Upcoming events from Enterprise Europe Northern Ireland

Acumen Support Clinic Belfast 2012

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

InterTradeIreland would like to invite you to an 'Acumen' application and support clinic in the Ramada Hotel Shaw's Bridge Belfast at 1pm on Tuesday 22nd May 2012.

Acumen is InterTradeIreland's Sales & Marketing programme which offers a range of supports and funding to SMEs across the island - North and South.

Programme:

Start 1pm :

The event will begin with lunch and an overview of the range of InterTradeIreland grant supports and assistance available to your company and/or your clients.These supports are typically aimed at helping companies to win new business in the opposite jusrisdiction. However information will also be available on funding opportunities, assistance and help with technology transfer and R&D issues.

From 2pm :

The second part of the event will begin at 2pm and will address the following:

Meet the InterTradeIreland Acumen team

Hear about the latest updates to the programme

Find out how InterTradeIreland Acumen can help your business to successfully grow cross-border trade or enter the Republic of Ireland market

Get advice and guidance on how the application process works

Discuss in confidence, any queries you may have about the programme

Identify the best support mechanism to suit your business

Initiate the application process on the day

The InterTradeIreland Acumen team will be available throughout the day, to engage in one-to-one private meetings (at a time that suits you).

One to one meetings can be arranged with experienced Acumen Market Advisers

Registration:
Please contact aisling@acumenprogramme.com to register, to arrange a specific meeting or call 00 353 1 8839223 for more information.

More information:
More information about the acumen programme is available on our website www.intertradeireland.com/acumen or why not sign up to our monthly ezine where you can get all the latest on funding, business news and events.

The event is free to attend and we particularly welcome companies in the manufacturing and tradeable services sectors.

We look forward to meeting you.

FP7 funding for Security R&D and ICT R&D

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

INFORMATION DAY

ECIT Building, Titanic Quarter, Belfast

11^th June 2012

FP7 R&D funding opportunities 2012/2013

FP7-SEC-2013-1
FP7–ICT Call 9

Companies in Northern Ireland are poised to become major beneficiaries of strategic infrastructure developments such as those brought by Project Kelvin. The advanced communications infrastructure positions Northern Ireland advantageously within the global marketplace. But how can this opportunity be best exploited – what are the policies outside of our control that our companies need to be aware of, and what are the means for companies to align with European strategies and integrating with global players? What are the implications of the fast-evolving wireless communication technologies? How safe is my data? What about cyber-security issues?

What other non-ICT Security opportunities can my company engage in – Anti-Terrorism measures, CBRN protection, Infrastructure & Utility security, surveillance, etc?

The 7^th Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Innovation is the EU’s key mechanism for funding research and innovation. These programmes are strategic in nature and generous funding is provided to help contribute to and shape the Innovation Union. FP7 has many opportunities for collaborative R&D including ICT and Security and the final round of Calls for Proposals is due to be published on 10^th July 2012. What funded activities could your company participate in? Could this be the means to position your company in partnership with major European global players in the shaping of Europe 2020 and beyond?

Our Information Day on 11^th June 2012 will, appropriately, be hosted by the Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) at the QUB-ECIT Building in the Titanic Quarter, and is aimed and helping you to position your research and your company for the future through R&D.

Speakers will include :

Derek Gallaher – UK FP7 National Contact Point for Security. Derek will explain the specific opportunities in the FP7 Security Call for Proposals due to be published on 10^th July 2012. Derek will place particular emphasis on the cyber-security R&D opportunities. See: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/ShowDoc/Extensions+Repository/General+DocumDocument/Orientation+papers+2013/Cooperation/fp7-sec-2013-orientation-paper-working-doc_en.pdf
Peter Walters – UK FP7 National Contact Point for ICT. Peter will highlight the specific ICT opportunities in FP7 ICT Call for Proposals (Call 10)
Local relevant case studies

The challenges associated with participating in collaborative R&D are significant and Invest NI personnel will be on hand to indicate its mechanisms for supporting companies wishing to engage.

Breakfast Seminar for Councils

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Invest Northern Ireland, HQ
Bedford Street, Belfast
19 June 2012 - 09:00am - 11:00am

An invitation to Councils

The Enterprise Europe Network Northern Ireland is your local gateway to a wealth of information on doing business, finding collaborative partners and increasing your competitiveness Internationally. We can help you access an extensive business and innovation network spanning Europe and beyond

Our team is made up of specialised and experienced personnel who "speak the language of business" and can assess the requests, needs and potential of each company.

We can help you access an extensive business and innovation network spanning Europe and beyond. Our team of locally based advisors work with companies and research organisations to help them access information and build collaborative partnerships Internationally. We will provide you with a single point of access to find International partners and information.

