Quick Links for the Event:

• EPoSS General Assembly & Annual Forum 2013: http://www.smart-systems-integration.org/annual_forum(opens in new window)
• Event Flyer: http://www.smart-systems-integration.org/annual_forum/flyer(opens in new window)
• Call for Presentations: http://www.smart-systems-integration.org/annual_forum/cfp(opens in new window)
• Poster and Demonstrator Exhibition: http://www.smart-systems-integration.org/annual_forum/posters-demonstrators(opens in new window)
• Programme: http://www.smart-systems-integration.org/annual_forum/programme(opens in new window)
• Online Registration: http://www.smart-systems-integration.org/annual_forum/registration(opens in new window)
• MNBS 2013: https://www.tyndall.ie/mnbs-2013

EPoSS General Assembly & Annual Forum 2013

The joint event is an excellent opportunity for the Smart Systems community to benefit from synergies in terms of

• community building, networking and brokerage, as well as
• opinion building and consolidation of a joint strategy towards Horizon 2020.

By co-locating the EPoSS Annual Forum with its industrial and applications driven character and its high percentage of participants from industry and the MNBS Workshop which traditionally attracts many representatives from research organisations, we achieve a perfect match of participants, covering the full value chain from education, through basic research, to successful product launch. This will further be supported by the opportunity to exhibit, present and discuss posters and demonstrators.
The motto of this year’s EPoSS Annual Forum and the respective Call for Presentations is “Geared up for Horizon 2020: Smart Systems Satisfying Societal Needs, Meeting Market Requirements & Exploiting Cross-Cutting Technologies”. You are invited to submit your presentation proposal by 31st July 2013.

Programme

Throughout the 3-day event, there will be a poster and demonstrator exhibition (see http://www.smart-systems-integration.org/annual_forum/posters-demonstrators(opens in new window)) that will illustrate Smart Systems projects, and showcase innovative products and technologies. A COWIN Marketplace will be organised on all three days, and attendees will have the opportunity of guided site visits of the facilities at Tyndall National Institute.

1st Day – Tuesday, 24th September 2013: MNBS 2013

MNBS 2013 (starting at 10:00) will kick-off with an Opening & Keynote session, followed by a session on MNBS project presentations in the area of in-vitro MNBS & Lab on Chip, a poster session and a session with presentations from industry and an industry round table discussion session. A reception in an exquisite location will conclude the first day.

2nd Day – Wednesday, 25th September 2013: MNBS 2013 & EPoSS General Assembly 2013

Day two will start at 9:00 with a meeting of the EPoSS Working Group “Applied MNBS” which is open to all interested participants, including those who are not members of EPoSS. After the meeting, MNBS 2013 will continue with a session on project presentations in the area of in-vivo MNBS and a session organised by the EPoSS Working Group “Key Technologies”– again open to all. MNBS 2013 will close with a wrap-up and dedicated consultation session.
The EPoSS part of the event will start at 16:00 with the EPoSS General Assembly 2013, which is open to EPoSS members and all those who intendto become a member. It will comprise reporting on the platform’s activities, operational and financial issues, the activities of the EPoSS Working Groups, and a presentation of future strategies and priority areas. A particular emphasis this year will be on the implementation of the new Strategic Research Agenda on Smart Systems Integration as well as on strategies for the take-up of Smart Systems Integration in Horizon 2020 and other strategy and policy issues of the platform.
The traditional EPoSS dinner event will take place in Aula Maxima at University College Cork, and some very special surprises are planned for the evening.

3rd Day – Thursday, 26th September 2013: EPoSS Annual Forum 2013

The EPoSS Annual Forum 2013 is open to all stakeholders. It will comprise high-level keynote speeches and selected presentations from the EPoSS Call for Presentations as set out in the enclosed flyer. Representatives from industry and research will present on Smart Systems satisfying societal needs, meeting market requirements and exploiting cross-cutting technologies, thereby addressing the three pillars of Horizon 2020. The conference will begin at 9:00 and end at 17:00. The three-day event will finish with parallel meetings of the EPoSS Working Groups and a reception for those staying till the next day.

Call for Presentations

The motto of the EPoSS Annual Forum 2013 and the respective Call for Presentations is
“Geared up for Horizon 2020: Smart Systems Satisfying Societal Needs, Meeting Market Requirements & Exploiting Cross-Cutting Technologies” .
If you wish to participate in the Call for Presentations, please send the proposed title of your presentation, and an abstract (length: 1500 - 3000 characters), together with your full contact details, a short biography, and a photo to the EPoSS Office by 31st July2013.
To view the Call for Presentations and the rules for participation, go here: http://www.smart-systems-integration.org/annual_forum/cfp(opens in new window)

Poster & Demonstrator Exhibition

Participants are invited to exhibit and present posters and demonstrators on Smart Systems research, products and technologies.
This year we explicitly invite the Smart Systems community to bring demonstrators, and particularly encourage „live“ demonstrations in the exhibition room.
There is no fee for exhibiting and presenting posters or demonstrators. However, submission of an abstract (length: 1500 - 3000 characters), the title, key words, and full contact details of the corresponding author is mandatory by 31st July 2013 to michelle.fitzgerald@tyndall.ie. For more information on the poster and demonstrator exhibition and the rules for exhibiting and presenting posters and demonstrators, please go here: http://www.smart-systems-integration.org/annual_forum/posters-demonstrators(opens in new window)

COWIN Marketplace

A COWIN Marketplace will take place throughout the 3-day event. For more information, please go here: http://www.smart-systems-integration.org/public/news-events/events/eposs-annual-forum-2013/cowin-marketplace(opens in new window)

Registration

Participation in the EPoSS General Assembly & Annual Forum on 25th-26th September 2013 is free of charge for EPoSS members and speakers. The fee for non-members is 400 EUR which includes the dinner on 25th September 2013.
Participation in MNBS 2013 on 24th-25th September 2013 is free of charge for all invited participants.
Registration is mandatory for all participants. Online registration is available here: http://www.smart-systems-integration.org/annual_forum/registration(opens in new window)

Venue

The event will take place at:
Tyndall National Institute
University College Cork
Lee Maltings, Dyke Parade
Cork, Ireland

Contact

Contact for EPoSS General Assembly & Annual Forum 2013

EPoSS Office / IRISS Coordinator
Petra Weiler
VDI/VDE Innovation+Technik GmbH
Steinplatz 1
10623 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 30 310078 -155
contact@smart-systems-integration.org
http://www.smart-systems-integration.org

Contact for MNBS 2013

Tyndall National Institute
Dr. Eric Moore
University College Cork
Cork, Ireland
Phone: +353 21 4904451
eric.moore@tyndall.ie
http://www.tyndall.ie