FRIENDSHIP at the International Congress of Refrigeration 2023
The 26th International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR) took place in Paris from 21st to 25th August 2023 with around 1 000 participants.
Organized by the Association Française du Froid (AFF) and held every four years, this is the world’s largest gathering of scientists and professionals in the field of refrigeration and air conditioning. This year the selected theme was “Towards efficient, controlled and smart Refrigeration”; therefore, experts could present and disseminate their results of research, development, and innovation in this field.
In the technical paper session 49 “Sorption systems: equipments” , Hélène Demasles, Anouk Muller, and Hai Trieu Phan presented their paper entitled: “Development of NH3/H2O absorption chillers for negative cooling in industrial solar systems”, written in the framework of FRIENDSHIP.
During the presentation, the whole FRIENDSHIP solution was presented to the public, who was also encouraged to explore the e-learning videos created by INES PFE.
The paper focuses on the work carried out by the CEA-Liten team within Work Package 4, in particular the conception and manufacturing of the 10kW ammonia-water chiller prototype. After a technical highlight of the GAX architecture, the results obtained during the characterization test campaign were presented and discussed with peers.
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PRAGUE NEXT-GEN TECHNOLOGY MEET-UP
Join us for a unique Prague Next-Gen Tech Meet-up on the 20th September at 14:00 at HiLASE Center, Za Radnicí 828, Dolní Břežany, focusing on photonics, micro-optics and 2D materials for industry. Our confirmed speakers are Harry Heinzelmann from CSEM, Jan Hesse from JR, Nathalie Debaes from VUB, Ioanna Zergioti from NTUA and Miika Soikkeli from VTT. We are excited to organize our next AMIRES deep tech ecosystem event in cooperation with HiLASE.
The event is intended for companies that are interested to:
- Develop new products using cutting-edge technology and services
- Take advantage of public funding by applying in open calls
- Explore the latest trends
- Access technologically advanced test infrastructures and pilot lines in the Czech Republic and abroad (test before invest)
- Be part of international consortia and projects
- Looking for technological advice
Please register on the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/a4j4CrRX3L
Find official Invitation HERE
SWITCH2SAVE IS GOING TO CELEBRATE THE FINAL WORKSHOP IN ATHENS
SAVE THE DATE – 20th September 2023, Athens (hosted by NTUA)
Switch2Save project comes to an end in September 2023. It started on 1st October 2019, and our main goal was to improve the availability and affordability of electrochromic and thermochromic smart glass solutions.
The final meeting will include a public a workshop, a visit to the windows installation in the General State Hospital of Nikaia Agios Panteleimon and a closed follow-up meeting. The purpose of this final meeting is the potential carry on of the results.
The public workshop will give the opportunity to the attendees to meet all the partners and participants of the project as well as other projects and public and private stakeholders working on smart building envelopes. It will be half-day workshop as we will visit the windows installation during the afternoon.
Also, the winners of the Architectural Design Competition will be there. They will present their designs, answer our questions, and enjoy the time for networking.
If you want more information about it, feel free to visit Switch2Save website. You will find the latest updates and the agenda. We are glad that all of you can take part in our final event – don’t forget to secure your spot, registration link is open here!

Keep up to date about all AMIRES projects!
AMIRES will attend EPIC´s anniversary and Laser World of Photonics
- European Photonics Industry Consortium celebrates 20th anniversary.
Amires will be in the 20th Anniversary Celebration of EPIC – European Photonics Industry Consortium on 26 June at Messe Munich. EPIC is an industry association that promotes the sustainable development of organizations working in the field of photonics in Europe. EPIC represents an ecosystem of over 800 companies. Amires, as a member of this platform, has collaborated on multiple joint projects with EPIC and many of its members over the years, acting together as a catalyst and facilitator for technological and commercial advancement.
- Laser World of Photonics
Amires will be also present at 26th World’s Leading Trade Fair with Congress for Photonics Components, Systems and Applications “Laser World of Photonics” which take place on 27–30 June at Messe Munich.
The event will showcase trends and innovations in photonics technology, feature topical workshops and technical presentations, and facilitate interaction with industry professionals. Three pilot lines supported by Amires will be present at the exhibition at booth #EW 10000 (Entrance West 1000):
- JePPIX: open access foundry model for manufacturing of InP-based photonic integrated circuits
- Phabulous: highly advanced & robust manufacturing technology for optical free-form micro-structure
- MedPhab: manufacturing of diagnostic devices and instruments for treatment based on photonics

More news about AMIRES available here!
Workshop on Sustainable Nanofunctionalized Materials
SAVE THE DATE – 28th June 2023, Prague (hosted by AMIRES)
AMIRES, The Business Innovation Management Institute will be hosting the ‘Workshop on Sustainable Nanofunctionalized Materials’ in June in Prague. The event will be co-organized by FlexFunction2Sustain and Convert2Green projects.
The workshop targets start-ups, SMEs and Mid-caps or traditional industries with innovative background, growth potential and interest in innovative facilities and business services available for them on the EU market.
Our event will be structured into thematic sessions comprehensively covering the whole value chain from introducing and integrating novel materials into the innovative business products to end up with the after-life-end solutions, sustainability, and circularity. Details on the sessions to be found below:
- Session 1: Sustainable Design and Manufacturing
- Session 2: End-of-life solutions and product integrators/end-users
- Session 3: Sustainable materials in applications
- Session 4: Innovation Ecosystems for sustainable materials
The workshop’s agenda is available HERE, the workshop will take place in VIENNA HOUSE BY WYNDHAM DIPLOMAT PRAGUE, Evropská15, Prague.
Both AMIRES and partners from our projects will attend. Take the chance to meet and find out more about latest results and funding opportunities!
Feel free to register HERE if you want to join us!
We are looking forward to seeing all of you in Prague!

