Successful R&I in Europe 2017
8th European Networking Event
- 2. Mar 2017 - 3. Mar 2017
- Van der Valk Airporthotel
- English
For the eighth time, the conference invites researchers and entrepreneurs from North Rhine-Westphalia and regions in Europe to find new European research and innovation (R&I) partners for Horizon 2020 projects. The series of events has been a great success with over 2000 participants since 2009.
In 2017, special partner regions are: Belgium, Finland, France, Israel, the Netherlands and Poland.
We offer an exhibition “Innovations for Europe based in North-Rhine Westphalia” (on 2nd March 2017) with a focus of selected projects in the field of Pre-commercial Procurement (PCP) and Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI).
The networking event will be structured in parallel workshops focussing on seven topics:
- Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
- Energy
- Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing (NMM)
- Sustainable Economy
- Life Sciences
- Transport
- SME Instrument
The event addresses especially universities and research institutes and small as well as medium-sized enterprises. Participants are invited to become involved in established and new technology networks between researchers, entrepreneurs and multipliers related to Horizon 2020. Giving a short presentation (ideas and/or results) or finding a partner by talking to decision-makers opens doors for new research and innovation projects in Europe with a focus on Horizon 2020.
Conference fee: € 120 (€ 95 one day) per person including VAT. Free participation for speakers in sessions 1 to 5.
Invoices will be despatched after the event. You can settle it in cash at our reception desk during the conference as well. We will issue a receipt.
Please note that the event organizer does NOT cover any travel expenses, costs for hotels etc.!
The conference fee includes dinner on 02.03., lunch on 03.03., tea/coffee/cold drinks during the breaks, the “Düsseldorf by Night” tour and the airport-venue shuttle (solely as provided by the organizers).
Call for presentations (ideas and/or results) was open until 19 February 2017.
Deadline for registration is: 26 February 2017.
Testimonials
Sule Adam
SUPREN GmbH, Dortmund
This event offered an ideal opportunity for networking between researchers and entrepreneurs. The parallel workshop sessions on various research topics provided added value for my network.
Philipp Saalmann
Department of Information Systems, University of Münster
I really appreciated the excellent organization and setup of the event. It offered lots of opportunities to get in touch with interesting partners and provided a platform for a lively discussion of ideas for potential cooperation and joint European proposals.
Agenda
Thursday, 2 March 2017 (Day 1)
including exhibition: Innovations for Europe based in NRW
| 13.00 | Welcome |
| 13.05 | Opening Session Svenja Schulze, Minister for Innovation, Science and Research of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 13.15 | Keynote Speech Dr. Ruxandra Draghia Akli, Deputy Director-General, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission, Brussels |
| 13.35 | Introduction of Partner Regions Dr. Bernd Janson, ZENIT GmbH |
| 13.40 | Success Stories in Europe based in NRW The fuel cell research center, Dr.-Ing. Peter Beckhaus, ZBT GmbH, Duisburg INVITE / F³ Factory, Dr. Armin Schweiger, INVITE GmbH, Leverkusen |
| 14.00 | Coffee/ Start of parallel sessions |
| 14.15 | Session 1: Parallel Workshops “European projects seeking partners” Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Integration of Science and its importance for the Development of Innovation Jacek Olejnik, JAS technologie, Warsaw, PL RIFFLES – Rail Inspection and Failure Localisation System Dr. Otmar Schuster, GEOhaus, Muelheim an der Ruhr, NRW Penetration of niche technologies in their capacity as industrial shift trigger (FERI UM) Darja Kukovic, Univeristy of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Maribor, SI V2X RF FEModule : RF-SOI Process for RF Power Die Eric Mercier, CEA-LETI – DACLE, Grenoble, FR Digital-to-analog