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.

 

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.

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.