BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Transfire - ECPv6.2.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Transfire X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://transfire-hub.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Transfire REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240921 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20231201T120122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T133856Z UID:4910-1726617600-1726876799@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:11th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing DESCRIPTION:SDM-2024 will consist of keynote talks\, oral presentations\, invited sessions and workshops. It will cover the theory and applications of sustainable design and manufacturing\, and related areas\, whilst providing an excellent platform for the presentation and discussion of new data and concepts\, leading to knowledge exchange and the generation of new ideas. \nThe conference proceedings will be published by Springer as book chapters in a volume of the KES Smart Innovation Systems and Technologies series\, submitted for indexing in Scopus and Thomson-Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) and the Web of Science. URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/11th-international-conference-on-sustainable-design-and-manufacturing/ LOCATION:Hotel Vila Galé\, R. De São Fernando 5\, 9100-173 Santa Cruz\, Portugal CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sdm24_banner.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="KES International":MAILTO:contact@kesinternational.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240612T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240612T164500 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20231205T090741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T100904Z UID:4922-1718182800-1718210700@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Final TransFIRe Celebration Event DESCRIPTION:Join the TransFIRe team for an event celebrating the culmination of the TransFIRe project on Wednesday 12 June in Lecture Room 16 at the Cranfield Management Development Centre\, Cranfield University \nThe event will summarise the achievements and research outputs of TransFIRe over the three years of the project and will discuss the legacy and next steps for the Foundation Industries. \nAdd this event to your calendar \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Agenda\n \n \n \n \n Venue / Accommodation\n \n \n \n \n Dinner\n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n\n \n Agenda for Wednesday 12th June \n09.00\nRegistration \n09.30\nWelcome and introduction\nRosa Wilkinson\, Director of Policy\, High Value Manufacturing Catapult\n \n09.35\nOpening address\nProfessor Karen Holford\, Chief Executive and Vice Chancellor\, Cranfield University \n09.45\nNew polymeric materials from industrial chemical waste streams\, with applications in durable coatings and wastewater treatment\nProfessor Justin Perry and Professor Matt Unthank\, Northumbria University \nThere are a range of carbon based materials that are currently undervalued or even unvalued by the foundation industries which we have shown can be converted into materials with identified use cases as an alternative to them being sent for landfill or energy recovery. We will show that the unrecyclable fraction of the PET recycling process can be converted into an alkyd polymer using biosourced or waste fillers to create a robust coating for industrial applications needing durability. In another case study\, we will show that the range of waste polysaccharides from the paper and food sectors can be used as "drop in" alternatives to petrochemical monomers making plastic films and coatings which can be entirely biosourced and are suitable for a range of application including waste water treatment (which is under trial at a pilot scale by Northumbrian Water). Finally we will show that whilst the chemical industry forms a complicated network of material inputs and outputs\, it is possible to map this to facilitate industrial symbiosis at a regional and hopefully national scale. \n10.05\nA realistic route to decarbonization of the UK cement and concrete industry by 2050\nDr Michal Drewniok and Dr Hisham Hafez\, University of Leeds \nThe UK cement industry is responsible for 7MtCO2\, approximately 2.1% of total territorial UK CO2 emissions and approximately 9% of the UK's manufacturing emissions. This impact can be reduced by using low-carbon cement replacement materials (Supplementary Cementitious Materials – SCM) or alternative fuels. Carbon intensity of the final product which is a structure made from concrete can be reduced further by layout and structural optimisation\, waste reduction as well as better concrete mix design. In system terms\, increase reuse and refurbishment of concrete structures can reduce the cement and concrete demand and therefore reduce CO2 emissions. \nWhile each of these steps have a relatively marginal CO2 reduction potential\, their combination can achieve much larger CO2 savings. This presentation will demonstrate how the combined effect of multiple marginal actions that can be applied today to reduce CO2 emissions from the cement industry. \n10.25\nAnalysing resource efficiency & benchmarking of foundation industries\nProfessor Jonathan Cullen\, University of Cambridge \nWithin the pressing global call for a decarbonised economy\, the UK takes a leading role. The foundation industries are fundamental in this transformation\, though they face significant challenges in reducing carbon emissions. This presentation will deliver insights from the studies conducted on resource efficiency and benchmarking\, examining the resource flows to bring clarity to the use of resources within these sectors. We will analyse key metrics such as energy intensity\, emissions intensity\, and material circularity\, thereby showing their combined effect on the nation's performance indicators. Our analysis provides a clear perspective in recognising opportunities and refining strategic initiatives towards the net-zero emissions target set for 2050. \n10.45\nCoffee break (Atrium) \n11.15\nThermoRecycliSt: Exploring new horizons for waste recycling in Foundation Industries\nDr Ahmed Khalil\, University of Exeter \nThis presentation delves into the innovative Thermodynamic Simulation-Guided Recycling Strategy (ThermoRecycliSt) and its significant contributions to the recycling of waste materials and the use of alternative raw materials in the foundation industries. By leveraging thermodynamic simulation calculations\, ThermoRecycliSt effectively predicts phase changes in both individual waste materials and integrated raw mixes\, primarily within the refractories industry\, and including the ceramic\, cement and glass foundation industries. This efficient screening tool assesses the suitability of waste materials\, thus offering broad guidance for diverse foundation industries aiming to enhance resource utilisation and environmental sustainability. \nKey case studies demonstrate ThermoRecycliSt's impact. The "Recycling Refractory Waste" project\, in collaboration with Trent and Parkinson-Spencer Refractories Ltd\, showcased the strategy's ability to improve raw material mix performance and identify applications for refractory systems. The "Wienerberger Model-Driven Sustainable Brick Manufacturing Case Study" demonstrated the potential of integrating agricultural waste\, such as sugarcane bagasse\, into bricks. ThermoRecycliSt and empirical correlations predicted essential properties (e.g.