AMIRES is going to Euro Nano Forum 2023 event!
We are excited to announce that our colleagues from Deep Tech & ENESUS teams will be attending the upcoming Euro Nano Forum 2023 event from the 11th until the 13th of June in Lund, Sweden!
This year’s conference will focus on the Nanotechnology and advanced materials for a sustainable Europe. AMIRES projects – Qu-Test, Qu-Pilot, RoLA-FLEX, MatEl, MADE-3D, POSEIDON, NanoQI, SuperTandem, Switch2Save, Convert2Green, FlexFunction2Sustain – will be part of it.
We can’t wait to join the conversations and collaborate with like-minded individuals to drive progress and change. If you’re attending the event, make sure to connect with our team to learn more about our latest research and innovations in these areas.
To learn more about the Euro Nano Forum 2023 and its agenda, visit their website here!

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Regenerative medicine in the 3rd edition
Did you know that we are already organising the 3rd edition of the Regenerative Medicine Workshop? However, the story begins earlier.
The first edition took place as an intensive Virtual Regenerative Medicine Workshop “FROM LAB TO CLINIC”, which took place on 28 April, 2021. Together with speakers more than 80 people attended this event.
The second workshop was organised on 12 October 2022 in Prague under the motto “From project to market”: Paving the way towards real world impact of European Research and innovation. Around 50 participants discussed, among others, the importance of Health Technology Assessment for the economic and social impact of new therapies, medical devices and emerging technologies.
The third workshop will take place on 1st of June in Prague. It will bring together different EU-funded projects, initiatives, companies and researchers to exchange outcomes and experiences in the development of innovative technologies in the regenerative medicine field. It is the perfect opportunity to learn more about relevant technology trends and interests of the key players in this field.
Registration is now open! Take a look here!
Find out more about the REGMED story and for the 3rd edition REGMED2023 workshop in Prague

From Idea to Patient: 3rd Regenerative Medicine Workshop
AMIRES and CSEM join efforts and organize the 3rd Regenerative Medicine Workshop – FROM IDEA TO PATIENT that will take place in Prague on June 1st,2023. If you are interested in listening and meeting leading experts from industry and academia developing and commercializing technology and biology in the field of regenerative medicine, register for free.

The regenerative medicine workshop brings together different EU-funded projects, initiatives, companies and researchers to exchange outcomes and experiences in the development of innovative technologies in the regenerative medicine field. It is the perfect opportunity to learn more about relevant technology trends and interests of the key players in this field. The event will feature Czech and international guests representing academia and medical device industry for an exchange of views and opinions on current needs and future technology solutions. In addition, a key focus is to explore opportunities for further collaborations and partnerships for commercialization, clinical introduction of their individual outcomes and/or for further research projects, so it is a great chance to establish and/or your new network in regenerative medicine.
Regenerative medicine in the 3rd edition
The workshop “FROM IDEA TO PATIENT” is organized in the 3rd edition, however, the story begins earlier.
The first edition took place as an intensive Virtual Regenerative Medicine Workshop “FROM LAB TO CLINIC”, which took place on 28 April, 2021. Together with speakers more than 80 people attended this event. The workshop was organized in the frame of the OrganTrans (https://organtrans.eu/) EU-funded project and was a part of the webinar series “NEXT GEN ORGAN-ON-CHIP & ORGANOIDS”. If you missed the chance to join us that time, you can watch the full recorded session HERE. Second workshop was organised on 12 October 2022 in the technology centrum in Prague under the motto “From project to market”: Paving the way towards real world impact of European Research and innovation. Around 50 participants discussed, among others, the importance of HTA (Health Technology Assessment) for the economic and social impact of new therapies, medical devices and emerging technologies, the employment of Laser Bioprinting for regenerative applications and organ on chips, the potential Extracellular Vesicles based therapeutics for cardiac repair, as well as the regeneration and challenges & hurdles of practical deployment of the new technologies in regenerative medicine field.
The third workshop is organised as the final event of the OrganTrans EU-funded project, by AMIRES and CSEM. OrganTrans proposes a disruptive alternative to donor organs for patients with chronic or end-stage liver diseases, using autologous liver stem cells combined with state-of the art bioprinting and biomaterials. Driven by a need of leading European transplant centers, OrganTrans is tackling current obstacles for liver regenerative medicine by combining advanced know-how in cell biology, biomaterials, bioengineering, automation, standardization and clinical translation. The project is developing a liver tissue printing platform which also serves as a platform technology that can be scaled to other organ systems.
During the upcoming RegMed event, the Coordinator of the OrganTrans project, Gilles Werder from CSEM, Switzerland, will present the main outcomes of the project and key takeaways and learnings for the follow-up period.
FROM IDEA TO PATIENT: Research projects and industry solutions for regenerative medicine
The program features a keynote, discussion of clinical needs, and presentations of enabling technologies. Get ready to be inspired by our keynote speaker, Prof. MUDr. Jan Bělohlávek, Ph.D. from the Department of Cardiology and Angiology at General University Hospital and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in the Czech Republic. Drawing upon his extensive expertise and groundbreaking research, Prof. Bělohlávek will delve into the crucial unmet needs surrounding post-ischemic cardiac regeneration. Furthermore, he will provide a fascinating exploration of the brain’s remarkable ability to withstand 60 minutes of cardiac arrest and subsequent resuscitation. This keynote presentation promises to offer valuable insights into the complexities of cardiac regeneration and the fascinating interplay between the brain and the heart, shedding new light on potential avenues for medical advancements in the field.
The lecture is followed by the presentation and exchange of experiences of EU-funded projects in this field. Following multinational research projects will be presented:
- ORGANTRANS – Controlled Organoids transplantation as enabler for regenerative medicine translation
- AMELIE – Anchored Muscle cELls for IncontinencE
- PREMSTEM – The brain injury in the premature born infant: stem cell regeneration research network
- JOINT PROMISE – Precision Manufacturing of Microengineered Complex Joint Implants
The next session, Clinical needs includes the presentation by the representative from BIOINOVA, Czech Republic, Kateřina Růžičková who has background in biochemistry, developmental biology, neuroscience and currently leading clinical trials controlling that they are conducted in accordance with regulations, guidelines and protocols.
During the afternoon, companies will present their offering of enabling technologies in the field, including HEALIVA (Switzerland), PhosPrint (Greece), Cellaion (Belgium). In addition to the formal agenda, coffee and lunch break will provide the opportunity for informal discussions and networking.
Registration is now open!
The event will take place on Thursday, 1st of June from 9-15h at Hotel Vienna House Diplomat Prague (Evropská 15. 16041 Prague).
The workshop is open to anyone interested, regardless of prior experience with the topic. Participation is free of charge, refreshments and lunch will be provided. Since places are limited, registration is mandatory. If interested to join us, please register HERE. With any further questions about the event, please approach Mariana Pacheco Blanco and our Health team at AMIRES (health@amires.eu).
FET-PROACT project MARVEL workshop
Take the opportunity, to participate, discuss, and find out the state of the art in research and technology with respect to extracellular vesicles.
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Optical Process Control & Monitoring in Thin-Film Production (Workshop)
Fraunhofer FEP will bring a one-day event to demonstrate the new quality control method developed in the NanoQI project for large-area & high-speed measurements of thin-film nano-materials.
The main focus of this event will be to introduce the NanoQI integration at the coFlex® 600 machine for vacuum web coating of flexible materials with optical, electrical and decorative functional layers and barrier layers.
Become the first early industrial adopter of the multimodal combination of hyperspectral imagining and XRD or XRR. Join us at Optical Process Control & Monitoring in Thin-Film Production Workshop on the 30th March 2023.
Spaces are limited, so register for free today!
REGMED2023 – Registration is now open
Register for free and take the opportunity to find out more about incredible technology, modern trends and interests of the key players in this field. Establish your new network for future collaborations!
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SAVE THE DATE: LOPEC 2023 – Driving the Future of Printed Electronics
AMIRES will be attending LOPEC 2023, the leading international platform for flexible, organic and printed electronics. The event takes place from February 28 to March 2, 2023, in Munich, Germany.
LOPEC comprises exhibition and conference, bringing together leading players in the field of printed electronics. The platform offers companies across the entire sector support in every aspect of the industry, from research to application. In this year’s edition, everything revolves around the two focus topics Smart Living and Mobility. The focus topic Smart Living will show how printed electronics enrich our everyday lives in many ways making it easier, smarter and more environmentally friendly in the future. The spectrum ranges from medicine and health to fitness, home comfort and energy generation. Under the focus topic of Mobility, LOPEC 2023 will showcase numerous applications for the transport sector and how the printed electronic components open up a multitude of opportunities and possibilities.
AMIRES team and partners from our EU-funded research projects will be there presenting the latest results and funding opportunities related to innovative solutions on flexible and printed electronics. Several projects from our portfolio will be presented in booths, posters and by project partners and it is definitely a unique opportunity to strengthen our collaboration.
Detailed information, agenda and registration can be found here.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Munich again!
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Final Conference of MANUELA Project | 9 February 2023 | Gothenburg
Additive Manufacturing in Metals – European Pilot-line Perspective
“Additive Manufacturing in Metals – European Pilot-line Perspective” is a full-day event, which will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden, on the 9th February 2023 as the final conference of the H2020 project MANUELA.
The goal of the project was to develop a world-class pilot line service for additive manufacturing of metals, offering cost-effective and timesaving industrial solutions across various fields – from the energy sector to aerospace.
As the project is finalizing in March, we cordially invite you to attend the event organized at the Chalmers University of Technology and RISE, where you will have the chance to learn more about the success stories of the project and what are the offerings beyond the end of MANUELA!
The conference starts at Chalmer University and the program continues in the afternoon at RISE with an exhibition and a panel discussion. All the information on registration and a detailed agenda can be found here.

