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CENTRE OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FOR ADVANCED COOPERATIVE SYSTEMS

The Centre of Research Excellence for Advanced Cooperative Systems (ACROSS) is an interdepartmental research centre at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing. The centre performs research in cooperative systems related to robotics, networked embedded systems and renewable energy systems. Its establishment and operation is funded by the European FP-7 Capacities "Research Potential" program [285939, FP7-REGPOT-2011-1].


Published: 2014-06-24 at 09:32
Edited: 2014-07-02 at 09:32

The Centre of Research Excellence for Advanced Cooperative Systems (ACROSS) and the Agency for Investments and Competitiveness organize

"Joint workshops on networking for preparation and setting up research driven clusters for the cooperative systems - Towards long term research agendas". 

The workshop will be held on July 2 (Wednesday), 2014, starting at 09:30 in Grey Hall at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER).

Technical program contains invited lectures given by renowned experts on the topic of preparation and setting up research driven clusters for cooperative systems.

The workshop is open to all interested participants, with obligatory prior notification on e-mail across@fer.hr, no later than June 27 (Friday), 2014 until 16:00.

 

General Chair: 
Prof. Vedran Bilas, UNIZG-FER

 

Detailed agenda of the workshop is available in the detailed news content.

Agenda of the Workshop

 

Opening session

9:30-9:40

ACROSS Centre of Research Excellence

Speaker: Ivan Petrović, UNIZG-FER, ACROSS coordinator

9:40-9:50

Towards Long Term Research Agenda in Advanced Cooperative Systems

Speaker: Ivan Petrović, UNIZG-FER, ACROSS coordinator

9:50-10:00

Increasing Competitiveness by Connecting Government, Industry and Academia

Speaker: Ivana Mezak, Agency for Investments and Competitiveness

Session I: National Smart Specialisation Strategy and Funding Framework

10:00-10:10

Smart Specialisation Strategy and Regional Development

Speaker: Matija Derk, Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds

10:10-10:20

Smart Specialisation Strategy – ICT sector

Speaker: Vjekoslav Jukić, Ministry of Economy

10:20-10:30

Structural funds allocations for R&D&I activities

Speaker: Gabrijela Herceg Sarajlić, Ministry of Science, Education and Sport

10:30-10:40

Funding Schemes and Programs for Industry-University Collaboration

Speaker: Ivo Friganović, HAMAG-BICRO Croatian Agency for SME, Innovation and Investments

10:40-10:50

Funding Schemes and Programs for Industry-University Collaboration

Speaker: dr.sc. Hrvoje Mataković, Croatian Science Foundation

10:50-11:20

Coffee break and Networking

Session II: Towards Research Agenda in Cooperative Systems

11:20-11:30

Strategic Directions of ICT Industry

Speaker: Drago Cmuk, Competitiveness Cluster of ICT Industry

11:30-11:40

Strategic Directions of Electrical Industry and Technology

Speaker: Miroslav Poljak, Competitiveness Cluster of Electrical and Mechanical Machinery Industry and Technology

11:40-11:50

Significance of Research Agenda for Technology Based SMEs

Speaker: Predrag Vidas, Xylon d.o.o., Zagreb

11:50-12:00

Collaboration of the ACROSS Centre and SMEs in a Research Driven Cluster Setting-up Technology Platform for Advanced Cooperative Systems

Speakers: Ivan Petrović, Vedran Bilas, UNIZG-FER, ACROSS

12:00-13:30

Networking lunch

Session III: Discussion and wrap-up of the Workshop

13:30-14:00

Towards a Research Driven Cluster for Advanced Cooperative Systems

Moderators: Ivan Petrović, Vedran Bilas, UNIZG-FER, ACROSS

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ACROSS project has received research funding from the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union (Grant Agreement No. 285939 FP7-REGPOT-2011-1).


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