\, mechanical strength\, porosity) for optimising waste incorporation in bricks to achieve energy-saving benefits. Together\, these case studies highlight ThermoRecycliSt's versatility and its vital role in shaping sustainable waste recycling practices across foundation industries. \n11.35\nNatural coatings for paper packaging\nDr Simon Curling and Jennifer Woods\, Bangor University\n \nThe use of plastics in packaging has come under a lot of scrutiny in the past few years due to its persistence in the environment. Plastic is an undeniable effective material but are there alternatives? Paper and card are one obvious alternative\, however\, these are not an effective material when liquid or grease is present. Treatments such as films or coatings can be added to improve these properties but if they are made from plastics this may remove the benefit of using paper in the first place! \nNew processes can use biodegradable polymers as films or use technology to remove the films\, although current interest is in recycling and repulping the paper rather than degrading.  In addition\, natural coating materials\, using seaweed and beeswax have also been developed in association with Wipak Ltd. \nThis presentation will discuss the developments into repulping these new materials and the promising results in the methods of application and resultant properties of using natural coating materials. \n11.55\nIndustrial Symbiosis: from research activities to new applications?\nDr Lampros Litos\, Cranfield University \nAs companies are always looking for new ways to reduce their carbon footprint\, substitution of raw materials can be worth exploring. In some cases\, process waste can be a particularly valuable feedstock. In looking for novel use cases for waste material in foundation industries the concept of industrial symbiosis offers a valuable paradigm for research and development of new applications. \nIn the first instance companies are looking for a like-for-like substitution of virgin materials with waste. If direct substitution is not an option\, barriers to new opportunities quickly arise. Some barriers can be strategic\, technological\, organisational or simply economical and though technically possible to overcome\, the effort and resource for additional R&D require a strong business case attached to it. Afterall\, using waste material as feedstock can only be economical within a limited geographic radius. \nTaking a cross-cutting view of the technology working groups in Transfire\, the workstream created workshops and industry engagement opportunities for industry partners to exchange ideas and information on waste. In addition\, the workstream took a deeper dive into the complexity and effort required for process technologies to be adopted\, making an assessment of adoption readiness against different foundation industries. \n12.15\nBenchmarking of UK glass manufacturing for the identification of potential energy efficiency improvements\nProfessor Paul Bingham\, Sheffield Hallam University \nThis presentation will cover work to investigate the compositions of commercial soda-lime-silica glasses currently present in the UK market\, as there is a lack of recent research on the subject\, with the most recent studies now being over 20 years old. The differences uncovered in composition of current commercial glass compositions\, compared to glasses from 30 to 40 years ago\, has shed light on the direction of travel and reasons for adjustments to UK glass compositions over recent decades\, but it also provides insights and predictions into the future trends. Crucially\, it also illustrates opportunities for glass manufacturers to modify or adjust their glass compositions to enable lower melting temperatures\, thereby reducing energy demand and fuel carbon emissions. It also de-risks compositional modifications for a glass manufacturer by highlighting that other manufacturers have already successfully commercially implemented such changes. \n12.35\nLunch (Restaurant 3\, 1 and 7) \n13.35\nEquity\, Diversity and Inclusion in the Foundation Industries – International Women in Engineering Day session \nProfessor Sue Black OBE\, Durham University and Jo Stansfield\,  TransFIRe’s Senior Equity\, Diversity and Inclusion Project Manager\, and Founder of Inclusioneering Limited\n \nJoin us for a live recording of a very special episode of The Equity Edge podcast.  Hosted by Professor Sue Black and Jo Stansfield\, the Equity Edge is all about shaping tomorrow’s foundation industries\, with a focus on equity\, diversity\, and inclusion (EDI)\, and how it can help us achieve a sustainable and fairer future. \nThis special episode celebrates International Women in Engineering Day\, held annually on 23rd June\, and highlights the amazing achievements of women engineers and exciting career opportunities for girls.  We will be joined by a panel of guests who will share their stories\, experiences and insight as women working in the Foundation Industries - these include: \n\nSarah Connolly\, Innovation Lead\, Innovate UK\nDr Lorraine Ferris\, Royce Fellow\, Henry Royce Institute\nLucy Smith\, Head of Transformation\, Materials Processing Institute\n\n14.30\nCrossing fences and building bridges: Understanding barriers to community-industrial partnerships for energy transitions\nProfessor Steve Yearley\, University of Edinburgh  \nThis presentation will give a flavour of key WS3 activities\, in particular the research on four topics: indicators and metrics for firms’ SD/environmental performance; GIS modelling in the context of circularising spent sand and other resources; business-to-business learning; and the User Journey approach to mapping key participants’ understanding of the problem- and opportunity-space. \nThe rest of the talk will focus in a little more detail on our fifth issue – understanding the barriers to (and scope for) community-industrial partnerships for energy transitions. FIs are typically hot processes where firms find it hard to re-use all the ‘waste’ heat on the premises (to heat offices or pre-heat materials etc). The key question then is: what gets in the way of them sharing that valuable energy with the communities in which they’re located? \nOur results highlight key issues on the supply side\, such as contractual and legal barriers for firms which think of sharing their heat and difficulties they experience relating to ambiguous emissions “Scopes” and carbon accounting schemes. Critical too are demand-side issues among the potential customers for their heat; for example attitudes and perceptions of industrial waste heat. The talk will finish by highlighting the risk of FIs missing the boat in the current energy transition and being left behind: how do FIs compare with other emerging sources of (waste) heat for community use? \n14.50\nCoffee break (Atrium) \n15.20\nSustainability solutions for the metal industry\nProfessor Rossi Setchi\, Cardiff University \nThis talk will highlight some of the work of the TransFIRe team with two champions of sustainability and circular economy in the UK. The first case study includes detailed chemical analysis of a range of by-products and investigating opportunities to transform these by-products into valuable resources for the steel making industry and other foundation industries. The second study focuses on the recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) to recover precious metals. It introduces the team's methodology for modelling material and energy flows within the e-waste recycling process. \n15.40\nScaling and accelerating the innovation needed to drive the transformation of the foundation industries\nDr Graham Hillier\, FRSA\, Chair\, Foundation Industries Sustainability Consortium (FISC) \nIn this talk we will look at the importance of the foundation industries in a developed society and how we can go about creating a leading set of sustainable low carbon and resource efficient industries for the future. We will consider how research is translated through to innovation and then applied to manufacturing with a focus on the future development of these industries that truly are the foundation of our economy. \n16.10\nEvent wrap up \n16.15\nEvent close \n\n \n \n Venue\nLecture Room 16\, Cranfield Management Development Centre \nHow to find us - Cranfield campus \nLocal Taxi \nThe local taxi company is called Skyline - Skyline Taxis | Book Taxi Milton Keynes | Northampton | Bedford | Flitwick \nYou can prebook taxis via their app or by calling.  