bezoekt u de Hannover Messe of bent u als bedrijf actief met internationale ambities op de Hannover Messe van 13 t/m 17 april 2015? Bezoek dan op 14, 15 of 16 april 2015 de Hannover Messe in combinatie met matchmaking.
    U bezoekt dan de beurs en op een afgeschermd deel van de beurs kunt u deelnemen aan de matchmaking georganiseerd door Enterprise Europe Network. Tijdens de matchmaking kunt u in contact te komen met een internationaal netwerk van bedrijven en kennisinstellingen om uzelf internationaal onder de aandacht te brengen.

    Van 13 tot en met 17 april 2015 vindt in Hannover de grootste technologiebeurs ter wereld plaats. Deze Hannover Messe trekt ieder jaar ruim 220.000 bezoekers uit meer dan 90 landen. De beurs heeft een ongekende internationale uitstraling niet alleen richting het Duitse bedrijfsleven maar ook naar de internationale media, vakpers en politici.
    Ieder jaar kiest de Hannover Messe een partnerland dat extra in de spotlights staat. In 2015 is dat India. Dit land is daarom prominent aanwezig op de beursvloer en in alle activiteiten op de grootste technologiebeurs ter wereld en een economische groei van 10% per jaar.

    Bezoek de Hannover Messe en voer matchmakingsgesprekken.
    De Kamer van Koophandel biedt in samenwerking met diverse landelijke en regionale partijen u de mogelijkheid om gericht nieuwe contacten op te doen tijdens uw bezoek aan de Hannover Messe op 14, 15 of 16 april 2015.
    De matchmaking wordt georganiseerd door N-Bank Hannover, het locale Enterprise Europe Network contactpunt met netwerkpartners uit diverse Europese landen.

    Wat kunt u concreet van ons verwachten?
    • Een gratis dagkaart om de beurs te bezoeken en inschrijving voor matchmaking bij registratie voor 14 februari 2015
    • Identificeer partners via Technology Cooperation Days en maak individuele afspraken voor samenwerking op innovatie en handel,
    • Mogelijkheid tot een individuele “guided tour” om geselecteerde Duitse standhouders te ontmoeten,
    • Matchmakingsgesprekken 1 op 1 gesprekken in Hall 2, gespreksduur max. 20 minuten per afspraak, gratis koffie of thee
    • Introductie metvoor u relevante netwerken,
    • Diverse presentaties en netwerk recepties onder andere Horizon 2020

    Voorbereiding
    Om uw bezoek zo succesvol mogelijk te maken plannen wij graag een kort gesprek in bij uw bedrijf om uw wensen te inventariseren en de mogelijkheden te schetsen. Vervolgens begeleiden we u bij uw voorbereidingen voor de beurs. Uiteraard zijn wij ook aanwezig op de beurs om u ook ter plaatse van dienst te zijn. Bent u benieuwd welke bedrijven mee doen aan de matchmaking? Dat kunt u HIER zien. Om zelf goed zichtbaar te zijn voor matchmaking dient uw profiel minimaal 20 dagen voor aanvang van de matchmaking zichtbaar te zijn op deze website. U kunt hulp en uitleg krijgen voor het opstellen van het profiel.

    Focus
    • Latest trends in SMART Factory solutions and manufacturing technologies
    • Short, sharp 30 minute meetings to foster effective networking
    • Get to know key R&D players offering services to companies
    • Get your problem solved - Matching organizations offering or seeking solutions

    Main topics
    • Component Integration
    • Information Processing & Systems/ Workflow
    • Process Automation
    • Manufacturing Tools
    • Energy Efficient Manufacturing
    • SMART Manufacturing
    • ICT for Manufacturing
    • Manufacturing Plants Networks
    • Prototypes, Trials and Pilot Schemes
    • Supply Chain
    • Factories of the Future
    • Measurement Tools
    • Ideas, proposals, partnerships for projects within research and intelligent energy programmes

    Wat kan de Hannover Messe u opleveren?
    • Business / technology leads voor uw bedrijf
    • Toegang tot internationale markten
    • Podium voor uw innovaties
    • Ontmoetingen met decisionmakers uit verschillende sectoren
    • Netwerkmogelijkheden met internationaal opererende bedrijven en onderzoeksinstellingen

    Voertaal tijdens deze afspraken is Engels. U ontvangt voorafgaand aan uw bezoek per mail een agenda met daarop uw afspraken, locatie en tijden.

