Editorial
Welcome to the first issue of the brand new designed Enterprise Europe Network Sector Group Material's newsletter! The newsletter will be published every three months and with this we aim to share the outcomes of our works as well as to introduce you selected materials related cooperation opportunities and events. Please feel free to contact your regional EEN support office to discover the potential awaiting for your business!
Have a pleasant Summer!
Can Kartoglu - Chair
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News
9th Framework Programme - Horizon Europe
The European Commission presented its proposal on Horizon Europe, the 9th EU Research Framework Programme, on 7 June 2018. The European Commission drafted and approved a plan for the Horizon Europe to raise EU science spending levels by 50% to approximately €100 billion over the years 2021-2027.
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Supporting scaleup growth with venture capital
The EEN is there to support growth. Many people think this means money. It is of course much more than this, but let´s stay with money. Most people know that we advise and help with EU funding. But since recently, the EEN also helps fast-growing young companies to win equity money. This applies if you either have successfully applied within the SME instrument or if you are considered a scaleup company.
In Hessen, there is a good infrastructure for growth support – like the biggest group of business angels in Germany, Deutsche Börse Venture Network (DBVN) and, of course, the state equity bank (BMH), the state bank (WIBank) and many other banks. So the EEN scaleup advisors of EEN Hessen set up a joint event with Business Angels, DBVN and further partners to organize a highly qualified contact between young growth companies and potential investors.
With the topic Matching Series A: Digital the event on April 10, 2018, in Frankfurt included thirteen companies across Germany to speak in front of fifty investors. The positive feedback from both sides now leads to a topic even closer to the sector group materials: Matching Series A: Hightech and Sustainability for Industry4.0. This will take place on Sept 6, 2018, again in Frankfurt. Applications are possible until August 2.
Contact: olaf.jueptner@htai.de
Working your way towards the SME Instrument
Within Horizon 2020, the SME instrument is one of the most attractive funding schemes, also because single companies can directly apply for money. To put it simple, a phase I grant of 50 kEUR as a flat sum is given by the EU commission for feasibility studies, a phase II grant of up to 2.5 MEUR finalizes the product development into market entry.
This attractiveness makes the program highly competitive, meaning the proposal has to be thought and written really well. Especially SMEs don´t write proposals every day, so a 2-days proposal workshop was organized by EEN Hessen together with the national contact point for SME. Restricted to ten participants with concrete plans for proposals, the „art of advanced proposal writing“ was taught and practised.
Hopes for the participants are of course that they succeed in the same way as the Frankfurt biotech startup Genome Biologics did, who just won 2.5 MEUR for their phase II project.
Contact: olaf.jueptner@htai.de
Company mission industry 4.0 – from Catalonia to Hessen and Hannover
Dedicated missions to foster international cooperations between companies have proven to be a successful and efficient tool for the Enterprise Europe Network. In this case, two EEN colleagues from the sector group materials set up a mission with carefully selected Catalonian companies to meet high-potential matching companies in Darmstadt/Hessen within the field of industry 4.0. The mission included company visits and a later visit to Hannover fair, but the core of the mission was the matchmaking event that was located in a new startup hub in Darmstadt. Forty participants and a highly positive feedback gave a promising result.
Contact: eluciani@gencat.cat; olaf.jueptner@htai.de
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Find your partner! The world largest online database of business opportunities is updated daily to connect you with interested companies and research institutes.
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Multi-spectral technical textile is required for camouflage netting application
A UK SME with established manufacturing capabilities seeks partnership with technical textile/materials manufacturer to support enhanced multi-spectral performance of their existing range of camouflage netting products. The partner will have experience in the development, manufacture and testing of high specification fabrics for military applications. The proposed collaboration would be under a commercial or technical cooperation agreement. READ MORE
French company is looking for sustainable flexible waterproof materials for outdoor sport equipment
A large French company specialized in outdoor sport equipment is looking for sustainable flexible waterproof materials witch can be used his field, to reduce environmental impact of his product. The company is looking for academic or start-up company projects with a validated proof of concept in the laboratory. The company is looking for a license agreement or a technical cooperation.