A taxi from Milton Keynes Train Station will cost around £14.  A taxi from Bedford Train Station will cost around £20. \n\nParking\nThere is free parking at the CMDC. \n\nAccommodation\nAccommodation can be booked directly with the conference venue - CMDC – Venue Cranfield - for a rate of £113.95pp for bed and breakfast – you can do this by calling 01234 754820 or by sending an email to cmdcreservations@cranfield.ac.uk. \nAt the time of booking\, you will require credit card details to guarantee your room booking. \n  \n\n \n \n Conference Dinner Details \nPlease note that bookings for the conference dinner are now closed and we can no longer accommodate any further guests. \nTuesday 11th June - B239\, Lounge 2 and Restaurant 2 CMDC \n18.45: Welcome Drink (a welcome drink will be provided on arrival and further drinks can be purchased from the bar) (Lounge 2) \n19.15:  Dinner (Restaurant 2) \n\nMenu \nStarter:\nChilled cucumber and dill soup (v) with Heirloom cherry tomatoes\, pickled shallot and micro cress. \nMain Course:\nRoasted chicken supreme\, chicken and basil veloute\, polenta\, lemon and olive oil slice\, balsamic roasted Mediterranean vegetable stack \nor \nCourgette\, fennel and soya bean fritters (v)\, lemon and dill sour cream\, polenta\, lemon and olive oil slice\, balsamic roasted Mediterranean vegetable stack \nDessert:\nEarl grey and dark chocolate pot\, french macaroon\, chocolate spears and digestive crumb \nFreshly brewed coffee and petit fours \n\n \n \n Join the TransFIRe team for an event celebrating the culmination of the TransFIRe project on Wednesday 12 June at Cranfield Management Development Centre at Cranfield University . \nAs TransFIRe draws to a close\, this event will showcase key findings from a range of our transformational research projects\, undertaken in collaboration with a wide range of industrial partners from across the foundation industries.  We will discuss lessons learnt\, how these might be relevant or useful to other sectors\, next steps for our partners and how the legacy will continue. \nThis event will be aimed at anyone working within the foundation industries and their supply chains and will be a great opportunity for networking. \n  \n  URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/final-transfire-celebration-event/ LOCATION:Lecture Room 16\, Cranfield Management Development Centre (CMDC)\, College Road\, Cranfield\, Bedfordshire\, MK43 0AL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conference,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AdobeStock_126969362-scaled.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="TransFIRe":MAILTO:joanna.johnson@cranfield.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240425 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20231201T115253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T115253Z UID:4906-1713830400-1714003199@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Materials Research Exchange (MRE) 2024 DESCRIPTION:To celebrate 10 years of Materials Research Exchange (MRE)\, we are ushering in a ground-breaking transformation for 2024 by introducing four exciting flagship events all in one spectacular experience! \nThis unique event is your gateway to the world of materials innovation\, featuring an exhibition\, investor showcase\, and cross-cutting seminars on technology transfer from the UK’s world-class research base. \nWhat’s on\nPrepare to be amazed as MRE 2024 delves into a diverse range of materials\, from nanotechnology to biomaterials\, textiles\, polymers\, metals\, glass\, and more. These materials are not just theoretical concepts but critical building blocks for real-world applications\, including energy\, construction\, packaging\, marine\, automotive\, and low carbon technologies. \nMRE is a catalyst for progress. Through cross-cutting presentations\, thought-provoking panel discussions\, and an investor showcase brimming with potential\, MRE fosters an environment of knowledge-sharing and cross-sector interactions. MRE is where the UK’s research and innovation excellence in materials meets the world of UK product manufacturers and forward-thinking investors. \nThis is your chance to connect with the materials community to collaborate\, exchange ideas\, and adopt the latest advances in materials science. \nFlagship events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCircular Critical Materials Conference\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReimagining Materials and Manufacturing Showcase\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGRIPS Conference\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvestor Showcase\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy attend?\nMRE brings an opportunity to network with over 1500 delegates from the materials community: researchers\, academics\, industry\, government\, investors and innovators from various fields to explore and discuss cutting-edge developments in materials science and technology. For our international attendees\, this is a unique opportunity to witness the UK’s world-leading capability in new materials development and meet with potential collaborators URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/materials-research-exchange-mre-2024/ LOCATION:Business Design Centre\, 52 Upper St\, London\, N1 0QH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Untitled.png ORGANIZER;CN="Innovate UK - KTN":MAILTO:neelam.mughal@iuk.ktn-uk.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240419T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240419T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20240325T140648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T140648Z UID:5085-1713531600-1713535200@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Blue Skies\, Greener Future: A Global Renaissance of Metallurgy DESCRIPTION:Blue Skies\, Greener Future: A Global Renaissance of Metallurgy: The Birth of Metallurgy 2.0 \nSpeaker: Professor Zhongyun Fan \nMetals are the backbone of global manufacturing and the fuel for economic growth. However\, extraction and processing of metals are highly energy intensive and cause severe environmental damage: metal extraction accounts for 12% of global primary energy demand and 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The global grand challenge is to decouple economic growth from environmental damage. The worldwide sustainability crisis has led to a complete rethink of how we source\, formulate and deploy metallic materials in the future\, triggering a global renaissance of metallurgy and giving birth to Metallurgy 2.0. In this context\, we have developed a vision for full metal circulation (FMC)\, under which the global demand for metallic materials will be met by a full circulation of secondary metals without the need for either mining or metal extraction. \nSpeaker: Prof. Zhongyun Fan is a professor of metallurgy\, the founder and Director of BCAST at Brunel University London. He is the principal investigator/director of the EPSRC funded LiME Research Hub\, a national centre of excellence in liquid metal engineering. He is also the principal investigator for the UKRI Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Circular Metals. \nHe has published over 400 scientific papers with an H-Index of 59 and a total citation of 14071 (Google Scholar). He has led a wide range of research projects as principal investigator with grants totalling over £70M. \nHe has been chairman of 4 major international conferences and members international scientific committee of 6 international conferences. He was the co-chairmen of the Casting and Solidification Society (IOM3\, 2012-2018)\, is a Board Member of the Light Metals Division (IOM3)\, a Fellow of the Institute of IOM3 and the Institute of Cast Metal