Lightweight switchable smart solutions for energy saving glass facades
In modern architecture, large-area glazing is a continuing trend because of its appearance and design variety. Large southwards-oriented windows help to reduce the energy demand for heating in winter. However, large-area glazing may significantly increase the energy demand for cooling and air-conditioning in hot summers. Smart Glass Solutions – such as electrochromic (EC) and thermochromic (TC) windows and glass façades control the radiation energy transfer with the “touch of a button” and thus can drastically reduce the energy demands for heating and air conditioning of large buildings. In addition, they allow superior indoor lighting comfort in contrast to conventional mechanical window blinds. Switch2Save H2020 project has been launched to improve the availability and affordability of EC and TC smart glass technologies. The consortium of ten partners from research and industry will demonstrate the energy saving potential of Smart Glass Solutions in two fully-operational buildings.

Hosted by BUILD UP, the Switch2Save project organises the webinar entitled “Lightweight switchable smart solutions for energy saving glass facades“. Moderated by Lenka Bajarova from AMIRES, the webinar will take place 12/12/2022 and will present the main features of Switch2Save technology and its potential impact and will also introduce the Architectural Design Competition.
Webinar agenda:
- Project Overview (Matthias Fahland, FEP)
- Technical achievements (materials & components) and Demo-sites (Greger Gregard, ChromoGenics)
- Architectural Design Contest (Sara Van Rompaey, E2ARC)
- Impact of Switch2Save (Matthias Fahland, FEP, coordinator)
To take part in the webinar, please register HERE.
Feasibility meets economical interest: Open Call Webinar on 30th November
FlexFunction2Sustain is pleased to invite you to the webinar “Feasibility meets economical interest”, which will take place on 30th November from 14:00 – 16:00 CET. The event is targeted to start-ups, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and large industries who want to develop and test novel nano-functionalised plastic and paper membrane and surfaces and to get them ready for the last Open Call cut-off date for application (27th of January 2023).
During the event, the participants will learn important aspects of creating an economical relevance in applications and projects, that will sustain the market and establish interest of partners and investors from the early beginning, to successfully realize and marketize scientific results. Intellectual Property consultants and attorneys from the consortium will advise on the best tools to protect inventions and brand names. In addition to that, the webinar will provide insights on FlexFunction2Sustain Open Innovation Test Bed offering and details of the Open Call application and selection process.
The detailed agenda and registration form are available HERE.
More information about the Open Call is available on project website (conditions, winners from first cut-off & second cut-off).

