OECD building in Paris

Third edition of ConnectResearch

This year, ConnectResearch took place in Paris in November. It is a series of themed conferences bringing together entrepreneurs, science professionals and government to discuss the challenges of innovation and transfer of knowledge.

This event was built on two previous successful editions held at Cranfield University in 2007 and in Rome in 2008. This year, the theme was: “New models of innovation for economic growth and sustainability”. This two-day event focused on 2 key themes: the new innovation models and how they can help overcome the economic crisis; innovation for sustainability and green growth.

UK Biomass Gasification Mission to France / 7-8th September 2009

 
The S&I section of the British Embassy in Paris organised a UK Biomass Gasification Mission to France on 7-8th September in partnership with CEA, IFP and the National Non Food Crop Centre (NNFCC). The mission took place over two days and included visits to the two largest French research facilities dedicated to the development of this approach located in Grenoble and Solaize, respectively. A report of the mission will be available on this website shortly.

Franco-British Seminar on Platform Molecules from Biomass / 10-11th September 2009

 
The S&I section of the British Embassy in Paris organised, in collaboration with the French competitiveness cluster Industries & Agro-Resources (IAR),  a workshop on Platform Molecules from Biomass on the 10th of September 2009. It brought together over 65 British and French academics, industrials and government representatives to discuss challenges and opportunities to produce platform molecules or chemical "building blocks" from biomass (incl. waste) through industrial biotechnology and green chemistry and explore opportunities for bilateral collaborations. This workshop was followed by a visit to the Pomacle-Bazencourt biorefinery, located in the North-East of France, and in particular the company ARD (Agro-Industry Research and Development). A report of the workshop will be available on this website shortly.

Presentations from the two events can be dowloaded from the right-hand side menu.