KETs and Horizon 2020

Tallinn University of Technology and the Estonian Liaison Office for EU RTD in Brussels has the pleasure to invite you to a seminar on

KETs and Horizon 2020 – opportunities for collaboration in the field of advanced materials  

Date: 20th  May 2014

Venue: Estonian Permanent Representation to the EU, Rue Guimard 11/13, 1000 Brussels

Time: 9:30 – 14:00

Programme:

9:30  Registration and coffee

10:00 The role of KETs in Horizon 2020, with focus on 2014-15 NMP work programme Dr. Christos Tokamanis, Head of Unit D3, Advanced Materials and Nanotechnologies, European Commission (tbc)

10:45 Introduction of Tallinn University of Technology competence in Key Enabling Technologies. Dr. Marko Piirsoo, Head of the Research Administration Office, Tallinn University of Technology.

11:15 Coffee break

11:30 Utilisation of electrospinning in industrial scale by increasing productivity and durability of the process for producing nanofibre based yarns and application of the yarns in weaved or knitted functional textiles and composite materials. Prof. Andres Krumme, Head of Polymeric Materials Department, Tallinn University of Technology.

12:15 Design of novel materials, structures and products for severe operating conditions by Additive Layer Technology (ALT). Prof. Renno Veinthal, Head of Materials Engineering Department, Tallinn University of Technology.

13:00 Networking lunch

More information: http://researchinestonia.eu/activities/events/seminars/