Invitation to workshop on “Integration of novel materials into silicon photonics
AMIRES and projects POSEIDON and INSPIRE cordially invite you to join workshop on “Integration of novel materials into silicon photonics” which will take place on 21-22 November 2022, in Aachen, Germany.
In the past decade, the field of silicon photonics has grown tremendously, exploiting standard materials and processes of the semiconductor industry for realizing complex photonic integrated circuits with high yield and high volume. In some cases, however, this approach does not suffice. The integration of novel materials is increasingly seen as a promising route to enhance the functionality of standard silicon and silicon-nitride photonic platforms, and to overcome their limitations – in particular concerning light emission, ultrafast modulation, and nonlinear applications.
The scope of the workshop is to present the recent advances of the field, and to discuss the possible advantages and challenges posed by different materials – from quantum dots, to perovskites, to 2D-materials, etc. – and by different integration strategies.
Registration: To attend the workshop, please register until November 3, 2022. Registration is free of charges.
Date: Monday, November 21, 2022, 12 noon — Tuesday, November 22, 2022, 16 pm
Venue: Forum M, Buchkremerstraße 1-7, 52062 Aachen, Germany
Confirmed speakers:
- Inge Asselberghs (IMEC)
- Anna Lena Giesecke (Fraunhofer IMS, Universität Duisburg-Essen)
- Martijn Heck (TU/e)
- Junyang Huang (University of Cambridge)
- Steven Koester (University of Minnesota)
- Pierre Legagneux (Thales)
- Mindaugas Lukosius (IHP)
- Loyd J. McKnight (Fraunhofer CAP, Glasgow)
- Fabrice Rainieri (C2N, Université Côte d’Azur)
- Dries Van Thourhout (IMEC, Uni Ghent)
- Jeremy Witzens (RWTH Aachen University)
- Matthias Wuttig (RWTH Aachen University)
- Mario Zapata (CSIC)
- Ioannis Zeimpekis (University of Southampton)
…. further speakers to be announced soon.
Funding: The workshop is financially supported by the European Union´s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme via the projects MOCCA, Poseidon, PlasmoniAC, Graphene Flagship, INSPIRE and 2D-EPL, and by the German BMBF via the project NeuroSys.

H2020 project Manuela at Formnext conference
AMIRES will attend the Formnext conference, taking place from 15th to 18th November 2022 in Frankfurt am Main, presenting the MANUELA project.
Formnext is the world’s leading trade fair for Additive Manufacturing and brings together highly qualified decision-makers from all application industries every year. The global elite of Additive Manufacturing as well as numerous well-known international groups will participate with solutions along the entire process chain. A unique combination of inspiring presentations and a comprehensive conference program as well as state-of-the-art infrastructure will complete the industry highlight of the industrial 3D printing community – networking and knowledge transfer included.
Formnext conference will be the perfect occasion to present the results of MANUELA – metal additive manufacturing pilot line service.
Visit us at the Chalmers University of Technology AB booth A11 in Hall 12.0!

MedPhab to be presented at the leading medical technology trade fair COMPAMED-MEDICA
From 14 to 17 November, the medical photonics project in AMIRES portfolio – MedPhab – will be presented at COMPAMED-MEDICA in Düsseldorf, Germany. The two leading international trade fairs for medical technology are held in parallel, with COMPAMED targeted at suppliers and MEDICA focused on medicine. Find out more about the dual conference here.
AMIRES Health and Biotechnology team will be at the event as part of the consortium of MedPhab – Europe’s first Pilot Line dedicated to manufacturing, testing, validation, and upscaling of new photonics technologies for medical diagnostics. Through the implementation of its Use Case Validation program and Demo Case Open Calls, the project enables accelerated product launch with reduced R&D costs. In addition, a digital platform for photonics-based medical devices has been developed within MedPhab.
The open calls for demo cases are running until April 2023 and all European companies are welcome to apply. ABIMI is managing the helpdesk at helpdesk@medphab.eu.
If you would like to know more about the open calls, how to get involved, or the project results, you can find us at Hall 8a, booth F35.1!

SAVE THE DATE for Nano QI workshop: Quality control in think-film applications
Discover the new quality control method developed in the Nano QI project for large-area & high-speed measurements of 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻-𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 in our first 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 at the unique R&D location High Tech Campus Eindhoven on 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮.
Hosted by TNO & Solliance Solar Research and co-organized by AMIRES this one-day event will introduce the multimodal combination of hyperpectral imagining and XRD or XRR developed in Nano QI H2020 project.
Explore the business opportunities and become an early industrial adopter of the innovative technology.
Spaces are limited, REGISTER today!

Novel approaches to building envelopes designs: smart plug and play systems
Today, cost effective and environmentally friendly approaches represent a must when designing / renovating building envelopes. Newly developed smart plug and play envelope systems are reacting to these latest requirements by offering low cost solution with energy demand reduction, which contributes to sustainable use of natural resources and meets European climate targets.
AMIRES kindly invites you to an on-line workshop organised by Switch2Save project where we will present examples of these novel approaches looking at them from the research & development as well as industrial and commercial perspectives.
Workshop topics:
- The role of smart windows in EU’s Energy Efficient Buildings Strategy
- Different approaches towards smart building envelopes designs – Examples of EU funded projects (Switch2Save, PLURAL, POWERSKIN+)
- How to bring innovative technologies to the market – Climate smart and cost-effective glass
- Challenges of smart plug and play systems from the industrial perspective
- Round table discussion
- Switch2Save Architectural Design Competition launch

To participate in the workshop, please REGISTER HERE.
More information on Switch2Save project are available HERE.
Meet Us at the 12th International Conference & Exhibition on Green Flexible & Printed Electronics Industry
Amires will participate in the 12th International Conference & Exhibition on Green Flexible Printed Electronics Industry (ICEFPE22) and AGRIVOLTAICS 2022 that will take place from 10 to 12 October 2022 in Athens, Greece. The event will bring together various stakeholders by providing them opportunity to discuss, network, make business and establish the strategy and policy for boosting the rapidly evolving Green FPEs Industry contributing to a Green, Digital, Decarbonized Industry and Circular Economy, Society and Planet.
During the event, Amires will make a presentation aimed at providing a practical overview of the services and opportunities in the R&I ecosystem by justifying the tools, which could be utilised to further steer innovations. Moreover, successful examples of industry driven projects which will provide high-impact future innovative solutions in the Flexible Organic & Printed Electronics field will be showcased. Financed by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe research and innovation programmes, the examples will demonstrate how research and innovation efforts can be aligned to achieve maximum impact.
Detailed information, agenda and registration can be found at: http://www.ltfn.gr/conference/
Looking forward to seeing you there!

