Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs has reopened their call for applications, offering new entrepreneurs in Europe an opportunity to work with experienced entrepreneurs in other countries. This EC-funded programme offers budding entrepreneurs from all over Europe an opportunity to get hands-on experience from a successful entrepreneur in their industry. Young entrepreneurs are matched with an experienced entrepreneur from their industry and given financial support and guidance. This highly successful programme has proven to increase the resilience of start-ups from all over Europe. The call is open until 9th November 2013. For more information see www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu or email Katherine@corkchamber.ie
WIRE Conference 2013
“Regions: leading the way - Research and Innovation for growth and competitiveness”.
The 4th WIRE Conference will take place at University College Cork, on the 6th-7th of June 2013. It is co-organized by Enterprise Ireland and the European Commission and supported by FP7, the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. The objective of the Conference is to bring together representatives of European regional networks and clusters, FP7 (Research Potential and Regions of Knowledge) and InterReg communities, industry representative groups and companies with regional policy makers and implementation groups, DG Research, DG Enterprise and DG Regio officials to contribute to the debate on research, innovation and regional policy development and to better position regional actors to enhance policy formation for effective regional development. The Conference will feature key-note speeches from Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science and Sean Sherlock TD Minister of State, Department of Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation and Department of Education & Skills with responsibility for Research & Innovation.
www.wire2013.eu
EUROSME Conference 2013
This high-level conference which is to take place in Dublin on 11th-12th June 2013 under the auspices of the Irish EU presidency, will take a closer look at what it takes to be a thriving entrepreneur in the 21st century, how small companies can compete effectively in an increasingly globalized world, and how they can gain maximum benefit from existing and future private and public support mechanisms. The event will spotlight Horizon 2020, the EU’s upcoming Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, which is less than one year away from its official launch. It also provides an opportunity to make a difference – or help entrepreneurs to make a difference – and shape the EU Innovation Agenda.
www.eurosme2013.eu
EURONANO Forum 2013
From 18th-20th June in Dublin, meet over 70 high profile international speakers from industry, government and research to discuss solutions for commercialisation of nanotechnologies, exploiting its potential for new applications and taking them further from enabling technologies to end products.
www.euronanoforum2013.eu
