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Innovations in Packaging - Stimulating supply chain collaborations

14 Sep 2010, IOM3 HQ, London, UK

This FREE event is being held at the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, London and aims to stimulate exciting R&D and innovation collaborations through new supply chain partnerships between retailers, brand owners, materials developers, designers, chemists, polymer scientists, designers and experts in nanotechnology, renewable materials and lifecycle analysis from the UK and Europe.

A major focus for the event will be to highlight, and remove barriers to participation in collaborative funding opportunities from the Seventh Framework Programme within the Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies (NMP) and Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE)

Partners from the KTNs, EENs, and NCP will provide expert guidance on FP7 and other public funding opportunities (Technology Strategy Board, EPSRC etc...) and will able to provide project/consortia building support, during and after the event.

Funding Calls

Smart and multifunctional packaging concepts utilizing nanotechnology [NMP.2011.1.1-1]
Advanced packaging materials from renewable biogenic resources [NMP.2011.2.3-1]
Eco-design for new products [NMP.2011.3.1-1]
Advanced and flexible technologies for active, intelligent and sustainable food packaging [KBBE.2011.2.3-03]

Support

Materials, Biosciences, Chemistry Innovation, Electronics Sensors and Photonics and Nanotechnology KTNs, UK FP7 National Contact Point (NCP), and European Enterprise Network (EEN), will provide expert guidance on FP7 and other public funding opportunities (such as the Technology Strategy Board and Research Councils).

They will be able to provide you with partnering and project building support, during and after the event, aiming to break down difficulties that may prevent participation within the funding areas.

Who should attend?

Anyone with a packaging challenge or solution, looking for new external collaborations e.g. R&D/Innovation Managers, Senior Scientists, Business Development Managers, Academic Researchers, Designers. Relevant sectors include, but are not limited to; Food & Beverages, Home & Personal Care, Consumer Products and Medicines & Healthcare. Stakeholders from Europe are encouraged to attend.

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