    Hoe kan u effectief matchmaking organiseren:
    Voor bedrijven en organisatie die deelnemen aan de matchmaking tijdens de Hannover Messe zal een kennismakingsgesperekt worden georganiseerd waarbij het matchmakingsproces aan u wordt uitgelegd, hoe u zich het beste kunt presenteren en hoe u andere bedrijven uitnodigt voor een gesprek. Tevens is er de gelegenheid om na afloop uw profiel voor de matchmaking op te stellen. U ontvangt hierover verdere informatie per mail na aanmelding of belangstellingsregistratie.

    Graag maken wij een afspraak met u om uw internationale ambities nader te bespreken en samen te bepalen hoe de Hannover Messe u kan helpen uw ambities te realiseren.

    U kunt hiervoor contact opnemen met

    vrijdag 16 januari 2015

    International co operation profiles from Enterprise Europe Network from 16th January 2015

    Source: Enterprise Europe Network / KvK

    Find some of the latest profiles on Enterprise Europe Network for partner search, new business at your doorstep published 16th January 2015.

    Enterprise Europe Network, with its 600 partner organizations in over 50 countries, helps companies find business opportunities across the European Union and beyond.

    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

    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.


    UK company seeks innovative renewable energy or energy efficiency solutions
    Business REQUEST from United Kingdom
    This UK company offers a range of renewable energy systems suitable for installation in both residential and commercial premises. The company seek to enhance their product range. They wish to acquire agency or distribution agreements for innovative renewable energy systems and components suitable for new build and existing housing markets.

    High tech drinking chilled still and sparkling water fountain
    Business OFFER from Italy
    An Italian company has realized an innovative high tech drinking still and sparkling water fountain with the aim at tackling the huge issue of global plastic bottle pollution. The company provides innovative and real alternatives to bottled water, specifically and uniquely in outdoor settings. The company is looking for commercial, agency, joint venture or license agreements.

    Wind turbine with vertical axis of rotation and oscillating blades
    Technology OFFER from Italy
    An Italian spin-off will bring to market a high performances wind turbine with vertical axis of rotation and oscillating blades. The product responds to a request for wind turbines that can guarantee low cost, high performance,low noise and low aesthetic impact in the typical contexts of installation of small wind turbines: houses, buildings and sheds. Partner sought:companies interested in further development and commercialisation of the turbine with an initial license agreement for the patent.

    Novel solar collector
    Technology OFFER from Hungary
    A Hungarian SME has developed a novel solar collector that offers an 80% efficiency compared to the 40-60% efficiency gained by other solar collectors available on the market. The novelty of this technology is based on conceptions never used before and implies totally new elements in technical solutions, making the invention completely novel and unique. The company is looking for business partners for licensing the technology and know-how.

    Seeking for suppliers of micro mechanical parts, electric machine winding and magnets for high speed applications
    Technology REQUEST from Italy
    An Italian SME developing compact size microturbines and microgenerators is looking for specialised suppliers of high precision micro mechanical parts, small electric machine winding and magnets for high speed applications.

    Powerful composite sorbent for the removal of contaminants from water
    Technology OFFER from Slovakia
    Established Slovak research institute has developed a highly effective composite sorbent for the removal of contaminants from water. This includes heavy metals such as arsenic, antimony, chromium, cadmium, lead and others. The composite sorbent can be also used in wastewater treatment, including wastewater from chemical and electronic industry. Partners are sought through licensing agreement, financial agreement or technical cooperation agreement.

