European Commission - Research

05/11/2009

Past Events

  • Three FP6 research projects with potential applications in nonwovens highlighted at upcoming INDEX 08 exhibition,
    Geneva, 15-18 April 2008
    ACTECO- Eco-efficient activation for hyperfunctional surfaces, INTELTEX - Intelligent multi-reactive textiles (both funded by the NMP theme) and STELLA - Stretchable Electronics for Large Area applications (funded by IST) will be presented at the INDEX 08 Innovation Pavilion. More information


  • NEXT Generation Production Systems' Conference.
    How to exploit innovative technologies and business practices?
    For further information:
    e-mail address: secr-tech@cecimo.eu or at the
    web page: http://www.nextproject.eu/.


  • Commission launches MANUFUTURE Platform - 15/12/2004
    On December 7, Achilleas Mitsos, EC Director General Research, announced the launch of the MANUFUTURE Platform to an invited audience of industrialists, academics and policy-makers at the MANUFUTURE 2004 conference in Enschede, The Netherlands


  • ‘nanoTruck’ presents interactive view of nanotechnologies - 09/08/2004
    The ‘nanoTruck’, a mobile exhibition designed to inform the general public – and especially the young – about the world of nanotechnology, visited Brussels on 17 and 18 May 2004. It has already attracted over 35 000 visitors in Germany since its introduction in January.


  • Technology platform offers new dynamism for European steel - 22/03/2004
    The European Commission and steelmakers’ federation EUROFER have launched a technology platform boosting research and innovation in the European steel industry to meet global competitiveness and environmental challenges.


  • Driving forward the European debate on nanosciences and nanotechnologies - 12/01/2004
    Some 1000 people took part in EuroNanoForum 2003 in December 2003. The four-day Commission event provided an open debate on the state of the art in nanotechnologies to help reinforce public funding of this key area.


  • Trieste forum to examine development of nanotechnologies and nanosciences in Europe - 30/06/2003
    The Industrial Technologies Directorate of the European Commission’s Research DG is organising EuroNanoForum2003 in Trieste (IT) from 9 to 12 December 2003 to encourage expansion of nanotechnologies in Europe.


  • ‘Future of manufacturing’ workshop - Brussels, 28 February 2003 - 22/04/2003