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5 - 6 December 2011 — Square - Brussels Meeting Centre

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1. Exhibition Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

2. lists of stands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

>> General stands (A-F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

>> Knowledge and Technology Transfer Avenue (I-XII) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

>> Research and Innovation projects (1-48)

Per stand number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Per project acronym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Per organisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3. Exhibition stands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

>> General stands (A-F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

>> Knowledge and Technology Transfer Avenue (I-XII) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

>> Research and Innovation projects (1-48) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23


Longer & healthier lives

Reliable, clean, efficient energy

World class Infrastructures

The World in 3D

Protecting our planet

Smart, green transport

Safer society

Competitiveness & Industrial leadership

Robots of the future

EXHIbITIon Plan


lIsT of sTanDs

European Investment Bank (EIB)/European Investment Fund (EIF)

EBAN

European Venture Contest/International Venture Club

European Patent Office (EPO)

IPR Helpdesks: EU & China

European Standards Organisations

Entreprise Europe Network

European TTO Circle

Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals (ASTP)

ProTon Europe & Technology Innovation International (TII)

European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN)

EUREkA

›› Knowledge and Technology Transfer Avenue

›› General Stands

A Innovation Union

B Joint Research Centre (JRC)

C Innovative ICT services

D Excellent scientific careers in Europe

E Polish research projects

F Women in Science and Innovation


›› Research and innovation projects Per stand number

STAND NUMBER ACRONYM OF PROJECT ORGANISATION

1 CompanionAble University of Reading

2 PERFORM Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

3 FALLWATCH VIGILIO S.A.

4 IS-ACTIVE Inertia Technology B.V.

5 HIRESOMI Imagine Eyes

6 ISTAR CROSSJECT

7 TEMPUS_G Queen's University Belfast

8 INTERSTRESS Virtual Reality Medical Institute

9 EPOSBED Industrias Tobia S.A

10 BrainAble Barcelona Digital Centre Tecnològic

11 CASBLIP CITG-Universitat Politècnica de València

12 Nanobond Devan Chemicals NV

13 Pharma-Planta Fraunhofer IME

14 PHONASUM COST

15 SGL for USaR National Technical University of Athens

16 Railect TWI Ltd

17 SUPRA TNO

18 MINOAS RINA and Lloyd's Register

19 FLY-BAG D'Appolonia S.p.A.

20 V-City DIGINEXT

21 Dephotex CETEMMSA TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE

22 NANOPOWER Università degli Studi di Perugia - Department of Physics, NiPS laboratory

23 SELFLEX Applied Research Institute for Prospective Technologies

24 Clear-up Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

25 GEOCOM Geonardo Environmental Technologies Ltd.


STAND NUMBER ACRONYM OF PROJECT ORGANISATION

26 STANDPOINT Wavebob Ltd

27 ADDRESS Enel Distribuzione spa

28 OFAV Università degli Studi di Parma - VisLab

29 Superlight-Car Volkswagen Group Research

30 PICAV Università di Genova - DIMEC

31 OptiTrans NCSR Demokritos

32 DE-LIGHT NewRail, Newcastle University

33 RADIO-PAST University of Evora - CIDEHUS

34 Sfera Amplitude Systemes

35 PHOSFOS Vrije Universiteit Brussel

36 Femtoprint Eindhoven University of Technology

37 FTMEMS Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

38 Next TECNALIA

39 SFWA Aernnova

40 MYOCEAN MERCATOR OCEAN

41 OCTOPUS Scuola Superiore Sant’ Anna, The BioRobotics Institute

42 ShipArrestor Miko Marine AS

43 FORBIOPLAST Università di Pisa, Department of chemical engineering, industrial chemistry, and materials science

44 SELFDOTT Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf

45 GreenBottle GreenBottle Ltd

46 E-SWARM Fonds Nationale de la recherche Scientifique, Université Libre de Bruxelles

47 ALMA Enhancement European Southern Observatory (ESO)

48 EuCARD Science and Technology Facilities Council


›› Research and innovation projects Per project acronym

ACRONYM OF PROJECT STAND NUMBER ORGANISATION

ADDRESS 27 Enel Distribuzione spa

ALMA Enhancement 47 European Southern Observatory (ESO)

BrainAble 10 Barcelona Digital Centre Tecnològic

CASBLIP 11 CITG-Universitat Politècnica de València

Clear-up 24 Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

CompanionAble 1 University of Reading

DE-LIGHT 32 NewRail, Newcastle University

Dephotex 21 CETEMMSA TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE

EPOSBED 9 Industrias Tobia S.A

E-SWARM 46 Fonds Nationale de la recherche Scientifique, Université Libre de Bruxelles

EuCARD 48 Science and Technology Facilities Council

FALLWATCH 3 VIGILIO S.A.

Femtoprint 36 Eindhoven University of Technology

FLY-BAG 19 D'Appolonia S.p.A.

FORBIOPLAST 43 Università di Pisa, Department of chemical engineering, industrial chemistry, and materials science

FTMEMS 37 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

GEOCOM 25 Geonardo Environmental Technologies Ltd.

GreenBottle 45 GreenBottle Ltd

HIRESOMI 5 Imagine Eyes

INTERSTRESS 8 Virtual Reality Medical Institute

IS-ACTIVE 4 Inertia Technology B.V.

ISTAR 6 CROSSJECT

MINOAS 18 RINA and Lloyd's Register

MYOCEAN 40 MERCATOR OCEAN


ACRONYM OF PROJECT STAND NUMBER ORGANISATION

Nanobond 12 Devan Chemicals NV

NANOPOWER 22 Università degli Studi di Perugia - Department of Physics, NiPS laboratory

Next 38 TECNALIA

OCTOPUS 41 Scuola Superiore Sant’ Anna, The BioRobotics Institute

OFAV 28 Università degli Studi di Parma - VisLab

OptiTrans 31 NCSR Demokritos

PERFORM 2 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Pharma-Planta 13 Fraunhofer IME