    Agents or distributors sought to create retail opportunities for quality banjo instruments with a unique heritage brand.
    Business OFFER from United Kingdom
    Identifying an opportunity for high quality, locally made banjos, a small East of England Company has started producing its own, craft built instruments. Linked by strong branding to a unique aspect of UK heritage there is a clear, international demand for these special instruments. Agents and distributor partners are now sought to help access relevant retail outlets in different countries to meet this demand.

    An Italian company producing airlines leather seats is looking for distributors, reciprocal production
    Business OFFER from Italy
    An Italian company produces leather seats for airlines passengers. The company aims to widen its market share in the European market and it is looking for new clients and distributors,reciprocal production.

    An Italian startup that develops software solutions for railway companies is looking for commercial agency agreement
    Business REQUEST from Italy
    An Italian startup has developed an electronic folder for the train driver to collect, organize and distribute documents allowing real-time communications between the rail company management and its operational personnel.They are looking for facilitators that help them enter the European market in the railway sector.

    Gas-diesel dual fuel propulsion workboats
    Technology OFFER from Italy
    A small company from Southern Italy is designing and developing a prototype of a small/medium workboat fed by natural gas and diesel. The benefits expected are: lower management costs (15% saving);lower polluting issue; lower risks of water pollution in case of accident and suitable for sheltered sea areas and inland waters. The company seeks partners who might be either interested to develop this prototype or build and use the workboats and take part to EU tenders supporting innovation.

    Italian trucking company is looking for commercial agency agreement in The Balkans and Turkey
    Business OFFER from Italy
    Italian trucking company providing both full and partial load in Italy and full loads from and to Southeast Europe and Turkey is looking for commercial agency agreements in order to expand its sales network abroad.

    Wireless child-saving safety system for motor vehicles
    Technology OFFER from Italy
    An Italian inventor has patented a wireless child-saving safety system for motor vehicles, enabled automatically not requiring manual activation, to warn the driver about the presence of a child inside the motor vehicle when he stops and get out without the child, even with the engine running. The warning is repeated until the driver comes back to the vehicle and takes the child. An industrial partner for a manufacturing agreement under licensing is sought.

    Polish transport and forwarding company is looking for partners in Sweden and Norway
    Business OFFER from Poland
    Polish transport and forwarding company with more than 16 years of experience on the market is looking partners in Sweden and Norway. The company would like to become a subcontractor or sign services agreement.

    New generation of deformation sensor
    Technology OFFER from Slovakia
    Established Slovak research institute has developed a new generation of magnetoelastic deformation sensor based on advanced amorphous and nano (quasi) crystalline materials. The sensor was successfully tested on various samples such as water dam, tunnel and gas pipeline with excellent results. Application possibilities of the technology are in construction industry, traffic or soil mechanics. Partners are sought through licensing agreement, financial agreement or technical cooperation agreement.
     

    vrijdag 9 januari 2015

    Pre announcement for cleantech enterpreneurs in the Netherlands for Silicon Valley / San Francisco


