BioMediTech is a joint institute of Tampere University of Technology and University of Tampere which brings together a powerful mix of multidisciplinary expertise in life sciences and medical technology.
Science in the medieval Islamic world (also known, less accurately, as Islamic science or Arabic science) is the Science developed and practised in the Islamic world during the Islamic Golden Age (c. 750 CE – c. 1258 CE). During this time, Indian, Asyriac, Iranian and Greek knowledge was translated into Arabic. These translations became a wellspring for scientific advances, by scientists from the Muslim ruled areas, during the Middle Ages.
Interference Minimization Protocol in Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Network f...IJERA Editor
High-quality data transmission is the primary objective of WSN for achieving quality of service.
Heterogeneous wireless sensor networks (HTWSN) can be used to deploy in sensitive and unmanned areas
to monitor the objects. HTWSN is high configured network used to capture high-quality images and videos
of targeted objects. During the data transmission in HTWSN, we identified that, the formation of
interference with in the network due to link capacity overhead. Due to that, the quality data transmission is
not possible through the network. In this research paper, we described the deployment of HTWSN network
and identifying the primary sources for interference and introducing the proposed Interference
Minimization Protocol (IMP). The IM protocol has achieved better quality of service by minimizing the
interference in HTWSN.
Science in the medieval Islamic world (also known, less accurately, as Islamic science or Arabic science) is the Science developed and practised in the Islamic world during the Islamic Golden Age (c. 750 CE – c. 1258 CE). During this time, Indian, Asyriac, Iranian and Greek knowledge was translated into Arabic. These translations became a wellspring for scientific advances, by scientists from the Muslim ruled areas, during the Middle Ages.
Interference Minimization Protocol in Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Network f...IJERA Editor
High-quality data transmission is the primary objective of WSN for achieving quality of service.
Heterogeneous wireless sensor networks (HTWSN) can be used to deploy in sensitive and unmanned areas
to monitor the objects. HTWSN is high configured network used to capture high-quality images and videos
of targeted objects. During the data transmission in HTWSN, we identified that, the formation of
interference with in the network due to link capacity overhead. Due to that, the quality data transmission is
not possible through the network. In this research paper, we described the deployment of HTWSN network
and identifying the primary sources for interference and introducing the proposed Interference
Minimization Protocol (IMP). The IM protocol has achieved better quality of service by minimizing the
interference in HTWSN.
Hypothesis on Different Data Mining AlgorithmsIJERA Editor
In this paper, different classification algorithms for data mining are discussed. Data Mining is about
explaining the past & predicting the future by means of data analysis. Classification is a task of data mining,
which categories data based on numerical or categorical variables. To classify the data many algorithms are
proposed, out of them five algorithms are comparatively studied for data mining through classification. There are
four different classification approaches namely Frequency Table, Covariance Matrix, Similarity Functions &
Others. As work for research on classification methods, algorithms like Naive Bayesian, K Nearest Neighbors,
Decision Tree, Artificial Neural Network & Support Vector Machine are studied & examined using benchmark
datasets like Iris & Lung Cancer.
How was Mathematics taught in the Arab-Islamic Civilization? – Part 1: The Pe...IJERA Editor
No matter how societies have differed throughout history in their values, cultures, politics and systems of life,
there has always been a common consensus regarding the importance of mathematics and its role in the social
life. Arab-Islamic civilisation -like many others- had a reasonable command of many aspects of mathematics.
This was apparent in various applications including not just in everyday life, civil and business transactions, and
financial dealings, but also in certain religious rituals.
This paper aims to highlight the important position that the scholars in the Muslim East and West attributed to
mathematics, both in terms of teaching and practice. Furthermore, this work investigates the methodology of
teaching fractions in the Arab-Islamic society. The latter is found to be one of the mathematical subjects that has
been recommended to be taught to learners at their earliest learning stages, especially given the importance of
fractions in everyday transactions such as calculating shares of a legacy. The paper also examines some of the
educational requirements such as the teacher duties, student‟s qualities, education stages and what the relevant
curriculum recommended by scholars during each stage. Finally, this work briefly highlights one of the
contemporary issues which is the difficulty of teaching fractions for young learners and how this was addressed
in the past by one of the early Muslim Arab mathematicians through the use of simple poetry.
