Vanguard Initiative Advanced Manufacturing for Energy Applications in Harsh Environments (ADMA Energy)

Workshop on Industrial Challenges & Technology Roadmap

Date 27January 2016, Brussels

Location Committee of the Regions - Bâtiment Jacques Delors

Rue Belliard 99-101 - 1040 Brussels, Belgium

The “ADMA Energy“pilot action seeks to make the EU a global leader in manufacturing robust

high integrity components and systems for marine renewables and offshore energy applications.

In particular, the pilot aims to help larger companies strengthen their supply chains by working

with innovative Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and provide smaller companies with new,

high-demand customers to grow their businesses.

Capitalising on the Vanguard Initiative framework1and the solid public and private commitment on

13 European regions,this workshop aims to set the next steps for the establishment of targeted,

cross-regional Public-Private-Partnerships for the financing of common priority technology areas.

To this end, the workshop will:

• Present industrial challenges faced by companies and potential technological solutions

• Explore novel technology fields to play a major role in tackling industrial challenges

• Allow for a lively debate on the needs of the industry and the policy framework at regional & EU levels

• Discuss the next steps of the pilot action

The workshop is organised by

with the support of

1See more at http://www.s3vanguardinitiative.eu

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9:30 – 10:00 Registration, coffee, meet & greet

Opening Plenary Session

Moderator: Seonaid Vass, Director, Renewables Low Carbon Technology, Scottish Enterprise (SE)

10:00 – 10:45

Introduction & welcome address

• Iñigo Urkullu

President of the Basque Country

Former Chair of the Vanguard Initiative

• Marie Donnelly

Director, Directorate C – Renewables, Research and Innovation, Energy Effi-ciency

DG ENER, European Commission

• Gwennael Joliff-Botrel

Head of Unit G1, Strategy

DG RTD, European Commission

Setting the framework

10:45 – 11:30

The Smart Specialisation Plaform on Energy and European Structural and In-vestment Funds (ESIF) Financing in the Area of Energy

• Manuel Palazuelos

Team Leader S3P for Energy

DG JRC, IPTS, European Commission

Understanding industrial needs and technology areas in Advanced Manufac-turing for Energy Applications in Harsh Environments

• Jose I. Hormaeche

Director

Basque Energy Cluster

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Parallel sessions round 1 Industrial challenges

Break out rooms

11:30 – 13:00

The first round of parallel sessions will allow leading companies from different market areas to share their views on3 challenges and discuss potential technological solutions, partnering options andrespective barriers.

Following a short introductory note by the chair, companies will be given 10 minutes each to present their views. All the companies present in the sessions will have the opportunity to share their views. A 45 minutes moderated discussion will synthesise findings that will be presented during the Closing Plenary Session.

Panel 1

Cost Reductions in Harsh En-vironments: Design device opti-misation, operation&maintenance

Setting the scene & moderation Johannes Bie, Offshoreenergy.dk, South Denmark (DK)

• SIEMENS (South Denmark)

• ADWEN (Basque Country)

• OVAKO (Dalarna)

Round table discussion with the par-ticipation of audience

Rapporteur: Lorena Rivera Leon, Technopolis Group

Panel 2

Corrosion in Water

Setting the scene & moderation Stefan Milis, Sirris, Flanders (BE)

• OUTOKUMPU (Dalarna)

• ELSYCA N.V. (Flanders)

• ZENSOR (Flanders)

• VICINAY MARINE GROUP (Basque Country)

• SANDVIK SMT (Dalarna)

Round table discussion with the par-ticipation of audience

Rapporteur: Frederic Maier, Techno-polis Group

Panel 3

Advanced Manufacturing Processes

Setting the scene & moderation Jouko Putkonen, Oy Merinova AB, Ostro-bothnia (FI)

• MEEHANITE TECHNOLOGY Oy (Ostro-bothnia)

• VACON Oyi (Ostrobothnia)

• RIGHINI SRL (Emilia Romagna)

• SAITEC S.A. (Basque Country)

Round table discussion with the participa-tion of audience

Rapporteur: Begoña Molinete, Basque Energy Cluster

13:00 – 14:30 Lunch& networking activities

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Parallel sessions round 2 Technology fields

Break out rooms

14:30 – 16:00

The second round of parallel sessions will explore the areas that leading companies are looking for further de-velopment, the type of infrastructures needed, collaborations or any other requirements for stepping forward from the technology to the solution of the challenge.

Following a short introductory note by the chair, companies will be given 10 minutes each to present their views. All the companies present in the sessions will have the opportunity to share their views. A 45 minutes moderated discussion will synthesise findings that will be presented during the Closing Plenary Session.

Panel 4

Composites, New Materials and Materials Testing

Setting the scene & moderation Stefan Jansson, Teknidalen, Dalarna (SE)

• OUTOKUMPU (Dalarna)

• KRISTIANSTADS INDUSTRISERVICE AB (Skane)

• TUBACEX (Basque Country)

Round table discussion with the par-ticipation of audience

Rapporteur: Lorena Rivera Leon, Technopolis Group

Panel 5

Power Transfer and Conversion

Setting the scene & moderation Peter Askman, Regional Head Office –Department of Regional Development, Region Skane (SE)

• INGETEAM POWER TECHNOLOGY (Basque Country)

• GAMESA (Basque Country)

• BACKER BHV AB (Skane)

• VATTENFALL (Skane)

• ORMAZABAL (Basque Country)

Round table discussion with the partici-pation of audience

Rapporteur: Frederic Maier, Technopolis Group

Panel 6

Sensing, Instrumentation and Moni-toring

Setting the scene & moderation Francesco Matteucci, Aster, Emilia Ro-magna (IT)

• CREA (Emilia Romagna)

• 24SEA (Flanders)

• ZENSOR (Flanders)

• ERREKA FASTENING SOLUTIONS (Basque Country)

Round table discussion with the partici-pation of audience

Rapporteur:Begoña Molinete, Basque Energy Cluster

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break

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Closing Plenary Session

Moderator: Cristina Oyon, Head of Strategic Initiatives, Basque Business Development Agency (SPRI)

16:30 – 17:00

Feedback from the six parallel sessions

• Session moderators

Summary of previous 2 panel discussions. Structured conclusions of both parallel ses-sions to the plenary audience will be presented

17:00 – 17:20

Next steps and future challenges

• Alex Arriola

Director General of Basque Business De-velopment Agency (SPRI)

• Brian McVey

Strategy Director Scottish Enterprise (SE)

This session will present the Technology Roadmap drafting and continuation of the pilot activities. In addition, SPRI and SE will introduce the idea of the Industrial Leadership Committee and the 2016 Vanguard Initiative Matchmaking event. Suggestions and comments will be taken from the audience.

17:20

Closing remarks

• ArantxaTapia

Basque Minister for Economic Development and Competitiveness

• Jan Mikolaj Dzieciolowski

Member of the Cabinet of Commissioner Cretu, DG REG, European Commission