Towards a SMARTer Life

9-10 June 2008
Liverpool, UK

An International symposium taking place on 9-10 June 2008 in Liverpool, the European Capital of Culture 2008, will be the first International conference organised by the SMART.mat node of the Materials Knowledge Transfer Network.

The aim of this International Symposium is to bring together multidisciplinary science and technology, design, industrial and business communities, to promote the cross fertilisation of smart ideas and the transfer of knowledge, in order to facilitate the development of new products and processes and lead to an improved quality of life. The event will include a two day programme of presentations and posters, an exhibition, and optional industrial/academic visits on the third day.

Prospective authors are invited to submit abstracts relating to the innovation, design and manufacture of smart materials, and also on how smart materials can lead to an improved quality of life.

Abstracts of up to 500 words, to be considered for inclusion in the programme, should be submitted to IOM Communications Ltd. by 30th September 2007. A condition of acceptance will be that the author registers and attends the conference and presents the work. Abstracts should be sent to helen.king@namtec.co.uk and marked ‘Towards a SMARTer Life abstract’ in the subject. Do not send full papers, or include any figures, photographs or tables in your abstract. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by the end of December 2007, and will be required to supply a full paper by the end of February 2008, which will be made available to delegates in electronic format at the event. Poster papers on the same subjects are also invited, and abstracts should be sent in the same way, but clearly marked Poster Abstract.

Further details on registration costs will be available here soon.

An exhibition of smart materials and technologies will accompany the technical programme. Any exhibitors wishing to be involved are invited to address enquiries to helen.king@namtec.co.uk.

SMART.mat, the Smart Materials, Surfaces and Structures Network, is a group funded by the DTI and is part of the UK Materials Knowledge Transfer Network. The aims of SMART.mat are to facilitate the growth of business in the area of Smart technology, to facilitate collaboration and networking between industry and academia, and to educate. SMART.mat is managed by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), QinetiQ and NAMTEC.

A choice of industrial and academic visits in the local area will be offered on Wednesday 11th June for those interested in attending. Prior registration will be necessary. Further details to follow.