Engineers (ICME). He was the recipient of the Elegant Work Prize (1995)\, the Cook/Ablett Award (2003) and Dowding Medal and Prize (2012) of the Institute of Materials\, Minerals and Mining (IOM3). URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/blue-skies-greener-future-a-global-renaissance-of-metallurgy/ LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom CATEGORIES:Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TFIN-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240303 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240308 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230502T105154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T105154Z UID:4472-1709424000-1709855999@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:TMS 2024 Annual Meeting & Exhibition DESCRIPTION:The TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition brings together more than 4\,000 engineers\, scientists\, business leaders\, and other professionals in the minerals\, metals\, and materials fields for a comprehensive\, cross-disciplinary exchange of technical knowledge. URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/tms-2024-annual-meeting-exhibition/ LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Orlando\, Orlando\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/TMS2024Slider-MarkCalendar.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240203 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20231201T134838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T150956Z UID:4915-1706486400-1706918399@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Here to Hope 2024 DESCRIPTION:‘Here to Hope 2024’\, is an annual gathering of enthusiasts for industrial sustainability.  The programme is structured around the need for Industrial Transformation to happen at scale and speed with an extra focus on Regenerative Manufacturing.  The agenda is flexible and will also offer opportunities to meet your needs. \nThis is a programme about the future and sprinting into it with purpose for what the planet needs most.  We want you to think about your impact\, your careers and your PhDs within this context and make the most of this time set aside for conversations and exploration.  Part of the time will be spent tackling specific issues to allow our thinking to move to reality (we will be leading sessions on Regenerative Manufacturing for example)\, and some of the time will be spent discussing how we cope as individuals. \nNOTE:  Standard Registration is not free of charge.  When you register\, you will need to select at least one of the nights’ accommodation for the registration to become valid. The fee is £220.00 for 4 nights or £55.00 per night. \nLast Booking Date for this Event- 20th December 2023 URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/here-to-hope-2024/ LOCATION:YHA Castleton Losehill Hall\, Hope Valley\, Derbyshire\, S33 8WB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/9152-BB02-4D15-832E-1CE4.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="University of Cambridge":MAILTO:fb285@cam.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231207 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20231201T113707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T113707Z UID:4899-1701734400-1701907199@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:TFI Network+ Conference DESCRIPTION:This in-person conference will bring together the Foundation Industries community to discuss the latest innovations and developments. There will be many chances to network throughout the event\, as well as poster sessions\, Q+A and a conference dinner. \n  URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/tfi-network-conference/ LOCATION:Mercure Sheffield\, St Pauls Hotel and Spa\, 119 Norfolk Street\, Sheffield\, S1 2JE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/tfi-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231207 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20231201T114140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T114140Z UID:4902-1701648000-1701907199@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:19th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing DESCRIPTION:The GCSM serves as a global forum for academics\, researchers\, and specialists from universities\, research institutes and industry across the globe\, working on topics related to sustainable manufacturing. A unique feature of the GCSM conference series is its integration of industrial engineering perspectives\, sustainable manufacturing applications in emerging and developing countries\, as well as education and workforce development for advancing sustainable manufacturing. \nSustainable Manufacturing is the buzzword for our global conference\, taking place annually since 2003 and returning to South America for the second time in 19 years. The conference aims to exploit manufacturing engineering potentials for bridging the gap between awareness on sustainability challenges and means to systematically and concretely cope with them. \nTo overcome the challenges of global sustainability becomes an ever more urgent task\, as the awareness about imbalanced wealth distribution\, climate change and lack of holistic responsibility in investments are considerably rising. Interdisciplinary discourse and reasonable action in learning and teaching on topics such as circular technology and economy\, distribution of labour for comprehensive human development\, careful use of natural resources and prudence are responsibilities of global citizens. URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/19th-global-conference-on-sustainable-manufacturing/ LOCATION:Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires\, Buenos Aires\, Argentina CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Argentina2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231116T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231116T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20231020T095651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T095651Z UID:4868-1700128800-1700152200@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Celebrating Circular Economy Innovation DESCRIPTION:CENTS Research Showcase and Celebration Event 2023\nThursday 16th November 2023\, Al-Qasimi Room\, Royal Academy of Engineering\, Prince Philip House\, London\nJoin us at the CENTS Network’s End-of-Project Celebration Event\, as we mark four years of dedicated effort and a steadfast mission: fostering a vibrant community of practice with a specific focus on applying Circular Economy principles within Sustainable Transportation systems. \nIn partnership with our management team\, the network’s members\, and valued partners\, we have collaboratively generated impactful outcomes. These outcomes have laid the pathways\, cultivated critical mass\, and added to the necessary thought leadership in realising a Circular Economy Transition. \nNow\, we arrive at the pivotal question: what’s next? We’ve extended invitations to policymakers\, business leaders\, industry experts\, academia\, and additional stakeholders. Together\, we will continue to amplify the networks legacy and chart the course forward \n\nAbout the event\n\nCircular Economy research showcase for Sustainable Transportation Systems\nNetworking with key stakeholders from across the supply chain\nHear from leading experts and distinguished researchers in the field\nMake new connections\, and find future collaborators for partnership working\n\nThis event will be of interest to\n\n\n\n\nEnvironmental Researchers\, NGOs and Changemakers\nTransportation Industry Professionals\nCircular Economy Enthusiasts\nData and Technology Experts\nAcademic and Research Communities\nGovernment and Policy Stakeholders\nIndustry Associations\n\n  \nReserve your place today\, and we look forward to welcoming you on November 16th 2023 at the Al-Qasimi Room\, Royal Academy of Engineering\, Prince Philip House. \nCelebration and Showcase Event (warwick.ac.uk) URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/celebrating-circular-economy-innovation/ LOCATION:Royal Academy of Engineering\, Prince Philip House\, London\, SW1Y 5DG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/41978188_XL.