converter for mobile devices. Scientific and business usage of patent: system for remote controlling devices by a smartphone Jan Ekiel, Liki Mobile Solutions, Łódź, PL Auto scalable applications on cloudSME platform – looking for use case partner Andreas Ocklenburg, cloudSME UG, DE Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing (NMM) Design for the Benefit of Research Robert Henderson, UNStudio – Knowledge Platforms, Amsterdam, NL Multi-physic and multi-scale modeling for Metal Additive Manufacturing Processes Wolfgang Ottow, ESI Software Germany GmbH, Essen, NRW Center of Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Professor Jacek Polit, University of Rzeszow – Center of Microelectronics and Nanotechnology, Rzeszow, PL Smart Metrology – Metrology for Industry 4.0 Dr. Marijn van Veghel, VSL, Delft, NL Value-Added Manufacturing for Energy and Transportation Industries Dr. Omer Necati Cora, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, TR Combining process and product innovations in Solgel to address new markets Emmanuel Daugeras, Solgelway, L’étang la ville, FR Development of the high strength Fe and Cu based alloys for additive manufacturing Dr. Wojciech Burian, Institute of Non Ferrous Metals, Giwice, PL Micronit Microtechnologies, innovative solutions for Lab-on-a-chip applications Dr. Aliki Tsopela, Micronit Microtechnologies, Enschede, NL Energy Opportunities of High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage Technologies Dr. Thomas Bauer, German Aerospace Center (DLR) – Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics, Cologne, NRW Advanced Power Systems Dr. Vasileios Gregoriou, National Hellenic Research Foundation – Central Administration, Athens, GR Tidal Turbine Power Take-off Accelerator (TiPA) Tobias Duda, RWTH Aachen University – Chair for Wind Power Drives, Aachen, NRW The Solution is right beneath our feet: Energy that is free, unlimited, without cost, and patently consistently available Geerling Offereins, TDD International, Hilversum, NL Affecting energy demand peaks with Demand-Response Tapio Toivanen, Salusfin Ltd, Espoo, FI Funded research and innovation activities at Eaton Jörgen von Bodenhausen, Eaton – Corporate Department Government Programs EMEA, Bonn, NRW Using Aerial Thermography and Satellite Data for Energy Efficiency Applications Rolf Wilting, EUROSENSE, Rheinbach, NRW Key Enabling Technologies in Aerospace Manuel La Rosa, PI Integral Solutions Limited, Cologne, NRW Market understanding and social acceptance as a condition of succesful implementation of R&D projects Przemyslaw Dana, ASM-Market Research and Analysis Centre – Department of International Cooperation, Kutno, PL Sustainable Economy Biopolymers in textile process chain and economy Benjamin Weise, Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH University, Aachen, NRW BIOFOREVER, a Horizon 2020 project to demonstrate the viability of a commercial scale biorefinery in Europe Anton Robek, Bio Refinery Development BV, Brunssum, NL SuperBIO: supporting SMEs to innovate in the biobased economy Dr. Stefan Ruyters, Flanders BioBased Valley, Ghent, BE Upgrading of liquid manure to a natural organic fertilizer: Lignite acts as collector of plant nutrients and source of humic matter for soil fertility Dr. Horst Meyrahn, Agrihumin GmbH, Brühl, NRW Product design in Biobased Plastics Paul Eilbracht, PE Design & Engineering BV – Design Bio based Plastic products, Rotterdam, NL How informal learning can help you in the deliverables of your H2020 project? Go beyond text deliverables to create an impact Dr. Carolina Islas, Ubium Oy, Joensuu, FI Impact for your R&I H2020 project Emma Buchet, Sparks & Co, Paris, FR |
