With over 1.2 billion people, of whom 572 million are under the age of 24, India has the biggest youth population in the world. Combined with rising income levels and a growing middle-class, India presents significant opportunities for Irish companies. India's rapid economic growth means growing opportunities in several sectors, including cleantech.

This event will provide you with a unique opportunity to learn more about business opportunities in India in the following sectors: Transport, Environment, Energy & Waste.

Date: 19th June 2012
Venue: The Alexander Hotel, 41-47 Fenian Street, Dublin 2
Time: 08.00-10.00 (registration and networking to begin at 07.30)

Agenda

08.00: Registration & Networking

08.00: Welcome Address
       
- Gerry Killen, Chairman, Dublin Chamber’s Green Economy Forum
- Sumit Mullick, Chairman, IIBA

08.30: Opportunities in India for Irish cleantech Companies, Monish Verma, Sector Specialist, Environment at European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC), New Delhi

08.30: Case Study: Key factors of success for Irish companies in India, Michael Shelly, Director, PM Group            

08.50: Case Study, Olivier Vander Elst, Co-founder, Greenaer        

09.10: Panel Discussion

- Monish Verma, EBTC
- Michael Shelly, Director, PM Group
- Prabhu Kulkarni, MD, Soltech UK Ltd
- Olivier Vander Elst, Co-founder, Greenaer

09.45: Event End

For the second year running the Enterprise Europe Network (Handwerk International Baden-Württemberg) will organise a matchmaking event during Consense 2012, where visitors, exhibitors and congress participants will have the chance to meet potential business partners. Last year, 102 companies from 17 companies participated in the matchmaking during Consense.

Further information go to the matchmaking website and also see the pdf file at the top of this page;
http://connect.b2b-match.com/consense

ESOF is an interdisciplinary, pan-European meeting, held under the auspices of Euroscience, which aims to:

• Showcase the latest advances in science and technology;
• Promote a dialogue on the role of science and technology in society and public policy;
• Stimulate and provoke public interest, excitement and debate about science and technology.

What happens at ESOF?
ESOF incorporates a number of distinct stands of activity:

• A Science programme of seminars, workshops and debates on the latest science and technology.
• A Media programme to promote science communication.
• A Careers programme for young researchers.
• A Science-2-Business programme to link basic research with industrial applications.
• An Exhibition to showcase the best of European public and private research.
• A Science in the City programme to engage with the general public.
• A Social programme to ensure that delegate experience is socially, culturally and intellectually invigorating.

Full details please visit ESOF2012 website

This year’s programme will address several aspects of the Marie Curie Actions, such as the added value of researchers in the European Economy, and a showcase of the best projects in innovation and social innovation. Several workshops will be proposed on Communications and will encourage Marie Curie Fellows to take an active role. Finally, insights will be provided on the future of Marie Curie Actions under Horizon 2020.

To register visit the event website

European Research and Innovation at the Horizon’ is the theme for the EARMA conference in Dublin City of Science 2012 from 9 – 11 July, followed by Europe’s largest science conference, ESOF 2012 (Euroscience Open Forum http://www.dublinscience2012.ie/, from 11 – 15 July, 2012.

Led by our President, Patrick Coveney, and CEO, Gina Quin, this visit is the perfect platform for you to break new grounds for your products and services, as well as gain a first hand, on site understanding of the business dynamics and opportunities in the region.

Among the highlights of the visit is a networking dinner with Mr. Juergen Maier, Managing Director of Siemens UK & Ireland Industry Sector. The dinner will take place at Manchester Town Hall and will be attended by more than 40 distinguished guests.

The visit will also include:

For the full event programme please click here.

For more information or to book you place please contact sarah@dublinchamber.ie.

The Dublin Chamber of Commerce business visit to Manchester is organised in conjunction with the Enterprise Europe Network - Dublin and the Enterprise Europe Network Manchester.

Enterprise Europe Network are launching their Directory for Innovation Supports & Services available to all small and medium enterprises in Ireland at a seminar near you. You will hear why you should think about innovation and learn about the supports and services available to you! This information is vital to your business if you want to grow and profit from international business.

During this half day seminar you will:

• Receive information on why innovation is important to your business. 
• See a demonstration of how to work with this directory to find the supports that are right for the development of your business.
• Hear from some of the main Services Providers about the benefits of their services.

This Directory will be web-based and easy to operate! There are a total of 460 supports and services listed for you!  The next seminar takes place on Thursday 17 May in Dooleys Hotel, Waterford beginning with Registration at 0900.  Speakers at the event will include;

• Michael Garland, CEO, Waterford Chamber of Commerce.
• Eoin Costello, SME Innovation Advocate.
• Alan Morrow, InterTradeIreland.
• Ciaran Cullen, Waterford City Enterprise Board.
• Michael Maddock, South East Business & Innovation Centre.
• Eugene Crehan, Waterford Institute of Technology.
• Louise Grubb, Entrepreneur & Business Consultant.
• Neil Kelly, Enterprise Ireland.
• Jan Gerritsen, Enterprise Europe Network reland.
• John Smith, Enterprise Ireland.

The seminar is free of charge but registration is required.
To register please visit https://www.eventsforce.net/enterpriseireland/460/register

For further details and the Seminar Programme please click on the pdf file at the top of this page.

Procurement Workshop Content

• The procurement market and basic rules
• Sources of information, key contacts and current developments
• The bid/no-bid decision
• The bid management process
• Formulating bid strategies
• Designing, writing and producing a bid response document
• How bids are marked
• Debriefing and remedies
• Practical exercise - presenting on a "live bid"

As this one day course is free and participant numbers are limited make sure you reserve your place early to ensure that you are in a position to tap into new markets.

This event is partly funded by the European Commission.

The Brokerage Event is a unique platform to share innovative technologies, initiate cross border co-operations and to find new business partners.

Participants can request pre-arranged one-on-one meetings according to their co-operation interests. This way, you can make better use of your time at the exhibition.

The event is aimed at all companies in the field of machines and facilities for water-supply and sewage systems.

Further information for this free event available at http://www.b2match.eu/wod-kan2012