PHONASUM 14 COST

PHOSFOS 35 Vrije Universiteit Brussel

PICAV 30 Università di Genova - DIMEC

RADIO-PAST 33 University of Evora - CIDEHUS

Railect 16 TWI Ltd

SELFDOTT 44 Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf

SELFLEX 23 Applied Research Institute for Prospective Technologies

Sfera 34 Amplitude Systemes

SFWA 39 Aernnova

SGL for USaR 15 National Technical University of Athens

ShipArrestor 42 Miko Marine AS

STANDPOINT 26 Wavebob Ltd

Superlight-Car 29 Volkswagen Group Research

SUPRA 17 TNO

TEMPUS_G 7 Queen's University Belfast

V-City 20 DIGINEXT


›› Research and innovation projects Per organisation

ORGANISATION STAND NUMBER ACRONYM OF PROJECT

Aernnova 39 SFWA

Amplitude Systemes 34 Sfera

Applied Research Institute for Prospective Technologies 23 SELFLEX

Barcelona Digital Centre Tecnològic 10 BrainAble

CETEMMSA TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE 21 Dephotex

CITG-Universitat Politècnica de València 11 CASBLIP

COST 14 PHONASUM

CROSSJECT 6 ISTAR

D'Appolonia S.p.A. 19 FLY-BAG

Devan Chemicals NV 12 Nanobond

DIGINEXT 20 V-City

Eberhard karls Universität Tübingen 24 Clear-up

Eindhoven University of Technology 36 Femtoprint

Enel Distribuzione spa 27 ADDRESS

European Southern Observatory (ESO) 47 ALMA Enhancement

Fonds Nationale de la recherche Scientifique, Université Libre de Bruxelles

46 E-SWARM

Fraunhofer IME 13 Pharma-Planta

Geonardo Environmental Technologies Ltd. 25 GEOCOM

GreenBottle Ltd 45 GreenBottle

Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf 44 SELFDOTT

Imagine Eyes 5 HIRESOMI

Industrias Tobia S.A 9 EPOSBED

Inertia Technology B.V. 4 IS-ACTIVE

MERCATOR OCEAN 40 MYOCEAN

Miko Marine AS 42 ShipArrestor


ORGANISATION STAND NUMBER ACRONYM OF PROJECT

National Technical University of Athens 15 SGL for USaR

NCSR Demokritos 31 OptiTrans

NewRail, Newcastle University 32 DE-LIGHT

Queen's University Belfast 7 TEMPUS_G

RINA and Lloyd's Register 18 MINOAS

Science and Technology Facilities Council 48 EuCARD

Scuola Superiore Sant’ Anna, The BioRobotics Institute 41 OCTOPUS

TECNALIA 38 Next

TNO 17 SUPRA

TWI Ltd 16 Railect

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid 2 PERFORM

Universitá degli Studi di Parma - VisLab 28 OFAV

Università degli Studi di Perugia - Department of Physics, NiPS laboratory

22 NANOPOWER

Università di Genova - DIMEC 30 PICAV

Università di Pisa, Department of chemical engineering, industrial chemistry, and materials science

43 FORBIOPLAST

University of Evora - CIDEHUS 33 RADIO-PAST

University of Reading 1 CompanionAble

VIGILIO S.A. 3 FALLWATCH

Virtual Reality Medical Institute 8 INTERSTRESS

Volkswagen Group Research 29 Superlight-Car

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 37 FTMEMS

Vrije Universiteit Brussel 35 PHOSFOS

Wavebob Ltd 26 STANDPOINT


›› General stands (A-F)

A Innovation Union - at the heart of the EU strategy for growth and jobs

Curious to know more about the Innovation Union?

Come and discover the wide variety of ongoing activities within the framework of the Innovation Union strategy on:• Single Innovation market: standardisation and public procurement • Social Innovation including the recent «Financing of social innovation» report• The European Innovation Partnerships (EIP’s)• The building of the European Research Area (ERA)• The European Institute of Technology (EIT)• Monitoring innovtion performance

More information:http://ec.europa.eu/innovation-union

B Joint Research Centre (JRC) - The European Commission’s in-house science service

The JRC carries out direct research in support of EU policies, in particular the Europe 2020 flagship initiatives. It also manages the Commission’s intellectual property portfolio and develops innovative tools and products which are made available to the public or to third parties through licensing. Come to our stand to discover the visually impressive globe which displays JRC on-line tools in support of the environment and crisis management. Our stand also presents Plasmore, a JRC spin-off using nanotechnology to develop portable biosensors; Sesamonet, a system to improve the mobility and safety of visually impaired persons; and 3D-reconstructor, a novel 3D software to monitor nuclear installations.

More information:http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/

EXHIbITIon sTanDs


C Innovative ICT services - Build, Connect, Grow

Simple effective innovation is possible to facilitate lives of citizens and business in the Union! Our stand will present five CIP pilot projects (PEPPOL, SPOCS, STORK, eCODEX, epSOS) which demonstrate how innovative ICT services can contribute to citizens and business mobility. Starting a new business, studying, receiving medical care, participating in tenders or solving legal issues in another EU Member State can be eased with the help of these innovative ICT services.

Solutions are built on top of available national/regional infrastructures and allow smooth exchange and share of data to easily access the services.

The pilots enable public administration and business to build solutions, connect to the Union and grow.

More information:www.peppol.eu/ • www.eu-spocs.eu/ • www.eid-stork.eu/ • www.epsos.eu/ • www.ecodex.eu/

Contacts: PEPPOL (Pan-European Public Procurement OnLine): Gry Monica Hellevik - [email protected] (Simple Procedures Online for Cross-border Services): Athina Vrakatseli - [email protected] (Secure idenTity acrOss boRders linKed): Vasso Zalavra - [email protected] (e-Justice Communication via Online Data Exchange): Carsten Schmidt - [email protected] (Smart Open Service for European Patients): Fredrik Linden - [email protected]

D Excellent scientific careers in Europe European funding opportunities and services for professional researchers

Researchers are the main producers of knowledge and are key in helping to bring innovation to market. Europe needs more skilled researchers to become a competitive knowledge-based economy: for this reason it is committed to attracting the best world-class research talents. The EU is taking concrete and action-oriented measures to make Europe the destination of choice for top researchers. The Marie Curie Actions (MCA), the European Research Council (ERC) and EURAXESS -Researchers in Motion play a central role in the ERA by improving researchers’ careers and promoting their mobility.

