Matchmakingevents :United-States &China 2018

EC2iproject :European Cleantech Internationalisationinitiative• COSMEproject :EUprogrammefortheCOmpetitiveness ofSME's• Focus:US&China

• Duration:2years (2018-2019)• Partners :6clusters/countries(AU,BE,DK,FR,SE)

Matchmakingmission#1@NYC– may 2018

Overview

• Forwho ?• Why NYCMarket ?• Preliminary activities• Workshops• Meet thebuyers

• Matchmakingmission• Programme• SmartCityExpo• Budget

• Contact– stay informed

FORWHO?

• Publicorprivate actors ;looking forsolutionsor providing solutions• Private actors :SME’s (andsome big companies)• Publicactors :cities / decision makers

• Sectors :• Cleantech :any process,product,orservicethat reduces negativeenvironmental impacts• Energy :cleanenergy,energy efficiency,renewable energy,…• Smart… :smartcities,smartbuilding,smartgrid,smartandelectric transportation,…

WHYNYCMARKET?

• TheSmartCities Expo,incombination with NewYork's climate change

initiatives,makes this cityapromising market tovisit.ThecityofNew

Yorkhassetouttoreduce its greenhouse gas emissions by80%in

2050.Toreach this goal,NewYorkCityis investing insustainable and

smartsolutionssuch asrenewable energy,energy efficiency,smart

andelectric transportation,climate adaption,solid waste

management.

PRELIMINARYACTIVITIES

• Workshops:webinars toprepare SMEs forparticipationincorporateorpublicprocurementprocesses• Meet thebuyer events :webinars orphysical meetingswithcorporates orpublicbuyers inthetarget markets

Workshop/meet thebuyer event #1– 15march 2018 (tbc):• Businessintelligenceinformationwith Urban FutureLabhttp://ufl.nyc/• Oneortwo big UScompanies needs incleantech /energy

MATCHMAKINGMISSION

Programme• 07May« Welcoming day »

• FlighttoUS• Welcome evening byUSclusters&introductiontoUScleantech sector

• 08May- 1stday ofmatchmaking:SmartCities ExpoDay• SmartCities Expo– keynotes (AM)• Tailored B2BMeetingPrograms(PM)• NetworkingDinner inNewYorkCity(PM)

…

MATCHMAKINGMISSION

Programme• 09May« Urban FutureLab Day »

• Follow-upmeetingsSMEs/project owners• SmartCities Expo- «EUcleantech solutions»(AM)• Networkinglunchwith industrial stakeholders• EventatUrban FutureLab &B2Bwith startup’s (PM)

• 10May« Projects /sitevisits Day »• Sitevisit 1- Powertothepeople:visit ofBrooklynmicrogrids&meetingBlocpower• Sitevisit 2…• Sitevisit 3…

• 11May(orlater iftourism):flight-backtoEurope

MATCHMAKINGMISSION

Budget:+Plane:~600-900€/~$720-1.080+Hotel :750€/$900(3nights)+NYCSmartCityExpo:special price of~$695(580€)represents adiscountof35%compared with early bird offer or almost 50%vsgeneral admission.Optional participation.+Food/other expenses :atyour charge- Projectsupport(exportagency):900€/xxx$

TOTAL: ~1.330€/1.590$

MATCHMAKINGMISSION

Smartcities Expo:• TheExpowill bring together localandinternationalleadersandinfluencers,andpromisestoattract widespread attentiongiven that NYCis rapidly evolving into aglobalbenchmarkforsmartcitytechnologies.If you representacity,company orother relevantplayer working with cleanand/orurban tech,you should consider being partof our delegation.• http://ufl.nyc - https://twitter.com/nycsmartcities

CONTACT

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pbricout@clustertweed.be

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pbricout@clustertweed.be

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