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A German company is seeking chemical additives to prevent plugging in pipelines
A The German company from chemical industry invites proposals for additives that can prevent plugging of oil-phase-based liquids in flow lines by solid deposits by inhibiting agglomeration, dissolution of solid deposits or inhibiting the formation of deposits. Revelant technical proposals can be carried out in the framework of a joint venture, license or research cooperation agreement. READ MORE
Cost saving surface pre-treatment technology for optimizing gluing, coating, imprinting or painting of plastic parts and other components
An Austrian SME developed a new atmospheric cold plasma activation technology for synthetic surfaces. Compared to similar systems it saves operating costs and 30% investment costs, is easier to install in existing productions and suitable for complex surfaces. Nearly all materials (plastics, metals, glass, textiles...) can be treated for packaging, medical, automotive etc. applications. Companies and technical research institutes are sought for commercial, technical and/or research cooperations. READ MORE
Technology and equipment for production of soft magnetic materials based on iron powder
Belarus research institute offers new method and equipment for synthesis of metallic powder used to produce soft magnetic materials with better properties. The technology reduces production costs of soft magnetic materials in 1.5-2 times compared to existing methods. The institute seeks cooperation with industrial partners for license agreement, commercial agreement with technical assistance or joint venture agreement and R&D institutions for research cooperation agreement. READ MORE
A Belgian manufacturer of fibre reinforcement for composite components is looking for advanced manufacturing partners
The Belgian mineral fibres manufacturer, located in Wallonia, is one of the leaders of high performance fibre reinforcement for composite material and offers a wide range of advantages for reinforced composite as high-end products (aerospace, sport, shipbuilding, ballistic, impact applications).Companies interested in license or technical cooperation agreements are sought. READ MORE
Recovery of as-new carbon fibers from waste composite materials
A private R&D company from Luxembourg is offering a new process for the recovery of carbon fibers from waste CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) and hybrid GF-CFRP (glass fiber-carbon fiber reinforced plastic). Clean and intact carbon fibers can be recovered by chemically-reactive elimination of the polymer matrix (primarily epoxy resins). The properties of the recovered fibers are largely identical to those of the original fibers. The company is looking for technical cooperation agreements. READ MORE
A post-functionalisable, sustainable and cost-effective graphene aerogel
A Spanish research institution has developed a simple, eco-friendly and easily scalable method for the production of graphene oxide aerogel. The material obtained contains numerous functional groups and presents high stability in air and aqueous medium. The possible applications are focused on membrane technologies, CO2 adsorption, selective adsorption of gases, supercapacitors and batteries, among others. Industrial partners are being sought to collaborate through a patent licence agreement. READ MORE
Looking for the ability to precisely manufacture very long bore tubes
A international research facility based in Switzerland needs 80 cold bore tubes of different length, outer & inner diameter to separate vacuum from surrounding supercooling fluid. Manufacturing agreements with companies capable of supplying the parts respecting the given requirements are sought. The research centre is also planning future projects that require collaboration with companies with such capabilities. READ MORE
Compact servo press unit with high repeatability for integration in manufacturing line in forming industry
A Swiss SME developed an innovative mechanism to transform a rotatory into a linear motion providing the advantages of the mechanic press, i.e precision and controlled strong strokes with different length. In the frame of a commercial agreement with technical assistance or technical cooperation agreement, the interface can be adapted to any needs for optimal integration in production lines or laboratory for stamping, embossing, crimping, cutting or further applications READ MORE
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Check out the brokerage events or company missions organized or supported by the Network!
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International Conference Recycling Textiles and Plastics - 13-14 November 2018 - Brugge
Plastic and textile waste management is a priority of Centexbel-VKC (the textile & plastic research centre in Belgium). During this conference, the Enterprise Europe Network Flanders organizes an international b2b matchmaking event on November 13-14th. Registration for (part of) the conference is mandatory!
By participating B2B Networking you will get access to the latest technologies and new business channels only by creating an online profile to select your face2face meetings. The Conference covers a 1,5 days event with lectures, scientific posters, and sponsor stands.
Following topics : Recycling, reuse, design for recycling, design from recycling, processing and sorting techniques, business models, circular economy,, waste reduction. Info and registration conference. READ MORE
11th International Technology Transfer Conference - 8-12 October 2018 - Ljubljana
Center for Technology Transfer and Innovations at the Jožef Stefan Institute organizes 11th International Technology Transfer Conference (11.ITTC) in collaboration with the International multi conference Information Society (IS2018). This year’s 11.ITTC conference will tackle the following issues: Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) as a basis for innovation.
Pre-scheduled KET R2B (Research-to-Business) meetings will take place between 8th and 10th of October 2018 at Jožef Stefan Institute in the framework of 11th International Technology Transfer Conference.
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EU Raw Materials Week 2018 - 12-16 November 2018 - Brussels
the 3rd edition of the EU "Raw Materials Week" will take place from Monday 12 to Friday 16 November 2018 in Brussels. It builds up on a series of events organised by the European Commission addressing the latest news on raw materials in the EU. It will be a unique opportunity for the raw materials community to discuss and exchange on all relevant issues: policy, technology, international cooperation, framework conditions, knowledge base etc. READ MORE
11th Micro & Nano Event at Micronora fair - 27-28 September 2018 - Besançon
This International microtechnology fair is focused on precision, miniaturisation and integration of complex functions. CCI Bourgogne Franche-Comté proposes with the support of the Nano and Microtechnologies sector group and local stakeholders a combined package with : - the matchmaking event on 27th and 28th of September 2018 with a nice location inside the fair : the European place to be at the crossroads of exhibition, conférences - a focus on Young European Innovative companies (start-ups and scale-ups). Micro & Nanotechnologies thanks to their transversality present a high potential of innovation for different sectors of applications : healthcare, agrofood, chemistry, environment, automotive and transport... and for reinventing the industry with miniaturisation and new processes. READ MORE
TECHINNOVATION 2018 - 18-19 September 2018 - Singapore
TECHINNOVATION is a premier technology-industry brokerage event organised by IPI Singapore.
Join leading corporate R&D, research organisations, tech transfer offices, technology intermediaries, technology translators, MNCs, SMEs and public agencies for an intense two-day event packed with the following key highlights: • Over 160 technology exhibitors and 400 emerging and ready-to-market technologies • Global and major corporations presenting and seeking technologies, solutions or external partnerships in the spirit of open innovation. • Fast-paced crowdpitching presentations for adoption, licensing or co-development opportunities • Pre-event matching of technology opportunities and one-to-one business meetings.
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Sector Group Materials Member Organisations
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