Programme

- Conference on digital leadership

- Pre-arranged and gamified matchmaking opportunity¨

- Poster section with free participation, register until 15 September here: https://mwcapital.typeform.com/to/MsWLVhz9?typeform-source=i4ms.eu

- Get a free booth by registering until 15 September here: https://mwcapital.typeform.com/to/On4j6Dct?typeform-source=teams.microsoft.com

 ONLINE B2B days before & after the conference (17+18 and 20+21 October):

- Pre-arranged ONLINE matchmaking opportunity for your business grow

The event will be driven by networking and showcasing opportunities for European Digital Innovation Hubs, EU projects, SMEs and stakeholders of the manufacturing sector driving innovation and technology adoption across the EU.

With this event we would like to bring together the ecosystem and exchange success stories, lessons learned and know-how.

Main organiser is I4MS (MWCaplital,  FBA & Tecnalia), CCIPB is involved as co-organisers.

For both – online and onsite participation, please, register here:  https://i4ms.b2match.io/

Techtextil fair represents the leading international exhibition for technical textiles and nonwovens: thousands of visitors coming from all over the world will be present at Techtextil to find out the new developments in technical textiles, functional apparel fabrics and nonwovens.

EXTRATEX will have a booth at 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟏𝟐.𝟏 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧. 𝐀𝟔𝟖 where to present the activities, the products and the possible collaboration among the sectors (textile, automotive and plastics) and the EU regions involved.
Guided tours to selected pavilions, the participation to the Techtextil and Texprocess forum, a Matchmaking event with IVGT representatives (the largest textile association of Germany) and actors coming from all over Europe on the afternoon of the 22nd June, networking and social events are included in the agenda.

During the event, NTT will present the project main activities, the objectives and the open call for pitches for the three international mission to the target countries: USA, Japan and Singapore.

The objective of each mission is to develop networks and relationships between companies and other stakeholders to create new business opportunities in the field of recycled-based and sustainable materials for composite.

Submission of the pitches close on the 15^th April 2022, 11.59 PM (CET/UTC+1)

For more information about the application procedure and about the REC-N-COMP project, please visit the official page here

To register to the EUTT.net Digital Conference please visit this page: https://eutt.net/event/6-eu-industry-and-research-exchange/

After a successful ClusterXChange Joint Learning event in the Czech Republic, the EXTRATEX project is announcing a new event focused on the Valencian Textile Ecosystem to be held from 11^th till 13^th of April 2022.

The ClusterXchange Xchange Programme encompasses exchange activities in which enterprises, managers, and other actors visit industrial excellence actors in a different country to make an “on-the-job experience”. The visits are short-term exchanges to invest in strategic interregional collaboration.

FOMENTEX, as an EXTRATEX partner, is organizing this ClusterXChange event within the Valencian Textile Region to promote the cooperation between Spanish and other European companies.

During the 3 days of activities, the participants will be invited to visit some of the most diverse and innovative Valencian textile companies such as:

·         HILATURAS FERRE – that produces better-recycled yarns for sustainable manufacturers and brands;

·         RECOVER – transforms textile waste into sustainable recycled fibres, closing the loop on fashion;

·         MLS TEXTILS 1992 – is a leading textile company in innovation and development of new fabrics;

·         MOPATEX – a pioneer company dedicated to manufacturing and commercialization of cleaning products;

·         SAGE AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS SPAIN - dedicated to the manufacture of upholstery for the automotive industry by on plain-woven and jacquard weaving;

·         PIEL S.A. – leading Spanish company in the manufacture of textile products home, upholstery, decoration, fabrics, technical fabrics, fashion, and clothing;

·         PERTEX – a leader in the field of textile finishing with cutting-edge technology

To further improve the participant’s knowledge regarding the Valencian Textile sector there will be also visits to academic and research institutes:

·         AITEX – research association that performs characterization trials and certification of textile materials and articles for a wide range of sectors;

·         UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALENCIA | CAMPUS DE ALCOY – to explore some University departments related to the participant’s main sectors of interest

Besides, there is the opportunity to find new partners, projects, and/or innovative ideas during b2b meetings at FOMENTEX headquarters.

The full agenda will be made available soon and it is important to note that the participants can be financially supported by the project budget to cover their travel expenses to the Valencian Region.

