FUTURE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES (FMT) DAY 24.11.2020

Nivala Technology Centre Nitek, Pajatie 5

Future Manufacturing Technologies (FMT) research group of the University of Kerttu Saalasti Institute together with MicroENTRE research group, Nivala Industrial Park and NIHAK are arranging Future Manufactu- ring Technologies (FMT) Day in Nivala on the 24th of November. This event is open to anyone and offers a good opportunity to get to know various research activities of the FMT group as well as to explore companies´ experiences with rapid heat treatments of steel and possibilities of metal 3D printing The programme includes in addition to the FMT Seminar also Minifair, Business Opportunities Miniseminar and B2B Matchmaking Event organized by NIHAK and MicroENTRE research group together with BusinessMaker: during 15 minute speed dating you can gain partnerships and customerships. The event will be organized partly through remote access.

WELCOME!

PROGRAMME

ELME Studio, open doors at 9:30 - 11:00 The ELME Studio offers an opportunity to get to know its versatile technology environment where researchers and experts tell more about using the machinery and operational possibilities. (Note. This session will be carried out only if corona situation so allows). FMT Seminar at 12:00 - 14:30

During the Future Manufacturing Technogies (FMT) Seminar you will learn more about the researchers´and their interna- tiona partners´ latest research results and company experiences concerning heat treatments of steel, metal 3D printing and laser welding. The event provides also an excellent opportunity to learn more about possibilities for strengthening competitiveness and manufacturing new products offered by the latest manufacturing technologies such as 3D printing and high frequency induction heating as well as about the role of these technologies in the worldwide change of societies. You can take part in the seminar session also through remote access.

• 12:00 Key note speech, Research Director Mr. Antti Järvenpää, FMT research group//KSI • 12:15 Must for Change#, Mr. Rami Karhu, Multiplayer in Digital Business, Advisor and Entrepreneur • 12:40 Special heat treatments in optimizing metal products, Research Director Mr. Antti Järvenpää, FMT research group/University of Oulu/KSI • 13:00 Features of 3D printed items, Project Manager Mr. Timo , FMT research group / University of Oulu/KSI • 13:20 WAAM technology in metal direct printing, Development Manager Mr. Kari Mäntyjärvi, FMT research group / University of Oulu/KSI • 13:40 Microstructural Recovery of Welded Duplex Stainless Steel Alloys, Dr. Fuad Khoshnaw, De Montfort Uni- versity, UK • 14:00 Modern induction heating – means to maintain high total system efficiency while heating difficult materials, CEO Fredrik Kranz, MagComp AB, Sweden • 14:20 Conclusions, Development Manager Mr. Jari Tirkkonen, Nivala Industrial Park Manufacturing Technology Fair at 12:00-19:00

Fair exhibitors: e.g. Vocational Education Centre JEDU/Jokiedu, University of Oulu Kerttu Saalasti Institute, Nivala-Haapa- järvi sub-region NIHAK, Nivala Industrial Park . (Note. This session will be carried out only if corona situation so al- lows).

In the fair the companies will exhibit their activities on the spot and virtually through the B2B Matchmaking Event. We can arrange a stand table for a company when needed so that the visitors can visit the stand on the spot. (Note. This session will be carried out only if corona situation so allows).

YHTEISTYÖSSÄIN CO-OPERATION WITH

B2B MATCHMAKING EVENT

Nivalan Technology Centre Nitek, Pajatie 5

Entrepreneur, do you want to build networks – to gain new customerships and business part- nerships? Come and find new partners, sales, growth and prospects for internationalization!

After the FMT Seminarsession the event continues in international atmosphere with the Miniseminar after which our co-operation partner BusinessMaker will arrange both on the spot and through the web the popular B2B Matchmaking Event where you can gain in 15 minute speed dating business partneships and custo- merships. You can take part in the afternoon´s Miniseminar and B2B Matchmaking Event also through remote access.

WELCOME!

AFTERNOON PROGRAMME FROM 14:30 ONWARDS

Business Opportunities Miniseminar at 14:30 - 15:55

• 14:30 Experiences as CEO and owner of an internationalized company, Mr. Pekka Hosio • 14:45 Germany, Ms. Laura Rajaniemi, Finnish Embassy in Berlin • 15:00 Great Britain, Ms.Rita Smalley, SMALLEY & CO • 15:15 Hungary and Poland, Mr. Attila Debreczeni, Connecting ltd • 15:45 Prospects for international networking, Ms. Anna-Mari Simunaniemi, University of Oulu/KSI You can meet the seminar experts in private during the B2B Matchmaking Event.

B2B Matchmaking Event at 16:00 - 19:00 Hybrid event: with national, international and MikroMatch networks

During the free event you can:

• have person-to-person 15 minute dates even 10 times during the day • discuss with financiers • sell your own product or service • negotiate with a possible new partner • reach international partners in the web, too.

On the spot you will meet in addition to the entrepreneurs also financiers, municipal decision-makers, NIHAK experts as well as researchers and experts from the MicroENTRE and the FMT research groups.

You decide who you meet. You get dating assistance on the spot.

You can also reserve a slot for a short promotion of your own enterprise. Otherwise the event is mainly focused to person- to-person discussions.

Free coffee and snacks REGISTRATION by 17.11.2020

For FMT Seminar and Business Opportunities Seminar HERE Stand reservations for Minifair: [email protected] Registration for B2B Matchmaking Event from 9.11. onwards HERE

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