Implementation of RTOS on STM32F4 Microcontroller to Control Parallel Boost f...IJERA Editor
The DC-DC converter is operated with pulse width modulation (PWM) and controlled by modifying duty cycle.
The PWM is easy developed on microcontroller system, but the problem become complex when some control
algorithm implemented to determine duty cycle value. Multitasking is needed to handle sensor, control algorithm
and user interface system. This paper discusses the application of Real Time Operating System (RTOS) to
handle multitasking process on STM32F407 ARM Cortex M4 microcontroller to control parallel boost converter
with load sharing algorithm for photovoltaic (PV) battery charging application. The first OS task is to run MPPT
to get maximum energy from PV. This first OS task is implemented to control the first boost converter. Then,
The second OS task to run fuzzy logic controller to control battery charging current with load sharing energy.
This second OS task is task implemented to control second boost converter. The measurement of current and
voltage of both converter side, display and user interface system also handled with OS task. As the result, each
designed task could run well with recommended OS task priority for MPPT and Fuzzy is IRQ task and for
TFT_LCD_displayosPriorityAboveNormal.
In particle physics, the Higgs mechanism is essential to explain the generation mechanism of the property "mass" for gauge bosons.
The simplest description of the mechanism adds a Higgs field to the Standard Model gauge theory. The symmetry breaking triggers conversion of the longitudinal field component to the Higgs boson, which interacts with itself and (at least a part of) the other fields in the theory, so as to produce mass terms for the Z and W bosons.
Synthesis, Characterization and Electrical Properties of Polyaniline Doped wi...IJERA Editor
The polyaniline were prepared by using different inorganic and organic acids via oxidative polymerization
method. The prepared samples were characterized by FTIR, the peaks are found to be at 507 cm˗1, 592 cm˗1, 798
cm˗1, 1138 cm˗1, 1244 cm˗1, 1302 cm˗1, 1471 cm˗1 and 1556 cm˗1. These predominant peaks may be
confirming the formation of polyaniline. The structural analysis was studied by employing XRD; found that
polyaniline is amorphous in nature. The SEM studies reveal that they are agglomerated, irregular and size of
these grain increases with increasing amount of polyaniline with different organic and inorganic acids. The dc
conductivity (dc) as a function of temperature (T) for polyaniline is studied in the temperature range from 30 to
1600C. At higher temperature it is found that conductivity increases because of hopping of polarons from one
localized states to another localized states. The ac conductivity of polyaniline was prepared by oxalic acid show
high conductivity at 106 Hz. This is due to the space charge polarization and electrode polarizations.
Effects of A Simulated Power Cut in AMS on Milk Yield Valued by Statistics ModelIJERA Editor
A statistics model was developed in order to be able to determine the effects of a simulated power cut of an
Automatic Milking System on the milk output.Measurable and relevant factors, such as power cuts, milk yield,
lactation days, average two days digestion and rumination and time were considered in the calculation tool.
In particle physics, the electroweak interaction is the unified description of two of the four known fundamental interactions of nature: electromagnetism and the weak interaction. Although these two forces appear very different at everyday low energies, the theory models them as two different aspects of the same force. Above the unification energy, on the order of 100 GeV, they would merge into a single electroweak force.