For further information, please contact the closest EXTRATEX partner for your region:

https://extratex.eu-vri.eu/home.aspx?lan=230&tab=3164&itm=3164&pag=3166

Next Technology Tecnotessile has organised on the 4^th February an online webinar entitled: “Towards Europe and beyond: internationalisation opportunities for SMEs”. During the event the numerous opportunities of internationalisation available for European SMEs were presented.

Thanks to the European funded projects in which NTT is involved, companies will have the chance to exploit the great potential of third markets thanks to the possibility to participate to international missions.

During these missions companies will visit the ecosystem of the target market, will meet potential partners for the development of future business collaboration (B2B meetings arranged). The SMEs participants will receive financial support.

Only for Italian speakers: you can re-watch the webinar here

 Global problems with plastic waste are undeniable; a solution that would greatly help is the use of bioplastics completely degradable without a negative impact on the environment. Developed by the STU scientists under the leadership of Professor Pavel Alexy of the STU Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, nonoilen exhibits exactly the above-mentioned characteristics. It is unique and admired in Slovakia as well as abroad.

As its name (nonoilen = no oil) suggests, it is a special plastic material containing no oil. Conventional plastics, as we know them, can be defined as a class of chemicals belonging to polymers; some show the same structure as the substances we are made of, so they do not pose a problem. However, synthetically produced plastics exhibit different properties given them intentionally; they have become weather-resistant, and, unlike ordinary natural polymers, they hardly decompose.

Professor Alexy's objective was rather seeking technical solutions to the existing polymers instead of de veloping the new ones. “The first boom of biodegradable polymers produced from renewable sources came in the 1970s. It is worth to say, that biodegradability does not mean bio-renewability. Both are equally necessary,” says Professor.

There are biodegradable polymers produced from crude oil. Then, there are polymers made of renewable sources, such as starch, which is less harmful for the environment in terms of green energy. “When burning polyethylene made of oil, or burning the starch polyethylene, we produce carbon dioxide that goes into the atmosphere. Consequently, to produce a new polyethylene, you have to extract oil to make it; yet in case of producing the starch polyethylene, you just root a plant that will consume the carbon dioxide.”

Biodegradation

The generally accepted definition of “biodegradable” as “degradable in nature” is not entirely correct; it certainly does not work in such a way that we throw out the bioplastics somewhere in the forest and then expect it would perfectly decompose there. Even an ordinary apple would not decompose in sterile soil, rain and air. “Just take an apple grown in your own garden without spraying; it will last for a very short time, while a beautifully polished apple from the store will last much longer, precisely because it is chemically treated, sterile,” explains Professor. Sterile means that there are no bacteria, fungi or yeast. Simply, the rotting process is nothing but the microorganisms starting to consume a healthy apple, as they need carbon, nitrogen and biogenic elements to create their own DNA, i.e. to reproduce. They begin to enzymatically decompose mass of the apple (what is actually called rotting), making large molecules small by "chopping them up", and then taking them in pieces in their cells. By destroying those pieces, their metabolism creates simple molecules used to build their own DNA and other substances necessary for the life of a new cell. This is what bio-degradation is. Composition of the bioplastics must therefore allow the microbes to 'cope' with their enzymes.

Bacteria, however, do not crawl, so simply throwing the bioplastics out certainly will not work. Biodegradable plastics should be placed in compost, soil, water or wherever microbial activity is present.

Synthetic plastics degrade without microbes

But why is such decomposition of synthetic plastics impossible? Here we come to protein, the DNA that replicates during cell multiplication.  Replication requires appropriate material. “To put it simply, if cells kept growing infinitely, they would consume all biogenic elements, and life would stop, as all the building material would run out. That is why dead bodies decompose in nature and return to circulation,” explains Professor. To both, the formation and extinction processes, water is essential; our bioplastics therefore must be built so that the microbes can “work” with the water during the decomposition process. That's why there is no polyethylene in nature; bacteria are not able either to “make” it or even decompose it, since they cannot put water into it. Of course, the material is subject to oxidation and degrades under the effects of solar radiation; just like an old greenhouse which often falls apart in a single season, falling into disuse. Synthetic plastics have been invented to last hundreds of years, and therefore stabilizers have been added to prevent decomposition. Yet if buried in the ground, they would decompose even longer than in the air, as they degrade just without microbes.