More information:MCA: http://ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal ERC: http://erc.europa.eu EURAXESS: http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess


E Polish research projects under the patronage of the Polish Presidency

The stand, under the patronage of the Polish Presidency, will showcase three successful Polish projects from the ICT sector. The TIBUCON project concentrates on developing a new ICT component that could help abate the energy use and improve the comfort in new and existing buildings. The DISCWISE project is dedicated to improving the competitiveness of the transport and logistics sector in Europe by assisting the integration of all companies, including SMEs, into efficient co-modal supply chains. The CYBERMOTIONS project aims at understanding the role of collective emotions in e-communities dynamics and preparing the background for emotionally intelligent ICT services.

More information:http://www.tibucon.eu http://www.discwise.eu http://www.cyberemotions.eu

F Women in Science and Innovation

The European Commission is committed to promoting gender equality in science and encouraging women to pursue careers in science and innovation. At the stand, you will find out more about the EU Prize for Women Innovators, which rewards women entrepreneurs who have brought outstanding innovations to market, and learn more about the products and services commercialised by the winners of the 2011 contest.

You will have the chance to meet the artist, Mireille Bailly-Coulange who designed the trophy for the EU Prize for Women Innovators. A "sculptor" of light", she has created a new method for engraving Plexiglas.

At the stand, you will also have the opportunity to learn more about EU initiatives, projects and practical examples that support gender equality in research and innovation.

More information:www.ec.europa.eu/women-innovators http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/


›› Knowledge and Technology Transfer Avenue (I-XII)

. European Investment Bank (EIB)/European Investment Fund (EIF) - Investing in innovation

The EIB finances investments in research, development and innovation, providing loans at advantageous conditions for private and public sector promoters.

To improve access to debt financing, it also manages the innovative Risk Sharing Finance Facility, set up with the EC. A designated guarantee product (RSI) targeting SMEs will be managed by the EIF.

The EIF supports high-growth innovative SMEs by means of equity (Venture and Growth Capital) and guarantee instruments through a broad range of financial institutions. It uses either its own resources or those made available by mandators, such as the EIB, the EC or third parties.

More information:www.eib.org www.eif.org

. EBAN - Reaching out to early stage investors

EBAN is the European trade body for early stage investors representing business angels, business angel networks, seed funds and other early stage investment professionals across Europe in a market estimated to grow from 4 billion Euros today to 10 billion Euros.

Through direct and indirect membership, EBAN reaches out to more than 250 business angel networks in 28 countries and 20.000 angels that receive 40.000 business plans a year.

The EBAN team in the stand can help you to understand the actors in the market and share its experience in how to best involve early stage investors in technology transfer.

More information:www.eban.org


. European Venture Contest/International Venture Club - Leading innovation and investment across Europe

How do I access the right source of capital for my innovative high-growth business? How do I realize cross-border investment opportunities? How do I stimulate entrepreneurship and innovation in my region? These questions lie at the foundation of European Venture Contest and International Venture Club initiatives. Accelerating & networking innovative entrepreneurs, corporate & VC investors and clusters are at their core.

Now, 500+ selected entrepreneurs meet with Europe's most active investors at investment forums of the European Venture Contest. We help promising start-ups raise growth capital through Fast Track Funding programs. And leading investors collaborate through the I-Venture Club

More information:http://www.e-unlimited.com/cevchttp://www.iventureclub.com

. European Patent Office

Patents as protection for your innovation - experts from the EPO will explain how patent protection works in Europe. When should you file a patent? What does it cost? What requirements apply for patents in Europe?

Patent databases - the EPO's patent databases are free of charge, on the internet, and contain 70 million patents from around the world. Use them to:• keep up with new technology as it appears• watch competitors and identify licensing opportunities• find solutions to technical problems• see what patents are in force, and where• and moreCome to the stand for a demo.

More information:www.epo.org


. IPR Helpdesks: EU & China - European IPR Helpdesk / China IPR SME Helpdesk

The European IPR Helpdesk provides free of charge, first-line support, information and training on IP and IPR matters to beneficiaries of EU funded research projects. We also assist EU SMEs involved in transnational partnership agreements. Our expert helpline answers your questions within three working days, and can be reached by email ([email protected]), phone (+352 25 2233-333) or fax (+352 25 2233-334).

The China IPR SME Helpdesk supports European Union SMEs to both protect and enforce their IPR in or relating to China, through the provision of free information and services. These take the form of jargon-free, first-line, confidential advice on IP and related issues, plus training events, materials and online resources. For free expert advice on China IPR, EU SMEs can e-mail questions to [email protected]

More information:www.iprhelpdesk.euwww.china-iprhelpdesk.eu

. European Standards Organisations - Standards: Your key to knowledge transfer

Are you aware of the benefits of standards for researchers and innovators ?• Standards give you faster and easier access to markets• Standards help you exploit your research results • Standards enhance the economic value of your research project• Standards give you the opportunity to network with specialists from your field• Standards ensure interoperability and reassurance for consumers

More information:www.cen.eu/go/researchwww.cenelec.eu/go/research www.etsi.org


. Enterprise Europe Network - Business Support on your doorstep

Are you looking for international partners? Need help to innovate or to sell an innovative product? Want to apply for EU funding? Look no further. The Enterprise Europe Network helps small businesses make the most of the European market place. We can help you:• develop your business in new markets• source or license new technologies• obtain tailor-made innovation support• access EU finance and funding.

Working through 600 local business and innovation support organisations (chambers of commerce, technology centres, innovation agencies, etc.), we are never far from where you are.

More information:www.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa.eu

. The European TTO Circle European Public Research Organisations join forces on technology transfer to power innovation

The European TTO Circle was launched by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre to strengthen technology transfer offices of Public Research Organisations (commitment 21 of the Innovation Union). The partnering organisations have agreed to join forces on technology transfer related matters. With a collaborative spirit, the European TTO Circle will create synergies with other European technology transfer networks to reinforce Innovation in Europe.

So far, the 21 partners come from 13 countries and employ in total around 115.000 researchers: CEA and INRIA (France); CNR and ENEA (Italy); Fraunhofer, and Helmholtz Association (Germany); ETH Board (Switzerland); IMEC (Belgium); NCBiR (Poland); NERC, (UK); RISE (Sweden); TECNALIA (Spain); TNO (The Nederlands); VTT (Finland); SINTEF (Norway); TUBITAK (Turkey); CERN, ESA, ESRF, ILL (international).