    Source: NOST Cleantech SF / Kennispark Twente

    Dutch Cleantech Entrepreneurship Mission to San Francisco, 16 - 20 March 2015

    The San Francisco based Cleantech Group organizes its annual Cleantech Forum March 16th to 17th 2015. This years theme is Cleantech Meets the Cloud: The Emergence of Cleantech-as-a-Service. In the same week UC Berkeley organizes a clean technology and energy forum and conference.
    The Netherlands Office for Science and Technology (NOST) in San Francisco and its partners plan a Cleantech Entrepreneurship Mission to San Francisco from the 16th to the 20th of March 2015. We aim to offer Dutch Cleantech entrepreneurs the opportunity to:
    • Pitch their Cleantech innovation at the Cleantech Forum and meet with key local Cleantech organizations, like for example Prospect SV
    • Learn about the latest trends and developments from Cleantech companies (e.g. Bloom Energy, Sunrun, Google), researchers (e.g. Berkeley, Cambridge UK) and investors (e.g. DBL Investors, Goldman Sachs, GSR Ventures)
    • Strategically network with fellow entrepreneurs, researchers, corporates and investors
    • Visit UC Berkeley and Stanford
    Do you a have innovative Dutch startups in your organization, or are you an ambitious entrepreneur, focused on Cleantech IT? Are you interested in exploring your opportunities in California? Then this mission might be perfect for you. To stay updated on the details of the mission and be among the first to know when the application starts, send an email to: cleantech@nost-sv.org

    For more information (in Dutch) please contact Mrs. Nancy Trip at Powered by Twente for furter information on this event.

    Dutch Cleantech Entrepreneurship Mission to San Francisco March 2015

    DRAFT Program
    16 Monday
    Visit Silicon Valley, e.g. Prospect SV & Stanford
    Exposure of the Dutch startups technologies at Silicon Valley’s clean technology demonstration center.

    17 Tuesday & 18 Wednesday
    Cleantech Forum
    Cleantech Meets the Cloud: The Emergence of Cleantech-as-a-Service
    Speakers: DBL Investors, Bloom Energy, Nest Labs, and Sunrun!
    Topics include: sensors, data, software, financing mechanisms, analytics needed for consumers to manage our increasingly complex and decentralized world.
    Pitch opportunity for the most excellent startups in topic related slots on the forum

    19 Thursday 
    The Philomathia International Forum
    Speakers: Google, Cambridge University, Goldman Sachs, GSR Ventures
    Topics include: clean energy innovation, manufacturing scale-up, and roadmaps for innovative policy and technology for a sustainable economy.

    20 Friday
    The 20th Annual POWER Conference on Energy Research and Policy Visit UC Berkeley
    Topics include: Electricity, natural gas & energy. Dynamic pricing, trading, policies, financial instruments, market design and organization, and resource adequacy.

    donderdag 8 januari 2015

    International co operation profiles from Enterprise Europe Network from 2nd January 2015

    Source: Enterprise Europe Network / KvK

    Find some of the latest profiles on Enterprise Europe Network for partner search, new business at your doorstep published 2nd January 2015.

    Enterprise Europe Network, with its 600 partner organisations in over 50 countries, helps companies find business opportunities across the European Union and beyond.

    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

    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.


    Large scale high temperature heat pump for geothermal district heating
    Technology OFFER from France
    A French SME has developed a large scale (4MWth) high temperature (>85°C) innovative heat pump. It specifically focuses on district heating systems with low or medium temperature geothermal sources (deep geothermal sources, spas, mines dewatering,…). The SME aims at reducing fossil energy uses and promoting low carbon energy systems. The company is looking for partners to adapt this new technology to the districts heating sector via commercial agreements with technical assistance or cooperation.

    High precision surface treatment of functional surface for artificial joints
    Technology OFFER from Germany
    A German research institute develops new processing technologies for surfaces. Finishing is a final machining procedure that adds specific material characteristics to the processed surface. High precision surface treatment for instance minimizes the wear of artificial joints and increases their durability. The institute is looking for collaboration partners to test new technologies/assessments and to compare components in a test stand.

    Defined structural tube heat exchanger for evaporators and condensers
    Technology OFFER from Germany
    A German company is active in the field of electron beam welding and electron beam hardening. The welding and hardening happens in a vacuum chamber. Dimensions for the components are <= 6.000 mm, diameter up to 1.800 mm. They offer a new technology to manufacture tubes with a defined structure and their assembly to a heat exchanger. The potential partner should join development of heat exchange system and/or development of a manufacturing line and/or should invest in the new technology.

