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Stockholm Cleantech Venture Day 2010
Conference and meeting place for investors and innovators within the Cleantech sector
The number one matchmaking event in Scandinavia for investors, entrepreneurs and experts within the area of Cleantech, Stockholm Cleantech Venture Day, opens the doors for the fourth consecutive year. It takes place on 30 September 2010 in Kista Science City, Stockholm.
The organisers and sponsors are proud to present the full programme and keynote speakers for the conference: Moderator of the day is the well-known meteorologist Madeleine Westin, from TV4. The keynote speakers at the conference are some of the most prominent within the sectors of Cleantech, climate, entrepreneurship and venture capital. Along with pitch presentations and exhibition of 25 selected hot Cleantech companies, panel discussions and business speed dating, this year's event will be the most promising so far since the start in 2007.
Last date for registration is 17 September. The Stockholm Cleantech Venture Day 2010 is arranged by Kista Science City, Stockholm Innovation & Growth, and KIC InnoEnergy. For further information and registration, please follow the link below.
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From Science to Business
First educational programme of KIC InnoEnergy
The first KIC InnoEnergy educational programme starts on 6 September 2010: “From Science to Business” is held on Sant Cugat ESADE Campus in Barcelona, Spain. Directed at Ph.D. students from all KIC InnoEnergy partners, the one-week course covers essential aspects of tech-based entrepreneurship, with special regard to ventures in the field of sustainable energy.
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Clean Coal Technologies
Seminar on coal gasification
A one-day seminar on coal gasification is held at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow on 23 September 2010. The seminar is directly linked to the research task “Development of coal gasification technology for highly effective production of fuel and electricity” funded by Poland National Research and Development Centre (NCBiR). Its purpose is to plan activities within this research task.
Furthermore, the subject is closely related to the activities concerning “Clean Coal Technologies” that are coordinated by the CC PolandPlus of KIC InnoEnergy. It may also be of interest for partners from other CCs, especially as a basis for jointly developed extensions. The working language of the seminar is Polish, simultaneous translation into English will be provided.
Registration requested by 14 September 2010 at the latest. Please send an e-mail to Dr. Rafal Mrowka: Rafal.Mrowka@agh.edu.pl
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From Science to Business
First educational programme of KIC InnoEnergy
The first KIC InnoEnergy educational programme starts on 6 September 2010: “From Science to Business” is held on Sant Cugat ESADE Campus in Barcelona, Spain. Directed at Ph.D. students from all KIC InnoEnergy partners, the one-week course covers essential aspects of tech-based entrepreneurship, with special regard to ventures in the field of sustainable energy.
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KIC InnoEnergy has officially started
Launch Event in Karlsruhe, Germany
An important step towards Europe’s future energy system: The Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) InnoEnergy was officially launched in Karlsruhe, Germany, on 7 July 2010. Funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), KIC InnoEnergy incorporates major actors from research, education and industry. They will create a sustainable energy system for Europe by linking their innovation knowledge, speeding up the technology transfer process and realising a comprehensive education concept.
Attended by representatives of the six regional Co-location Centres of KIC InnoEnergy, the launch event at the Karlsruhe Castle featured speeches by Peter Frankenberg, Minister for Science, Research and the Arts, State of Baden-Württemberg, as well as Heinz Fenrich, Lord Mayor of the City of Karlsruhe. Eberhard Umbach, President of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Vice President of Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, presented KIT as one of Europe’s leading energy research establishments. Hans-Jörg Bauer, Coordinator of KIC InnoEnergy, gave an overview of the vision, objectives and organisation of the consortium. The general idea of the KICs was explained by Gerard de Nazelle, Director of EIT. Hervé Bernard, Vice Chairman of French Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission (CEA), stressed the importance of research and human resources for Europe’s global competitiveness.
The highlight of the event was the official launch of KIC InnoEnergy with Peter Fritz, Vice President Research and Innovation of KIT, and all KIC Steering Board Members on stage.
Peter Fritz, Vice President Research and Innovation of KIT (in the centre), and the KIC Steering Board Members
The 2010 event, September 30, will gather 25 interesting, carefully selected and mature Cleantech companies which will present their investment cases to leading Swedish and international investors and decision-makers.
For more information and registration, see StockholmCleantechVentureDay.com
Concept
InnoEnergy is a strongly integrated alliance of reputable players from the education, research and industry sectors. It was created based on long standing links of cooperation as well as the principles of excellence and transformation. The partners have jointly developed a strategy to tackle the weaknesses of the European innovation landscape and aim to be the leading motor for innovation in the field of sustainable energy.
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Education
1) PhD School
More information about the KIC PhD School:
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PPT: Application procedure
2) Master’s programme
Masters Programme SELECT – Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems
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To find out more about the SELECT programme, please visit the SELECT website at www.kth.se/select
To find out more about the scholarships and the InnoEnergy collaboration with the SELECT consortium, click here
Should you have further inquires about these scholarships or studies within SELECT, please send an e-mail to mundus-select@kth.se
Flyer
You can download our current flyer here.
Focus
The KIC will create economical and societal value by developing ideas from mind to market. Achieving this aim entails the training of technology leaders with an entrepreneurial mindset as well as connecting key players across the innovation chain through projects, platforms and events. State-of-the-art innovation and entrepreneurial support will be offered and continuously improved. The structural and systemic concept of the partnership will pave the way to a paradigm shift in innovation networks and cooperation. The adopted technological approach covers the most challenging areas of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) and addresses the transition of the system as a whole. The IPR policy and precise support measures provide incentives for the exploitation of research results. In addition, the holistic concepts of education, innovation and technology ensure the integration of the knowledge triangle.
Structural elements
InnoEnergy will systematically produce innovation by creating critical mass and integrating different actors of the knowledge triangle in a sustainable and structured manner. To achieve this, InnoEnergy will be organised and managed as a business. Its installation as a European Company (SE) provides stability and creates selfreinforcing mechanisms leading to sustainability. The managerial processes and mechanisms employed will assure the development of the alliance. Strong commitment of its complementary partners reflected in the jointly developed strategy and the dedicated resources is the key to success of InnoEnergy.
Co-location centres:
CC Germany - Karlsruhe, CC Alps Valleys – Grenoble, CC Benelux – Eindhoven/Leuven, CC Iberia – Barcelona, CC PolandPlus – Krakow, CC Sweden - Stockholm