So how did our scientists produce biodegradable bioplastics?  “We managed by using a mechanism similar to the nature: folding our plastics out of the polymers with hydrolyzable bonds in the main chain, i.e. polyesters from renewable raw materials. The “living world” down there in the ground can handle such materials. Bacteria, fungi and yeast can then split a long molecule by enzymatic hydrolysis into smaller molecules, and to receive them subsequently through the cell wall, decomposing and metabolizing it to carbon dioxide, use water and a portion of carbon for synthesis to replicate their DNA and build a new cell. Of course, besides carbon, other elements are needed; decomposition of plastics can therefore only take place in conjunction with other organic matter, e.g. in compost,” explains Professor.

Plastics - one of the causes of global warming

Besides the environment pollution, synthetic plastics also contribute to global warming. This brings us to the beginning of life on Earth; when the water began to cool and condense, life in the oceans arose in the form of unicellular organisms that needed carbon, which was only in the atmosphere at that time. So the nature "invented" chlorophyll which functions as a catalyst for synthesis; consequently, carbohydrates, the first reservoirs of energy, could be produced. “Protein (i.e. DNA), a building block of life, requires at least carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen, which were also plentiful during that period. Some of those elements were in the water, others in the air. Chlorophyll was needed for interconnection; just like haemoglobin transferring oxygen into our bodies,” explains Professor.

When green algae appeared, they took CO2 from the air, which consequently decreased the CO2 concentration, thereby decreasing greenhouse gas as well as the temperature of the Earth. Greenhouse gas whether methane or CO2 lets the sunlight reach the Earth that absorbs it and then returns it outside as heat radiation which, however, cannot leave the atmosphere anymore. Energy is accumulated, while less and less heat being removed; the light passes through CO2, but the heat cannot, so it is a one-way road. Moreover, the thicker the CO2 and methane layer, the thicker the barrier, and thus the planet gets overheated; heat is not abducted, but radiation keeps reaching us.

In prehistoric periods, on the contrary, the layer was thinning down owing to the green plants growing on the Earth. Some of the converted energy went into space, and the Earth's temperature kept decreasing. “When the plants reached dry land forming forests, the huge green reflection area consumed a huge amount of CO2. The temperature had fallen again, and then life became possible even for animals,” explains Professor. When the whole system came to equilibrium, the cooling stopped. The following orogeny, slow creeping motion of tectonic plates, changed the Earth, burying the green matter (dead trees) under the layers of mud. Depending on the temperature and pressure at a particular location, the green mass was transformed to crude oil, natural gas, or coal. “By mining coal, carbon in the form of CO2 is returned to the air, which poses a problem at least as big as plastics floating in the ocean. That is why we need to switch to renewable resources of both, materials and energy. ”

Do biodegradable plastics contribute to saving the Planet?

 “Our planet does not need to be saved, she will take care of herself; it is ourselves to be saved. Yet, instead of taking necessary actions, we keep opening the scissors by emitting CO2 into the air and destroying the forests that could absorb it,” says Professor.

So, if we need fully eco-friendly plastics, they can be made of e.g. corn which consumes CO2 to grow. The bioplastics produced like that will later biodegrade, returning part of the carbon into the soil. Full bioplastics must be renewable, compostable and returned to the soil. “Just like our bioplatics. We wanted more than a biodegradable one. There are plenty of bioplatics biodegradable and made of partly renewable sources and partly synthetics; this is but a "bath" effect. " 

Bath effect

We frequently hear people reasoning:  this product is better because it produces less CO2, and therefore leaves a lower carbon footprint. In fact, it is misleading; the correct reasoning should be: we produce a balance zero. Though less is better than much, it cannot be a definite solution.

“Let’s take the analogy with a bath: close the drain, take a 10 litre bucket and pour a bucket of water into the bath every hour. After a while, the bath is full. Regarding the above-mentioned (less is better than much), using a two-decilitre cup instead of a bucket seems to be better. In fact, we saved time, but did not solve the problem, just postponed it. Similarly, recycling plastics is definitely good, because we get things under control, but the saved time should be used to intensively consider full eco-friendly solutions.  Even bioplastics cannot be produced entirely without leaving a carbon footprint; the energy needed to produce them will also leave a footprint behind. So, the basic idea is: let’s return to the nature what we took from it,” says Professor.

Properties that count

Still, there is a question of properties. Conventional starch is a polymer which can be used to make e.g. a bag. The bag is sensitive to moisture; it can tear or dissolve at higher temperature. It is eco-friendly, but also has some disadvantages. To improve its properties, some manufacturers have added a synthetic polymer, thus reducing the feature of eco-friendliness. Besides, decomposition of some types of synthetic polymers releases carcinogenic substances.