| 16.15 | Session 2: Parallel Workshops “European projects seeking partners” Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) R&I at the ALTRAN group – call for partnering Dr. Daniel Fulger, ALTRAN SAS & CO KG, Düsseldorf, NRW One step forward to ICT Innovation in Agriculture Łukasz Łowiński, Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Poznań, PL Computer Vision and Machine Learning applied in Security, Health and Education Dr. Stylianos Asteriadis, University of Maastricht – Department of Data Science and Knowledge Engineering, Maastricht, NL Successful R&I in Hungary Tamas Varga, Regens Plc., Budapest, HU Gamification: going beyond engagement Andrii Pomazanskyi, Nurogames GmbH, Cologne, NRW Innovative science communication in H2020 projects Dr. Dennis Fink, mediomix GmbH, Cologne, NRW Audio Game Hub – Audio Games Platform for rehabilitation of disabled people Szymon Dudek, Liki Mobile Solutions, Łódź, PL Build your smart factory Dr. Stéphanie Philippe, PERFECT INDUSTRY, Orléans, FR Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing (NMM) Biobased composite materials based on foam technology Dr. Ulla Forsström, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd – Fibres and biomaterials, Espoo, FI The Technology Partners Foundation experience in nanomaterials and nanotechnology development Professor Anna Boczkowska, Technology Partners Foundation, Warsaw, PL Synthesis of Highly Specific Nanomaterials on the Pilot Plant Scale – An Approach to New Energy and Environmental Applications Tim Hülser, Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology e.V. – Particle Process Technology and Characterization, Duisburg, NRW Wear resistant composites and high-conductive composites Dr. Szymon Malara, Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals – Department of Metals and Alloys Processing, Gliwice, PL New materials and solutions for Plastic Wall & Floorcovering Dr. Olivier Ceysson, GERFLOR Group, Saint Paul, FR Sustainable materials for tunable micro- and nanoelectronics Dr. Johannes Frantti, Finnish Research and Engineering, Helsinki, FI DEMCON Dr. Tim Gorter, DEMCON, NL Nanostructured Hybrid Materials Fabrication and Characterization Professor Amir Fahmi, Hochschule Rhein-Waal – Faculty Technology and Bionics, Kleve, NRW Research and development service for tire manufacturers Dr. Sirkka Hagman, Black Donuts Engineeering, Pirkkala, FI Energy Smart Mobility – Pollution reduction Julian Wruk, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Wuppertal, NRW Applications for green and sustainable energy transfer by Industrial microwave Renaat Van Geel, MEAM bvba, Herk-de-Stad, BE Compact electromechanic energy store Dr. Zbigniew Kulesza, Bialystok University of Technology – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bialystok, PL Best practice regional decarbonisation as applied to the transboundary German-Czech-Polish triangle Professor Carmen de Jong, University of Strasbourg – Institute of Imagery, City and Environment, Strasbourg, FR Noise Abatement and Sustainability Michael Dreesmann, NiELS eG, Berlin, DE Torque Measurement in the MNm range (MNm Torque) Stefan Kock, RWTH Aachen – Chair for Wind Power Drives, Aachen, NR Sustainable Economy Energy and material from waste by innovative treatment technologies in technical and industrial scale on the research site :metabolon Professor Michael Bongards, TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences – :metabolon research Cluster, Gummersbach, NRW Intensification of international cooperation through participation in Horizon 2020 Dr. Aleksandra Koteras, Central Mining Institute, Katowice, PL Systems level circular economy expertise and SME partner for projects Paula Fontell, Ethica Ltd, Helsinki, FI SCREEN: Synergic Circular Economy across European Regions Carlo Polidori, VELTHA ivzw – VELTHA ivzw, Tervuren, BE Furthering the reuse of notebooks from private households and SMEs – the eco-innovation project RUN (ReUse Notebook) Julia Wolf, Dr. Brüning Engineering UG, Brake, DE Implementing circular economic industrial ecosystems on the operative basis of natural ecosystems Dr. Devrim Murat Yazan, University of Twente – Department of Industrial Engineering and Business Information Systems, Enschede, NL Partner for Scientific Research in the Field of Sustainable Economy, Location and Space Friedrich Schulte-Derne, University of Duisburg-Essen – Department of Geography, Essen, NRW |
