Tracking down partners for research funding
Guided transport systems consultancy Die Ingenieurwerkstatt had successfully applied for funding under FP6, the European Commission's 6th Research Framework Programme. Now, CEO Christian Trescher and...
View ArticleNew waterways for business and research
“Water protection is critical for our society,” says Dr Wilson McGarel of the QUESTOR Research Institute at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland. “Factors involved include climate change plus...
View ArticleGerman-Spanish partnership to save energy in office buildings
The team of researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology was looking to apply to the European Commission’s FP7’s, the funding instrument for research. The project is about energy efficiency...
View ArticlePolish clinker-maker clinches a deal in Germany
Matchmaking events are ideal occasions for companies to connect and form partnerships. Enterprise Europe Network regularly offers such opportunities to its clients, often as a side-event within a major...
View ArticleNew partner in a flash for chemicals firm
The SME, based in the Westphalian town of Gütersloh, was founded in 1985 by graduate engineering students Ulrich and Manfred Berens.For help growing the business they have repeatedly turned to the...
View ArticleMoving into the fast lane
Based in the eastern German town of Storkow, Alca Mobil auto accessories GmbH exports car parts and equipment to wholesalers in about 50 countries.Although the SME regularly takes part in industry...
View ArticleRestocking the Baltic Sea
The fisheries sector plays a key role in the Baltic Sea regional economies, but is threatened by overfishing of certain species like wild salmon and cod.To address the problem, Matti Skor of the...
View ArticleDiving into new markets
Jakob Kicermann, owner of the Ecobarra ecological fish farm in northern Poland, is convinced that European consumers will take a liking to the barramundi fish once they've tried it.The mild, flaky...
View ArticlePrescription for success
Surgeons around the world are required to wash their hands a certain way before operating, but how can they be 100% sure they are doing everything right?Two Irish entrepreneurs have developed a novel...
View ArticleBranching out in new directions
Scheller Systemtechnik GmbH is an SME in northeastern Germany that has developed ICT solutions for several industries from logistics to forestry.It is leading an EU-funded project to develop the...
View ArticleHealthy air project finds perfect partner
The Enterprise Europe Network has helped companies to raise 55 million euros in European research funding. When Danish entrepreneur Poul Jessen was searching for a final partner to add to a consortium...
View ArticleBright future for metal innovation
Jaap Ruwaard is a former aerospace engineer in the western Netherlands who now sells renewable composite materials to Europe's automotive, aerospace and building industries through his four-person...
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