. ASTP - For members by members

The mission of ASTP is to professionalize and promote technology transfer between the European science base and industry by:• Organising conferences (2 x per year) to meet, exchange ideas and network with other tech transfer professionals from around the world• Training courses (4 x per year) and master classes (8 x per year) to improve technology transfer skills for all levels of experience• Provide a virtual community for year round exchange of best practices by our members ASTP was founded in 2000. We have 600 members from 42 countries from all levels of experience. We are privately funded and independent and dedicated to adding value to our members wherever we can.

More information:www.astp.net

. ProTon Europe / TII - Optimizing knowledge transfer and innovation support

ProTon Europe is a pan-European association of transfer offices linked to universities and public research organisations. Supported by 10 national KT networks, it promotes and enables more effective knowledge transfer to foster innovation and is the KT profession’s representative voice in Europe.

Technology Innovation International is Europe’s largest, longest standing, independent association of innovation support and technology transfer organisations. It offers services focusing on information and networking, business/project development, good practice exchange and technology transfer facilitation.

More information:www.protoneurope.orgwww.tii.org


. European Business and Innovation Centre Network Innovation with Vision - Incubation in Action - Networking by Passion

EBN is the home of innovative entrepreneurship and incubation. If you knock at our door you will find out:• A leading network of 250 BICs & Innovation Based Incubators;• EU & international cooperation projects to enhance the commercialization and exploitation of R&D results;• a Soft Landing platform to access new markets;• thematic communities (tech transfer: ESINET, creative industries: DigiBIC) providing platforms for SMEs and start-ups promote

products and services, access latest technologies, matchmaking opportunities-for researchers and their cutting edge results;• quality & technical assistance services.

More information:www.ebn.eu

. EUREKA

Are you looking for support to develop your innovation with a research result to bring to the market?

EUREKA offers support to market-oriented RTDI projects across all technological sectors. We can:• offer access to our National Project Coordinators’ network • help find funding, partners, and technology transfer• support industrial partners to project generation, evaluation and market impact.

Our successful Eurostars SME programme aims at stimulating research performing SMEs to lead international collaborative R&I projects by easing access to support and funding, developing new products and access to international markets.

More information:www.eurekanetwork.org


›› Research and Innovation projects (1-48) Per stand number

1. CompanionAble - Companion Robots for the Elderly

CompanionAble aims to provide support for the elderly living alone at home. At the heart of the project is Hector, a mobile robot, who is designed to become a companion for elderly people in their intelligent home environment. Hector can engage in social interaction (via videoconferencing), cognitive training, health and safety monitoring, entertainment and reminders, thus helping to increase the quality of life of the elderly. Come to our stand to meet Hector yourself, who will demonstrate his wide range of capabilities such as calling a friend, tracking items or showing emotional intelligence.

More information:www.companionable.net

Contact:Prof Atta [email protected]

2. Perform - Neurological diseases management: a novel remote monitoring solution

PERFORM allows the remote monitoring and follow-up of Parkinson's disease patients by providing health professionals with intelligent tools to facilitate the assessment of patients, especially the adjustment of treatments. Patients will wear a set of five sensors designed to record information about their movements, placed over the limbs and the trunk. A touch screen computer is placed at their home to process all data recorded, together with additional information about their medication and food intake. Visitors of our stand will be able to test the system by wearing the sensors over their limbs and waist and interacting with the computer.

More information:www.perform-project.eu

Contact:Laura [email protected]


3. FallWatch - A Miniaturized Fall Detection Device for the Elderly

FallWatch enables the miniaturization of a new fall detection device for the elderly. The project seeks to enhance reliability and security of alerts triggered in case of critical falls of elderly persons living alone or in institutions. The exhibition will show our research on the embedded sensor, which is directly set on the skin with a patch, and how the communication with a remote call center works.

At our stand, an interactive prototype of a Vigi'Fall® device developed by the project will be shown. Visitors will be able to watch a demonstration of how FallWatch works during a typical fall situation.

More information:www.vigilio.eu / www.fallwatch-project.eu

Contact:Jean-Eric Lundy (CEO) [email protected]

4. IS-ACTIVE - Person-centric solution for managing chronic conditions

IS-ACTIVE is an AAL JP funded project, which seeks to encourage people suffering from chronic diseases to increase their physical activity. The project emphasizes the role of the home as care environment, by providing real-time support to patients in order to monitor, self-manage and improve their physical condition. The technology is being validated through field trials with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in the Netherlands, Romania and Norway. Our stand will present two demonstrations: the activity monitoring system with real-time feedback and the exercise coaching concept through interactive gaming.

More information:www.is-active.eu

Contact:Raluca [email protected]


5. HIRESOMI - Cellular-level retinal imaging for advancing ophthalmic research

HIRESOMI was an FP6 project which combined the talents of academic and industrial partners to develop techniques for non-invasive, high-resolution microscopy. During the project, Imagine Eyes focused on adapting a key component, which eliminates blur in images, for integration into medical devices. Incorporating the work from the HIRESOMI project was essential to commercialize the first compact retinal camera capable of visualizing the retina at the cellular level. Visitors will see live demonstrations and visuals comparing its superior performance to that of other imaging techniques.

More information:http://www.kent.ac.uk/physical-sciences/research/aog/HIRESOMI.htmlwww.imagine-eyes.com/rtx1

Contact:Mark [email protected]

6. ISTAR - Needle free injection device

The ISTAR project has developed ZENEO®, a needle free, pre-filled, single used device for intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections. Our technology eliminates contamination risks by avoiding injuries, brings simplicity to patient care, ensures accuracy of delivery and avoids needle phobia. The exhibition will show our innovative injection system, its advantages and the various successful technical, clinical and pre-clinical studies validations. At our stand, we will show demonstrations of how needle free injections work.

More information:www.crossject.com

Contact:Gerard Heinrich Patrick [email protected] [email protected]


7. TEMPUS_G - GEMs – Games for Enhancing Movement

Age-related declines in movement performance can often prevent participation in sport and physical activity. GEMs are games that harness the power of patterns of visual and auditory information so they act as catalysts for improving movement performance. At our stand visitors can try our Wii GEMs: bespoke balance based games specially designed to improve both balance control and confidence in older adults. Those interested in golf can try our Golf GEM: an audio-visual golfing device aimed at improving the consistency and timing of a golf stroke. Results from studies will also be presented.