| 18.15 | Session 3: Parallel Workshops “Services for proposals and projects” 1. Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) and Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions (PPI) Roman P. Willweber, BHO – Baumann Heinrich Ortner Doris Scheffler, Juan Carmona-Schneider, ZENIT GmbH / NRW.Europa Reinhard Hammerschmidt, empirica Gesellschaft für Kommunikations- und Technologieforschung mbH Philippe Segers, GENCI Dr. Robert Deiszs, Universitätsklinikum Aachen 2. European financing instruments Benno Weißer, Dr. Karsten W. Lemke, ZENIT GmbH / NRW.Europa Dr. Dirk Bessau, InnoEnergy Germany Dr. Bernward Garthoff, BIO.NRW 3. Exchange of experience for SMEs and other companies (IPR, exploitation, dissemination) Bernd Meyer, ZENIT GmbH / NRW.Europa Dr. Andrea Di Anselmo, META Group Marie Sorivelle, Danish Technological Institute Felix Richter, AiF Projekt Gmb 4. Enterprise Europe Network – How the network supports organisations in the area of R+D+I Sabrina Wodrich, Agnieszka Kaminska-Swiat, ZENIT GmbH / NRW.Europa Enterprise Europe Network partners from the Netherlands Rainer Dorau, Deutsche Messe |
| 19.15 | Interactive Dinner & Science Slam Science Slam by Remco Castelijn, NL |
| 20.30 | “Düsseldorf by night” bus tour/city sightseeing |
Friday, 3 March 2017 (Day 2)
including exhibition: Innovations for Europe based in NRW
| 9.30 | Welcome |
| 9.35 | Services for Proposals and Projects Jan Skriwanek, National Contact Point Life Sciences, Project Management Agency – part of the German Aerospace Center, PT DLR |
| 9.45 | Success Stories in Europe based in NRW Health: my-AHA, Nico Kaartinen, Kaasa solution GmbH, Düsseldorf Plant-inspired Robotics: flora robotica, Prof. Dr. Heiko Hamann, University of Paderborn |
| 10.05 | Coffee/Start of parallel sessions |
| 10.15 | Session 4: Parallel Workshops “European projects seeking partners” Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Sparse Signal Processing Professor Aydin Sezgin, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, NRW Representation of conflicting narratives: methods and platforms to represent complexity for public discourse Professor Hartmut Koenitz, HKU University of the Arts Utrecht – Professorship Interactive Narrative Design, Utrecht, NL Handelsblatt Research Institute – EU Experience and Interest Dr. Jan Kleibrink, Handelsblatt Research Institute, Düsseldorf, NRW Emotional remote sensors in virtual reality: the underestimated role of emotions in human interaction Miriam Reiner, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, IL Model-Aided Engineering of Complex Socio-Cyber-Physical Systems Thuy Nguyen, EDF, Chatou, FR mmW and THz toward wireless Tbps’ Eric Mercier, CEA-LETI – DACLE, Grenoble, FR Nearshoring in Horizon 2020 projects: the possibility or necessity Przemek Mikus, Liki Mobile Solutions, Lodz, PL Academy Het Dorp Professor Jos Lichtenberg, Academy Het Dorp, Arnhem, NL Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing (NMM) Successful R&I – a lighting example Jennifer Geldt, InovisCoat GmbH, Monheim, NRW Metal science for renewable energy and transport applications Dr. Karen Hemelsoet, Ghent University, Zwijnaarde, BE Business Research at VTT Jukka Hemilä, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd – Business Ecosystem Development, Espoo, FI Current R&D-Projects at Coatema: Scaling and Pilot Lines for innovative Applications Thomas Kolbusch, Coatema Coating Machinery GmbH, Dormagen, NRW EU Partner Search – Collaboration opportunities Rafael Michalczuk, Swarovski Professional, Wattens, AT Life Sciences Inspiring Technology for Neuroscience Dr. Bram van de Laar, ANT Neuro, Enschede, NL Towards prospective life-support systems for ultra-hyperbaric environments: biophysical and biomedical approaches Dr. Yevgeny Moskovitz, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev – Department of Physiology & Cell Biology, Beer- Sheva, IL Mossakowski Medical Research Centre – bridge between medical biology and clinical medicine. Current research and scientific potential Professor Andrzej Ziemba, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, PL A novel approach to the oncology biobank integrated with omics analysis in the University setting Professor Jacek Niklinski, Medical University of Bialystok – Department of Clinical