“ Omnipresent ECG -oversee android watch” is designed to implement the increasing awareness of
alteration in the rhythm of heart beat and coronary heart diseases due to stress and other risk factors. Death
caused by heart diseases are high it can be reduced when a person’s heart beat rate is monitored
continuously for this purpose “Omnipresent ECG -oversee android watch” is used. It can be used by
higher officials/patients to keep track of their heart beat rate by self-opinion or for remote diagnosis of
chronic heart disease patients before sudden flicker. This watch works by ceaseless monitoring over a
person’s heart beat rate if any deflection is found it generates an alert. It is mainly used by people
who are living alone or by those who suffer from any heart disease. It scales the ECG using three lead
electrocardiography and impart three signals to smart watch for processing and for generating alert
EuroBioForum 2013 - Day 1 | Wolfgang EberleEuroBioForum
EuroBioForum 2013 2nd Annual Conference
27-28 May 2013 - Hilton Munich City, Munich, Germany
http://www.eurobioforum.eu/2013
=======================================
# NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES #
Belgium
Working across disciplines for our health benefit - From successful strategies for biotech and nanotech to Nanotech for Health in Flanders
Wolfgang Eberle
Funded Program Manager Life Science Technologies Imec
=======================================
http://www.eurobioforum.eu
Hypothesis on Different Data Mining AlgorithmsIJERA Editor
In this paper, different classification algorithms for data mining are discussed. Data Mining is about
explaining the past & predicting the future by means of data analysis. Classification is a task of data mining,
which categories data based on numerical or categorical variables. To classify the data many algorithms are
proposed, out of them five algorithms are comparatively studied for data mining through classification. There are
four different classification approaches namely Frequency Table, Covariance Matrix, Similarity Functions &
Others. As work for research on classification methods, algorithms like Naive Bayesian, K Nearest Neighbors,
Decision Tree, Artificial Neural Network & Support Vector Machine are studied & examined using benchmark
datasets like Iris & Lung Cancer.
How was Mathematics taught in the Arab-Islamic Civilization? – Part 1: The Pe...IJERA Editor
No matter how societies have differed throughout history in their values, cultures, politics and systems of life,
there has always been a common consensus regarding the importance of mathematics and its role in the social
life. Arab-Islamic civilisation -like many others- had a reasonable command of many aspects of mathematics.
This was apparent in various applications including not just in everyday life, civil and business transactions, and
financial dealings, but also in certain religious rituals.
This paper aims to highlight the important position that the scholars in the Muslim East and West attributed to
mathematics, both in terms of teaching and practice. Furthermore, this work investigates the methodology of
teaching fractions in the Arab-Islamic society. The latter is found to be one of the mathematical subjects that has
been recommended to be taught to learners at their earliest learning stages, especially given the importance of
fractions in everyday transactions such as calculating shares of a legacy. The paper also examines some of the
educational requirements such as the teacher duties, student‟s qualities, education stages and what the relevant
curriculum recommended by scholars during each stage. Finally, this work briefly highlights one of the
contemporary issues which is the difficulty of teaching fractions for young learners and how this was addressed
in the past by one of the early Muslim Arab mathematicians through the use of simple poetry.
Implementation of RTOS on STM32F4 Microcontroller to Control Parallel Boost f...IJERA Editor
The DC-DC converter is operated with pulse width modulation (PWM) and controlled by modifying duty cycle.
The PWM is easy developed on microcontroller system, but the problem become complex when some control
algorithm implemented to determine duty cycle value. Multitasking is needed to handle sensor, control algorithm
and user interface system. This paper discusses the application of Real Time Operating System (RTOS) to
handle multitasking process on STM32F407 ARM Cortex M4 microcontroller to control parallel boost converter
with load sharing algorithm for photovoltaic (PV) battery charging application. The first OS task is to run MPPT
to get maximum energy from PV. This first OS task is implemented to control the first boost converter. Then,
The second OS task to run fuzzy logic controller to control battery charging current with load sharing energy.
This second OS task is task implemented to control second boost converter. The measurement of current and
voltage of both converter side, display and user interface system also handled with OS task. As the result, each
designed task could run well with recommended OS task priority for MPPT and Fuzzy is IRQ task and for
TFT_LCD_displayosPriorityAboveNormal.
In particle physics, the Higgs mechanism is essential to explain the generation mechanism of the property "mass" for gauge bosons.
The simplest description of the mechanism adds a Higgs field to the Standard Model gauge theory. The symmetry breaking triggers conversion of the longitudinal field component to the Higgs boson, which interacts with itself and (at least a part of) the other fields in the theory, so as to produce mass terms for the Z and W bosons.