2nd Regenerative Medicine Workshop, October 12th 2022, Prague – Registration is open
AMIRES kindly invites you to the 2nd Regenerative Medicine workshop which will take place on Wednesday, October 12th 2022, in Prague.
During the workshop, different projects and initiatives in the field of regenerative medicine will present their expected outputs, the status of their development, target applications, and challenges in exploitation of these technologies.
The goal of the event is to exchange experiences in the development of technologies in the regenerative medicine field, as well as to build partnerships for commercialization and clinical introduction of the individual project outcomes and/or for further research projects.
Among others, you’ll get a chance to meet several projects in which AMIRES is active (Tumor-LN-oC, Marvel Project and OrganTrans). We will also discuss the importance of health economics assessment & analysis in a session led by betthera.
Whether you are a researcher, technology developer or simply interested in current challenges and innovation in regenerative medicine – Join us!
Participation in the event is free of charge, however registration is mandatory.
Register HERE.

OASIS at International Composites Summit 2022
As part of the event, OASIS will be hosting a workshop on Wednesday 21st from 4 p.m. (see the detailed agenda) followed by a networking drinks reception. The aim of the workshop is to introduce to the industry what unique services and capabilities OASIS can offer and show examples of client projects OASIS has already developed.
Participation at ICS 2022 (including OASIS workshop) is FREE. You only need to register.
We cordially invite everyone interested in composites and the offering of OASIS to join us for this great event!
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AMIRES at Sustainable Places Conference 2022
The Sustainable Places Conference is an annual conference which aims to foster networking and clustering between multidisciplinary experts, working towards more sustainable places. The event is renowned for showcasing results coming out of the EU Horizon 2020 Framework Programme via the participation of cutting-edge research and innovation projects. The agenda includes a thematic morning with roundtable discussions involving local stakeholders, parallel technical sessions and project-organized workshops which will explore the various conference themes and scientific publications in the field of sustainability.
During the event, AMIRES will present 4 projects from its Energy & Sustainability portfolio:
- CONDOR and ComBioTES will take part in a collaborative workshop Low-TRL Renewable Energy Technologies workshop. The workshop will bring together EU funded projects dealing with the challenge of researching, developing and demonstrating innovative, efficient, flexible, cost-competitive and environmentally safe technologies, which are still at a low Technological Readiness Level (TRL 3-4).
- Friendship will contribute to workshop RHC for Buildings and Industry Workshop 3.0, which will involve experts from the biomass, geothermal, solar thermal and heat pump sectors to discuss a common strategy for increasing the use of renewable energy technologies for heating and cooling for buildings and industry.
- Switch2Save will be presented in workshop Off-Site Plug-and-Play Prefab Systems. The workshop is structured around three topics: a) overview of the technological developments achieved in each project; b) based on the project developments group active-passive-hybrid technologies in terms of their technical characteristics; c) use the technology mapping to assess the technology potential to contribute towards NZEB and positive energy targets.
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SAVE THE DATE: Discover the Smart2go Energy Supply Platform Use cases in our online showcase workshop on the 29 June, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm CET
Are you curious how the autonomous renewable energy platform has been integrated into Atomic skis and Helly Hansen protective jacket?
Interested in the field of flexible and wearable electronics?
Do you want to discover unique ideas of our design competition finalists?
Register here and save a spot!

CONDOR will be presented during the IX Ciamician Photochemistry School, 6th – 9th June 2022
On 6th – 9th June 2022, the implementation of the CONDOR technology will be presented during the “IX Ciamician Photochemistry School, From Fundamentals to Applications”, organised by the Photochemical Nanosciences Laboratory of the University of Bologna.
CONDOR project is developing the next generation of renewable energy technologies supporting innovative solutions in the area of storable renewable energy. The project targets a modular device for the production of fuels by using water and carbon dioxide as feedstock and sunlight as the sole energy source.
During the event, the consortium partners will illustrate the fundamentals of photoinduced electron transfer processes, photoelectrochemistry and photophysics of semiconductors, as well as the implementation of the CONDOR technology within the framework of solar energy exploitation and mitigation of CO2 emission. Details of the event are available HERE.

AMIRES AT HRADEC ECONOMIC DAYS
The University of Hradec Kralove is organizing the conference workshop Technology transfer networking on 10 June 2022. It is a pilot event planned for the conference’s 20th anniversary. Registration is available here and the program here. In cooperation with the Centre for Investment, Development and Innovation we will host not only guests from academia but also representatives of companies and the public sector. The Centre for Investment, Development and Innovation serves as a regional innovation platform for biomedicine. The aim is to bring together the commercial and academic spheres. The conference has the ambition to become a platform for networking, to present the potential of collaboration with the research community on innovations, pathways of commercialization, consultations of own topics for solutions in the field of business processes.
Our colleague Roman will have a presentation during the workshop about our company and Horizon 2020 / Horizon Europe support, moreover will provide individual expert consultation afterwards.
More information about Hradec Economic Days can be found HERE.