Molecular Biology, Bialystok, PL OncoCiDia: A Small Molecular Dual Targeting Pan-anticancer Chemoradial Theragnostic Strategy Professor Yicheng Ni, KU Leuven – Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Leuven, BE CEACAM1: novel therapeutic target in immuno-oncology and infection Dr. Bernhard B. Singer, Univeristy Duisburg-Essen – Institute of Anatomy, Essen, NRW Precise Motion and Gas Control for Medical and Diagnostic Applications Adrien Tenga, PARKER HANNIFIN, Longvic, FR New and Improved Enzymes for Industrial Applications or Biomass Degradation Dr. Mareike Dirks-Hofmeister, WeissBioTech GmbH, Ascheberg, NRW Transport Rail Vehicle Research at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Sebastian Streit, German Aerospace Center, Cologne, NRW Business project: Global online system for monitoring integrity of containers and safety of cargo Evgeny Novikov, GPC Doerfer International GmbH – StopGuard, Aachen, NRW From ordinary travel to enhanced trip, with sensory design Alexandra Despres, RCP Design Global – Certesens, Tours, FR Sustainable Propulsion Systems Bastian Lehrheuer, RWTH Aachen University – Institut for Combustion Engines, Aachen, NRW INTERMODEL EU: Improvement of mobility infrastructures design, construction and operation through BIM implementation and its 8th Dimension – Process simulations Mikel Borras Morrison, IDP Ingeniería y Arquitectura Iberia S.L.U. – R+D Department, Sabadell / Barcelona, ES Less noise, less weight, more reliability in the transportation and energy sectors Henri Saucy, Vibratec SA, Ecully, FR SAFEPOST Project Results Dr. Antonino Scribellito, PostEurop, Brussels, BE Research strategy of the Department of Off-Road Machine and Vehicle Engineering Dr. Damian Stefanow, Wrocław University of Science and Technology – Department of Off-Road Machine and Vehicle Engineering, Wrocław, PL |
| 12.00 | Session 5: Parallel Workshops “European projects seeking partners” Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Discovering opportunities on foreign markets, with prescience from Big Data – Towards the European emancipation of SMEs Ad Popper, Xilion webservices, Heiloo, NL Web Search and Data Mining at the Institute for Web Science and Technologies: Cooperation Potentials Dr. Mahdi Bohlouli, University of Koblenz – Institute for Web Science and Technologies, Koblenz, DE Show Fairs – software supports innovation Przemyslaw Koper, Liki Mobile Solutions, Lodz, PL H2020 ICT30 project proposal on disruptive method for optical components manufacturing Dr. Yves Hernandez, MULTITEL – Applied Photonics, Mons, BE Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing (NMM) High-throughput electrosprayed particles as time-regulated drug delivery systems Matej Buzgo, InoCure s.r.o., Prague, CZ Collaborative Research in the Materials Group at TWI Damien Kirkpatrick, TWI Ltd – Materials Group, Cambridge, UK New vision of “high-security” products – “graphene hologram”. Application of graphene as unique alternative of holograms – method of authentication and verification by using Information and Communication Technologies Piotr Nawrocki, ID Block Systems, Warszawa, PL Standardization in European R&D projects Christine Fuß, DIN e. V., Berlin, DE Life Sciences Liège University Hospital,…Why more than a Hospital Dr. Marcela Chavez, Liège University Hospital, Liège, BE Seeking collaborative research ideas – Erasmus MC Dr. John Hays, Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam (Erasmus MC), Rotterdam, NL Electrospinning, the versatile nanofibre and nanoparticle production method Magnus Kruse, Institut für Textiltechnik der RWTH Aachen University – Medical Fiber Systems, Aachen, NRW STATICE: Your Partner for Innovative Medical Devices Dr. Pierre Pouponneau, STATICE, Besançon, FR Insights into ADHD care in Germany based on SHI claims data – Results of CoCA study Melanie May, HGC Gesundheitsconsult GmbH, Düsseldorf, NRW Implementation of H2020-MSCA-COFUND grant “International PhD studies in Biomedical Research and Biostatistics” by Medical University of Bialystok Professor Marcin Moniuszko, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, PL SME