EU-Japan Cooperation
Clusters and R&D Internationalisation
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Alvis ANCANS
International desk officer Directorate-General for Information Society and Media, European Commission To help initiate, promote and coordinate international cooperation activities, including the implementation of specific ICT projects in Asian countries, consistently with other information society related policies of the Directorate General and other Directorates General. Contribute to the follow-up of international relations with Asian countries, notably Japan, South Korea and India and other regional matters (ASEM, ASEAN). http://www.ec.europa.eu Title of presentation(s): The COJAK-ICT initiative - furthering strategic cooperation with Japan and South Korea on ICT |
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Tana ANGELINI
Energy and Climate Strategy Consultant Ecofys UK Ltd. With a track record spanning 20 years Ecofys is the first multinational organizations specialized in sustainable energy and climate change. Ecofys network includes 19 international offices operating in 13 countries. As part of the Econcern group, Ecofys works in the fields of: climate change and carbon markets, energy conservation in buildings, industry and transport, renewable energy, clean technology. Our activities include energy and environmental policy studies as well as the practical introduction of energy conservation and renewable energy on virtually every type of renewable energy and low carbon technology. http://www.ecofys.com Title of presentation(s): Energy efficiency in life styles: Europe and Japan |
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Takashi ASADA
Life Science Ambassador Kobe-Kansai Region, Japan, Representative, International Cooperation Pro-cluster Kobe Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation (FBRI) Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation comprises the Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation, the Translational Research Informatics Center, and Pro-Cluster Kobe. Its Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation conducts clinical research and medical treatment, including hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, peripheral blood vessel and cardiovascular regeneration, dental implants, positron emission tomography, and chemotherapy. The instituteâs facilities include a cell processing center that is available to corporate tenants in the cluster. My responsibility is to promote collaboration not only academic research but also companies (mostly Pharma & Biotech) between Japanand European countriesespecially Medicon Valley area. FBRI: http://www.ibri-kobe.org Biomedical Cluster Kansai: http://www.bio-kansai.org/ Title of presentation(s): Case Study - EU-Japan Clusters Cooperation: Denmark, Sweden (Medicon Valley Alliance) and Japan (Kobe-Kansai) Cooperation - From Kobe-Kansai |
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Dale ATHEY
Chief Executive Officer Orla Protein Technologies Ltd, Nanotechnology Centre Orla is a leader in the supply of proteins for surface applications to biotechnology, healthcare, diagnostics, materials, and device companies. The company has been active in the Japanese market since formation and has developed a range of revolutionary wireless diagnostic devices with Japan Radio Company. Dr Dale Athey is a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer. http://www.orlaproteins.com Title of presentation(s): Technology Collaboration with Japan |
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Edit BĂTORFI
Director General of the Department for Bilateral European Relations Ministry for National Development and Economy of the Republic of Hungary The mission of the Ministry for National Development and Economy is to promote the formation of an innovative, knowledge-based economy which grows fast, produces high added value and therefore is competitive both in the single European market and globally. Only by creating such economy can Hungary realise rapid convergence to the developed EU countries. Mrs. BĂĄtorfi is responsible for the development for external economic relations between Hungary and the EU countries. http://www.nfgm.gov.hu Title of presentation(s): Clusters in Hungary |
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Gauthier BOELS
Director R&D REALCO REALCO is a Belgian company active in the white biotech field for more than 30 years. REALCO develops, produces and commercializes enzyme-based processes dedicated to industrial cleaning, wastewater and organic effluent treatment (including production of green energy by biomethanation). As R&D manager, Iâm obviously in charge of research projects, new developments, IP management and our lab management. I also supervise Quality Control and actively participate in newly developed technologies commercial/market development. http://www.realco.be Title of presentation(s): Synergies by cultural crossings |
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Adam BROWN
Sector Champion, Renewable Energy UK Trade and Investment UK Trade and Investment is the Government organisation that helps businesses locate in the UK and grow internationally. As Sector Champion Adam Brown provides information about the sector and support to companies interesting in investing in the UK . http://www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk Title of presentation(s): National Policy and Support for Clusters / Investing in Energy R&D in the UK UK National Policy and Support for Clusters |
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Juan-J. CARMONA-SCHNEIDER
