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The final event was organized by Torino Wireless Foundation in collaboration with Environment Park and Enterprise Europe Network, the world’s largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions.

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What we talked about

The 4 European clusters of the Sentinel partnership have presented the project outcomes and launched an international strategy and the “WELLIANCE” brand that will identify the new SME supply chain with innovative solutions for the hospitality sector. SMEs in the WELLIANCE cluster will present themselves on the most promising non-European markets.

The OÖ Energiesparverband / Cleantech-Cluster presented “Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technologies from Upper Austria”. Different companies and case studies of hotel Projects were showed.

Sara Gabarrón, CWP project manager, presented case studies of two projects. One of them, from the company Keiken Engineering with the project Desalination and Water Treatment at the Hospitality Sector. Keiken Engineering founded in 2015 offers all the experience in the implantation of industrial project. Combining energy-saving technologies with their Know-how it is possible to get important savings in facilities. The other one, the company Lavola with Water Footprint and Watertur Project. Lavola is a service company for sustainability with over 30 years of experience providing solutions in the following areas: consulting, communication and education for sustainability.

LEAPfactory presented Infrastructure solutions for tourist hospitality: innovative, ecological, suitable for IT integration. A world wide distribution plan and a strong R&D team.

evway is the travel network where you can find your favourite places on the evway App, book your vacation and spend your holidays at an evway Travel Network facility.

Enerbrain uses IoT and Artificial Intelligence for a smart use of energy and a better customer experience. Enerbrain presented three success stories: an hypermarket, an office and an hospital with energy savings up to 35%, delivering almost the 100% of time in comfort.

Modelway presented Data Driven Technologies and case histories for Smart Building Management as the enabling factor for control, diagnostic and prediction.

Smart LED lights manage the consumption control in complete autonomy. The embedded intelligence of the Ecolumiere platform enables a network of lights, achieving a continuous adaptation of the brightness based on the light from the outside environment, ensuring optimum lighting in each area and reducing energy consumption.

The world wide web must be used for two purposes: to loyalize clients and to get new customers. GulliverLAB is a powerful solution for Customer Acquisition in the Tourism Sector.

Our good health is increasingly threatened by dangerous contaminants that are often undetectable. This is why it is so important to replace the indoor air. Savio presented an interesting solution for CONTROLLED MECHANICAL VENTILATION: Thesan Aircare.

Floover 360° is the the integration of walls, floors and furniture that unify the design. 100% waterproof flooring combined with the splash for wet areas, custom wall coverings which are extremely resistant to scratches, the new flooring for corridors and made-to-measure vinyl furniture with the same finishes (color, texture and resistance) as the floor.

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Copernico Torino Garibaldi, New Conference Hall & Library

Corso Valdocco 2, Turin – ITALY

The event will present the COSME SENTINEL project outcomes and host a pitching session by sixteen european companies with innovative technology solutions for the hospitality sector.

It is organized by Torino Wireless Foundation in collaboration with Environment Park and Enterprise Europe Network, the world’s largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions.

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The meeting will open presenting the COSME SENTINEL project outcomes. The four clusters in the project – CENFIM and CWP from Spain, Cleantech-Cluster from Austria, and Torino Wireless from Italy – will launch the strategy for a long-term partnership to enable EU SMEs to approach emerging markets where the hospitality sector has a huge growth and therefore in finding market opportunities outside Europe.

Hotels and accommodation facilities, restaurants, travel agencies, tourist offices are increasingly called to revolutionize their offer with innovative technology solutions. From the management of high-efficiency facilities that use electricity, heat and water in a sustainable way, to ICT systems to make buildings smart and safe, to digital solutions that enrich and facilitate the travel and accommodation experience.

Twelve European tech-based companies and clusters will pitch their technology solutions to attract potential partners. This international matchmaking event will enable to speak to potential cooperation and business partners in an outcome oriented and above all time efficient manner. B2B meetings (each 15 minutes) will be arranged according to the requests that the participants will send during the pitch time.