Synthesis, Characterization and Electrical Properties of Polyaniline Doped wi...IJERA Editor
The polyaniline were prepared by using different inorganic and organic acids via oxidative polymerization
method. The prepared samples were characterized by FTIR, the peaks are found to be at 507 cm˗1, 592 cm˗1, 798
cm˗1, 1138 cm˗1, 1244 cm˗1, 1302 cm˗1, 1471 cm˗1 and 1556 cm˗1. These predominant peaks may be
confirming the formation of polyaniline. The structural analysis was studied by employing XRD; found that
polyaniline is amorphous in nature. The SEM studies reveal that they are agglomerated, irregular and size of
these grain increases with increasing amount of polyaniline with different organic and inorganic acids. The dc
conductivity (dc) as a function of temperature (T) for polyaniline is studied in the temperature range from 30 to
1600C. At higher temperature it is found that conductivity increases because of hopping of polarons from one
localized states to another localized states. The ac conductivity of polyaniline was prepared by oxalic acid show
high conductivity at 106 Hz. This is due to the space charge polarization and electrode polarizations.
Effects of A Simulated Power Cut in AMS on Milk Yield Valued by Statistics ModelIJERA Editor
A statistics model was developed in order to be able to determine the effects of a simulated power cut of an
Automatic Milking System on the milk output.Measurable and relevant factors, such as power cuts, milk yield,
lactation days, average two days digestion and rumination and time were considered in the calculation tool.
In particle physics, the electroweak interaction is the unified description of two of the four known fundamental interactions of nature: electromagnetism and the weak interaction. Although these two forces appear very different at everyday low energies, the theory models them as two different aspects of the same force. Above the unification energy, on the order of 100 GeV, they would merge into a single electroweak force.
“ Omnipresent ECG -oversee android watch” is designed to implement the increasing awareness of
alteration in the rhythm of heart beat and coronary heart diseases due to stress and other risk factors. Death
caused by heart diseases are high it can be reduced when a person’s heart beat rate is monitored
continuously for this purpose “Omnipresent ECG -oversee android watch” is used. It can be used by
higher officials/patients to keep track of their heart beat rate by self-opinion or for remote diagnosis of
chronic heart disease patients before sudden flicker. This watch works by ceaseless monitoring over a
person’s heart beat rate if any deflection is found it generates an alert. It is mainly used by people
who are living alone or by those who suffer from any heart disease. It scales the ECG using three lead
electrocardiography and impart three signals to smart watch for processing and for generating alert
EuroBioForum 2013 - Day 1 | Wolfgang EberleEuroBioForum
EuroBioForum 2013 2nd Annual Conference
27-28 May 2013 - Hilton Munich City, Munich, Germany
http://www.eurobioforum.eu/2013
=======================================
# NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES #
Belgium
Working across disciplines for our health benefit - From successful strategies for biotech and nanotech to Nanotech for Health in Flanders
Wolfgang Eberle
Funded Program Manager Life Science Technologies Imec
=======================================
http://www.eurobioforum.eu
Regional Innovation Clusters are Industrial policy instruments to support enterprises' competitiveness, to encourage knowledge sharing and the convergence of investments on trajectories of products and innovative services development.
VTT has undertaken an international study on the impact of its operations. As a result of this research, it was confirmed that VTT exerts a pivotal role as a promoter of the competitive ability of Finnish business enterprises and as a creator of well-being. VTT’s expertise is involved in every third Finnish innovation.
According to this new report, VTT is the most important R&D partner amongst public research organizations for Finnish enterprises. VTT’s role is emphasized particularly in innovations based on companies’ core technologies. According to the SFINNO database of Finnish technological innovations, no fewer than 43% of them contain VTT know-how. The research shows that cooperation with VTT also facilitates the entry of Finnish business enterprises and innovations into international markets. This trend has increased in vigour especially in recent years.
Paving the way for eHealth, active ageing and independent living products and...Haivisio CSA project
Paving the way for eHealth, active ageing and independent living products and services generated by European Research & Innovation projects
Markku Markkula
Finn Medi Presentation study visit (Life Sciences Sector)TR3S PROJECT
Description of the FinnMedi company, an internationally operating company located in Finland and providing services related to research commercialization, business development and clinical research in the Life Sciences sector.