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231020 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230502T104420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T104440Z UID:4463-1697587200-1697759999@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Highways UK Exhibition DESCRIPTION:The Highways UK exhibition brings together the people responsible for planning\, developing\, managing\, maintaining\, and future-proofing the nation’s roads networks. \nThis year will bring together 15\,000+ attendees including 375+ exhibitors\, 300+ speakers\, 60+ start-ups\, 30+ partners and associations\, and more. \nIndustry leaders will share their views and expertise in theatres including National Highways Theatre\, Local Authority Theatre\, Technology & Transformation Stage\, Innovation Stage\, Sustainability Theatre and more. \nThe exhibition will host over 375 exhibitors from across the globe\, featuring new ways of thinking and novel partnerships to generate solutions. \nTickets are completely free and give you full access to the premium conference\, the exhibition and networking with thousands of industry leaders. URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/highways-uk/ LOCATION:NEC\, Birmingham CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/41978188_XL.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231018 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230118T122822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T135354Z UID:4001-1697414400-1697587199@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Foundation Industry Forum DESCRIPTION:An interactive programme of events to share insights and learning across foundation industries to support progression towards transformation. The forum includes a series of workshops with the opportunity for you to meet industry experts and leading academics. \nSocial Media: #FIForum \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Agenda\n \n \n \n \n Registration\n \n \n \n \n Hotels\n \n \n \n \n About the event\n \n \n \n\n \n Monday 16 October\n12.00  Registration Lunch and Networking \n13.00  Welcome and Introduction \n13.30  The Challenge Landscape: The Foundation Industries (FI) and Beyond\n\nAn informative session about the current and future FI landscape \n\n\n\n\n\nBruce Adderley\, Challenge Director - Transforming Foundation Industries at Innovate UK\nGraham Hillier\, FISC and EconoMISER Project Chair\nNeelam Mughal\, Knowledge Transfer Manager\, Innovate UK KTN\nProfessor Ian Reaney\, Director\, TFI Network+\n\n\n\n\n\nThis sessions will cover: \n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is the FI landscape looking like?\nMain areas of activities\nWhat can we learn from this?\n\n\n\n\n\n14.30  Break \n15.00  Panel Discussion: How can the foundation industries attract funding for innovation? \nTransforming our foundation industries (cement\, ceramics\, chemicals\, glass\, metals and paper) with new\, technology-focused and circular business models require access to finance. Foundation industries (FIs) are capital extensive making it difficult to compete with new plants from the developing world. Micro\, small\, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) find it even harder to access the funding they need to thrive and succeed. \nBanks and investor partners are keen to support innovations that meet the growing demand for more sustainable products in the sector. In this panel discussion\, we bring together business\, banks\, investment funds and others to explore the theme ‘Access to funding and finance for the FIs’. \n\nWhat are the existing investment/funding opportunities for foundation industries?\nHow can we make foundation industries more attractive to investors?\nHow can we mobilise financial resources for foundation industries to accelerate transformative change?\n\nCome and find out how your business can benefit from these opportunities. \nOn the panel\, we have: \n\nLee Bloodworth\, Relationship Director\, Lloyds Bank\nEmma Fadlon\, Investment Projects Lead\, Innovate UK KTN\nSunny Pahal\, COO of Vintage Cash Cow and Business Development Specialist\nStephen Price\, Investment Director\, Clean Growth Fund\nWendy Whewell\, Head ESG & Climate Change\, Corporate & Commercial\, Santander\n\n  \n16.00  Comfort break \n16.10  Identifying Industrial Symbiosis  \nThe aim of this session is to identify opportunities for industrial symbiosis and new business opportunities for participants’ waste resources. \nFacilitated by International Synergies. \n17.10  Networking and drinks reception \n18.10  Close \n  \nTuesday 17 October\n09.00  Registration and coffee \n09.30  Welcome and introduction \n09.40  Right People for Future Technologies  \nReflections and development on Equity\, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) within the Foundation Industries and the progress being made by Transfire in 2022.  This is an opportunity to share transformation in practice. \n\nWhere/why we started EDI Working Group\nWhat happened in 2022 forum - the discussions and outputs\nOverview what we have done - summary of activities and insights\n\nHow do we get the right people for the future? Discussion \nSharing Insights and Identifying Future ED&I Priorities \n10.30  Industrial Transformation: technologies and change \nThis session will explore examples of the different technologies that are being adopted\, adapted or considered by the Foundation Industries. \n- We will hear from people sharing their examples of successful transformational change \n- There will be a group activity and discussion around current and future technologies being explored or implemented in your business (or that you have insights into) \n- There will be an exploration of what helps or hinders the adoption of new technologies in your organisation \n11.30  Break \n12.00  What are our opportunities for innovation? \nThis session will tackle the innovations and changes that will need to happen for technological transformation in the context of the challenges of reaching Net Zero\, creating sustainable/resilient supply chains and making sure foundation industries in the UK are viable.  We will discuss and share some of the challenges that need to be addressed and identify those that need to be prioritised for action. \nThese discussions will help you and the TransFIRe team to better understand the future challenge agenda. All the challenges suggested will be written up by our team in the summary and you will choose which of the challenges you want to focus on in the afternoon session. \n13.00  Lunch and networking \n14.00  Challenge forum: Creating future transformations \nA series of conversations to collaboratively develop potential pathways that might help us to move forward in core areas such as recruitment\, retention\, management of our people and innovation processes. \nWhat might some of the steps to get us from here to the future goal? \n14.50  Break \n15.20  Opportunities and solutions for monetisation in the wider-eco system  \nFoundation Industries are based in communities and have resources that could be of benefit to others in the area. We want in this session to inspire you to explore possibilities and options for monetisation of your site's eco-system. We are going to share some examples with you to show what we mean about ecosystems and monetisation options\, and then give you the opportunity to be consultants and advise our imaginary scenario companies about what options they might want to explore. \n16.20  Wrap up summary \n16.30  Close \n\n \n \n Registration for this event is now closed. \nPlease contact Joanna Johnson if you have any queries. \n  \n\n \n \n Local hotels \nPlease