Agenda

15:00 – Welcome

15:30 – Keynote speaker

• A brand-new strategy for European SMEs internationalization
  Joaquim Solana, Cluster Manager, CENFIM Home & Contract Furnishings Cluster 

16:00  Speed Pitching

12 European companies and clusters present in 5 minutes skills, solutions and technology innovation projects

• The Most Powerful Solution for Customer Acquisition in the Tourism Industry
  Roberto Castellino, Castellino Software
• Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technologies: Case Studies from Upper Austria
  Eva Grafleitner, Cleantech Cluster
• Sustainable Tourism: Water Footprint and Watertur Project
  Sara Gabarrón, CWP and LAVOLA
• IoT and Artificial Intelligence for a Better Customer Experience
  Andrea Vassia, Enerbrain
• Smart Building & Smart Communities: The Internet of Energy Prosumer View
  Paolo Decarlini and Massimo Amerio, Eurix
• Floover 360: the integration of walls and floors unifying the design
  Jaume Carrera, Floover
• Desalination and Water Treatment at the Hospitality Sector
  Sara Gabarrón (CWP Cluster) for KEIKEN Engineering
• LeapHome building system: a dialogue between smart home and turist
  Stefano Girodo, Leap Factory
• Data Driven Technologies for Smart Building Management
  Ilario Gerlero, Modelway
• Sensor Connected Intelligent Lighting Devices
  Flavio Ghirardi, Neodelis
• A new eMobility eXperience
  Franco Barbieri, Route220
• THESAN Aircare: A Smart Solution for Residential Ventilation
  Alessandro Graizzaro, Savio

17:20 – Networking Break

17:40 – B2B Meetings

Scheduled 15-minute meetings for a first structured contact with speaker companies

19:00 – End of works

Why should you participate?

Share your ideas, problems, perspectives with interesting companies/organisations

• Exchange experiences with smart solutions players
• Extend your network
• Find cooperation / business partners
• Create new, innovative business models

Special topics

Any theme related to smart buildings, tourism and hospitality can be addressed and are most welcome: ICT – Energy Efficiency – Architecture and Building, Interiors Furnishings and Equipment – Water Management.

We will focus on:

• Solutions for smart and safe buildings:
  • Building Management (integration and security)
  • Domotics and Automation
• Solutions for marketing, booking and management to be apply in all phases of the hospitality lifecycle:
  • IoT and Big Data applications
  • Web and Mobile App with Advance UX and UI
• Manufacturing building materials & energy technologies & water technologies:
  • Water and Energy-efficient Building Solutions
  • Solar & Energy Storage
  • Water and Waste Water Treatment Systems
  • Biomass Heating Systems
  • Thermal Systems
  • Water Management Tools and Optimization

B2B session

Each person in the room can request a 15-minute appointment for each speaker company. B2B meetings are organized in real time during the Speed Pitching session via Whatsapp instant messaging.

If requests for appointments exceed availability, priority will be given to members of ICT Cluster and Clever Cluster. Any requests in excess may be scheduled in the following days in conference call.

Who can support you?

The Torino Wireless Foundation organizes the event, together with Environment Park, and provides all the support to participants. The Torino Wireless’ mission is to support ICT companies in Piedmont (Italy) by fostering innovative approaches, strong regional networks and international cooperation.

Need help? Contact us: info@poloinnovazioneict.org

Torino Wireless is member of the Enterprise Europe Network, the world’s largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions. The Enterprise Europe Network is active in more than 60 countries worldwide and helps businesses innovate and grow on an international scale.

Social media

Do you participate in the Corporate Meeting? Make it known to all your contacts using:

• hashtag: #CorporateMeeting #SmartBuilding #ICT #Hospitality #CosmeSentinel#EENCanHelp
• Twitter: @torinowireless @poloict @EnvironmentPark @CENFIM @CatalanWaterP @OOESV@CopernicoWork @EEN_EU‏
• LinkedIn: COSMESentinel @Torino Wireless @Environment Park @CENFIM @CWP @OÖ Energiesparverband @Copernico
• Facebook: @TorinoWireless @EnvironmentPark @CENFIM
  @OÖ Energiesparverband @CopernicoWork @ALPSEEN

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The 12th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo took place March 18-20, 2019, at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center in Savannah, GA. This dynamic event unites industry professionals and clients from the whole supply chain. The International Biomass Conference & Expo is the largest, fastest-growing event of its kind. In 2019, this event drew nearly 900 attendees.

