February 18, EU Finance Day for SMEs, The Hague
EU Finance Day for SMEs is a series of events in the member states that the European Commission is organising to inform about the EU financial instruments for SMEs together with the national financial intermediaries that implement these instruments locally. The aim is to raise awareness about different sources of finance and provide a forum for sharing good practices in helping innovative SMEs get easier access to finance.
http://www.sme-finance-day.eu/index.php?id=36
February 22-24, EU External Co-operation in Action: Food & Water (In)Security, Brussels
With ever increasing populations, the availability of food and water is a growing concern for many countries. Overall, this briefing will focus on the EU's response to fluctuating food costs and water shortages in developing countries. The programme will cover aid projects addressing these issues while additionally tackling relevant subjects such as the effect of the global financial situation on the food crisis.
http://www.ejcseminars.eu/index.php/register
February 25-26, Fire Safety International Workshop, Belfast
The event aims to inform on the latest developments, strategies and solutions for key fire safety issues, enabling construction professionals to learn more about how to create the safest possible buildings. The conference is designed for architects, designers, structural engineers, fire service personnel, building control officers, facilities managers, as well as building contractors, developers, manufacturers and public sector representatives who need to be up to date on the latest thinking on systems, products and design.
http://www.firesert.ulster.ac.uk/FSIW/
March 2-6, Future Match 2010, Hannover
The event will provide a platform for exhibitors and visitors of the annual CeBIT information and communication technology (ICT) trade fair to find partners in Europe for commercial and/or technology-oriented partnerships as well as research cooperation in the field of information and communication technologies.
Contact: Annelies Bruhne, abru@tt.uni-hannover.de
March 4, Successful Research and Development in Europe, Düsseldorf
This conference will be inviting researchers and entrepreneurs from North Rhine-Westphalia and all other regions in Europe to find new European research and development partners for Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) projects. The networking event will be structured in parallel brokerage sessions focussing on three topics: information and communication technology, energy, and nano- and production technologies.
The event is specially intended for small and medium-sized enterprises and universities. Participants are invited to become involved in established and new technology networks among researchers, entrepreneurs and multipliers related to FP7.
http://www.frp.nrw.de/frp2/en/fpa/evt/aga/?v=408&lce=EN
March 8-9, Protection of Knowledge in the Shipbuilding Industry, Hamburg
The European Commission Directorate General Enterprise is organising a conference on the Protection of Knowledge in the Shipbuilding Industry. The main aim of this conference is to provide a platform for the dissemination of best practices on safeguarding intellectual property rights in the shipbuilding industry in Europe.
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm?item_id=3959&lang=en
March 11-12, Redesigning Business Summit, London
The Redesigning Business Summit is organised by Economist Conferences in association with the Design Council, and will discuss how design-led innovation can change the way businesses operate today and in the future. The summit will bring together 250 business leaders and design practitioners and will deal with business model innovations and how they are essential for survival and for connecting new ideas to markets.
www.redesigningbusinesssummit.com
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