see below for some suggestions of hotel accommodation in the local area - we bear no responsibility for bookings or quality of accommodation. \nNovotel Leeds Centre - http://bit.ly/3Z3ZTFa\n(5 mins walk to Cloth Hall Court) \nPremier Inn Leeds City Centre (Whitehall Road) - http://bit.ly/40tBSbD\n(6 mins walk to Cloth Hall Court) \nRadisson Blu Hotel – Leeds City Centre - https://www.booking.com/Share-922697\n(6 mins walk to Cloth Hall Court ) \nLeeds Marriot Hotel - http://bit.ly/3z5wmAc\n(6 mins walk to Cloth Hall Court ) \nIbis Styles Leeds City Centre Arena - http://bit.ly/3Y2Lt8s\n(12 mins walk to Cloth Hall Court) \nRoomzzz Leeds City West - https://www.booking.com/Share-E930TV\n(Apartment – 17 mins walk to Cloth Hall Court) \nHoliday Inn Express Leeds City Centre (Cavendish Road) - https://www.booking.com/Share-5G5RB5\n(16 mins walk to Cloth Hall Court) \n\n \n \n An interactive programme of events to share insights and learning across foundation industries to support progression towards transformation. The forum includes a series of workshops with the opportunity for you to meet industry experts and leading academics. \nThis event will be aimed at: \n\nCompanies in foundation industries and their supply chains.\nProfessional membership bodies.\nTrade associations.\nRegional and national government bodies.\nCivic organisations and workers initiatives.\nInnovation support organisations such as the KTN and Catapults.\nConsultancies supporting transforming foundation industries.\nMedia.\nResearchers in foundation industries.\n\nThe purpose of this event will be to: \n\nHear from foundation industries’ stakeholders about major challenges for transformative change and how we might be able to help overcome these.\nShare results from TransFIRe research in collaboration with our project partners.\nKnowledge exchange with other projects from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund for Transforming Foundation Industries (ISCF TFI).\nHold discussions to progress equality\, diversity and inclusion in the foundation industries.\nHold discussions about dynamics in policy\, regulation\, economy and society that affect the transformation of foundation industries.\nExpand collaborations in support of transforming foundation industries.\n\n  \nA summary of the 2022 Foundation Industry Forum can be found here: \nDay 1 Summary \nDay 2 Summary \nDay 3 Summary \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n\nMain Sponsors:\n                \n\nSupporters:\n\n                    URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/foundation-industry-forum-2023/ LOCATION:Herringbone Suite\, Cloth Hall Court\, Quebec Street\, Leeds\, LS1 2HA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conference,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/101730127_l-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="TransFIRe":MAILTO:joanna.johnson@cranfield.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230921 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230209T121849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230209T121849Z UID:4202-1694995200-1695254399@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:10th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite contributions for SDM23 taking place in Bari\, Italy as a conference organised by KES International. \nSDM-2023 will consist of keynote talks\, oral presentations\, invited sessions and workshops. It will cover the theory and applications of sustainable design and manufacturing\, and related areas\, whilst providing an excellent platform for the presentation and discussion of new data and concepts\, leading to knowledge exchange and the generation of new ideas. \nThe conference proceedings will be published by Springer as book chapters in a volume of the KES Smart Innovation Systems and Technologies series\, submitted for indexing in Scopus and Thomson-Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) and the Web of Science. \nThe deadline for invited contributions is the 21 May 2023. \nFor full information please visit: \nhttp://sdm-23.kesinternational.org \nhttp://sdm-23.kesinternational.org/cms/userfiles/is01.pdf \nPlease pass this onto any colleagues or contacts that may be interested. URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/10th-international-conference-on-sustainable-design-and-manufacturing/ LOCATION:Polytechnic University of Bari\, Via Edoardo Orabona\, 4\, 70126 Bari\, Bari\, Italy CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/sdm23_banner.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="KES International":MAILTO:contact@kesinternational.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230915 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230502T103654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T103909Z UID:4458-1694563200-1694735999@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:UK Metals Expo DESCRIPTION:UK Metals Expo is the ONLY event that brings the entire metals supply chain together with engineering and manufacturing.\nFrom primary metal manufacture to supply chain management\, processing metals\, metal fabrication\, machinery\, engineering\, surface coatings and recycling.\nForging a Sustainable Future Together and Accelerating the Green Industrial Revolution URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/uk-metals-expo-2/ LOCATION:NEC\, Birmingham CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/steel-square-edit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230909 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230502T103115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T103928Z UID:4453-1693958400-1694217599@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:20th International Conference in Manufacturing Research ICMR 2023 DESCRIPTION:The International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2023) will take place from 6th until 8th of September 2023 at Aberystwyth Business School\, Aberystwyth University\, Wales\, UK. It will include keynote presentations by internationally renowned researchers and industrialists\, as well as papers from academia and industry\, exploring all core areas of advanced and digital manufacturing engineering. Initiated by the Consortium of UK University Manufacturing and Engineering (COMEH)\, ICMR has been the UK’s main manufacturing research conference for 36 years and an international conference since 2003 – bringing researchers\, academics and industrialists together to share their vision\, knowledge and experience\, and discuss emerging trends and new challenges. With the accelerating globalisation of manufacturing in the 21st century\, the urgent need to keep pace has produced rapid advancements in technology\, research\, and innovation. ICMR solicits papers on both cutting-edge and emerging theoretical research and its recent industrial applications with the goal of bringing together practical and theoretical knowledge from academic\, governmental\, and industrial organisations across the world. URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/20th-international-conference-in-manufacturing-research-icmr-2023/ LOCATION:Aberystwyth Business School\, Aberystwyth University\, Aberystwyth\, Wales\, SY23 3FL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/unipic.