SAVE THE DATE for Industrial Technologies 2022
Are you excited about the future of industrial technologies and eager to hear from and connect with key research organizations, industry actors and policymakers? Join us for the IndTech2022 Conference held from 27th to 29th June in Grenoble, France.
The European Conference on Industrial Technologies is a flagship event in the European agenda, organized every two years by the European Commission. Under the programme of HorizonEurope ‘s cluster 4: “Digital, Industry and Space”, the conference will mobilise key players worldwide around the theme of the industrial technologies of tomorrow.
This year, IndTech will focus on industry’s dual green and digital transition, with discussions between researchers, industrial companies, start-ups, funding agencies and Commission representatives, as well as French administrative bodies and other Member States.
The event is co-organised by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, the Ministry of Economy, Finance and the Recovery, the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, and the European Commission in the world’s centre of scientific research – Grenoble.
Visit official conference WEBSITE to learn more.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! MARVEL project symposium
Registration: deadline is March 15!
Place: Virtual and at USI Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
Istituto Cardiocentro Ticino – EOC Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale and AMIRES invite you to the Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) dedicated symposium with the main slogan “Extracellular Vesicles as next-generation clinical biomarkers and therapeutic agents”. It is organised in the frame of the MARVEL EU-funded project and is a part of the 2nd Lugano ExoDay. The workshop initiative aims to bring together experts and young investigators from different countries working in the field of extracellular vesicles. Structured around keynote presentations from selected speakers, flash presentations, and posters from young investigators, the symposium will facilitate the exchange of views on the current and future technology solutions in the expansive field of Extracellular vesicles and their applications in the healthcare sector.
Take the opportunity, participate, discuss, and find out the state of the art in research and technology with respect to extracellular vesicles.
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SmartEEs Workshop – LOPEC & Online
SAVE THE DATE: LOPEC —Trade fair and congress for printed electronics
LOPEC Conference & trade fair is the world’s leading communication platform for research, knowledge, and solutions in the printed electronics industry.
Connecting science and business, it is a unique opportunity to discover this emerging technology. Both AMIRES and partners from our projects will attend, so don’t miss the chance to find out more about them!
Exhibition: March 23–24, 2022 | ICM – Internationales Congress Center München
Conference: March 22–24, 2022 | ICM – Internationales Congress Center München

OPEN CALL WEBINAR | 8TH MARCH | 9:00-10:30
Deadline for applications to the MANUELA Open Call is fast approaching, so don’t miss the chance to apply and participate with your project! The last webinar will take place on the 8th March from 9:00 – 10:30 and we will be there to answer all your questions.
If you are curious about this funding opportunity, you want to find out more about the capabilities of the Metal Additive Manufacturing Pilot Line, hear from other applicants or to simply discover the opportunities that are open for you: Save the Date!

SLAS 2022 International conference & exhibition
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PHABULOUS AT THE PILOT LINES & PHOTONICS INNOVATION HUBS
PHABULOUS is presenting at the Pilot Lines Breakfast & Photonics Innovation Hubs Breakfast on 25 January, 2022. This networking event organised by EPIC Photonics is addressed to companies interested in introducing new photonic products into the big markets such as telecommunications, medical and security. A perfect occasion to interact with the technology experts and decision-makers of companies working in photonics and to learn how the Pilot Lines in Photonics can help your company in scaling up the production of the new photonic devices.
Check the agenda of the event:
- 7:15 am-8:15 am – Registration & Networking Breakfast
- 8:15 am-9:15 am – Presentations:
- MedPhab – Europe’s First Pilot Line dedicated to Photonics-based Medical Diagnostics, David McGovern, Photonics Technologies Program Manager at Tyndall National Institute
- PHABULOUS – the European Pilot Line for Free-Form Micro-Optics, Jessica van Heck, Managing Director at PHABULOUS Pilot Line
- PhotonHub – the European Photonics Innovation Hub, Antonio Raspa, Innovation Manager at EPIC
- JePPIX – Make Your Indium Phosphide PICs Ready for Manufacturing, Stefano Aina, Commercial Director at SMART Photonics
- Pulsate – How to bring Laser-based Advanced and a Additive Manufacturing Closer to Small-medium Sized Enterprises via the PULSATE Initiative, Francesca Moglia, Photonics Technologies Program Manager at EPIC
- 9:15 am-9:45 am – Networking Coffee Break
REGISTER HERE.

SAVE THE DATE! MARVEL project workshop
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Register to the MOSAIC final event
As the end of the project is approaching, the consortium is delighted to invite you to the final event of MOSAIC, in the form of a visit of the prototype and a series of conferences relative to innovative CSP technologies.
You can register on the page of the event.

