WORKGROUP 4 Integrated technology transfer WORKGROUP leader

1. EXCELLENCE CENTER THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF SOLID FUELS – Processes of pyrolysis, gasification and combustionof biomass an wastes. WORKGROUP 4 Integrated technology transfer WORKGROUP leader Krzysztof Dreszer Ph.D.

2. Workgroup 4: Integrated technology transfer Scopeofactivity • Process engineeringresearch • Process and reactors modelling • Apparatus and equipment design • Process and detail engineering • Economical analysis • Scientific and technical marketing • Innovation strategy and knowledge dissemination

3. Workgroup 4: Integrated technology transfer Activity in Excellence Centre CONBIOT - today • Analysis of existing technical solutions in the field of coal and biomass thermal processing (pyrolysis/gasification/coking) • Verification of existing data base on thermal processing technologies • Pre-feasibility study of biomass and waste processing • Optional economic analyses of implementations of the best available solutions in the field of thermal processing

4. Workgroup 4: Integrated technology transfer Activity in Excellence Centre CONBIOT – tomorrow • Co-operation with European centres in the field of implementation of new technologies for biomass and waste processing • Development of existing databases • Development of optimal designing procedures for heating systems which use biomass • Development of a catalogue of implementation offers for biomass application and wastes valorisation • Identification of processes for effective waste utilisation for chemicals production (methanol, hydrogen) • Market oriented analysis for short and long term strategy of development

5. Workgroup 4: Integrated technology transfer Professionals • Krzysztof Dreszer Ph.D. - WG4 leader • Józef Popowicz M.Sc. - Process engineering • Andrzej Bryczkowski Prof.Ph.D. - Chemical engineering • Wiesław Zapart M.A. - Economics • Piotr Billig M. Sc. - Plant operation engineering • Ewa Kolarz M. Sc. - Designing • Grzegorz Simla M. Sc. - Informatics specialist • Aldona Myślińska M. Sc. - Technology transfer • Halina Kocek Ph.D. - EC Contact Point

6. Shut down Workgroup 4: Integrated technology transfer Innovation? Why? Today Small demand Economical problems Old fashion product SME Tomorrow Development New fashion product High demand Economical prosperity SME

7. Workgroup 4: Integrated technology transfer How to make development strategy? • Where we are? • Where we want to be? • How to get it? Audit What and whychange? Implementation Action plan

8. Workgroup 4: Integrated technology transfer Sources of strategical plan development • Internal resources • Undocumented knowledge - human resources • Internal R&D works - rapports, patents, designs • External resources • Purchase • Licensing • Fusion of internal and external resources • Merging engineering • Strategical partnership • Domestic • European Union

9. Workgroup 4: Integrated technology transfer Professional development • Professional training - technology management - technology transfer - technical expertise - economical expertise - databases management - website management • Engineering specialized software

10. Workgroup 4: Integrated technology transfer Twinning with EU universities and research institutes Task 3.6 Scope: • Knowledge and information exchange: - database preparation, - project offers exchange, - special home page preparation. Partner: • TNO Environmental, Energy and Process Innovation, Netherlands

11. Workgroup 4: Integrated technology transfer Professional Training Courses Task 4.1 Scope: Methodology of technology transfer and putting into practice. Trainers: • TNO Environmental, Energy and Process Innovation, Netherlands • The Institute of Energy, Netherlands • Chemical & Environmental Engineering Department, Spain • Bureau for International Research and Technology Co-operation,Austria

12. Workgroup 4: Integrated technology transfer Marketing strategy, communication and information actions Task 5.1 Scope: Establishing a communication plan: • website • e-mail discussion panels • e- news letters • e- yearbook • databases

13. Workgroup 4: Integrated technology transfer Marketing strategy, communication and information actions Task 5.2 Scope: Implementationof the communication plan: • website • e-mail discussion panels • e-news letters • e-yearbook • databases • publication in the media

14. Workgroup 4: Integrated technology transfer CONBIOT website sytructure Polish version Main page: News +event time-table English version (extracts) NEWSletter + annualy raports Information about project Persons database (1) Organisation databases (2) FP6 databases (3) Projects databases (4) Technology and devices databases (5) Databases Contact + Forum

15. Workgroup 4: Integrated technology transfer Communication plan Technical communication CONBIOT Coordinator Project Management Coordinatoring office Advisory scientific board Workgroup Leaders Reports Meetings Notes Letters Reports Meetings Notes Letters

16. Workgroup 4: Integrated technology transfer Communication plan Desimination communication RESEARCHPARTNERS Domestic European Community NAS Others MARKET Regional SME Domestic HeavyNAS industry Other Agreements Know-how Technology transfer Consulting New research proposals IChPW Management IChPW Management CONBIOT Coordinator Project Management Coordinatoring office Advisory scientific board Workgroup Leaders WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 Reports Meetings Notes Letters Reports Meetings Notes Letters Website; E-mail discusion panel; E-newsletter; E-yearbook