We are keen to work with councils in Northern Ireland to raise awareness as widely as possible among SMEs (who don’t have to be Invest NI clients).

Our Technology Transfer Database is the largest in the world, and free to access. We currently have around 14,000 live opportunities and want councils to help us to find matches for these amongst your clients.

We can help SMEs individually, or run workshops on specific topics. We can also help organise sector focussed company missions to visit regions of interest throughout Europe.

Our services include:

Information on European legislation, cooperation and internationalisation services
Innovation, technology and knowledge transfer services
Information and support for accessing Framework Programme 7 R&D funding
Access to an extensive network of contacts and expertise from across Europe

The Breakfast Seminar Programme
09:00	Registration, tea/coffee and networking
09:30	Enterprise Europe Network Northern Ireland an introduction to the Network Andrew Millar, EENNI Co-ordinator
09:50	Information and support for accessing Framework Programme 7 funding Lisa O’Reilly, FP7
10:10	Information on European legislation, cooperation and internationalisation services Louise Wallace, EENNI Adviser
10:30	Questions & Answers
11:00	Opportunities for 1:1 with Advisers

How to Write a Competitive Proposal for Framework 7

Fri, 8 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Belfast Met (Sringvale Campus) are hosting an event to explain the benefits of collaborating and building partnershipswith other European Organisations through FP7 Research projects(Funded by the European Union) . The workshop will will be delivered by Dr Sean McCarthy of Hyperion Ltd.

8th June 2012, 9am - 1pm, with networking lunch

CIP ECO Innovation, Scottish Information Day

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The aim of this workshop is to provide information to UK organisations on the Eco-
Innovation Programme for the next application deadline in September 2012.

FP7 Matchmaking in Denmark - Industrial Technologies

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

In connection with the Industrial Technologies 2012 congress and exhibition in Aarhus, Denmark Enterprise Europe Network and Spinverse are organizing a matchmaking event, where you will get the chance to have 1:1 meetings with potential business partners.

The matchmaking covers the whole value chain from research ideas to innovation and bringing your product or technology to the market.

Goal is to help find the right European partner and/or funding.

FP7-Health Information Day & Brokerage Event

Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

An information day on the Health Theme funding round 2012-13, will be held on Tuesday 29th May 2012 at the Charlemagne Commission Building, Rue de la Loi, 170 1049, Brussels.

This call is due to launch in July 2012 and is the last call in FP7 before Horizon 2020.

The Information Day will offer you the opportunity to ask questions, exchange views and share expertise. The agenda will include discussions on this years Work Programme. Tips and support to increase your chances of success will be provided. There will be sessions on opportunities for SMEs, focus on clinical trials and international cooperation.

Partnering activities will be organised on 30th May 2012 which offer researchers and companies the opportunity to discuss new project ideas and to find potential partners for your FP7 health research funding application.

Further information, including a draft programme and registration guidance for both the Open Information Day and the Brokerage event is available here.

It is advisable to register soon for both events as places are limited and fill up quickly.

If you cannot attend you will be able to watch the morning plenary session live on the internet. Check the website before the event for the link.

EARMA 2012:- European Research and Innovation at the Horizon

Sun, 8 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Summary
The 18th Annual Conference of the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators will take place between 8th -11th July 2012 in Trinity College, Dublin, during the celebration of ‘Dublin, City of Science 2012' and just prior to the 2012 European Science Open Forum. The EARMA conference will focus on the upcoming HORIZON 2020 programme, ongoing research management and professional development.

Description
European Research and Innovation at the Horizon’ is the theme for the EARMA conference in Dublin City of Science 2012 from 9 – 11 July, followed by Europe’s largest science conference, ESOF 2012 (Euroscience Open Forum http://www.dublinscience2012.ie/, from 11 – 15 July, 2012.

This will be a challenging year for Research Managers and Administrators in Europe, since in this year many decisions will be taken regarding the design and organization of Horizon 2020 with an economic crisis in the background. This gives us the ingredients to have a very interesting conference.

Please checkout the links over on the right to peruse information about the Draft Programme / Registration / Conference Contacts / Topic Submission / Accommodation etc.,

Lubmat 2012 Conference

Wed, 6 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The next Lubmat 2012 Conference will be held from 6th to 8th June 2012, in the city of Bilbao, Spain.

The Conference will feature keynote lectures and poster and oral presentations, from the different disciplines and technologies related to the Lubrication, Maintenance and Tribotechnology.

Call for Abstracts for the Conference is still open - Authors are invited to submit their abstracts pre-registering and following the Lubmat 2012 Instructions for Authors

Please, visit the official website of the Conference for any further information