Senior Consultant / Senior Project Manager ZENIT GmbH ZENIT (Centre in North Rhine-Westphalia for Innovation and Technology) is a technology-oriented consulting company equally owned by the Ministry of Economics of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia, a group of banks and a private association which unites about 200 companies.Our main objective is to advise SMEs in technical and technological issues and to promote technology transfer. ZENIT is as well a central pillar of cluster policy in North Rhine-Westphalia. In recent years, both cluster development as well as cluster management projects have been an integral component of the ZENIT portfolio. These have included demand-driven projects to support local NRW clusters in thematic areas such as health care, automotive, logistics and materials. Mr. Carmona-Schneider is senior consultant in the areas of regional economic development and cluster policy as well as internationalisation of companies. http://www.zenit.de Title of presentation(s): Cluster Strategy of North Rhine-Westphalia |
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Frédéric DRUCK
Director, Communication & International Relations BioWin BioWin is the health cluster of Wallonia (Belgium). It focuses on human health. Its ambition is to bring together all the Walloon stakeholders committed to promoting innovation and training in the field of biotechnology in health care with the following objectives: - to become a world leader in the three sectors on which the cluster concentrates: cancer, inflammation and brain diseases; - to create a new culture of openness and partnership favorable to innovation in Wallonia; - to train, attract and retain in Wallonia a high-quality human capital. http://www.biowin.org Title of presentation(s): BioWin - The Health Cluster of Wallonia |
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Dominique FRACHON
CEO / Counsellor for foreign investment Invest in France Agency Belgium & Luxemburg - Ambassade de France Invest in France Agency (IFA) promotes and facilitates international investment in France. Concretely, the scope of our mission covers : development of âgreenfieldâ activities, extensions as well as acquisitions. The IFA network operates worldwide. IFA works in partnership with regional development agencies to offer international investors business opportunities and customized services all over France. http://www.invest-in-france.org/belux Title of presentation(s): Invest in France Agencies services proposed to the foreign investors The Life Science Industry in France |
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Javier GARCĂA DĂEZ
Chief Clusters Strategy ADE Inversiones y Servicios. Junta de Castilla y LeĂłn ADE Inversiones y Servicios is an organisation depending on Junta de Castilla y LeĂłn (regional government). Our mission is to promote the Economy in Castilla y LeĂłn, so that we have projects to consolidate and develop regional Business. In the department I manage, we are developing Cluster Strategies as a form of improving the Business competitiveness of the companies in our Region. http://www.ade.jcyl.es/ Title of presentation(s): The industrial policy of Castilla y LeĂłn for the automotive cluster |
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Michel GILBERT
Director Invest in France Agency Belgium & Luxemburg - Ambassade de France Invest in France Agency (IFA) promotes and facilitates international investment in France. Concretely, the scope of our mission covers : development of âgreenfieldâ activities, extensions as well as acquisitions. The IFA network operates worldwide. IFA works in partnership with regional development agencies to offer international investors business opportunities and customized services all over France. http://www.invest-in-france.org/belux Title of presentation(s): Automotive industry and R&D in France Overview of MOVâEO, French Automotive Competitive Cluster PĂŽle VĂ©hicule du Futur, Solutions pour vĂ©hicules & mobilitĂ©s du futur |
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Thomas GRIGOLEIT
Senior Manager (Renewable Energies & Resources) Invest in Germany Invest in Germany is the inward investment promotion agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. We assist and advise international companies about investment opportunities in Germany. As senior manager in the team for renewable energies, I am responsible for assisting and advising potential investors in the photovoltaic industry and providing them with comprehensive information on investment opportunities in Germany. Our services here range from site selection to the final realization of the investment project. Since we are entirely funded by the German government, we provide our services free of charge to our clients. http://www.invest-in-germany.com Title of presentation(s): Investment opportunities in the Photovoltaic industry in Germany |
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Gabriella HAJAS
Deputy Director ITD Hungary Investment and Trade Development Agency ITD Hungary is the Hungarian governmentâs Investment and Trade Development Agency, to promote inward investments and bilateral trade having direct impacts on the development of the Hungarian economy. ITD Hungary provides foreign investors with high-quality support for key decision-making processes and a wealth of supplementary services. Ms. Gabriella Hajas is covering the Knowledge Based Sectors at the Project Management of the Investment Promotion Directorate including Life Sciences, R&D, IT, Shared Services, Logistics , Tourism http://www.itdh.com Title of presentation(s): Life Sciences in Hungary |
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Stig JĂRGENSEN