More information:www.qub.ac.uk/gems

Contact:Cathy [email protected]

8. INTERSTRESS - Interreality in the Management and Treatment of Stress-Related Disorders

The goal of the Interstress project is to develop innovative technological tools for the assessment and treatment of psychological stress. The project's approach is based on the concept of "Interreality" that integrates assessment and treatment within a hybrid environment, bridging the physical and virtual worlds. The demonstration will include stress management training through virtual experiences and physiological monitoring on different platforms such as a laptop device with a Head Mounted Display, and mobile devices.

More information:www.interstress.eu

Contact:Andrea [email protected]

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9. EPOSBED - Easy positioning of in-bed patients with reduced mobility

The EPOSbed™ product consists of a specialty bed with automatic positioning, driven by intelligent software. It allows patients with limited mobility to change their position in bed without the need of assistance. The patient is able to command the movements of the bed with slight body movements. No need to use a remote controller or human assistance. The EPOSbed™ system was validated in pre-clinical trials with different types of persons. Come to our stand to test the bed yourself!

More information:http://eposbed.pera.com/www.spaldin.com

Contact:Oscar [email protected]

10. BrainAble - Autonomy and social inclusion through communication without movement

BrainAble seeks to improve the autonomy and quality of life of the physically disabled, based on BNCI (Brain/ Neuronal Computer Interface). By combining affective computing, ambient intelligence and virtual environments, a Brain-Computer Interface enables people to communicate without moving.

Visitors of our stand will be able to test the current prototype and experience features such as navigation through the virtual representation of a home, interaction and control of smart home devices as well as the use of social networks and communication tools.

More information:www.BrainAble.org

Contact:Felip [email protected]


11. CASBLIP - Sound maps to help visually impaired people find their way

The CASBLIP project focused on cognitive systems research. It aimed to develop devices capable of interpreting and managing real world information and transforming it into sounds to support the mobility of blind and visually impaired people. Thanks to this concept, blind people are able to perceive surrounding obstacles by sounds and can avoid them. The stand will present the prototype developed in the project which uses Infrared Laser technology. Visitors will also be able to test the EYE21 glasses which were developed in a spin off of the CASBLIP project, EYE2021.

More information:www.casblip.com/www.eye2021.com

Contact:Guillermo [email protected]

12. Nanobond - Technology revolution in the fight against hospital infections

To help combat the global problem of ‘Superbugs’, a consortium of five companies, alongside scientists from across Europe have developed durable antimicrobial textiles.

Clinically tested to withstand industrial-strength laundry cycles, the treatment lasts for the entire lifetime of the product.

The technology works by permanently linking a non migrating antimicrobial coating on to textiles.

Come to our stand to discover a wide range of textiles treated with the mædical i-LiNK™ technology developed by Nanobond, including pillows, patient gowns, mattress protectors etc.

More information:www.nanobond.orgwww.maedical.com

Contact:Patrice [email protected]


13. PHARMA-PLANTA - Recombinant Pharmaceuticals from Plants

Pharma-Planta aims to develop an approved production process for pharmaceutical proteins made in plants, culminating in a phase I human clinical trial. We have succeeded in the development of a tobacco-based production platform and have recently initiated clinical testing of our first product, an antibody that acts against HIV. Our demonstration outlines the production process and shows how the antibody is purified from plants.

More information:http://www.pharma-planta.net

Contact:Richard [email protected]

14. PHONASUM - Antibacterial tiles for healthy living

Networking in research through a COST Action has led to the development and commercialisation of environmentally friendly antibacterial tiles that only require indoor light to kill pathogens such as E.coli. They target Health Care Acquired Infection (HCAI), which affects the lives of millions of people and causes 37,000 deaths across the EU annually.

This exhibit shows how EU funding for networking in science brought together leading companies, research centres and universities, enhancing Europe’s innovation and creating jobs. Visit us and discover how VitrA’s antibacterial bathroom tiles can improve our lives!

More information:http://www.cost.eu/mpns/Actions/540

Contact:John Colreavy Robert [email protected] [email protected]


15. SGL for USaR - Technology for life

The project 'Second generation locator for urban search and rescue operations’ (SGL for USaR) aims to provide technological support to ensure the most effective use of the time available to rescue teams to find entrapped victims in collapsed buildings following disasters such as earthquakes or explosions. Find out more about the project at our stand where our prototypes will be shown, including FIRST, a portable device that integrates sensors, images, sound and chemical analysis for the early location of entrapped people.

More information:http://www.sgl-eu.org

Contact:Milt [email protected]

16. RAILECT - A novel, fast and convenient solution for railway track integrity

The RAILECT system has been specifically designed for the examination of rail welds. The device uses phased array ultrasonic technology to provide a non-invasive volumetric assessment of the weld and enable the evaluation of its integrity, enabling safe use of both new and ageing railway tracks. The exhibition will invite you into the world of non-destructive testing and will show the current research carried out on railway tracks. At our stand, a video of the device in action will be shown together with a live demonstration of the prototype. Come and see us to find out how ultrasound can reveal the invisible.

More information:www.railect.com

Contact:Angelique RAUDE Tamara [email protected] [email protected]


17. SUPRA - Helping Pilots to Handle the Unexpected – New Simulation Concepts

Whenever airplanes get into upsets, such as unusual attitudes or stalls, flight crews have to act swiftly to ensure the safety of the flight. In order to familiarize pilots with such situations and provide them with a toolset for successful recovery, flight simulators need to accurately reproduce upset regimes. As current training simulators are limited to normal flight conditions, SUPRA is developing new methods to reproduce aircraft behaviour in upset situations and advanced concepts providing the pilot with the unusual forces present in abnormal situations. Come and test our flight simulator!

