The French and German National Contact Points (NCPs) and Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Alsace, in collaboration with the Europe Alsace Network, will organise an 

EU Brokerage Event on KETs* in Horizon 2020

Focus on (*) Key Enabling Technologies – KETs:
Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing and Processing 

on 29^th November 2013 at the Maison de la Région, Strasbourg, France 

This event dedicated to Key Enabling Technologies will target upcoming calls in the following thematic fields:

• Nanotechnologies
• Advanced materials
• Advanced manufacturing and processing
• Energy efficiency in Buildings (PPP EeB)
• Factories of the Future (PPP FoF)
• Sustainable process industries (PPP SPIRE)

and will take into account the societal challenges defined in Horizon 2020. 

The objectives of the brokerage event are to present the European Union’s new Framework Programme for Research and Innovation “Horizon 2020” and the first calls for proposals to be published by the end of 2013, for submission of proposals in early 2014. 

Participants will have the opportunity to present their own project concepts and to meet representatives from companies/SMEs, universities and research organisations in order to exchange ideas during pre-arranged meetings with the aim of paving the way for future co-operations and European projects including call topics for 2014 and 2015. Brokerage activity support will be offered by representatives of National Contact Points and the members of the Enterprise Europe Network. 

More information on this event will be available shortly.