MANUELA – Design for metal AM WORKSHOP – 21ST OCTOBER | 10:00-11:30
Renown experts from CSEM will present the general workflow of metal AM, details of the process focusing on re-design for AM, and finally 6 use cases from different industrial sectors acting as examples.
You can REGISTER HERE – or directly JOIN MEETING HERE.
You can find more information about the project on the MANUELA website.
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PANCAIM Open Webinar: AI in Genomics and multi-omic data integration for pancreatic cancer
The Horizon2020-funded project “PANCAIM – Pancreatic cancer AI for genomics and personalized Medicine” will combine genomics and imaging phenomics using AI to generate breakthrough knowledge to increase understanding of PDAC biology and patient stratification.
In the context of WP3, the consortium is organising an open webinar with the topic of “AI in Genomics and multi-omic data integration for pancreatic cancer”.
The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 10. November 2021, 9-10 AM via Microsoft Teams.
Following thematic areas will be covered:
- Welcome and brief introduction to the core idea of PANCAIM (Henkjan Huisman, Radboud University Medical Center)
- Molecular Taxonomy and Precision Medicine in Pancreatic Cancer (David Chang, University of Gloasgow)
- AI models for prognosis and treatment predictions (Tero Antero Aittokallio, Oslo University Hospital)
- Multi-omic approaches and data integration in pancreatic cancer (Núria Malats, Spanish National Cancer Research Institute)
- Questions and Answers
In addition to the PANCAIM consortium members, interested guests are welcome to participate in the webinar. If you would be interested to attend, please register your participation until Sunday, 07.11.2021 by email to the PANCAIM project manager, Kristin Aldag (aldag@amires.eu), in order to to receive the link to join. Any specific questions to the presenters are welcome in advance to the same email.
For more info, please visit the Pancaim website.
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Workshop on JePPIX Demonstrator Open Call: Pilot Line for InP Photonic Integrated Circuits
Agenda:
“Pilot Production for InP PICs” Kevin Williams, Professor and Chair of the Photonic Integration group at TU Eindhoven
“Maturity of the design flow and PDK” Katarzyna Lawniczuk, Senior Photonics Engineer at Bright Photonics
“Fabs and their offer” Nazanin Shafiee, Business Development Manager at SMART Photonics
“Automated testing” Axel Schönau, Research Associate at Fraunhofer HHI
“Open Call” Marika Kurova, Project Manager at AMIRES
“Investment opportunities” Antonio Raspa, Innovation Manager at EPIC
After the presentations, there will be a networking session at wonder.me.
Please, register via this link.
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Webinar: MedPhab – Photonics pilot line for medical diagnostics
This webinar introduces MedPhab, presenting MedPhab technology capabilities and how to work with the pilot line. By registering here for the event, participants may find a solution to a product development problem. The Webinar will take place on October 28, 2021 and five MedPhab partners will speak about MedPhab, including Mariana Pacheco Blanco, MedPhab project manager and Programme manager at AMIRES who will present MedPhab Community management platform (CMP).
MedPhab pilot-line CMP includes a technical marketplace, the virtual catalogue of capabilities of the whole Photonics-based medical devices ecosystem. Although at this moment MedPhab partners technical services are visible, during October 2021, non-MedPhab partners will be able to register their organisation and offering (prototypes, products and services). This platform is a community building tool that allows lowering the barrier for photonics technologies adoption by companies interested in medical applications. Therefore, through CMP third parties interested in MedPhab services can submit their enquiries via the in-take form.

Join the FlexFunction2Sustain Open Call Webinar on 5th October
For the opening of the application process, FlexFunction2Sustain is organising a webinar on 05th October 2021 at 10:00-11:00 CET/CEST. During the online seminar, information will be provided about:
- What services do we provide for the winners?
- Purpose and background of the Open Call;
- Selection and execution processes;
- Eligibility criteria and conditions;
Subscribe to the webinar by completing the registration form under the following link.
More information about the conditions of the Call can be found here. In case of questions, you can contact the helpdesk at helpdesk@flexfunction2sustain.eu.
We’ll be looking forward to supporting your innovative ideas!
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SmartEEs: Webinar “Sensing Technologies and Devices in Flexible Form”
The webinar will focus on:
- Printed Electronics
- Sensing Technologies
- Printed Sensors
- Applications Innovation Opportunities
The registration is free and available here.
More information can be found on CeNTI or SmartEEs websites.
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Join us at the workshop on “Advances in design, fabrication and applications of free-form micro-optics”
Two EU funded projects PHABULOuS and PHENOmenon have come together to organise a workshop to present the available technologies for production of polymer and hybrid micro-optics, and the advances of direct laser writing, two-photon polymerization and microreplication technologies for industrial production of custom and freeform optical surfaces. This two day event held on 8-9 June 2021, will present additional information on the progress and status of both projects, as well as provide an opportunity for further discussion and exchange between worldwide researchers.
For more information on the workshop or to register please click here.
Webinar: MedPhab – Photonics pilot line for medical diagnostics
MedPhab pilot-line launches its Community management platform (CMP) which includes a technical marketplace, the virtual catalogue of capabilities of the whole Photonics-based medical devices ecosystem. Although at this moment MedPhab partners technical services are visible, in the second half of 2021, non-MedPhab partners will be able to register their organisation and offering (prototypes, products and services).
This platform is a community building tool that allows lowering the barrier for photonics technologies adoption by companies interested in medical applications. Therefore, through CMP third parties interested in MedPhab services can submit their enquiries via the in-take form.
To learn more, register here for the Webinar on June 3, 2021, in which five MedPhab partners will speak about MedPhab, including Mariana Pacheco Blanco, MedPhab project manager and Programme manager at AMIRES who will present CMP.

Join OASIS’ interactive workshop June 10th, 2021
On June 10th project OASIS will host an interactive online workshop for companies and institutions looking to innovate their products/services with nanotechnology and advanced materials.
Participants will get to hear about what services OASIS can offer them, what are the conditions for applying a project in its opencall and what projects have already been successfully supported by OASIS.
The other half of the workshop will be dedicated to direct networking with providers of specific services and diving deeper into the technologies on offer.
You can register for the event HERE
Webinar: MedPhab open call to support photonic medical device innovation
This programme will be launched soon, having as first cut-off on July 15, 2021, and to explain all steps needed for participation, MedPhab is organising a Webinar on May 11, 2021 11:30 CEST. If you are interested in learning more about MedPhab and about how you can participate in the Open Call tune in to this webinar. More information about the Webinar HERE, and about MedPhab open call HERE