Rethink innovation, think Tudor. CRP Henri Tudor presents its activities and research domains as well as its innovation approach and values. Take a look at our presentation leaflet available in English.
This is the first meeting Inno4Ageing, and took place at Vilanova i la Geltru in December 2012. Organized by XISCAT, Parc de Salut and ABAT-CSG. We present the Meeting porsters.
The Virtual Dimension Center (VDC) is a network for digital production planning with around 100 members and partners.
It is a non-profit organization founded in 2002 whose core business is:
- the network management
- the technology transfer
Competence center programme (stuttgart region)TR3S PROJECT
Competence Centers in the Stuttgart Region and the Competence Center Programme. Regional Competence and Innovation Centres are a suitable instrument for regional Cluster Management.
Strategy development process for the stuttgart regionTR3S PROJECT
This presentation describes the Strategy Development Process for the Stuttgart Region and also the Baden-Württemberg's RegioWIN Competition for the European Regional Development Funds 2014-2020
Living Labs and the ALCOTRA INNOVAZIONE Strategic ProjectTR3S PROJECT
Definition of Living Labs and description of the ALCOTRA INNOVAZIONE Italian Strategic Project.
The ALCOTRA INNOVATION strategic project aims to improve the innovation ability of production systems by promoting cross-border cooperation and mutual understanding between businesses, clusters, research centers, universities and institutions
EnergiBasque is a comprehensive strategy designed to position the Basque Country as a benchmark of knowledge and a leader in industrial development in the field of Energy.
The Basque Science Technology and Innovation NetworkTR3S PROJECT
The Basque Science, Technology and Innovation Network (RVCTI in Spanish) was established in 1997 in order to develop a market and client-oriented smart technological infrastructure for complementary and coordinated networking. It aims at providing an integrated, sophisticated and specialised technology offer to the Basque business sector.
The Lublin Eco Energy Cluster backs up activities related to the use of renewable energy sources based on the potential of the Lubelskie Region through elaborating and launching innovation projects, supporting the stakeholders with the counselling services, exchanging experiences and knowledge, creating new partnerships.
Lubelskie Fruit Producers OrganisationTR3S PROJECT
The creation of the fruit producers group is one of the co-operation form of farmers and other agricultural producers in order to reduce production costs and improve competitiveness. The agriculture production in Lubelskie Region is likely to remain leading function of the region in the future because of customary, specialisation and the soil and climate conditions of the region.
Scotland Food and Health Innovation ServiceTR3S PROJECT
Scotland Food and Drink, Food and Health Innovation Service
A market driven innovation mechanism to provide a range of practical support to help businesses realise growth opportunities in the healthy food and drink products marketplace.
Scotland Interface - The Knowledge Connection for BusinessTR3S PROJECT
Interface provides a central point of access for industry to Scotland’s research base through its unique matchmaking service. Its aim is to maximise business potential by stimulating innovation and matching a company with the relevant expertise at universities, which can help develop solutions to solve business challenges.
Stuttgart Region Network Initiative Industrial Services in Mechanical Enginee...TR3S PROJECT
The Network Initiative Industrial Services in Mechanical Engineering is a regional network initiative that promotes the development and marketing of industrial services as a way of exploiting new sources of revenue for mechanical engineering companies.
Tartu Centre for creative Industries coordinates and develops the area of cultural and creative industries in Tartu and South Estonia, speeding up the birth, growth and sustainability of businesses operating in the field of creative industries, decreasing the risks of start-ups during activation period by offering low-cost high-quality working environment and support services (business incubator).
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
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The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
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Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
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https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
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Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
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In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
1. Good Practices on Regional Research and
Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation
BioMediTech
Tampere Region, Finland
December 2012
2. Table of Contents
1 Basic Data of the Practice .............................................................................................................. 3
2 Introduction: Regional Smart Specialisation Background .............................................................. 4
3 Description of the Practice ............................................................................................................. 5
4 Monitoring and Evaluation ............................................................................................................ 7
5 Lessons Learnt ................................................................................................................................ 8
2
3. 1 Basic Data of the Practice
1.1 Title of the practice
BioMediTech
BioMediTech is a joint institute of Tampere University of Technology and University of Tampere which
brings together a powerful mix of multidisciplinary expertise in life sciences and medical technology.