More information:www.supra.aero

Contact:Lars [email protected]

18. MINOAS - Robotic technologies in service of vessel inspections

The MINOAS project proposes an innovative system concept for vessel inspections, assembling a fleet of robots and a set of tools aiding the surveyor in inspection tasks. The system includes several robot typologies, each with specific motion and task capabilities. For instance, there is a quadrotor helicopter dedicated to the overall visual survey, a light crawler for close-up surveys and a heavy crawler for thickness measurements. Tools include image processing algorithms for detecting defects. Some robots will be live exhibited at our stand; videos will support the presentation of the system.

More information:www.minoasproject.eu

Contact:Alessia [email protected]


19. FLY-BAG - Blast resistant containers for safer transportation

FLY-BAG has developed and successfully tested prototypes of innovative, textile-based luggage containers for civil aviation that are able to protect the aircraft in case of explosion of a bomb hidden inside them. At our stand, researchers from the work group will explain the functioning principles of our invention, highlighting the role of textile and composite elements in making the container strong and light at the same time. Visitors will be able to see a full size prototype of a FLY-BAG container and videos of its test with explosives.

More information:www.fly-bag.net

Contact:Donato [email protected]

20. V-City - Virtual Cities in 3D

The V-City FP7 project, which regroups world-class experts in 3D Modelling, Computer Vision, and Virtual Reality, presents a revolutionary system for the rapid and cost-effective 3D reconstruction and interactive visualisation of massive urban environments, including indoors, with unprecedented quality and performance.

The V-City Map Table takes a new leap towards holographic tactile surfaces by displaying 3D images of these architectural and geographic environments to multiple viewers for the first time. Each viewer can see the environment from her/his own point of view and interact with intuitive hand gestures.

More information:http://vcity.diginext.fr

Contact:V-City [email protected]


21. DEPHOTEX - Textiles become photovoltaic

DEPHOTEX develops photovoltaic textiles with properties inherent to fabrics: flexibility, low weight, durability, water/dust resistance, only feasible if the fabric itself turns to be photovoltaic.

The exhibition will show examples of applications from wearable or mobile consumer goods like jackets, pillows or car dashboards for charging iPhones or GPS to larger area surfaces like curtains or coverings able to get electricity for lighting or warming. Visitors will observe the different layers of a textile cell and see a real working textile cell connected, as well as check its flexibility.

More information:www.dephotex.com

Contact:Fanny [email protected]

22. Nanopower - Towards Zeropower – recycling energy in the nanoworld

Nanopower focuses on energy harvesting science and technology at micro and nano-scale. The goal is to power a wide variety of wireless sensors and nano electronic devices avoiding batteries. Through interactive exhibits the science and the applications are on display: The intelligent car, an example of energy harvesting for smart automotive systems, the Nano springboards that consists of nano-devices called cantilevers who convert vibrations into electricity and Light the flag where visitors press floor tiles converting their movement into electric energy to power a 600 LEDs flag.

More information:www.nanopwr.eu

Contact:Prof Luca [email protected]


23. SELFLEX - A Seed for Lithuanian Photovoltaic Tree

The SELFLEX project aimed to demonstrate at industrial scale the next generation of cost-effective manufacturing technology for photovoltaic (PV) cells based on a highly innovative manufacturing concept. The project had a considerable impact on the emerging photovoltaic industry in Lithuania. It contributed to a significant reduction of the cost of PV cells and the reduction of chemical waste in the PV cells production process. Visitors of our stand will have the opportunity to see real novel solar cells and solar panels and “construct” their own solar cell by using the simulation tools developed in the project.

More information:selflex.protechnology.lt

Contact:Juras [email protected]

24. CLEAR-UP - Clean and resource efficient buildings for real life

CLEAR-UP presents a holistic approach to creating good indoor environment in buildings whilst reducing their operational energy use. CLEAR-UP works within the public-private partnership Energy-efficient Buildings (EeB). It brings nanomaterials from the lab into real applications, and develops sensors and control strategies to optimise the user needs for fresh air, good light and comfortable temperatures.

Investigate at our stand how sensors, control and components work together and experience the prospects of indoor air cleaning by use of novel photocatalytic materials!

More information:www.clear-up.eu

Contact:Dr. Isolde [email protected]


25. GEOCOM - Geothermal Communities: Let the Earth heat your home!

The exhibit will show inspiring examples using geothermal energy to generate heat for communities, implemented under the GEOCOM project in Hungary, Slovakia and Italy. It will show how innovative and cost-competitive technologies and insulation techniques can minimize utility costs and decrease dependence on natural gas. The exhibit will demonstrate step-by-step the specific measures implemented in the Galanta (SK) pilot site. GEOCOM is a project under the CONCERTO initiative which addresses the challenges of creating a more sustainable future for Europe's energy needs.

More information:www.geothermalcommunities.eu

Contact:Istvan [email protected]

26. Standpoint - From models in the bath to generators in the ocean

The aim of the Standpoint is to demonstrate the design, deployment, installation, commissioning and operation of a new-to-the-world wave energy convertor in the Atlantic Ocean, just off the Portuguese coast. The world’s oceans provide an immense and unlimited natural energy resource, and wave power is the process of capturing some of that energy and putting it to work, i.e. to generate electricity.

At the stand, visitors will be able to witness various prototyping approaches from the past years including scale models, sea trials, tank tests, computer simulations and mathematical modelling.

More information:www.fp7-standpoint.eu http://www.wavebob.com

Contact:Dr Patrick [email protected]


27. ADDRESS - Interactive energy

The ADDRESS project aims at developing solutions to enable active demand (AD) for electricity and exploit its benefits. The project introduces an energy box which enables end-users to determine their use of electricity at the best moment for the grid. This way, electricity consumers can be made active participants in the electricity industry. Their electrical consumption can be made flexible, with an optimized operation of loads, embedded generation & storage, the whole resulting in economical incentives. At our stand, visitors will understand what AD is, how it may take place in their homes, how it impacts their lives, and what else is behind it.

More information:http://www.addressfp7.org/

Contact:Stella Di [email protected]

28. OFAV - From Italy to China,… driverless! The longest ever trip of autonomous vehicles

Driverless vehicles will shape our future mobility: driverless cars will safely take us to our destination avoiding accidents and traffic jams, driverless tractors will work on the field 24/7, driverless service vehicles will run dangerous and extreme missions by themselves. To advance in this field, extensive tests must be performed in a large variety of scenarios. In 2010 a unique test was conceived: four autonomous cars left Italy and drove autonomously to Shanghai, China, after 13.000+ km and 3 months of driverless operations. One of the vehicles will be shown in the stand.

