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02/10/2009 Enterprise Ireland, East Point Business Park, Dublin. The aim of this one day course is to train research managers and administrators in writing professional and competitive proposals for the Framework 7 Programme.
The course describes the relevance of Framework 7 to EU policies, the common problems in proposal writing and the success criteria for proposals. The course provides tips on how to collect information, how to select strategic partners and how to avoid duplication in proposal writing. The final section describes a strategy for proposal writing. 08/10/2009 Nimes, France Med2Europe, the Enterprise Europe Network Consortium for French Mediterranean Area, is organising a Brokerage Event focusing on Sustainable Construction.
ORIZON will bring together companies and research institutes active in these fields in Nîmes on the 7th, 8th and 9th of October. 10/10/2009 - 14/10/2009 Cologne Companies participating in Enterprise Ireland's Prepared Consumer Food Innovation Cluster will attend Anuga FoodTec the world's most important trade fair for food and drink technology. From production to packaging to distribution - this cross sector, process-oriented fair combines innovators and investors from more than 100 countries. 13/10/2009 Croke Park, Dublin. This event is organised by Enterprise Ireland’s Research & Innovation Unit and will showcase new commercial opportunities emerging from Ireland’s Higher Education Institutes in the areas of;
- Life Science
- Food
- ICT
- Industrial Technologies
16/10/2009 Nottingham, UK. Whether you are planning to export for the first time, or expanding on your existing export activity, this International Conference will offer practical advice and assistance.
Companies will have the opportunity to participate in a structured networking session with other companies and support services from among others the Enterprise Europe Network and various European Chambers. 20/10/2009 Auditorium of the Digital Exchange Building, Digital Hub, Dublin CreativeD-Capitalise on your Creativity will be the Opening Session of CreativeD, a network to develop creative businesses in Dublin and which assists the creative sector in becoming a significant force in our economy.
CreativeD is a programme of business supports bringing participants on a journey which translates creativity into innovative action deliv-ered through:
„Q Meetings
„Q Workshops
„Q Networking events
„Q Online forums
„Q Seminars
„Q Skills development sessions
Events and interaction will continue at regular intervals until mid-2011 CreativeD is an initiative of Dublin County and City Enterprise Boards, Dublin City Council and the Digital Hub with trained Innovation and Creativity Coaches from Newmarket Consulting and Karan Thompson Consulting.
This event is part of "Europe in our Region/City" within the framework of the Open Days 2009. 22/10/2009 - 24/10/2009 Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin The Spanish Embassy in Ireland, in collaboration with the Irish Franchise Association, Ulster Bank and the Enterprise Europe Network are organising a trade mission on October 23rd and 24th in Dublin.
The Trade Mission will bring along eight leading Spanish franchise companies who are currently looking for Irish investors and master franchises.
Dates: 23-24 October 2009
Venue: Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin
Confirmed Spanish Franchises are:
- Lizarran: Tapas Restaurant
- Canas y Tapas: Tapas Restaurant
- Caramelo: Fashion
- Marco Aldany: Hairdressing
- Pressto: Dry Cleaning
- Natur House: Nutrition and dietetics
- Vivafit: Gyms for women
- Trimage: Design
For further information on the event please contact Marion or access www.spanishfranchisingevent.eu Best regards Marion 22/10/2009 Grosvenor Suit 1, Berkeley Hotel, Dublin 4 Date: October 22, 2009 - 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
This Forum aims to enhance understanding for both Chinese and Irish enterprises, provide enterprises the latest software and service outsourcing industry situation as well as China’s outsourcing development and industrial policies and improve the development of software and service outsourcing and high-tech industry for both countries.
The theme of this forum is “The development of Wuxi’s Software and Service Outsourcing industry in open economy” which is prospectiveness, authoritativeness and interactiveness.
For further information on this event please open the attached document. 26/10/2009 - 27/10/2009 Murcia, Spain. The Enterprise Europe Network in the South East of Spain are hosting a Food Brokerage Event which will be held in conjunction with the International Symposium on Food Technology.
The event will assist companies interested in finding out about the latest European creations in food technology and in holding bilateral meetings aimed at reaching cooperative agreements on technology transfer. 28/10/2009 Slovak Embassy, 20 Clyde Road, Dublin 4
The Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Ireland in cooperation with The Enterprise Europe Network is organising a Consultation Day aimed at companies interested in doing business with Slovak companies.