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230719T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230719T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230703T100630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T131633Z UID:4629-1689769800-1689782400@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Challenges on Sustainability Reporting Workshop DESCRIPTION:To support the progress towards the 2040 Net Zero commitments\, TransFIRe in collaboration with North Lincolnshire Council is seeking to work with companies\, particularly high energy use industries\, on considering how to align with broad economic\, environmental and social metrics arising from emerging national and international standards. In doing so\, companies can evidence their progress to stakeholders as well as drive activities beyond the factory gate that give potential for greater net zero reductions for themselves and their community. \n  \nHalf-day Workshop: Exploring needs and interests \nPurpose: This will be a workshop for manufacturing companies to hear from experts within policy and sustainability to explore current and near future needs for sustainability metrics in detail and how manufacturers can aid in decision making and progress toward Net Zero and other sustainability targets. \nOutcomes: We expect you to leave the workshop with: \n\nBetter understanding of enablers and good practice for sustainability metrics setting.\nBetter understanding of broader metrics can uncover opportunities for bigger savings.\nInsight to how working with other stakeholders locally can generate win-win opportunities.\nA plan for engaging in metrics development in Q3 2023.\n\nAgenda: \n12.30-13.15\nArrival\, buffet lunch\, opportunity to network \n13.15-13.30\nWelcome and objectives \n13.30-14.30\nEnablers and barriers for implementing system wide sustainability metrics. Manufacturer experiences and practice data from TransFIRe. \n14.30-14.45\nBreak \n14.45-15.45\nHow collaboration for net zero can be driven and reported by metrics. \n15.45-16.00\nAction planning and close \n  \nTeam: North Lincolnshire Council\, University of York TransFIRe team and Green Knight Consulting. \nRegistration: Free to attend\, manufacturers please register here. \nWho to contact? \nFor how TransFIRe could help your business\, please in contact peter.ball@york.ac.uk or jr.candia@york.ac.uk URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/challenges-on-sustainability-reporting-workshop/ LOCATION:Normanby Gateway\, Lysaghts Way\, Scunthorpe\, DN15 9YG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/77062212_L_WEB-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230627T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230627T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230612T123259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T104612Z UID:4610-1687878000-1687883400@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Challenges in Sustainability Reporting Webinar DESCRIPTION:Following in depth research with local businesses TransFIRe in partnership with North Lincolnshire Council invite you to attend a series of curated events focusing on sustainability. \nIn response to the increasing pressure to report on your sustainability credentials\, how can sustainability metrics help evidence the positive benefits of your activities? \nTransFIRe is seeking to help high energy using companies to understand and use the emerging reporting requirements to benefit both their competitiveness as well as their sustainability reporting and performance. \nWe particularly welcome SMEs to these events in addition to larger companies. \nThis first event brings you a webinar to brief you on the emerging reporting requirements\, provide examples of how metrics have been used in other businesses to best effect and interactively share local good practice. \nYou will also get insight to the latest thinking of how working with wider stakeholders boosts long term performance. \nFollowing this event we will be holding an in-person workshop to get into the detail of sustainability metrics and how they can aid your journey to net zero. (19th July\, details to follow) \nAutumn 2023 will bring in-company support for scoping and defining your metrics to support the sustainability and competitiveness objectives of your business. \nEach event is optional\, there is no obligation to commit to all events. There is no charge for any stage as this support is funded by the government’s UKRI research and innovation body. \nPlease visit this link for full information and to register:  Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams \nBy booking on to this webinar you agree to North Lincolnshire Council sharing your contact details with the TransFIRe Project: \n\nEvent Details\n15:00 \nDr. Peter Ball \nIntroduction\, the TransFIRe project and how it is contributing to more sustainable businesses in energy intensive sectors. \nPeter Ball is Professor of Operations Management in the School of Business and Society at the University of York. His research focuses on how operations practices underpin performance. Current research projects have system level improvements at their heart. Application areas span operations\, manufacturing and supply chain management. Through a management lens\, he seeks to understand how processes in business behave and how they can be improved. His work includes sustainability\, circular economy\, eco-efficient manufacturing and more generally addressing productivity. Beyond the TFI TransFIRe project\, his recent work includes FixOurFood food systems transformation with emphasis on new business models and industry peer-to-peer learning for sustainability. He has served as a judge on the IET’s and Make UK’s innovation awards\, particularly their innovation\, education and sustainability categories. \n  \n15:20  \nJuan Ramon Candia\, MSc\, PGDip\, PhD (s) \nThe jungle of sustainability standards and emerging reporting requirements \nJuan Ramón Candia (JR) has 25+ years of experience as innovation and sustainability expert\, manager of high-performance teams\, applied researcher\, environmental consultant\, entrepreneur\, mentor of start-ups\, board member\, government official\, UN consultant.  He has worked on various strategic sustainability challenges for a dozen of sectors/industries (e.g. mining\, tourism\, banking\, retail\, chemical\, fishing\, water utilities\, NGOs\, government\, among others) on issues of climate change\, water management\, biodiversity conservation\, remediation on contaminated sites\, cleaner production\, performance indicators\, among others.  JR is currently doing his PhD research on Digital Climate Solutions and innovative sustainable business models at the School for Business & Society from the University of York\, UK. \n  \n15:40 \nDr Gavin Milligan (PhD\, C.Chem\, MRSC\, FIFST\, FRSA)\, Director\, Green Knight Sustainability Consulting Ltd \nDrivers and good practice in communicating sustainability performance – case studies from industry \nDr Gavin Milligan has over 30 years’ industrial experience in positions up to Board level\, in businesses of various sizes\, from SMEs to large multinationals and has worked in diverse roles including operations\, supply chain\, procurement and sales. He now owns and runs Green Knight Sustainability Consulting Ltd\, developing and delivering sustainability strategies for a wide range of organisations. Current and former clients include businesses in aerospace\, chemicals\, construction\, engineering\, food\, packaging and medical devices\, together with trade bodies\, public and third-sector organisations and academic research bodies. A qualified scientist\, Gavin is also active within academia lecturing on supply chains and Lifecycle Assessments and co-authoring research papers. \n  \n16:00 – Circular Economy Indicators \n16:15 – Q&A \n16:30 – Closure \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/challenges-on-sustainability-reporting-webinar/ LOCATION:Virtual – Microsoft Teams CATEGORIES:Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/77062212_L_WEB-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="TransFIRe":MAILTO:joanna.johnson@cranfield.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230623T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230623T153000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230515T133427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T133555Z UID:4535-1687512600-1687534200@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Intrapreneurship: Disrupting from the inside - a workshop & networking event DESCRIPTION:On International Women in Engineering Day\, The Transforming Foundation Industries Challenge invites you to ignite your inner innovator.  