Food Fast Forward: 'Boosting Cross Border Collaboration in Food Innovation'

You will join technical visits to successful innovative companies and research institutes in an inspiring assembly and have a chance to extend your network.

24 Aug 2009 --- Spain and the Netherlands have joined forces in the organisation of the technology matchmaking 'Food Fast Forward' which will take place October 7-8th 2009 in the Netherlands. In a two-day program you will meet potential partners from industry and technology institutes; you will be inspired by people with great new ideas and get informed on funding possibilities. You participate in bilateral matchmaking with parties of your choice in tailor-made matchmaking sessions. You will join technical visits to successful innovative companies and research institutes in an inspiring assembly and have a chance to extend your network.

The aim of the event is:
• Strengthen the innovation and business position of our companies
• provide companies with a platform to present themselves internationally
• match companies with either other companies or technology/knowledge providers
• inform companies on funding possibilities
Build European R&D projects
• that start without additional support
• that require additional support through EUREKA/EUROSTARS/EEN/FP7/other

The event is supported by the Innovation programme Food and Nutrition Delta and the members of EuroAgri-Foodchain from the following countries: Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Israel, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Switzerland. Participants from these and other countries are very welcome to participate.

This organizers note that the event can easily be combined with a visit to the ANUGA fair in Cologne, Germany (October 10-14).

http://www.senternovem.nl/internationaal_innoveren/agenda/food_fast_forward.asp