Managing director Medicon Valley Alliance Stig JĂžrgensen is a medical doctor from the University of Copenhagen. In addition, he has a business degree in Organisation and Strategic Management from Copenhagen Business School. After clinical training, he joined Novo and later Novo Nordisk, where he worked within diabetes research and development. Later he had several managerial positions before he joined Coloplast â a Danish medical device manufacturer as Director of R&D. In 1996, he joined Coopers & Lybrandâs Pharmaceutical Group in London, where he participated in the implementation of several large mergers in the pharmaceutical industry. In 1999 Stig JĂžrgensen took up a position as Managing Director of Fertin â a manufacturer of pharmaceutical chewing gums. From 2000 until 2005 he managed his own consultant firm specialised in managing change projects within hospitals. Since 2005 he has been the Managing Director of the network organisation Medicon Valley Alliance â a Danish-Swedish Life Science collaboration between hospitals, universities and private companies. http://www.mva.org/ Title of presentation(s): Denmark, Sweden and Japan (Kansai) Cooperation - Medicon Valley |
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Leonidas KARAPIPERIS
Advisor, responsible for new initiatives in the context of the European research area DG Research, European Commission After seven years as researcher at Thomson-CSF, France, Mr. Karapiperis joined the European Commissionâs in 1988, first in the ESPRIT programme and subsequently in DG XII/DG Research on international science and technology relations. From 1995-1999 he served at the Delegation of the European Commission in Japan, where he was Head of the Press and Information Service. Since 1999 he is Adviser at DG Research and has been involved in the development of the 6th and 7th Framework Programmes for Research (FP6), the coordination with national and European research programmes and organisations, and currently the development of Joint Programming. He represents the European Commission on the CERN Council and the OECD Global Science Forum. http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/research/index_en.html Title of presentation(s): Transnational cooperation of R&D driven clusters and the forthcoming EU-Japan regional cluster forum |
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Helmut KERGEL
Deputy Head âInternational technology Cooperation and Cluster (ITC)â VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH (VDI/VDE-IT) is a reliable partner for contractors from economics, research and politics for 30 years. The experts from the section ITC are supporting domestic and world-wide foreign clients in the broad spectrum of innovation, technology transfer, capability building, and regional competitiveness clusters. Currently there are projects in more than 20 different countries ongoing, in emerging countries as well as multilateral projects in Europe with more than 10 project partners. Since 2005 VDI/VDE-IT acts as the head office of the âInitiative Kompetenznetze Deutschlandâ, which unites the most innovative and high-performance technologically oriented national competence networks. These networks represent the condensed capabilities of Germany in numerous branches of technology and the economy. http://www.vdivde-it.de Title of presentation(s): Selected cluster initiatives in Germany â Strategies for internationalisation of clusters |
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Csaba KILIĂN
Executive Investment Director ITD Hungary ITD Hungary is the Hungarian governmentâs Investment and Trade Development Agency, to promote inward investments and bilateral trade having direct impacts on the development of the Hungarian economy. ITD Hungary provides foreign investors with high-quality support for key decision-making processes and a wealth of supplementary services. Mr. Csaba KiliĂĄn is responsible for the Investment Promotion strategy and the implementation of the Business Programs of the company. http://www.itdh.com Title of presentation(s): Doing R&D in Hungary FDI and R&D in the Hungarian Automotive Industry |
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Masahiro KIMURA
Senior Commercial Officer Finpro Japan, Finland Trade Center, Embassy of Finland Finpro is a Trade Promotion Organization affiliated by Finnish government. Finproâs Japan office is Trade Centre of Finnish Embassy. Finpro is helping Finnish companiesâ internationalization at different stages. Its aim is to guarantee that Finnish companies have access to high quality, comprehensive internationalization services around the world. I work as senior consultant for Finnish companies mainly in Japan, at the same time as Head of Finpro East Asia Life Science team. http://www.finpro.fi/en-US/Finpro/ Title of presentation(s): Healthcare Cluster Development between Finland and Japan âCase; FWBC project" |
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Reiko KIMURA
Japan-side Director EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is a joint venture co-financed by the European Commission and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The EU-Japan Centre promotes industrial cooperation between EU and Japanese companies through managerial training programmes; student in-company traineeships (Vulcanus); seminars (EU Policy Seminars, Intercultural Management Workshops, Other Seminars/Conferences); business information services; EU-Japan Business Round Table; environment and energy programmes. http://www.eu-japan.eu/ Title of presentation(s): Introductory speech |
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AgnĂšs LEGOLL
International Relations Director Association pour le développement de la filiÚre Sciences de la Vie - Santé en Alsace The innovative Life Science Corridor France has been launched officially in Toulouse on December 2007. From Strasbourg to Toulouse, via Lyon and Grenoble, this north-east/south-west Life Science Corridor reunites three French competitiveness clusters: Cancer-Bio-Santé (Midi-Pyrénées, Limousin), Alsace BioValley (Alsace) and LyonbiopÎle (RhÎne-Alpes), with the objective of developing synergistic international activities and creating a critical mass in the world biocluster landscape. It is really a pioneering approach and several agreements have been signed already ... http://www.alsace-biovalley.com Title of presentation(s): Life Science Corridor France : the alliance of 3 complementary French clusters |
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Dries LODEWIJKS