Christiane Egger from OÖ Energiesparverband was invited as a speaker to the Biomass conference – Track Pellets & Densified Biomass. Her presentation was about “Dynamising Pellet Heating: The Example of the State of Upper Austria”. Nearly 100 participants were attending the session. This provided a very important opportunity to present the Sentinel project and hospitality & energy related case studies. The audience consited of highly relevant actors in the whole supply chain (planners, installers, clients, funding bodies. Having the opportunity of a highly visible presentation at a key industry event is a very efficient approach to target markets.

Meetings in brief

Christiane Egger met potential partners and local market experts to develop potential collaborations and cooperation opportunities with different stakeholders from USA:

• Scheuch Austria
• Wood Pellet Association of Canada
• BBI International
• National Lead Renewable Energy, US Forestry Service

to discuss market opportunites for sustainable products and services (with a focus on the hospitality indsutry) in North America especially the US, e.g. renewable energy, interiors from wood, IT and water solutions. She received highly relevant market information. The view of stakeholders presented a wide range of application possibilities for European companies not only in the energy sector.

Other contacts:

• Energex
• CM Biomass
• Lauzon
• Ecostrat
• Souteast Conference
• MSL group
• Walker environmental

The goals were to develop potential collaborations and cooperation opportunities with different stakeholders from USA and to expand the markets for the companies associated to the Sentinel clusters and validation of the markets.

Companies interested in specific activities in USA could contact us at info@cosmesentinel.eu.

The event had 170 registered people including representatives from SMEs, big companies, research and technological centres and public administrations, among others.

Moreover, the leaflets of the SENTINEL project were also distributed to the participants of the event in order to achieve the maximum dissemination of the project within the CWP’s members and the water sector.

The conferences were aimed at providing tools for SMEs in order to encourage them to find and recruit workers and talent in their companies.

On the other hand, the speakers also explained how to get a more attractive company through new management and leadership systems.

In addition, Joaquim Solana, Cluster Manager of CENFIM, presented all the activities carried out by the cluster where the SENTINEL project was mentioned.

The meetings of the agenda will be focus on the main hospitality sector agents (e.g. hotel groups )  as well as the most representative actors of the ICT sector.

The goal is to expand the markets for the companies associated to the Sentinel clusters and validation of the markets. Companies interested in specific activities in South Africa could contact us at info@cosmesentinel.eu.

Sentinel project: markets validation

The sentinel consortium has organized exploratory visits to the 5 pre-selected Extra-EU markets in order to validate the main markets that the second phase project will target. The 5 pre-selected countries are USA, South Africa, Morocco, Mexico and United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Are you interested in receiving the results of the market analysis?

REQUEST THE 5 COUNTRY REPORTS

The meetings of the agenda will be focus on the main hospitality sector agents (e.g. hotel associations and hotel groups )  as well as the most representative actors of the water sector.

The goal is to expand the markets for the companies associated to the Sentinel clusters and validation of the markets. Companies interested in specific activities in South Africa could contact us at info@cosmesentinel.eu.

Sentinel project: markets validation

The sentinel consortium has organized exploratory visits to the 5 pre-selected Extra-EU markets in order to validate the main markets that the second phase project will target. The 5 pre-selected countries are USA, South Africa, Morocco, Mexico and United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Are you interested in receiving the results of the market analysis?

REQUEST THE 5 COUNTRY REPORTS

Christiane Egger as well as Scheuch were invited as a speaker and met potential partners and local market experts to develop potential collaborations and cooperation opportunities with different stakeholders from USA.

Some companies of CWP share success cases of internationalization in Chile, Peru, USA and Russia in 2018.

CWP introduces some results of market analysis of Sentinel consortium and information about new opportunities in 5 emerging markets for the tourism sector in USA, Mexico, UAE, Morocco and South Africa.