More information:www.viac.vislab.it http://erc.europa.eu/succes-stories/europe-china-13000km-pioneering-expedition-driverless-vans-led-erc-grantee-reached-en

Contact:Alberto [email protected]

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29. SuperLIGHT-Car - Lighter Cars For Less Fuel Consumption

SuperLIGHT-Car has achieved 35% weight savings in the body structure of a regular car which would reduce its fuel consumption needs. The project paves the way for more energy efficiency and CO2 reduction in vehicles.

A multi-material approach was used where each car body part was made from an efficient application of light-weight materials to fulfil the requirements, including aluminium, new steels, magnesium and reinforced plastics.

Visitors will be able to see a prototype of a realistic full scale light-weight car design, verified on an existing Golf-V car body.

More information:www.superlightcar.com

Contact:Dr. Jens [email protected]

30. PICAV - Personal Intelligent City Accessible Vehicle

PICAV is a new concept of Personal Intelligent City Accessible Vehicle that can be used indifferently by normal or impaired/elders and that can access every city area where no other vehicle including off-road wheel chairs can go. Ergonomics, comfort, stability, assisted driving, eco-sustainability, mobility dexterity and vehicle/infrastructures intelligent networking are the main drivers of PICAV design. The physical PICAV prototype and a PICAV virtual demonstrator will be shown. Functionalities related to ergonomics, seat comfort, assisted driving, locomotion dexterity will be demonstrated.

More information:www.picav.eu

Contact:Rezia [email protected]


31. OptiTrans - The Journey Planner for Smart Green Mobility

OptiTrans is a multimodal Journey Planner that allows travellers to plan their trip efficiently by making optimal use of public and private transport while taking into account their preference (shortest transport time, minimum cost etc). It also incorporates Dynamic Car Sharing and Taxi-on-Demand options and provides information about traffic congestion, strikes, and points of interests. The OptiTrans mobile GNSS application has been supported by the EU under FP7- Galileo 2007 - GSA Call 1. It is currently available for Athens and Madrid and expanding rapidly to other cities across the Globe.

More information:www.optitrans-fp7.eu

Contact:Dr. Stelios C. A. [email protected]

32. DE-LIGHT - Lightweight Crashworthy Train Cab

The DE-LIGHT cab is a technology demonstrator for a lightweight, crashworthy rail vehicle driver’s cab. It employs advanced sandwich material technology for the main cab structure and crash energy absorption devices. By focussing on affordable materials and by combining them in a novel, highly integrated fashion, the cab is able to simultaneously exploit the lightweighting and energy absorption benefits of these materials whilst providing savings in assembly, outfitting and operational costs. . At the exhibition, visitors will be presented with the 1/8 scale model of the DE-Light cab.

More information:www.delight-trans.netwww.newrail.org

Contact:Karen [email protected]


33. RADIO-PAST - Radiography of the past – Uncovering the invisible on archaeological sites

New trends in archaeology are pushing the scientific community and Cultural Heritage Management institutions to limit “destructive interventions” such as excavations. The Radio-Past project has developed innovative tools to visualize still buried archaeological features, enabling a new type of “management” and valorization of Cultural Heritage. At the stand several devices will be demonstrated, including a remotely controlled helikte platform carrying a digital camera allowing new and revealing imagery of buried sites to be taken as well as a remotely controlled drone with new software for mapping sites and topography in 3D.

More information:www.radiopast.eu

Contact:Cristina [email protected]

34. SFERA - Advanced laser internal marking for anticounterfeiting applications

The SFERA project led to the development of a complete marking and reading system of transparent materials. Main application is anti-counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical or luxury industry. The technology uses an industrial femtosecond laser for high-speed internal engraving. The marking does not create any microcrak in the glass, is tamperproof and does not require any additive. A specific reading system offers high readibility. The patented technology is available from TrackInside S.A., a belgian company specialized in traceability and anticounterfeiting.

More information:http://www.sfera-research.eu

Contact:Eric [email protected]


35. PHOSFOS - Light feels pressure

PHOSFOS demonstrates a new method to measure pressure by using light guided within optical fibres. The new mechanism will be applied to monitor downhole pressure in the field of oil and gas exploration and will improve the efficiency and safety of oil well exploitation. A similar optical fibre based sensor will also be used in the field of healthcare to detect gastro-intestinal disorders by measuring the pressure exerted down the oesophagus during swallowing. The method offers comfort to the patient and relies on a low-cost measurement system. Come visit our stand to see both sensor systems in operation.

More information:www.phosfos.eu

Contact:Francis [email protected]

36. FEMTOPRINT - A printer for three-dimensional microsystems and photonics devices

FEMTOPRINT is to develop a printer for microsystems with nano-scale features fabricated out of glass. Our ultimate goal is to provide a large pool of users from industry, research and universities with the capability of producing their own micro-systems and photonics devices in transparent substrates, in a rapid-manner and without the need for expensive infrastructures and specific expertise.

More information:www.femtoprint.eu

Contact:Yves [email protected]

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37. FTMEMS - Fiber-top sensors: micro technology on the tip of a fiber

FTMEMS' fiber-top devices are a new generation of miniaturized sensors obtained by fabricating small mechanical pieces on the tip of an optical fiber. The light sent into the fiber from the opposite end is then used to detect even the smallest movement of those pieces and anything that has caused that movement. Applications range from the detection of chemicals to microscopy, and, in a few years, might extend to the medical arena. The technology, invented at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and brought to maturity via an ERC grant, is now commercialized by our spin-off company Optics11.

More information:http://www.nat.vu.nl/CondMat/iannuzzi/www.optics11.com

Contact:Davide [email protected]

38. NEXT - The next generation of machine tools

The NEXT project aimed to bring the European production machinery industry to new frontiers by designing the next generation of machine tools. Six demonstrators and five prototypes were developed in this project, including the Par2 robot which will be presented at our stand.

Par2 is the fastest 2 degree-of-freedom robot in the world for pick and place applications. The field of application of this type of robots is very broad and spans various sectors in great need of automation, like food and agriculture. The production of this robot involved two European partners, Tecnalia and LIRMM.