Senior business development manager Industriebank LIOF nv Industriebank LIOF nv is a regional development agency. Its objective is to strengthen socio-economic structure in our province. Our key activities today are a) Venture Capital, b) Innovation & Development, d) Foreign Investment & Business Development, d) Business Parks. As a senior business development manager my responsibility is to build a strong CHEMaterials cluster in the province of Limburg. http://www.liof.nl Title of presentation(s): Organizing open chemical innovation on a regional scale |
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Christophe LUGUEL
Head of International Affairs - Biorefinery Euroview Project Coordinator PÎle de Compétitivité Industries & Agro-Ressources - Industries & Agro-Resources Competitiveness Cluster - IAR Title of presentation(s): Chemical Session: French Competitiveness Cluster, Industries and Agro-Resources Energy Session: French Competitiveness Cluster, Industries and Agro-Resources |
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Jean-Pierre MARCELLE
Marketing & Communication Manager Walloon Export and Foreign Investment Agency (OFI-AWEX) - INVESTMENT The office for foreign investors - the one shop for all prospective investors planning to locate in Wallonia. For many years, Wallonia has been proudly welcoming foreign investors of every type, from industrial companies to service developers. Wallonia's economy is very focused on the global market and, per capita, it is one of the largest exporters worldwide. In Wallonia, more than one company in five has foreign share equity, and more than one job in four has been created by companies with foreign share equity. And finally, almost 65% of Wallonia's exports are carried out by foreign capital companies established in our region. To support the establishment of prospective foreign investors, the Wallonia government set up a specially trained team in the late 1990s with the objective of assisting all foreign investors in the implementation of their investment project in Wallonia. With the support of public and private players, this team (O.F.I.) will assist you at all stages of your project in successfully establishing your business in Wallonia. It achieves this by providing invaluable advice and by guiding you through the following steps in particular: Choice of location, Grant schemes,Tax regime,Recruitment and training of staff , Financing arrangements for your projects, And most importantly, all services provided by the O.F.I are confidential and free of charge. http://www.investinwallonia.be Title of presentation(s): Support R&D through clusters and attractiveness of foreign investors, the example of Wallonia |
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Christophe MOSCHBERGER
Cluster Manager Cluster Ă©nergivie The Cluster Ă©nergivie is a network of companies, research Institutes, architects operating in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sector. The mission of the CI is to enhance the competitiveness and the development of companies in the cluster. http://www.energivie.eu Title of presentation(s): Facts on Ă©co-Valley |
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Nikos PANTALOS
Policy Officer European Commission - DG Enterprise & Industry (ENTR), Unit ENTR.D.2 - Support for Innovation Since joining the Directorate-General for Enterprise & Industry of the European Commission in 2001, Mr. Pantalos has been working in the area of Innovation Policy and more specifically has been involved in the Cluster Policy Development. http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/index_en.htm Title of presentation(s): Towards World-Class Clusters in the EU |
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Katja REPPEL
Policy Analyst European Commission, DG Regional Policy, Unit for thematic coordination and innovation Coordination of R&D and information society related issues with regard to Cohesion Policy http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index_en.htm Title of presentation(s): Clusters â regional development & innovation |
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Supti SARKAR
Head of Biotechnology - Business Group UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Title of presentation(s): UK Life Science Clusters |
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Christian SAUBLENS
Director / Moderator of the seminar EURADA European Association of Development Agencies Title of presentation(s): Moderator |
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Takao SHIMIZU
Director-General, Industry and Technology Department JETRO Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is a government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Mr. Shimizu is responsible for organising and operating programmes designed to promote cross-border tie-ups between Japanese and foreign firms in high-tech industries, to help high-tech business ventures expand overseas, to connect regional clusters in Japan and other countries in order to facilitate international business alliances. Mr. Shimizu joined Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in 1982. In 2006, he was seconded from METI to take up his current position. http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/jetro/activities/high-tech/ Title of presentation(s): Regional Industry Tie-up (RIT) Program |
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Christian VICENTY
Geographical Expert, in charge of Japan and South Directorate General of Enterprise (Ministry of Economy, Finance and Employment) in Paris responsible in particular of industrial and technological partnerships between French, South-Korean and Japanese clusters (biotech, nanotechs, IT, green techs, aerospace, maritime safety, industrial design, seniors market ...) http://www.competitivite.gouv.fr/ Title of presentation(s): Clusters Strategy and policy in France, and Successful Partnership with Japan (2005-2008 and beyond) |