Instrument GreenAlyze : An Integrated Simulation and Optimization Platform for Bio-Refineries Michel Lenoel, P+I, Aix en provence, FR The Human Factor in Innovation – Complex challenges in society require the application of new insights in the human factor in organisational innovation Dr. Vincent Pieterse, WhozNext, Amsterdam, NL Framework Ecosystem for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Fashion industries Mustapha Sahin, Vnus GmbH, Düsseldorf, NRW Innovative drug-releasing scaffolds for advanced organotypic models Radovan Vacek, InoCure s.r.o., Prague, CZ Hybrid Realms, Tools and Convolutional Neural Networks for Natural and Synthetic Technological Relationships Professor Robert Wendrich, Rawshaping Technology [RST] – RBSO – University of Twente, Nieuwkoop, NL |
| 13.00 | Interactive lunch/Find a Partner |
Van der Valk Airporthotel
Am Hülserhof 5740472, Düsseldorf
Airport-Venue shuttle
The shuttle with e-cars will run from the airport to the venue (and back) on 2 and 3 March 2017.
About one week prior to the event, we will inform all participants who have indicated that they require an airport-venue shuttle where and when the shuttle service will run!
The meeting point at the airport where the shuttle leaves will be signposted.
The service is operated free of charge as a courtesy to our participants and on a “first-come, first served” basis. Please note that it is not possible to book the shuttle in
The importance of the “Successful R&I in Europe” conference series for Europe’s research and innovation calendar was substantiated once again in 2017 by the number of participants. Around 300 delegates from 26 countries attended the European Networking Event in Düsseldorf on the 2nd and 3rd of March: 50 % were entrepreneurs and 50 % were representatives of universities or research institutes. The fact that half the participants came from abroad confirms that the event answers a demand for networking platforms at international level.
Delegates had at their disposal an eCar shuttle service between Düsseldorf Airport and the impressive venue of Van der Valk Airporthotel.
The conference, which was organized by ZENIT GmbH on behalf of the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, was opened by Minister Svenja Schulze, who said: “International events like this are very important for initiating new projects and an exchange of experience”. Keynote speaker was Dr. Ruxandra Draghia-Akli, Deputy Director-General, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission, Brussels, who reported on some successful examples from Horizon 2020 which document long-term and sustainable growth.
The event was structured in thematic workshops and open networking sessions. Researchers previously selected within a call for proposals had the opportunity to present not only new ideas for future projects but also research results ready for commercialization: Some 110 pitches over the two-day event! Delegates profited from the opportunity for an exchange of experience as well as to meet new potential partners and – most importantly – initiate joint EU projects.
Topics were:
- Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
- Energy
- Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing (NMM)
- Sustainable Economy
- Life Sciences
- Transport
- SME Instrument
In the framework of a parallel exhibition entitled “Innovations for Europe based in NRW”, a number of selected projects and initiatives in the area of Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) and Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions (PPI) were presented.
The event benefited from extensive promotional activities undertaken by the Enterprise Europe Network, the largest business, technology and innovation support network in the world (over 600 organizations in over 60 countries), of which ZENIT is a partner in a consortium with NRW.BANK and NRW.International. Further assistance was provided by the National Contact Points in Germany, the clusters in North Rhine-Westphalia and a large number of organizations in this year’s partner regions of Belgium, Finland, France, Israel, the Netherlands and Poland.