All the former solutions might have worked at the time of their origin, since they were generally a step forward. However, the current requirements are different. “We’ve found a trick of how to produce the plastics from other than fossil sources; it is biodegradable and meets the desired necessary technological features. We have balanced the three aspects; that is what makes our solution unique.”

EXTRATEX – company visits soon – in September!

CLUTEX organizes company visits as part of the EXTRATEX project.

We are very happy that the epidemic situation will allow us to organize this event and we will be able to welcome foreign experts in the Czech Republic and show them successful Czech companies.

Duration: 20th – 24th September

Location: Liberec – Roudnice nad Labem – Plzeň

20th and 21st September we will visit in Liberec: Technická univerzita v Liberci, Modelárna LIAZ spol. s r.o., ELMARCO s.r.o., VUTS, a.s.

22nd September we will visit in Roudnice nad Labem: Pardam Nano4fibres s.r.o.

A matchmaking event will take place in Roudnice nad Labem, where you will be able to obtain detailed information about companies whose representatives will come to the Czech Republic. If you are interested in participating in matchmaking, please fill in a short profile of your organization HERE

23rd and 24th September we will visit in Plzeň: RICE – výzkumné centrum Západočeské univerzity v Plzni, Applycon s.r.o.

Company presentation will be held by participating companies: GoodPRO, s.r.o., SILON a.s.

The complete program find here.

Recommendations for travel and accommodation find here.

Do not hesitate to use this unique opportunity to visit top companies that are successful not only on the Czech market.

CLUTEX, as the only one textile cluster in the Czech Republic, presented member products and services at the biggest national textile and clothing B2B fair - at the STYL.

This event took place on 21-23 August 2021 in Brno. CLUTEX presented here also EXTRATEX project to visitors and business partners to support upcoming event - EXTRATEX Joint learning and matchmaking event.

For more information, please see here: http://www.clutex.cz/news/clutex-organizes-the-international-meetings-of-experts-with-visits-to-companies.htm.

©CIRC

Technology is capable of separating and recovering mixed polymer streams – specifically any blend of polyester and cotton, which accounts for most fabrics manufactured.

CIRC’s technology is capable of separating and recovering mixed polymer streams – specifically any blend of polyester and cotton, which accounts for most fabrics manufactured.

Check it here: New recycling project for Andritz (innovationintextiles.com)

© Toyoda Gosei

Donut-shaped bag cradles and holds the head to reduce rotation

Toyoda Gosei, headquartered in Kiyosu, Japan, has developed a driver-side airbag with a new structure that can more safely protect the occupant. It has been introduced on the new Honda Civic that was launched in North America in June 2021.

Check it here: New airbag structure from Toyoda Gosei (innovationintextiles.com)

© Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Using enzymes may be a more sustainable approach for recycling PET polyester, according to researchers from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the UK’s University of Portsmouth. They are part of a consortium called BOTTLE – Bio-Optimised Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment.

Check it here: Enzymes potential for PET fibre recycling (innovationintextiles.com)

© Tiffany Cheng, ICD University of Stuttgart

A new process for producing movable, self-adjusting materials systems with standard 3D printers has been developed in Germany. The systems can undergo complex shape changes, by being pre-programmed to contracting and expanding under the influence of moisture. Researchers at the University of Freiburg and the University of Stuttgart modelled their development on the movement mechanisms of the climbing plant known as the air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera).

Check it here: 4D printing inspired by the air potato (innovationintextiles.com)

This event brings together companies and research performing organisations working in key solutions for future mobility to explore opportunities for business/technology/R&D cooperation that can provide more efficient and effective advanced mobility solutions. 

Aiming to promote active professional networking and partner match, targeted brokerage event is provided where participants can share ideas and discuss the possibilities of a potential cooperation- both to overcome the technical constraints and develop potential business opportunities.

The B2B Matchmaking will take place from 8th to 9th of September, 2021 and is free of charge.

What are the key areas of technology/items?

•  Technology - Infotainment, AI, LiDAR, VR/AR, Security, V2X, Data Analysis, etc.

• Items - 3D computer vision, Deep learning vision recognition, AI HUD, V2X security, Emergency call, Traffic data analysis, Self-driving personal transport vehicle, Delivery robot, Digital key, etc.

Under the main theme of "Future Mobility", many experts in such areas below are expected to participate!

