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The European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence EPNOE

The European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence EPNOE. Industrial Meeting Sophia Antipolis Presentation of EPNOE Thursday 23 March 15h00 – 15h45. Contents. EPNOE description EPNOE mission and objectives EPNOE management EPNOE actions Integration Research

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The European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence EPNOE

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  1. The European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence EPNOE Industrial Meeting Sophia Antipolis Presentation of EPNOE Thursday 23 March 15h00 – 15h45 Patrick Navard -

  2. Contents • EPNOE description • EPNOE mission and objectives • EPNOE management • EPNOE actions Integration Research Spreading Patrick Navard -

  3. EPNOE description • A network of 17 research centers in nine countries focussing on research in polysaccharide science. • A common Research, Education and Spreading organisation. • An organisation for R&D contracts with compagnies. Patrick Navard -

  4. Polysaccharides Chitin Starch wheat tree cotton crab Cellulose corn coconut bacteria hemp algae Patrick Navard -

  5. 17 Partners • 1- Armines - ENSMP - CNRS - Centre for Material Forming CEMEF, France (P. Navard). Chemical physics, rheology, rheo-optics, modelling, processing. • 2- Institute of Chemistry, University of Agricultural Sciences, BOKU, Vienna, Austria (P. Kosma). Organic chemistry, wood, cellulose pulping and bleaching chemistry. • 3- Centre of Excellence for Polysaccharide Research, University of Jena, Germany (T. Heinze). Chemical functionalisation, structure analysis, structure-properties relationships, nanostructures. • 4- Fraunhofer-Institute for Applied Polymer Research, Natural Polymers Division, Gölm, Germany (H.P. Fink, W. Vorwerg). Derivatisation of cellulose and starch, characterisation, testing, processing. • 5- VTT Biotechnology, Espoo, Finland (L.Viikari). Enzymatic modification of cellulosic fibers, hemicellulose, chitin, encapsulation. • 6- Federal Research Centre of Forestry and Forest Products, Hamburg, Germany (J. Puls). Enzymology of wood polysaccharide, development of chemical technologies. Patrick Navard -

  6. 17 Partners • 7- Abo Akademi University, Process Chemistry Centre, Laboratory of Wood and Paper Chemistry, Turku / Abo, Finland (B. Holmbom).Pulping and refining of wood, recovery of polymeric hemicelluloses, characterisation of lignin. • 8- “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi, Romania (B. Simionescu).Chemistry of cellulose and hemicellulose, vegetal biomass, pulp and paper technology. • 9- University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia (K. Stana-Kleinschek).Solid polysaccharides surface properties, structure, synthesis of polyfunctional reagents. • 10- A&F, University of Wageningen, The Netherlands (J. van Dam, E. de Jong).Chemical, biotechnological cellulose extraction and modification, lignin chemistry, processing aids. • 11- TITK, Rudolfstadt, Germany (F. Meister).Modification, forming of natural polymers, chemical recovery of polymer wastes into processable oligomers. Patrick Navard -

  7. 17 Partners • 12- Institut of Chemical Fibres, Lodz, Poland (D. Ciechanska).Microbiology, chemistry and applications of cellulose, chitin, chitosan and alginates. • 13- School of Biosciences, Division of Food Sciences,University of Nottingham, UK (J. Mitchell).Physical chemistry of starch, processing, applications of polysaccharides in food and pharmaceutical industry. • 14- INRA - Biopolymers, Interactions, Assemblies, Nantes, France (J.L. Doublier).Chemistry, rheology, solid-state structure. • 15- Institute of Textile Chemistry and Textile Physics, University Innsbruck, Austria (T. Bechtold).Textile analysis, testing, textile processing of cellulose. • 16- University of Utrecht, Department of Science, Technology and Society, The Netherlands (M. Patel).Environmental, Life cycle assessments. • 17- University of Graz, Chemistry department, Colloid and rheology group, Austria (V. Ribitsch).Rheology, surface science. Patrick Navard -

  8. Second brain storming meeting Wageningen January 2006 Patrick Navard -

  9. EPNOE Mission and Objectives Mission • To promote the use of natural polysaccharide as industry feedstock for the manufacturing of multifunctional products. Objectives • To develop a European organisation for Research and Education on polysaccharides - integrating resources and expertise. • To create the most complete, efficient and innovative research network in polysaccharides world wide. • To spread knowledge and promote education on polysaccharides. Patrick Navard -

  10. Governing Board Executive Board 9 Work Packages 41 Activities EPNOE Management 17 members(1 / partner)+ 1 President (Coordinator of the Network) Patrick Navard Philippe Le BozecKarin Stana-KleinscheckJohn Mitchell Danuta Ciechanska Integration Research Spreading Management Patrick Navard -