Are you looking for new business opportunities in Europe? Do you want to know more about a country that has experienced GDP growth not less than 7% since 2004 and adopted the Euro from January 2009?
This consultation day will give you an unique opportunity to source cooperative partners in this emerging market.
On the day of the event, each company will meet the Commercial Councellor of the Slovak Embassy (about 15 min.) who will provide them with tailor made information on their business sector and contacts in Slovak companies.
Following this first meeting, companies with have the opportunity to talk to representatives from the following organisations:
- Enterprise Ireland (Mr. Ladislav Muller – Director of the Enterprise Ireland for Slovakia and Czech republic)
- Irish Chamber of Commerce in Bratislava (Mr. Glen Farrell – Director)
- Enterprise Europe Network
Time: 10.00am – 13.00
If you would like to book a place , please contact Marion, marion@dublinchamber.ie 28/10/2009 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, Dublin. North/South and East/West Technology & Business Partnerships
• Have you considered partnership as a means to achieving sustainable business growth?
• Could your business benefit from a partnership with a business partner across the border?
• Opportunities are available for licensing agreements, commercial agreements, subcontracting, technical cooperation and business partnerships in general.
Many companies are already enjoying the rewards of North–South partnerships and there are new opportunities ito expand further to the East and West in all sectors. The way to the Global Market for your company might well be through finding the right partner and “Bridging the Border”. In addition to companies from Northern Ireland & Ireland we also invited participants from Scotland. Furthermore we are also welcoming a representative for US companies!
To hear all about the processes involved, the various support programmes dedicated to North-South and East/West collaboration, and to meet potential partners, come to our seminar & partnering event on Wednesday, 28th October in Dublin – it may be the beginning of a new phase in your company’s development.
Enterprise Ireland, Invest Northern Ireland and InterTradeIreland, have teamed up to host this event, and we aim to provide detailed information for you on available support programmes. There will also be opportunities for meetings with agencies, and for one-to-one meetings with potential business partners, after a brief matching process between participants during the morning session.
Even if you attended our last event, this event may be of further interest. The presentation on Technology Transfer & Licensing will be of great value to those considering technology partnerships as a way forward. We will also present global opportunities for partnering in the UK, Europe and USA.
Registration is now closed for this event. 29/10/2009 Dublin The Lithuanian Development Agency (LDA) is the main national institution in charge of attracting foreign investments to Lithuania. The LDA will be visiting Dublin on Thursday October 29th and would like to extend an invitation to companies in Dublin who are considering or have the potential for Eastern European expansion.
The LDA would be happy to give any interested companies an overview of their Key sectors and also educate companies regarding the financial incentives available and benefits of operating in Lithuania.
The main key sectors within Lithuania are as follow:
• Life Sciences (Including medical devices)
• ICT
• Transport and Logistics
• Automotive sector
• Shared Services
The LDA can assist your company in a number of ways including;
• Provision of all relevant information on business opportunities and investment incentives;
• Building contact networks for project development
• Guidance through the investment location (sites/buildings) selection process, finding JV partners;
• Organising site and company visits, incoming and outgoing missions;
• Providing investment aftercare service. All associated services are entirely at no cost. LDA will be happy to act as a single point-of-contact for your company and can help with regulatory, financial, labour and real estate issues.
Key commercial advantages available to you by locating in the region are:
• Crossroads of Central and Western Europe, Scandinavian and Baltic as well as CIS markets
• Political stability and economic freedom
• Well-developed EU prime transport centre (two international corridors, ice-free seaport, international airports and railways)
• Diverse energy capacities
• Strong knowledge economy platform, innovative businesses
• One of the EU’s most educated and multilingual people
• Competitive business set-up and operation costs
• EU Structural Funds’ and State’s support
• Largest and most diversified industry in North-eastern Europe
Any companies interested in meeting with the Lithuanian Development Agency during their visit to Dublin please contact Ryan O’Lynn directly on +44 (0) 207 8220 712 or via email at ryan.olynn@ocoglobal.com to arrange a time. 29/10/2009 - 30/10/2009 Cologne Entsorga-Enteco 2009 in Cologne is an international trade fair for companies in the waste management and environmental technologies sector.
The Enterprise Europe Network at Zenit GmbH are hosting a brokerage/ matchmaking event at Entsorga-Enteco which will bring together companies in these sectors and help find partners for research projects.
Co-operation profiles of companies, universities and research organisations will be collected and published via the online catalogue on the dedicated event website from which the participants can select the ones of interest to them.
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