Chemistry industry innovators from 27 countries will meet at the 2nd European Chemistry Partnering

• More than 160 companies and investors
• More than 90 Chemistry Start-ups and SMEs will present themselves
• Keynote Speaker is Marius Rosenberg from Adhesys Medical
• More than 600 Partnering meetings are expected

Following the success of the first event in 2017, the 2nd European Chemistry Partnering which takes place on 23^rd February, 2018 will be on a much larger scale. The Venue is the Kap Europa, a state-of-the-art location in close proximity to Frankfurt’s Main Station. The organizers expect more than 500 decision-makers from the chemical industry and its user industries. Already 27 nations are represented. One third of all participants come from chemistry Start-ups. The share of innovative industrial enterprises amounts to 80 per cent, from Start-ups to mid-sized companies to large enterprises and corporations.

The format of the event makes the European Chemistry Partnering unique: three parallel activity streams  determine the course of events: (1) Short presentations (Pitches) lasting six minutes, (2) 20-minute partnering meetings and (3) The exhibition. After the Keynote address, the partnering meetings start at 11 o'clock at more than 60 individual tables. The appointments are arranged by participants in advance via a special internet-based tool. At the same time, entrepreneurs introduce themselves in short presentations (pitches) in two parallel rooms. The organizers expect more than 500 partnering meetings, over 90 pitches and over 50 exhibitors.

The Keynote address will be given by Marius Rosenberg, founder and Managing Director of Adhesys Medical GmbH, an international success story. At the interface between materials science and medicine, the company quickly developed into a market leader. The product: a surgical adhesive. The company's history fascinates inventors, investors, Start-up entrepreneurs and large corporations alike.

A productive day

The focus of the one-day European Chemistry Partnering is on innovation. Dr. Holger Bengs, initiator of the ECP and Managing Director of BCNP Consultants says: "97 percent of the products around us contain at least one chemical process step. Trends and topics drive progress, things like renewable resources, digitization and big data; new substances and materials, new methods, better processes and apparatus from chemistry, nanotechnology or industrial biotechnology are changing our processes and products."

And he adds: "With the European Chemistry Partnering, we bring together creative people, movers and innovators. It's all about the business of tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. The ECP offers a high level of productivity and business contacts in just one day. A day for all with a view across borders, disciplines, industries and regions ".

Initiator and organizer of the European Chemistry Partnering is BCNP Consultants. In this BCNP is supported by IHK Hessen innovative in addition to many other well-known international supporters. The event’s main sponsor is Technologieland Hessen (Hessen Trade & Invest).

Details of the Event

2nd European Chemistry Partnering
23rd February 2017, 9am till 6pm
Kap Europam Osloer Str. 5, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
www.ecp2018.com
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David Spichiger, SCS
22.01.2018

SCS-MDPI Partnership: Profit from discounts for your OA publications

SCS entered a new partnership and is proud to announce a closer collaboration with MDPI in Basel. SCS members profit from discounts on open access (OA) publishing in the following MDPI journals:

	20% discount for publications in Molecules mdpi.com/journal/molecules
	10% discount for publications in Catalysts mdpi.com/journal/catalysts
	10% discount for publications in Polymers mdpi.com/journal/polymers
	10% discount for publications in Pharmaceuticals mdpi.com/journal/pharmaceuticals

When handing in your manuscript, please enter the SCS discount code.

Get the SCS-MDPI discount code (visible after the member login process only).
 

David Spichiger, SCS
18.01.2017

Chemistry Travel Awards 2018

Through the «Chemistry Travel Award», contributions towards the cost of participation at an international conference in the chemical sciences are granted to selected PhD students. The award is sponsored by the «Platform Chemistry» of the SCNAT and the Swiss Chemical Society. 

2018 «Chemistry Travel Award»

The award includes a contribution of CHF 1000 towards the cost of an active participation (poster or oral presentation) at an international conference of three days or more between 15 May 2018 and 14 May 2019 in any field of the chemical sciences. Up to 45 awards will be distributed to selected doctoral students from Swiss research institutions. Selection will be based primarily on scientific accomplishments and on the submitted conference abstract.