    Greek manufacturer of interior blind systems is looking for trade intermediaries
    Business OFFER from Greece
    This Greek company makes interior blind systems, panel blinds, curtain rails and, during the last decade, specializes in the manufacture of innovative motorized roller blinds, which are very easy to use. The company is looking for distributors or representatives in Italy, Germany, Bulgaria and Cyprus.

    A German SME specialised in the development, production and distribution of functional high-performance coatings for industrial applications is looking for distribution services agreements and commercial agency agreements
    Business OFFER from Germany
    The young and innovative German SME has core expertise in nanotechnologically enhanced ceramic non-stick coatings which are used wherever harsh conditions occur and metallic or refractory surfaces need to be protected against liquid melts, corrosion, high temperatures or hard UV irradiation. The company is looking for distribution services agreements and commercial agency agreements primarily in the automotive and sanitary industry.

    A German SME specialised in the development, production and distribution of functional high-performance coatings for industrial applications is looking for manufacturing agreements and services agreements.
    Business OFFER from Germany
    The young and innovative German SME has core expertise in nanotechnologically enhanced ceramic non-stick coatings which are used wherever harsh conditions occur and metallic or refractory surfaces need to be protected against corrosion, liquid melts, high temperatures or hard UV irradiation. The company is looking for manufacturing agreements and services agreements with companies from the automotive, sanitary or space industry.

    A Turkish company specialized in manufacturing of mobile GSM base stations, ground support equipment&technical service vehicles,off-grid wind&solar power generation systems and trailers is looking for trade intermediaries and reciprocal production partners
    Business OFFER from Turkey
    A Turkish company is manufacturing mobile GSM base stations, ground support equipment & technical service vehicles,off-grid wind & solar power generation systems and trailers. This Turkish company is looking for trade intermediaries and reciprocal production partners from all over Europe.

    Energy balancing of production systems including mobile measuring
    Business OFFER from Germany
    A research team at a German university has established a mobile measuring station and has developed the software and the procedures to determine the energy balance of various production units - from machine tools up to production plant equipment. The solution includes the visualisation of the results and the derivation of recommendations for action. The team is searching for industrial partners which are producing/using such energy consuming units for services agreement.

    Procedure for the assessment of the cleaning state of a conditioning/heating system of a building
    Technology OFFER from Italy
    An Italian research institute proposes a patented methodology that assesses and monitors the cleaning state of an air conditioning/heating system of a building, seen as the set of filter and air ducts. The methodology defines a non-invasive method for measuring the amount of dust in the ventilation system. Industrial partners are sought for licence agreements, financial agreements or manufacturing agreements.

    Modern and ergonomic traffic and urban environment management system
    Technology OFFER from Latvia
    A university from Latvia engaged in technical design and ergonomics has created a traffic management system for urban environment. The main aim of the system is to reduce accidents in crossroads, making them visible and easy understandable for drivers and pedestrians. University is interested in technical cooperation with research institutes and companies for further project development, as well as with municipalities interested to implement the ergonomic traffic management system.

    Fish-friendly weir
    Technology OFFER from Germany
    A SME from Germany focuses on sustainable engineering, particularly on the construction of water projects. The company developed a fish-friendly weir with a fish-friendly turbine with two effects: On the one hand the installation can be used for harmless fish and microbes movements; on the other hand it has an efficiency factor of 50% for generating electrical energy. It is possible to use regional materials for the set-up of the fish-friendly weir. Partners are sought for a License agreement.

    Reusable packaging startup looking for ecommerce companies
    Business OFFER from Finland
    A Finnish startup is looking for online retailers to offer collaboration with their reusable packaging system. With this award winning service webstore delivery packaging can be conveniently and easily returned, and then re-used. The company is looking for innovative webstores partners who are shipping between 100-1000 daily deliveries in Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands for commercial agency agreement.
     

    Cleantech & MVO related links

    Enterprise Europe Network - Automotive

    Enterprise Europe Network - Energy