Building Blocks 2016 -

About us

CzechInvest, the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Berlin, Germany Trade and Invest, and Fraunhofer IWS
would like to invite you to the second edition of workshop Building Blocks of the Future 2016

CzechInvest

CzechInvest is the Investment and Business Development Agency of the Czech Republic.

Germany Trade & Invest

Germany Trade & Invest is the economic development agency of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Czech Embassy

Embassy of the Czech Republic in Berlin subordinates to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Fraunhofer IWS

Fraunhofer IWS focuses on R&D in laser and surface technology.

The workshop will be held at Fraunhofer IWS
June 14th 2016, Dresden

Programme

Building Blocks of the Future

The first workshop with focus on nanotechnology entrepreneurship

June 14th
2016
Dresden
Germany

Initiated by CzechInvest and Germany Trade & Invest as the first Czech-German workshop on future technologies, Building Blocks of the Future offers an unique insight into nanotechnology entrepreneurship and cross-border collaboration. After the first edition held in Prague in May 2015, the second one moves to Dresden and will be held on June 14th, 2016 at Fraunhofer IWS.

With a programme covering various fields of nanotechnology business, you will hear a number of success stories of nanotech companies and will get to know the way they made it from the lab to the market. The event will be provided free of charge with various opportunities of networking with the aim to support European nanotechnology cooperation across national borders.

SPEAKERS

Hear success stories of Czech and German nanotech companies that have made it from the lab to the market

Liliana Berezkinova

Chairman of the Board
Nanopharma

Renate Schoenebeck

CEO
neoplas tools

Tomas Tethal

CEO
IQ Structures

Jan Procek

Business Development Director
AtomTrace

Siarhei Zhdanok

CEO
Advanced Research and Technologies

Miroslav Cernik

Scientific Director
CxI TUL | NanoMatCon

Aron Guttowski

Business Development Manager
Heliatek

Jens Reiber

Head of Business Unit
Functional Materials WESSLING GmbH

Axel Steuwer

Business Development Manager
Invest in Skåne

Henning Zoz

CEO & President
Zoz Group

Sebastian Hansson

Business Development Manager
SOLVE Research & Consultancy

PARTNERS

The Czech Nanotechnology Industries Association is a newly formed body that brings together Czech small and medium-sized nanotechnology firms in order to support their operations by creating synergies and new business opportunities, and to popularize and promote the area of nanotechnology in the Czech Republic as well as abroad.

Czech Nanotechnology Industries Association

The initiative „Nano in Germany“ provides through joint action a long term and permanent way for all actors to be visible and increases public acceptance of nanotechnology as a technology to add value and benefit of mankind. National and international companies, organizations, associations and research facilities use the INITIATIVE „Nano in Germany“ as a common staple on the market.

Nano in Germany

Cluster „Nanoprogres“ focuses on research and development of functionalized nanofibers and its application in the industry and bio-medicine. The member base is currently composed of 35 SMEs, R&D institutions and universities and covers the whole nanotechnological value chain.

Nanoprogres

Major objective of the „Cluster Nanotechnology“ from Bavaria is the continuous development of a nanotechnology competence network for an efficient transfer of latest R&D-results into marketable products as well as the promotion of cooperations aiming at concrete projects.

Cluster Nanotechnology

„South Moravian Innovation Centre (JIC)“ supports the creation of a favourable environment for a knowledge-based economy along with a thriving business ecosystem. Developing start-up companies of the region, its JIC STARCUBE programme was among the TOP 20 most active accelerators in Europe.

JIC

„The Enterprise Europe Network“ is a key instrument in the EU’s strategy to boost growth and jobs. Bringing together around 600 business support organisations from more than 60 countries, it helps small companies seize the unparalleled business opportunities in the EU Single Market, link them up through databases and share their knowledge.

Enterprise Europe Network

The „Technology Centre ASCR“ supports the participation of the Czech Republic in the European Research Area, prepares analytical and conceptual studies for research and development, performs international technology transfers and supports the creation and development of innovation businesses.

Technology Centre ASCR

„OES“ is Europe’s leading cluster for organic semiconductors. OES understands itself as a technological exchange platform and joins together the leading Saxon and Central German companies and research institutes in the field of organic electronics. The strategic objective is the continuous development of the know-how of organic, printed and flexible electronics in the global challenge.

Organic Electronics Saxony

„CFK Valley e.V.“ is a worldwide leading competence network for fiber reinforced plastics and hybrid materials with first satellite stations in Japan and Belgium. It consists of global players, highly innovative small and medium-sized enterprises, research facilities and universities. Together all members cover the entire value chain from education to re-use of recycled CFRP-components.

CFK Valley

„NBZ Münster“ is a special building dedicated to SMEs, which develop innovative tools and procedures for nanobioanalytical applications in areas such as medicine, food and environmental technologies. The centre provides industrial partners with cutting edge bioanalytical services or customized solutions for bioanalytical challenges in production or quality management processes.

Nano-Bioanalytik-Zentrum Münster

„City of Dresden“ qualifies as one of the leading business centers in Germany, and it has great prospects of further growth, success that is based on a robust policy of enhanced local economic development. In a short time, the city grew to become a top location in the areas of microelectronics, nanotechnology, new generation materials, and life sciences.

City of Dresden

„Invest in Skåne“ is the official regional business promotion agency for Southern Sweden. It is a part of the marketing organisation Business Region Skåne owned by the regional council and the municipalities of Skåne. The agency promotes business opportunities in Southern Sweden and develops local companies.

Invest in Skåne

„NanoMicroMaterialsPhotonic.NRW“ state cluster is a public service body. Situated in Dusseldorf, it was set up in 2009 as part of the excellence initiative organised by the North Rhine-Westphalia state government aimed at consolidating NRW’s position in the nanotechnology, microtechnology, new materials and optical technology segments

NMWP.NRW

The „Saxony Economic Development Corporation“ (WFS) was founded in 1991 as a state-owned enterprise of the Free State of Saxony. As an instrument of economic promotion, the WFS makes a vital contribution to the sustained, positive development of Saxony’s economy by focusing specifically on attracting innovative, competitive enterprises to Saxony, safeguarding existing jobs and creating new ones.

Saxony Economic Development Corporation

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