• Only applications in English will be considered.
• The award can only be won once in a lifetime – winners of previous years are excluded.
• There is no limitation of winners per research group.
• The award money will be paid upon presentation of a confirmation of attendance from the conference.

The deadline is: 31 March 2018 (23:59)

Application for the 2018 »Chemistry Travel Award» is now open.

David Spichiger, SCS
06.01.2017

The United Nations Proclaims the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly 72nd Session has during its 74th Plenary Meeting proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT 2019). In proclaiming an International Year focusing on the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements and its applications, the United Nations has recognized the importance of raising global awareness of how chemistry promotes sustainable development and provides solutions to global challenges in energy, education, agriculture and health. Indeed, the resolution was adopted as part of a more general Agenda item on Science and technology for development.

This International Year will bring together many different stakeholders including UNESCO, scientific societies and unions, educational and research institutions, technology platforms, non-profit organizations and private sector partners to promote and celebrate the significance of the Periodic Table of Elements and its applications to society during 2019.

The development of the Periodic Table of the Elements is one of the most significant achievements in science and a uniting scientific concept, with broad implications in Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and other natural sciences. The International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements in 2019 will coincide with the 150th anniversary of the discovery of the Periodic System by Dmitry Mendeleev in 1869. It is a unique tool enabling scientists to predict the appearance and properties of matter on Earth and in the Universe. Many chemical elements are crucial to enhance the value and performance of products necessary for humankind, our planet, and industrial endeavors. The four most recent elements (115-118) were fully added into the Periodic Table, with the approval of their names and symbols, on 28 November 2016.

The International Year of the Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements will coincide with the Centenary of IUPAC (IUPAC100). The events of IUPAC100 and of IYPT will enhance the understanding and appreciation of the Periodic Table and chemistry in general among the public. The 100th Anniversary of IUPAC will be on the UNESCO Calendar of Anniversaries on 28th July 2019.

“As the global organization that provides objective scientific expertise and develops the essential tools for the application and communication of chemical knowledge for the benefit of humankind, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry is pleased and honored to make this announcement concerning the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements” said IUPAC President, Professor Natalia Tarasova.

Chemical Elements play a vital role in our daily lives and are crucial for humankind and our planet, and for industry. The International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements will give an opportunity to show how they are central to linking cultural, economic and political aspects of the global society through a common language, whilst also celebrating the genesis and development of the periodic table over the last 150 years. It is critical that the brightest young minds continue to be attracted to chemistry and physics in order to ensure the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators in this field. Particular areas where the Periodic Table and its understanding have had a revolutionary impact are in nuclear medicine, the study of chemical elements and compounds in space and the prediction of novel materials. The IYPT is endorsed by a number of international Scientific Unions and the International Council for Science (ICSU). The IYPT will be administered by an International Steering Committee in collaboration with the UNESCO International Basic Sciences Programme and an International Secretariat, to start operating in early 2018. In addition to IUPAC, IYPT is supported by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP), the European Chemical Sciences (EuCheMS), the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IUHPAST).

Contact:
IUPAC Secretariat
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 USA
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About IUPAC: IUPAC was formed in 1919 by chemists from industry and academia. Since, the Union has succeeded in fostering worldwide communications in the chemical sciences and in uniting academic, industrial and public sector chemistry in a common language. IUPAC is recognized as the world authority on chemical nomenclature, terminology, standardized methods for measurement, atomic weights and many other critically evaluated data. In more recent years, IUPAC has been pro-active in establishing a wide range of conferences and projects designed to promote and stimulate modern developments in chemistry, and also to assist in aspects of chemical education and the public understanding of chemistry. More information about IUPAC and its activities is available at www.iupac.org. For further information, contact Dr. Lynn M. Soby, Executive Director, or