The document summarizes an event called the CARE Venture Academy, which aims to explore funding and investment opportunities for innovative SMEs in aeronautics, space, and embedded systems. It will include two sessions: a leverage session where speakers will present European, national, and regional funding opportunities, and a pitch session where SMEs can present their R&D projects. The event is organized with support from 10 European clusters and will take place on December 10, 2014 in Toulouse, France.

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The CARE Venture Academy is the Final event of the Clean Aerospace Regions
(CARE) project. It aims at exploring how to ease access to funding and
investment opportunities for innovative SMEs in the field of Aeronautics, Space
and embedded systems.
The CARE Venture Academy is made of 2 sessions:
- Leverage session: Key speakers will present Funding and Investment
opportunities at European, National and Regional levels
- Pitch session: Innovative SMEs will have the opportunity to present
their RD project in a 10mn time
The CARE Venture Academy is organized with the support of 10 European
clusters:
Registration: Send your registration request at verrier@aerospace-valley.com
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AGENDA
LEVERAGE SESSION
14H00
Thilo SCHOENFELD, Aerospace Valley, Deputy Director International Affairs
Welcome Words
14H05
Fabienne DAVERAN, French SME National Contact Point
“Aeronautics funding opportunities in Horizon 2020”
14H25
Vittorio SELMIN, Cleansky 2 Project Officer Sustainable and Green Engine
“Clean Sky 2 Calls for partners and Calls for projects”
14H45
Serhat MELIK, TUBITAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of
Turkey), Transport National Contact Point for Horizon 2020
TUBITAK Funds and International cooperation opportunities
15H05
Etienne POURBAIX, Skywin (Belgium), CEO
“Regional funding in Wallonia and European cooperation opportunities”
15H25
Erwin YONNET, ACE Management (France), Investment Director
“How to go to Venture capital with an innovative idea, product or project?”
15H45 Coffee break
PITCH SESSION
16H00
Stéphane BASCOBERT (InnovATM, Chairman)
“Presentation of InnovATM”
16H10
Konstantin SIPOS (RESCOLL, Head of RD Unit)
“Active coatings for instruments or structures de-icing, Fire protection coatings,
Coatings for thermal depainting”
16H20
Roman NEVSHUPA (CSIC, Researcher) and Amaya IGARTUA (IK4-Tekniker,
Researcher)
“Knowledge-based radical innovation towards Self-healing nanostructured
INtelligent tribological Coatings for Vacuum and space Applications”
16H30
Rafael LIZARRALDE (Ideko/Danobat, Research and Technological
Development Director)
“Industrialization Processes”
16H40
Unai MUTILBA (IK4-Tekniker, Researcher)
“Latest trends in volumetric error mapping and compensation of machine tools”
16H50
Faruk DEMIR (TEI, Lead Engineer)
“Post process development after SLM for aero engine components”
17H00
Jose AMORES (DMP, Innovation Development Director)
“Critical Gearboxes”
17H10
Pilar DIEZ MORENO (Talleres Alot, Engineering Manager)
“Recycling of GSE and handling equipment”
17H20
Cenap ASAN (Turbomak (EJS), Business Development Manager)
“TI-6246 Material removal rate improvement”
17H30
Fernando SANTOS (IK4-Azterlan, RD and Metallurgical Processes
Department)
“BestINC: High performance INCONEL 718 for high temperature, pressure and
aggressive environments use”
17H40
Thilo SCHOENFELD (Aerospace Valley, Deputy Director International Affairs)
Concluding remarks

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VENUE
Place: Guillaumet 1, Centre de Congrès Pierre Baudis, 11, esplanade Compans Caffarelli l BP
88517, 31685 Toulouse cedex 6
Access: Compans Caffarelli (cf Travelling in Toulouse)
WHERE TO STAY?
As over 2 300 people are expected to attend the Aeromart event, it is highly recommended to
book the hotels as soon as possible!
HOTEL PRICE ACCESS
Mercure Compans Caffarelli ~130€ / night Compans Caffarelli
Mercure Wilson ~110€ / night Jean JAURES
Mercure St Georges ~120€ / night Jean JAURES
Hotel Ours Blanc Wilson ~100€ / night Jean JAURES
TRAVELLING IN TOULOUSE
Compans Caffarelli
Access:
- From the airport: Directly from the Airport by taking the shuttle (5,50€): Get off
the bus at the 1st stop: the Compans Caffarelli station. There is one shuttle every
20mn and the duration of the travel is about 15-20mn depending on traffic
conditions.
Figure 1- http://www.toulouse.aeroport.fr/en/passengers/go/access-airport/airport-shuttle

6. - From Jean JAURES: Directly from Jean JAURES with the metro line B, get off
at the Compans Caffarelli metro station
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