Matchmaking Event during expoEnergy in Wels, Austria (1st March 2012)

The expoEnergy/Energiesparmesse in Wels, Austria, is a leading fair for innovative building and for efficient energy use and production (2^nd March – 4^th March). In the year 2011 more than 100 000 visitors and more than 900 exhibitors from all over the world participated in the fair. In the frame of the expoEnergy there will also take place the World Sustainable Energy Days which are the largest annual conference in this field in Europe (29^th February – 2^nd March). In the last years, the conference attracted more than 10 000 participants from 99 countries!

On 1^st March 2012 (13:00 - 17:00), CATT Innovation Management GmbH and the Chamber of Commerce Upper Austria - members of the Enterprise Europe Network - are organizing the 4^th edition of international Matchmaking Event (B2B-Meetings) in cooperation with the expoEnergy and the World Sustainable Energy Days.

Some facts about the B2B-Meetings in 2011 & 2010:

• 220 profiles in the online catalogues
• 290 meetings realised
• more than 36 000 clicks on these profiles

Main topics of the B2B-Meetings:

• solar thermal heating
• geothermal energy/heat pumps
• photovoltaic systems
• biomass and biogas
• energy storage
• air-conditioning and ventilation
• sustainable construction
• energy consulting
• combined heat power plant
• fuel cells, hydrogen, wind

Benefits:

• Meet potential cooperation partners in one location on the same day
• Present, discuss and develop new ideas and projects at an international level
• Build up partnerships
• Promote your technologies/products in Austria and the rest of Europe

New this year: There will be lectures in German in the morning by well known research institutes on topics about sustainable construction, heating and cooling technologies and future of small combustion units: see more on http://www.b2match.eu/expoenergy2012?locale=de under “Fachvorträge”

How it works:
A matchmaking event is a quick and easy way to meet potential cooperation partners. People meet and greet at high speed. 30 minutes are usually enough to build connections, then the bell rings and the next talk starts. Your registration to the B2B Meetings contains a profile about your offers or requests. This profile will be collected in an online catalogue. All participants will be able to collect their suitable partners. At the end of the deadline each participant will receive a time schedule containing all your requested meetings from and for you.

Registration:
Participation to the B2B-Meetings and the lectures is free of charge, a registration is necessary. Registration deadline is Friday 17^th February 2012.
Please note: entrance fee to the expoEnergy exhibition of € 20,00 is to be paid individually.

Please find detailed information about the registration under: http://www.b2match.eu/expoenergy2012/pages/how-it-works

Who will help?
The Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum (SEZ) will support the B2B event in the frame of KIC InnoEnergy. They will support your registration, your selection of meetings and your meetings on site.

Your contact at Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum is:
Charlotte Schlicke
schlicke@no-spam.steinbeis-europa.de
Phone: +49-711-1234018