boot Düsseldorf 2014: Zukunftsfragen

Neuheiten in den Hallen der boot / Foto: Messe Düsseldorf

The 2nd international conference took place at boot Düsseldorf 2014.:
– Adjiedj Bakas (trendwatcher at Trend Office Bakas)
– Charlotte Schiffer (designer at Ladida)
– Pierre Barbleu (President of French boat dismantling network APER)
– Lola Rodriguez (LEITAT Technological Centre).


Fachtagung auf der boot Düsseldorf 2014: Zukunftsfragen der Bootsindustrie im Visier

Neuheiten in den Hallen der boot / Foto: Messe DüsseldorfThe 2nd international conference taking place at boot Düsseldorf 2014.The 2014 edition will be looking at the theme „Disposal and recycling of recreational craft in Europe: status quo, prospects and opportunities“.
Speakers include:
– Adjiedj Bakas (trendwatcher at Trend Office Bakas)
– Charlotte Schiffer (designer at Ladida)
– Pierre Barbleu (President of French boat dismantling network APER)
– Lola Rodriguez (LEITAT Technological Centre).
They will share with the participants their ideas for the future, bringing in their experience in innovative boat and automotive design, as well as in establishing an operational dismantling scheme in France. They will also talk about legal and environmental aspects of the recreational craft’s end-of-life and present a new EU project called BOAT DIGEST.
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Horizon 2020 Call for Applications in Satellite Navigation

The first Horizon 2020 (H2020) call for Applications in Satellite Navigation is officially open. With a budget of EUR 38 million, the deadline for submitting proposals is 3 April 2014.
The new, simplified rules provide opportunities for the development of applications for use with EGNOS and Galileo Early Services. The first call for proposals is managed by the European GNSS Agency (GSA).
All proposals are expected to address concrete solutions and applications in the GNSS sectors of road, aviation, LBS, maritime, rail, agriculture, surveying or mapping, with the aim of creating innovative applications, products, feasibility studies and market tests that can have a substantial impact on the European innovation know-how and economy.
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How to Apply
There are a number of features in Horizon 2020 that should make it easier to apply for funding, including a common, web-based Participant Portal that allows you to submit the entire proposal electronically.
More information on the rules of applying, funding rates, evaluation criteria and schedule can be found here. Read more