Contact:Cédric Baradat [email protected]


39. SFWA - Creating the next generation of eco-friendly aero-structures

For the next generation aircraft, higher laminar performance is considered to be one of the key elements to reduce air resistance, increase overall performances and reduce CO² emissions. In the SFWA project within Clean Sky, the EU research programme for the greening of aeronautics, an Airbus A340-300 will be fitted with new outer wing sections to demonstrate an entirely new designed natural laminar flow wing. In the project, Aernnova has developed a monitoring system, PAMELA SHM™, that detects in real time damages and defects on such wings, reducing manufacturing and maintenance costs.

More information:www.aernnova.comwww.cleansky.eu

Contact:Miguel Á. Castillo [email protected]

40. MyOcean - Your Ocean on-line

MyOcean provides state-of-the-art information available on global and European seas and their assimilation into 3D models in the past, real time and the near future. This unique service under the European Earth monitoring programme GMES is useful for water quality monitoring, environmental impact assessment, pollution control, oil spill combats, protection of living marine resources, thermal water energy conversion or for coastal erosion prediction. Visitors will be able to manipulate an interactive globe featuring currents or temperature and discover the first MyOcean smartphone application prototype displaying ocean forecast from its bottom to its surface.

More information:www.myocean.eu

Contact:Pierre [email protected]


41. OCTOPUS - A New Generation of High Dexterity Soft-bodied Octopus-inspired Robots

OCTOPUS studies the principles that give rise to the octopus sensory-motor abilities to define novel design principles and technologies for soft-bodied robots. The project could have implications in several fields such as underwater rescue or marine exploration, surgery.

The exhibit shows the most original results for new soft robotic technologies and biological research, with soft robot prototypes demonstrating the strategies of the dexterous movements of octopus body and arms. Visitors can interact with the soft arms of the octopus-like robot in a water tank.

More information:www.octopusproject.eu

Contact:Cecilia [email protected]

42. ShipArrestor - Stopping drifting ships from turning into disasters

How do you prevent a drifting tanker or other disabled vessel from ending up on a beach or offshore oilrig? By using a new tool developed for the emergency services - the ShipArrestor. In case of engine failure, fire or similar incident a large tanker will quickly start drifting sideways rolling violently in the process. This tool is 100% helicopter applied and consists of a chain lasso for connecting to the anchor. A demonstration of a real life situation using video, photos and interactive displays at the exhibition will highlight the achievement of designing and constructing a tool for these scenarios.

More information:www.shiparrestor.com

Contact:Nicolai [email protected]


43. FORBIOPLAST - Bio-based products from forest resources

FORBIOPLAST aims to valorise renewable forest resources. For example, thanks to an innovative sustainable synthetic process, wood and paper mill by-products can be used as raw materials for the production of polyurethane foams, saving energy consumption and avoiding the use of petro-derived materials. The stand will present prototypes based on biodegradable and recycled polymers with wood fibres, as well as rigid and soft polyurethane foams derived from wood by-products, including materials for automotive interior parts (T-bone, spoiler), packaging (trays, containers) and agriculture (tomato yarn, pots, fertilizers).

More information:www.forbioplast.eu

Contact:Prof. Andrea [email protected]

44. SELFDOTT - Sustainable Tuna Aquaculture – New Horizons

SELFDOTT consists of an international consortium of 13 European partners whose aim has been to breed Bluefin tuna in captivity and provide the basis for future ecologically sustainable aquaculture of this threatened species. The exhibition shows the new technologies and techniques developed to harness the reproduction of this species and monitor fish in captivity.

Visitors will be presented with in-situ monitoring shown together with diver assisted fish sampling and treatments, as well as live demonstrations of equipment together with video and underwater views of live tuna fingerlings.

More information:www.selfdott.org

Contact:Prof. Dr. Chris [email protected]


45. GreenBottle - Planet Friendly Packaging

GreenBottle is a new type of liquid packaging that is designed as an environmentally superior alternative to plastic bottles and laminated cartons. The exhibition will display the evolution of the bottle from concept to current on shelf design, as well as the product flexibility in terms of different permutations of developed bottles. It will also show how the product has been successfully marketed to consumers, and how these have been educated in use and end disposal of it.

Visitors will see a video of our first of its kind technology which has automated the assembly of the new bottles.

More information:www.greenbottle.com

Contact:Clare [email protected]

46. E-Swarm - Swarms of cooperating robots

Swarmanoid is a heterogeneous swarm robotics system composed of three different robot types: foot-bots, hand-bots and eye-bots. The project was initially developed thanks to a FET Open project and is currently being further developed thanks to the ERC Advanced Grant E-SWARM.

At our stand, we will show the three prototypes and present some live demos of the foot-bots exhibiting collective behaviours that exploit self-organizing principles. Additionally, there will be videos that show our heterogeneous swarm acting in complex scenarios.

More information:www.e-swarm.orgwww.swarmanoid.orgwww.swarm-bots.org

Contact:Prof. Marco [email protected]


47. ALMA Enhancement - State-of-the-Art Receiver for ALMA, the World’s Largest Radio Telescope

The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is the most powerful radio telescope for observing the Universe. With the Band 5 receiver, developed and produced in Europe thanks to FP6, ALMA will study a wide range of phenomena from observing objects from the earliest days of the Universe to the Solar system planetary studies, gaining deeper knowledge of the Earth's climate changes. ALMA has and will continue to create new jobs in European industry. It will operate as an observatory located on the Chajnantor plateau at 5000 meters altitude in Chile.

At our stand, we will present the ALMA observatory and exhibit a Band 5 receiver.

More information:http://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/alma.html

Contact:Hans [email protected]

48. EuCARD - Novel accelerators for our future

A new type of particle accelerator has been developed and demonstrated for the first time. Named ‘EMMA’, the ‘Electron Model for Many Applications’ is a prototype electron accelerator, which is now operating in the UK. Due to its unique advantages, this type of accelerator could solve a number of the big challenges identified in the Innovation Union, in particular in the areas of healthy aging, energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Come to our stand to learn how EMMA works, see a real section of the accelerator and discover how it might improve our lives in the future.

More information:http://eucard.web.cern.ch

Contact:Rob [email protected]

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