Dear readers,
Having passed the first quarter of the year, we are happy to welcome you back to our 5th issue!
In this issue you’ll find information on some exciting upcoming events and interesting updates on EU-US STI Collaboration.
We hope you enjoy reading!>
BILAT USA4.0 Team
News
4th International Conference on Internet Science
On November 22nd, 2017, BILAT USA 4.0 joined the 4th International Conference on Internet Science with two targeted workshops. The two workshops were introduced during the agenda of the main conference. – we had sent a post already published on our website.
The European Joint Programming Initiatives (JPI) – Opportunities for U.S.-EU Research Collaboration on Societal Challenges – took place on January 31st, 2018 at Woodrow Wilson Centre in Washington DC. The potential areas of collaboration were discussed by U.S. federal funding agencies, an NGO and 6 European JPIs. Check out the recordings here!
This workshop is a follow-up of an event that took place in Brussels in November 2016, where both US federal agencies and JPI representatives expressed their interest in US-EU cooperation.
The European Network of Research and Innovation Centres and Hubs in the USA announced the opening of research, commercialization and investment opportunities. Check out and apply to the available opportunities here!
Researchers at the University of Illinois, Chicago have developed a graphene-oxide coated nanosheet that could allow Lithium-metal batteries to safely function for hundreds of charge/discharge cycles. The fact that these batteries charge and discharge, lithium is deposited unevenly on the electrodes. Thus, this accumulation cuts the lives of the batteries and they become non-viable. Lithium-metal batteries can hold up to 10 times more charge than the lithium-ion batteries.
The USC Dornsife-led study, published in January by Convergent Science Physical Oncology, established the proof of concept for the metal-detection technique, which allows scientists to see circulating and disseminated tumor cells at a molecular level in a way not possible before. Creating such highly detailed copies of tumors may help researchers develop more precise treatment plans for individual patients.
April 8th, Ljubljana – the European Commission provided a marketplace for mobility projects, where start-ups could network and pitch their projects. Fifty start-ups and other project promoters were given a platform to present their ideas or projects and to meet new investors as well as public and private partners from across Europe. The Commission invited the Slovenian consultancy ABC to organise a hackathon during the conference, where the participants had 2 days to develop their vision for the Slovenian capital in 2030.
Events
Upcoming event in the area of Marine & Arctic research
On June 6 2018, a BILAT USA 4.0 workshop in the area of Marine & Arctic research will take place at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The event will gather European and US-American scientists, researchers, experts as well as policy-makers to discuss the effects of marine litter on the ecosystem. On the occasion of 20 years of EU-US cooperation, the successful transatlantic collaboration in this area will be celebrated by showcasing great cooperation projects within this area.
The workshop will take place in parallel to the exhibition “Oceans Plastic Lab” (financed by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the European Commission and others) that will take place during the Capitol Hill Oceans Week from June 5-8. Further information on the workshop as well as the exhibition will be published on the BILAT USA 4.0 website.
BILAT USA 4.0 organizes three full-day workshops to promote various cooperation and funding opportunities between Europe and the USA. Topics covered in the workshop will include, amongst others, identifying funding possibilities, understanding rules and regulations, proposal development and submission incl. financial issues, managing projects, and ensuring compliance. The content is flexible, however, and adjusted according to the demand of the participants.
Speakers:
- Jennifer Ponting, Director, Pre-Award Services, Office for Sponsored Programs, Harvard University
- Caroline Jones, Assistant Director of Pre-Award Operations, Office of Sponsored Research Stanford University
- Regina Notz, Research and Project Manager, EU GrantsAccess, ETH Zürich (Barcelona and Göttingen)
- Luca Wacker, Research Manager, EU GrantsAccess, ETH Zürich (London)
Dates and Venues are:
- May 30th, 2018: Barcelona Centre for Genomic Regulation (registration to be announced on BILAT website)
- June 1st, 2018: Göttingen Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Registration: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/6D4D71B17A4B7205)
- June 4th, 2018: London Francis Crick Institute (registration to be announced on BILAT website
This year’s Blue Invest will bring together innovators and the financial community to boost the economic potential of the ocean while protecting its marine resources. The OECD projects that the global maritime economy will grow at twice the rate of the mainstream economy by 2030. Find out how technology and creativity can meet finance and how to take advantage of this potential.
Blue Invest will take place on May 17th, in Brussels. For more info, click here.
Join the 2018 European Maritime Day Conference between May 31st and June 1st in Burgas, Bulgaria!
The 2018 EMD Conference features:
- 19 stakeholders workshops
- a political opening with Ministers from Black Sea riparian states
- a high-level debate on "Black Sea Big Bang" – how to spur sustainable blue growth, generate investment and increase cooperation for an economic boom of the Black Sea region
- a session on how to facilitate access to EU funds for Blue Growth and Sea-basin-cooperation projects
Registrations are open until May 25 here.
For more info, visit https://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/maritimeday/en/burgas-2018.
The thematic focus for IEEE NANO 2018 is Nano-Enabled Smart Things: new materials, devices and systems that can benefit humanity through applications in communications, energy, healthcare, food and environment. The conference themes will encompass experimental contributions as well as modelling and simulation.
The 18th IEEE Conference will take place between July 23rd and 26th, in Cork, Ireland.
Visit http://ieeenano18.org/ for more info.
Only 21 days to go until the Digital Health World Congress, on May 8th and 9th in London!
This year’s keynotes and speakers feature IBM, ARM, GSK, Google, TELUS and many more!
For more information, visit http://digitalhealthcareworldcongress.com/.
Registration is available here.
European Mobility Week 2018 will focus on “multimodality” – the use of different modes for different trips. Why not test out different transport modes: cycle to the gym to get a head start on burning calories, take a train to the office to beat the rush hour traffic, or stroll to the shops to avoid parking fees!
This year’s European Mobility Week will be from 16th until 22nd of September.
For more info on Mobility Actions, click here.
Other project activities
An event will take place in the USA in the next months on a topic related on “Advancing Open Science in the EU and the US”. It will be organized by WWICs. Stay tuned for further information on this event in the coming weeks through our website. |