  11. EPNOE actions • INTEGRATION • RESEARCH • SPREADING Patrick Navard -

  12. INTEGRATION • Establishment of a new organisation : • Perform Innovative Research • Implement efficient equipment policy • Exchange expertise, staff and students • Create courses and e-learning in the field of polysaccharides (industries/students) • Develop contacts with E.U companies • Act pro-actively to spread knowledge and promote polysaccharides towards the Public Patrick Navard -

  13. Plan Do Check Act 1st Block Collaboration Agreement Non-profit association New sustainable and integrated organisation EPNOE ladder No IntegrationFragmented Research Patrick Navard -

  14. Future EPNOE organisation European Commission 17 partners Direct research contracts Industry • Non profit Association • Cooperation Agreement General Public Public institutions, scientific societies, professional societies, policy makers Patrick Navard -

  15. Independent organisation (Association) • This independent non-profit organisation will deal with all the EPNOE activities that are not the research funding and the staff and equiment of the partners. • The only members will be the institutions of EPNOE. Patrick Navard -

  16. Independent organisation (Association) This non-profit organisation will take care of: • Integration • Management of the EPNOE image (protection of the name and logo, control and selling of its use, etc.). • Management of the two supports groups: Business and Industry Support Group (BISG), Institutional Support Group (ISG). • Activities and representation of EPNOE in official working groups and scientific committees. Patrick Navard -

  17. Independent organisation (Association) This non-profit organisation will take care of: • Research • The follow-up of the research collaboration of the partners. • The follow-up of the available experimental facilities within the partners. • The management and planning of equipment acquisition by the partners. • The management of topical forums and meetings of the partners in order to promote common ideas and research projects. Patrick Navard -

  18. Independent organisation (Association) This non-profit organisation will take care of: • Spreading • Organisation of joined courses. • Relations with European citizens. • Organisation and participation in conferences. • Web Site (internal/external) animation. Newsletter. • Organisation of the exchange of students. Patrick Navard -

  19. RESEARCH 1. Preliminary work • Research brain-storming sessions • Analysis of competences • Inventory of ressources 2. Common long-term research road map 3. Short/middle-term research agenda 4. Exchange of staff, of students, on selected topics 5. Common use of equipment, and common planning of equipment acquisition. • Common « epnoe-internal » protocols. Clusters of techniques Patrick Navard -

  20. RESEARCH 1. Preliminary work • Research brain-storming sessions • SWOT analysis of competences • Inventory of ressources 2. Common long-term research road map 3. Short/middle-term research agenda 4. Exchange of staff, of students, on selected topics 5. Common use of equipment, and common planning of equipment acquisition. • Common « epnoe-internal » protocols. Clusters of techniques Patrick Navard -

  21. RESEARCH 1. Preliminary work • Research brain-storming sessions • SWOT analysis of competences • Inventory of ressources 2. Common long-term research road map 3. Short/middle-term research agenda 4. Exchange of staff, of students, on selected topics 5. Common use of equipment, and common planning of equipment acquisition. • Common « epnoe-internal » protocols. Clusters of techniques Patrick Navard -

  22. IA9 Inventory of Competences IA1 Inventory of Resources RA1 + RA3 Identification of Strategic Research Areas May 2005 Analysis of competences Research Road Map Equipment strategy Portfolio of EPNOE Research Projects Jan 2006 Projects ready to start Other Projects (not ready to start) IA10 + IA13 Re-organisation: solutions to lacks of equipment, resources and competences. RA3 Follow-up of the planning of the projects RA4 Follow-up of the execution of the Projects IA14 Exchange of PhD Students New research teams New projects ready to start May 2006 Patrick Navard -

  23. Collaborations before 2004 Before 2004 Patrick Navard -

  24. Collaborations between EPNOE Partners Before 2004 2005-2006 Patrick Navard -

  25. Collaborations between EPNOE Partners Before 2004 2005-2006 Starting 2006 Patrick Navard -

  26. Research projects • Fundamental Themes • Applied Projects Patrick Navard -

  27. Connections with industries Web site Courses and e-learning Promotion of polysaccharides towards the general public Translation of national conferences in English SPREADING Newsletter Connections with public, private institutions, societies Patrick Navard -

  28. Connections with industries Web site Courses and e-learning Promotion of polysaccharides towards the general public Translation of national conferences in English SPREADING Newsletter Connections with public, private institutions, societies Patrick Navard -

  29. Courses and e-learning • Two courses in 2006 (hydrocolloids and cellulose fibre technology). • Shall we set up a series of e-learning courses? - available on the web - interactive format - modelled on the colloid science and nanotechnology courses developed by « Impact » in Bristol. Patrick Navard -

  30. EPNOE in three sentences • A new organisation able to maintain the highest quality expertise on polysaccharides. • The most complete, efficient and innovative research and education network on polysaccharide world wide. • A platform for bringing together EU companies and research centers. www.epnoe.org Patrick Navard -

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