1.2 Precise theme/issue/policy tackled by the practice
Clusters
Innovation friendly business environments for SMEs
Research infrastructures, centeres of competence and science parks
Universities
Digital Agenda for Europe
Key enabling technologies
Cultural and creative industries
Internationalisation
Financial engineering instruments
Innovative public procurement
Green growth
Social innovation
Process of regional change initiated:
transition modernisation
diversification radical foundation of a new domain
1.3 Geographical range of the practice
Tampere Region (between NUTS level 2 and 3)
Finland
1.4 Contact details
Mr Juho Väisänen
Programme Manager of BioMediTech
Tel. +358 40 1909834
Email: juho.vaisanen@biomeditech.fi
1.5 Sources of information
www.biomeditech.fi
http://www.linkedin.com/company/2583388
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4. 2 Introduction: Regional Smart Specialisation Background
The Tampere Region is considered as a knowledge hub zone in OECD categorization. The key operators in
the innovation process that produce new information in Tampere are the multidisciplinary Tampere
University; Tampere University of Technology, specializing in technology and architecture; VTT Technical
Research Centre of Finland; research units within companies; and the multidisciplinary Tampere University
of Applied Sciences. Higher Education Institutions have some 40 000 students and several Centres of
Excellence in research appointed by the Academy of Finland.
Work done the Tampere way is characterized by a practical attitude to challenges. In innovation work, this
manifests itself in hassle-free co-operation that crosses boundaries between scientific disciplines, fields of
business, and organizational units. The innovations born in the region typically combine in-depth scientific
information and competence in diverse fields to form new products, methods, and services.
Typical for regional development in the Tampere region are strategic frameworks and quite long
programming periods. Cluster-based development activities started as early as in the beginning of 1990’s
when Finland faced the vigorous economic crisis. So called Centre of Expertise Programme (OSKE) is a
national development programme implemented in the regions. In OSKE-programme, Tampere Region has
strong and focused business activities and research expertise in seven different fields: biotechnology,
digibusiness, energy technology, health technology, intelligent machines, nanotechnology and ubiquitous
computing. These activities are based on close cooperation between various research institutions, institutes
of higher education, the business community and different financing organizations.
The Tampere region has successfully profiled itself as a versatile, strong, and fast growing centre of
research, development, and business in biotechnology and biosciences. This has been helped by the
universities of Tampere having devoted years to perfecting research and education in the field. However,
the main thrust for the development of the region into an internationally leading and attractive research
and innovation environment for the biosciences has been the determined, collaborative development work
carried out by the stakeholders of the region. Biosciences have been identified as one of the key fields of
expertise in the Tampere region, and the region is active in the HealthBIO Biotech Competence Cluster of
the national Centre of Expertise Programme.
Work for the bioscience and biotechnology expertise of the region has long been goal oriented. A high-level
network of research and education provides a strong support for the businesses in the region. Through the
development work, the expert competencies of the Tampere region have been strengthened and forms of
synergy between stakeholders have been sought actively. The operating environment has been improved
e.g. through the establishment of new ways of conducting cooperation between research units in different
universities in order to benefit from cross-disciplinary collaboration and thus from better, more unified
operations. The foundation for the development work has been in part the identification of the existing
strengths and specialization patterns of the region. The promotion of cross-industrial research, product
development, and collaboration in the biosciences has resulted in growth, vitality, and competitiveness in
this promising area of business.
Finnish research in biosciences is world-class, which is why it is only logical to apply this expertise also to
the creation of new innovation and business. We are still only in early stages of the commercialization of
bioscience research and the development of human wellbeing, and all the possibilities of the industry have
hardly been grasped yet. Therefore, to ensure the continued advancement of the industry, resources must
be secured, expertise must be developed, and collaboration networks between experts must be
strengthened. Furthermore, new systems as well as new ways of thinking and doing are required. The
establishment of BioMediTech in 2011 as a joint biosciences and medical technology institute of University
of Tampere and Tampere University of Technology is one of the significant steps taken in deriving clinical
and commercial benefits from research and innovation.
