Forthcoming EU-related events

September 7 – 9, European industrial technologies conference, Brussels.

This conference will focus on the need for innovation within European industry as well as the major obstacles which are often encountered. It will also explore the future perspectives in newly developed manufacturing technologies, materials and nanotechnologies. Finally, the social, environmental sustainability and competitiveness perspectives of the European manufacturing sector will be examined.

Participants are expected to come from industry, research organisations, universities and policy entities. There will also be chances to meet and discuss possibilities and proposals for cooperation and improved integration in the near future.

http://www.industrial-technologies2010.eu/

September 14 – 15, Integrating Innovation and Investment - Ambient Assisted Living Investment Forum 2010, Odense, Denmark.

Ambient Assisted Living products and services are ICT-based solutions, such as in-home monitoring devices or telemedicine systems, which help seniors remain independent, active and socially connected for a longer time. The Ambient Assisted Living Forum 2010 will be preceded by an Investment Forum which will be held at the Odense Congress Centre. It aims to stimulate more innovation and investment in AAL by bringing together innovative ICT enterprises in the Ageing Well market with potential public and private investors.

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September 15 – 17, Visions of sustainable urban energy systems, Stuttgart.

This conference will look into new energy concepts which are needed to improve the energy efficiency of urban areas, especially in the field of buildings. On the first day of the conference, a presentation on how to use the newest renewable supply simulations for communal energy management is planned. Innovative energy supply concepts using solar thermal, energy management strategies, biomass and photovoltaics will be discussed on the two subsequent conference days.

http://www.polycity.net

September 17 – 18, Fourth International Workshops on Foundations and Techniques for Open Source Software Certification, Pisa.

Over the past decade, open source software (OSS) has had a global impact on the way software systems and software-based services are developed, distributed and deployed. OSS has been praised for low development and maintenance costs, rapid code turnover, and reliability.

The workshop will bring together researchers from academia and industry who are broadly interested in the quality assessment of open source software projects, ultimately leading to the establishment of coherent certification processes at different levels. Foundational, methodological and pragmatic issues will be addressed through standard technical communications and reports on concrete case studies and experimental data.

http://opencert.iist.unu.edu/

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