LINK: https://solutions-for-future-mobility-online.b2match.io/page-2471

GALACTICA announced this week the registration opening for Expression of Interest (EoI) of the first four Learning expedition involving the textile, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing sectors. Inter-cluster learning expeditions experiences will consist of cross-sectoral visits to industry-leading companies followed by innovation management coaching and workshops to facilitate cross-sectoral idea generation.

GALACTICA Learning Expeditions and cross-sectoral fertilization workshops. GALACTICA has prepared 8 Learning expeditions for cross-sectoral innovation in Aerospace, Textiles and Advanced Manufacturing Sectors to be held along October & November 2021. This is an opportunity to visit, learn and listen to success stories from leading companies from different industrial sectors.

Inter-cluster learning expeditions experiences will foster cross-sectoral collaborations throughout visits to industry-leading companies (i.e. Airbus Composite manufacturing facilities, Lufthansa Technik, ANTEX among others) and top research facilities (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Fraunhofer IFAM, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), LEITAT Technological Center, IRT Jules Verne, ZAL –Center for Aeronautical research, CATEC, CENTI…) followed by innovation management coaching and workshops to facilitate cross-sectoral idea generation.

Inter-cluster mutual learning visits and innovation workshops will bring together the different sectors involved with the aim to reduce the silo-like sectoral boundaries fostering, the get-to-know on the operations in other sectors, the innovation mechanisms other used and seeding of cross-sectoral collaboration for innovation. This can lead to untapped opportunities that arise from crossings of the sectors, both in terms of technological cooperation and innovation such as development of new materials, This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 872336 processes and products, but also in terms of non-technological innovation such as the development of new business models, new marketing tools, management systems, processes, creativity tools and industrial design.

Do not miss this opportunity to learn the latest trends in the sectors of aerospace, textile and advanced manufacturing, participate in cross-sectoral fertilization workshops and networking opportunities that Galactica offers you.

Information and registration to GALACTICA Learning expeditions can be done from the webpage: https://galacticaproject.eu/

You can find there the complete agenda and funding support to participate in. Startups and SME’s can apply for Travel Vouchers to participate in one of the eligible events of GALACTICA. https://galacticaproject.eu/calls-for-travel-vouchers/

Schedule of the learning expeditions:

All Learning expeditions information and registration: https://galacticaproject.eu/

SPK (Slovak Plastic Cluster) has published it's annual report 2020 on June this year (in Slovak language). It also includes detailed information about the EXTRATEX project and it's activities. this report is now available in the SPK website under the Annual reports menu:

Výročné správy SPK (spklaster.sk)

The general assembly meeting in SPK took place on 29.06.2021 during which the annual reports were distributed and the EXTRATEX project was presented. Further information in this regard will be announced in future news updates.

AECIM is co-organizing a Virtual Brokerage Event on June 22nd for the Call for Proposals for the Cluster 4 focused on the Industry topics under Destinations 1 and 2.

Progress in digital and industrial technologies, including in space, shape all sectors of the economy and society. They transform the way industry develops, produce new products and services, and are central to any sustainable future. The COVID-19 crisis of 2020 has shown the necessity to strengthen Europe’s industrial base, enhancing its resilience and flexibility both in terms of technologies and supply chains to reduce EU dependencies on third countries.

It has also created a new urgency around addressing key societal challenges like sustainability or inclusiveness. In a globalized world of heightened uncertainties and volatile geopolitical interests, what is at stake is not only Europe’s prosperity and economic competitiveness, but also its ability to autonomously source and provide crucial raw materials, technologies, and services that are safe and secure for the industry as a whole.

Registered participants will be able to conduct bilateral meetings with interested counterparts and stakeholders. The main goal is to help participants form relevant consortia.

Target Groups

• Start-up and Spin-off
• Small and Medium Enterprises
• Large Companies
• Universities, Research Centers
• Other organizations looking for commercial, technological or research partners from Europe and beyond.

Key deadlines

• Registration: 14th May - 22nd June
• Meeting selection: 1st June - 22nd June
• Brokerage Event: 22nd June
• Languages: English
• Cost: free of charge

For more information visit here

On 12th of May 2021 NTT organized an online webinar entitled “How to make the digital transition of your company concrete” in collaboration with the Municipality of Prato.

The webinar focused on the opportunities provided by the national Transition Plan 4.0 which has been launched as the first brick of the Italian Recovery Fund. During the event the investment opportunities and the instruments for SMEs were presented. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economic Development, the local mayor and the City Council member for innovation attended the webinar.