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5. 3 Description of the Practice
3.1 Executive summary
BioMediTech, a joint institute of Tampere University of Technology and University of Tampere, brings
together a powerful mix of multidisciplinary expertise in life sciences and medical technology. The research
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units have existed already from the 1980’s and early background cooperation has started early in the 21
century. The final agreement about BioMediTech between the two universities was signed in March 2011.
In BioMediTech over 250 scientists conduct research and education in the fields of cell and molecular
biology, genetics, biomaterials, biosensors, computational systems, biotechnology, biomedical engineering,
and regenerative medicine. The institute aims not only to integrate and strengthen the local tradition of
excellence in basic life-science research and teaching, but also to create new platforms for discovery and
innovation. BioMediTech conducts world-class basic and translational research in biomedicine and medical
technology.
BioMediTech aims to nurture innovation and commercialization of research results via an active patenting
policy, by providing expert advice to its scientists on the innovation potential of their discoveries, and by
fostering spin-offs.
3.2 Key features of the practice
A joint institute of Tampere University of Technology (TUT) and University of Tampere (UTA) which
brings together a powerful mix of multidisciplinary expertise in life sciences and medical
technology;
Over 250 scientists conduct research and education in the fields of cell and molecular biology,
genetics, biomaterials, biosensors, computational systems, biotechnology, biomedical engineering,
and regenerative medicine;
Pioneering discoveries and innovations in life sciences;
Aims to create new platforms for discovery and innovation;
Aims to increase the interest and proportion of applied science aiming to find concrete solutions to
help people with medical issues.
3.3 Detailed content of the practice
Finnish research in biosciences is world-class, which is why it is only logical to apply this expertise also to
the creation of new innovation and business. We are still only in early stages of the commercialization of
bioscience research and the development of human wellbeing, and all the possibilities of the industry have
hardly been grasped yet. Therefore, to ensure the continued advancement of the industry, resources must
be secured, expertise must be developed, and collaboration networks between experts must be
strengthened. Furthermore, new systems as well as new ways of thinking and doing are required. The
establishment of BioMediTech in 2011 as a joint biosciences and medical technology institute of University
of Tampere and Tampere University of Technology is one of the significant steps taken in deriving clinical
and commercial benefits from research and innovation.
BioMediTech, a joint institute of Tampere University of Technology (TUT) and University of Tampere (UTA),
brings together a powerful mix of multidisciplinary expertise in life sciences and medical technology. Over
250 scientists conduct research and education in the fields of cell and molecular biology, genetics,
biomaterials, biosensors, computational systems, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, and regenerative
medicine. The institute aims not only to integrate and strengthen the local tradition of excellence in basic
life-science research and teaching, but also to create new platforms for discovery and innovation.
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6. BioMediTech conducts world-class basic and translational research in biomedicine and medical technology.
Its research activities cover diverse fields, including biomaterials, stem cells, cancer, immunology,
biosensors, imaging, and computational methods, with a common aim of developing personalized medicine
via new diagnostic and treatment methods. The groups are pioneering discoveries and innovations in many
fields, such as genetic alterations in prostate cancer, gene-therapy to mitochondrial disorders, bio-
absorbable implants such as screws and plates for bone fixation and cranial bone derived from patients’
own fat tissue. During the last ten years the research groups of BioMediTech have produced close to 1500
publications in international peer-reviewed journals.
BioMediTech aims to nurture innovation and commercialization of research results via an active patenting
policy, by providing expert advice to its scientists on the innovation potential of their discoveries, and by
fostering spin-offs. During the last ten years research groups have produced nearly 100 patents and over 10
commercial spin-offs.
BioMediTech is also pioneering a unique educational environment by combining UTA-based biosciences and
TUT-based technology into a single degree programme, which is planned to start in the autumn of 2012.