AMIRES at EuroNanoForum 2021!
The conference is held on May 5th – 6th , 2021 with the main topic: Role of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials for innovation, competitiveness, and sustainability in Europe and on a global scale.
Not only experts across different sectors will be part of the conference, but Exhibition Hall and Poster sessions will be available to visit as well.
AMIRES will disseminate projects across Health & Biotech, Energy and Sustainability, New Materials and Flexible & Wearable Materials as well as Deep Tech domain.
Registration for potential interested parties is free of charge. For more information visit official EuroNanoForum website.
OITBs as a service to the Industry – Virtual Workshop on May 4, 2021. Register now!
The European Commission has invested approx. 250 million euro in Open Innovation Test Beds (OITBs) with the aim to bring nanotechnologies and advanced materials within market reach by providing access to demonstration and upscaling facilities as well as advisory services to advance technologies from laboratory validation to prototypes in industrial environments. Up to today, 25 OITB projects have been launched in six technology domains.
The objective of the workshop is to take stock from current policy initiatives and Open Innovation Test Beds in order to get new ideas to support the Advanced Materials European Innovation Ecosystem in the context of Horizon Europe. OITBs, related clustering initiatives and end-users will have the opportunity to share their experience, expectations and new ideas to bring nanotechnologies and advanced materials within the reach of companies and users. The event is targeted to representatives from the OITBs, Industry, Industry Associations, other projects likely to integrate results to OITB service portfolio and the European Commission.
The workshop will be held on 4th May 2021, 14:00 – 17:30 CEST as Online Event and will feature two sessions:
1. About OITB and about user expectations to the European Open Innovation Ecosystem;
2. OITB as a Service for Industry: Introduction to the service portfolio of established OITB
If you are interested to join the event, please register through the EuroNanoForum Website.
Participation is free of charge!
Looking forward to discussing with you about the fast-track to turn your ideas to market-ready innovations!
Virtual Regenerative Medicine Workshop “FROM LAB TO CLINIC”
Take the opportunity, participate and find out more about incredible technology, modern trends, and interests of the key players in this field. Establish your new network for future collaborations! You can find below the list of companies presenting at this event.
Companies
Clinicians
Standardizers
Innovators
Researchers
Policy maker

#podnikám SmartEEs2 – Inovujte s ohebnou elektronikou
SmartEES2 (Sustainable ecosysteM for the Adoption, Ramp-up and Transfer of Emerging Electronics Solutions) může nabídnout jak finanční podporu na vývoj a validaci prototypu nebo koncových produktů s využitím z dostupných technologii, tak i podporu při realizaci.
Nepromeškejte šanci se dozvědět důležité informace a možnost diskuse s našim CEO Rudolfem Fryčkem.
Seminář je určen jak pro zkušené, tak pro začínající podnikatele.
Více informací se dozvíte ZDE

SmartEEs2 Webinar
Can flexible and wearable technologies innovate your products and services? How to get technical, business and financial support for testing it?
SmartEEs2 is an original European acceleration program dedicated to helping innovative companies digitise their businesses thanks to flexible and wearable electronics (FWE) testing, experimentation and manufacturing support. https://smartees.eu
Within SmartEEs2 five Calls for Application Experiments are opened inviting interested companies, satisfying the criteria, to submit their application experiment proposals. Selected Application Experiments will demonstrate the transfer of flexible and wearable electronics technologies into new products / series of products, processes, business models and business opportunities. The next, already third, Call for Application Experiments is open until the 15th of January 2021.
This workshop is specifically aimed to inform companies in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary about possibilities to participate in the open calls but is open to anyone.
The workshop will also include examples of companies that were supported through the first SmartEEs project. Please complete the registration form under the following link.
Webinar agenda
Time | Presentation title | Speaker |
10:30 – 10:40 | Introduction to the workshop | Michael ten Donkelaar, AMIRES |
10:40 – 11:00 | Introduction to SmartEEs2 | Rudolf Fryček, AMIRES |
11:00 – 11:20 | Company testimonial 1 – ESYST | Jaroslav Sochor, ESYST, Czech Republic |
Company testimonial 2 – IDEA | Gianluca Di Buo, IDEA, Italy | |
11:20 – 11:40 | SmartEEs2 registration process | Minja Maric, AMIRES |
11:40 – 12:00 | Q&A and discussion | Rudolf Fryček, AMIRES |
12:00 | End of webinar |
Contact:
Michael ten Donkelaar, AMIRES
Phone: +420 737 124 294
E-mail: tendonkelaar@amires.eu
Join the last in OASIS series of webinars!
Workshop Energy Efficient Technologies for Building Envelopes
We are inviting you to a hybrid Workshop on Energy Efficient Technologies for Building Envelopes from November 25 – 27, 2020 in Dresden or online. Switch2Save project, in which AMIRES is a partner, will be presented during the first and second day of the workshop.
According to the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD), all newly planned buildings in the EU shall be “nearly zero-energy” buildings by December 2020. Therefore, long term renovation strategies for existing buildings are needed to ensure a low and zero-emission building stock all over Europe by 2050.
Nanotechnology offers energy saving solutions for buildings such as smart windows, solar energy harvesting, active energy storage or super insulative elements and can therefore be an important part to achieve this mission.
The presentations in this technical workshop will focus on the latest developments in nanotechnology research and the most promising technologies for the energy efficient buildings of the future.
Each day of the workshop sets a different emphasis:
Day 1 – Energy efficient technologies for building envelopes
Day 2 – Reliability, life time and characterization
Day 3 – Energy smart solutions in membrane architecture (German only)
On the event website you will find the tentative program as well as the registration form.
Due to unsecure situation, we are happy to offer an online participation. For those who prefer to finally meet people on-site again, we prepared a security concept to make sure that your participation is safe and to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.


SABINA final event
SABINA H2020 project consortium would like to invite you to its final event, that will take place on 29 and 30 October 2020 on-line.
SABINA is an EU funded H2020 research and innovation project that aims to develop new technology and financial models to connect, control and actively manage generation and storage assets to exploit synergies between electrical flexibility and the thermal inertia of buildings.
On October 29, a policy & standardisation oriented webinar will take place presenting policy and standardisation recommendation prepared during the course of the project. More information on this event is available here.
On October 30, a webinar oriented towards technical and business developments of SABINA will summarize the overall project’s achievements. More information on this event is available here.
To register for both events, please click here. The connection link will be provided at the latest one day before the webinar.
Ideas, trends and networking: Virtual workshop on Applications and Industrialisation of Functional Polymer Films, Paper and Membranes. Register now!
SAVE THE DATE of 15 October for EU Datathon 2020!
SPIE Photonics West
AMIRES is excited to join the leading event for the photonics and laser communities – SPIE PHOTONICS WEST and find the latest products and devices driving technology markets. See you at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, United States, on 1-6 February 2020.
More information HERE.
Registration is open- click HERE