In this occasion, NTT illustrated the opportunities of TEXGLOBAL project in order to raise awareness about the project’s activities, objectives and goals and in order to include potential participants for the future international missions programmed by the TEXGLOBAL partnership.

Good news is that the webinar was recorded and the video is available now on the YouTube via the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej3WsQwr5ZE

Data and its management are changing our lives. Industry 4.0 is revolutionizing and revitalizing all industrial activities. Companies are facing new challenges but also seizing the opportunities offered by the fourth industrial revolution.

Brokerage Event@Smart Manufacturing Matchmaking 2021 provides a unique opportunity to meet companies, research centers and public administrations working in Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0. It is also an important opportunity to stay up to date on the latest corresponding advanced technologies, the demand for innovation from institutions and cities, new applications from SMEs and technical challenges faced by large companies.

LINK: https://smm2021.b2match.io/

In addition to BE@SMM2020 includes the following events:

·       Virtual Company Missions @SMM2021

·       Webinar 4.0

·       World Investment @SMM2021

·       Young SMM

During this wide spread event, you will have the occasion to participate to webinars about TEX4IM portfolio of opportunities, circular economy and digital transition in the textile industry. The participants will also learn about the technical support that TEX4IM project will provide to the development of business co-operations, up to the definition of a solid business plan. The final conference is a great opportunity to be informed about the results achieved during the 24 months of the TEX4IM project journey. For more information visit here.

There are five REGIOSTARS Award Categories for 2021:

·       SMART EUROPE: Increasing the competitiveness of local businesses in a digital world;

·       GREEN EUROPE: Green and resilient communities in rural and urban settings;

·       FAIR EUROPE: Fostering inclusion and anti-discrimination;

·       URBAN EUROPE: Promoting green, sustainable, circular food systems in functional urban areas;

·       TOPIC OF THE YEAR: Enhancing green mobility in the regions, European Year of Rail 2021.

COM4PRO project, developed by relevant Tuscan SMEs will present an application to this award competition with the innovative technological solutions for the mattress manufacturing sector.

The application must be submitted by the project manager with the endorsement of the Managing Authority which provided the funding.

Please read carefully the guide for applicants.

For further information visit: https://regiostarsawards.eu/

The application is open to trainers/facilitators who are specialized in completing co-creation coaching/trainings/workshops and have proven and demonstrated broad knowledge of and ability to implement the principles, methods, techniques and systems of mentoring.

The budget is 4k€ and training dates will be open and agreed on the basis of availability of both sides.

Deadline: 12^th April 2021

Period of Assignment: April 26th to May 17th 2021

Reference: TEXGLOBAL COACHING 2021_V2

The Term of Reference provides details and instructions to be followed by eligible applicants.

-Industry 4.0 is revolutionizing and revitalizing all industrial operations, positioning itself as a new paradigm for companies that must engage in new challenges but at the same time can take advantage of the opportunities offered by the fourth industrial revolution.
-SMM2020 is an important opportunity to stay updated on the latest developments, the innovation demand of institutions and cities, the new applications developed by SMEs and the challenges techniques that large companies will have to face.

There are going to be various events in Smart Manufacturing Matchmaking 2020 Virtual Edition:
- Brokerage Event
- Webinars 4.0
- Virtual Company Missions
- World Investment

• Smart apps
• Digital infrastructure
• Charging infrastructure
• Smart vehicles
• Green vehicles

Additionally, Clusterxchange, the new Airbnb/Erasmus for SMEs and accelerators will be presented. This pilot programme with which RECiPE4Mobility is involved will allow SMEs, accelerators and other scaling-up support organizations to meet partners through exchanges all over Europe that will be co-financed by EU.

To register for the event, visit here.

Reference: EXTRATEX/TRAINING/02/2020

Programme: COSME

Duration and timing: 2 months in total, from October 1st 2020 to November 30th 2020

A public call for applicants is open for the task indicated in the subject. The Term of Reference provides details and instructions to be followed by eligible applicants.
Applications can be sent by email from July 17th 2020 included to August 31th 2020 included.

Programme: COSME

Duration and timing: 6.5 months in total, from August 1^st 2020 to February 15^th 2021

A public call for applicants is open for the task indicated in the subject. The Term of Reference provide details and instructions to be followed by eligible applicants

Applications can be sent from June 4^th 2020 included to July 15^th included.

Applications received before or after the indicated limit dates will be disregarded.