The main objective of the new degree programme will be to educate top-level experts with multidisciplinary
skills in life sciences for the demands of both academia and industry.
3.4 Bodies and stakeholders involved
The stakeholders involved in the practise are mainly University of Tampere, Tampere University of
Technology, City of Tampere and Council of Tampere Region. The first two are dealing with the practise
itself, the latter two have been involved at the strategic level and as financiers.
3.5 Timescale and maturity
The research units have existed already from the 1980’s and early background cooperation has started early
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in the 21 century. The final agreement about BioMediTech between the two universities was signed in
March 2011. Even though the practise is fairly recently established, it has stabilised its position in the
region’s innovation environment and is regarded as an important asset for the region.
3.6 Legal framework
BioMediTech does not have its own legal status, but is a joint institute of University of Tampere and
Tampere University of Technology. They have a joint steering committee for all four ERDF funded
innovation projects which aim to develop also the practise itself. The members of the steering committee
represent the City of Tampere; Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment; The
Pirkanmaa Hospital District; Council of Tampere Region; and the principals of both universities involved.
3.7 Financial framework
The research is funded by the two universities themselves together with The City of Tampere, Council of
Tampere Region, and research grants from national and international agencies and foundations such as the
Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (TEKES), Academy of Finland and ERDF.
It is not likely they will engage private investments in the practise in the near future as this would mean
losing the research and academic status and research funding.
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7. 4 Monitoring and Evaluation
As the practise is fairly new, there is no well-established monitoring system or measurable goals set up yet.
They are trying to keep their strategy flexible enough to be able to react to changes, problems etc.
However, they are doing both quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation, qualitative being the
more important one. The effectiveness of the practise is fairly complex and somewhat difficult to measure.
Indicators used to evaluate the practise are e.g.:
Number of national and international visitors;
Number of applications to open vacancies;
The amount of EU funding and requests for partnership;
Number of granted patents; and
Number of followers in LinkedIn.
There have been many organisations that have shown interest in this collaboration and the number of
national and international visitors is increasing all the time. The number of applicants for open vacancies
also measures the interest in the practise. The number of applicants is usually high and significant amount
of these applicants are of foreign background.
BioMediTech has a profile in LinkedIn and the number of followers and where these followers are from and
which organisations they represent is also under monitoring. At the moment 42% of the followers are
Finnish, and 70% of all followers are outside their own organisation or the universities. They also keep an
eye on their visibility in the media and how their own articles etc. spread out.
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8. 5 Lessons Learnt
The backgrounds and cultures of the two universities are very different. Having two different
administrational backgrounds and approaches and trying to create something new which does not conflict
too much with either one does make the working challenging. It is very important to have a very good level
of communication between the two original organisations from the beginning and keep in mind that their
needs and terminology used can be very different. The evaluation of the working environment needs to be
continuous to be able to avoid conflicts as much as possible.
When creating a new organisation between existing ones, it is important to keep the period of constructing
the new practise manageable and not too long. If the constructing period is too long, it is possible that
other changes may affect and complicate building the new one. However, the longer period will get
everyone involved more time to adjust if needed. It would also be beneficial if both original organisations
were in a stable position not having any organisational changes in themselves. In the case of BioMediTech,
there was an organisational change in University of Tampere in 2011 and there will be changes in Tampere
University of Technology in 2013. The latter change will not likely affect the practise as much because the
situation in BioMediTech is already more stable itself.
It is important to have supporting functions, e.g. patenting functions, close enough to the research projects.
Having concrete support in innovation issues is extremely important for the projects as it promotes the
concretisation of the results. This is also cost efficient because there is no need to buy these services from
outside. If possible, it would be the best to have specialised supporting functions integrated into the
projects themselves.
It is also important to believe in what you are doing and keep your own mind, not taking on board everyone
willing to join along the way. Building the new practise your own ways and taking possible cooperating
partners after the completion, makes it more manageable.
International cooperation has not played any role in building the practise itself, but is important from the
research groups’ point of view. In this field it is important to share the best practises and contacts with the
international research community.
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