Set in the UK’s National Institute for advanced materials research and Innovation\, you will hear from incredible speakers who are raising the profile of women innovators as thought leaders in the Foundation Industries and making impactful changes from within their organisations. Join our workshop led by Stronger Stories where you will also have the chance to develop your own storytelling skills in order to become effective ‘intrapreneurs’ and create change from within\, fairer and faster. There will also be a facilitated networking session to encourage interaction between a wide range of cross-sector stakeholders and partners with expertise or interest in the foundation industries/materials sectors. \nConfirmed speakers: \n\nTata Steel\nRolls Royce\nMaterials Processing Institute\nViridor\n\nWho should attend\nBusinesses in the foundation industries or related materials sectors who champion proactivity\, resourcefulness and innovation. \nWhy should you attend\nIntrapreneurship can help foster innovation\, identify new business opportunities\, increase employee engagement\, develop leadership skills\, and improve problem-solving abilities. \nThis event is in-person only and spaces are limited to 25 attendees which will be allocated through an Expression of Interest form. URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/intrapreneurship-disrupting-from-the-inside-a-workshop-networking-event/ LOCATION:Henry Royce Institute\, Royce Hub Building\, Oxford Road\, Manchester\, M13 9PL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/68945547_XXL-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Innovate UK - KTN":MAILTO:neelam.mughal@iuk.ktn-uk.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230609 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230123T125443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T085158Z UID:4028-1686096000-1686268799@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Smart Factory Expo DESCRIPTION:Come and find TransFIRe on Stand D92.\nPutting manufacturing at the heart of the future \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSmart Factory Expo\, brought to you by The Manufacturer’ (produced by Hennik Research\, part of Nineteen Group) is the industry’s leading manufacturing exhibition showcasing the latest digital innovations in technology\, processes and thinking behind Industry 4.0. \nWhatever the stage of your digital journey\, see all the technologies enabling the industrial revolution under one roof\, hear the latest best practices and strategies and connect with like-minded peers! \nThe goal of Smart Factory is to offer the manufacturing industry cutting-edge solutions which will encompass advancements in hardware and software\, whilst allowing visitors to keep their finger on the pulse of the important changes in their sector. \nTake advantage of the tech hype around this event\, which in 2023 will include everything from an innovation alley where startups may exhibit their prototype solutions to the professional insights offered by leading figures in robotics and additive manufacturing. \n\nPart of Manufacturing and Engineering Week URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/smart-factory-expo/ LOCATION:NEC\, Birmingham CATEGORIES:B2B,Conference,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Smart_Factory_Logo-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230512 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230106T110128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T110128Z UID:3914-1683676800-1683849599@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:International Conference on Circular Economy in Transport DESCRIPTION:The CENTS network vision is to build a community that focusses on the informed design and utilisation of more environmentally friendly\, renewable and/or recyclable materials within transportation systems and delivers novel and effective end-of-life recycling\, re-use and recovery options. \nICCET is a 1.5 day conference which aims to: \n\nAccelerate Circular Economy implementation in Transport Systems\nShowcase innovative solutions\nCo-create a cross-cutting strategy with the sustainable transport community URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/international-conference-on-circular-economy-in-transport/ LOCATION:Cranfield University\, Vincent Building\, College Road\, Cranfield\, MK43 0AL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cents_rich_pic_jpg_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230427T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230427T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230329T103233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T103233Z UID:4393-1682587800-1682611200@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Foundation Industries 4.0 - Workshop & Networking Event DESCRIPTION:This exclusive one-day event will feature a series of presentations from innovative businesses using digital technologies and platforms to tackle resource and energy efficiency challenges in the Foundation Industries. There will also be an interactive challenge- led workshop delivered by Saeema Ahmed-Kristensen\, Professor of Design Engineering and Innovation at the University of Exeter. This event is open to stakeholders from the materials sectors. \nRegister here: https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/events/foundation-industries-4-workshop-networking/ URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/foundation-industries-4-0-workshop-networking-event/ LOCATION:Institute of Materials\, Minerals & Mining\, 297 Euston Rd\, London\, NW1 3AD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/46262641_XL-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Innovate UK - KTN":MAILTO:neelam.mughal@iuk.ktn-uk.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230428 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230411T075524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T075524Z UID:4404-1682294400-1682639999@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Sustainable Materials Researcher's Workshop DESCRIPTION:An interactive programme of events aimed at Early Careers Researcher’s from within TransFIRe and industry with the overall aim of supporting and equipping them with the skills and confidence to deliver ambitious commitments. The workshop will include a series of talks\, facilitated sessions\, industry visits and networking opportunities. \nThe purpose of the workshop is to:\n• get you to think differently\n• learn new skills and behaviours\n• promote engagement and collaboration within TransFIRe\n• expand collaborations outside of TransFIRe and the UK \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Programme\n\n\n\nFor further information\, please contact Joanna Johnson on joanna.johnson@cranfield.ac.uk. URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/sustainable-materials-researchers-workshop/ LOCATION:European Sustainability Academy\, Drapanos\, 730-08 Chania\, Greece CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ESA.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="TransFIRe":MAILTO:joanna.johnson@cranfield.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230428 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230221T112453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T103852Z UID:4224-1682294400-1682639999@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Transforming Foundation Industries Inward Mission to the UK DESCRIPTION:Meet carefully selected Indian organisations looking to form partnerships with UK organisations to discuss areas of cooperation and upcoming funding opportunities.\nInnovate UK is inviting ambitious and innovative UK organisations to participate in the Transforming Foundation Industries Inward Mission to the UK. UK delegates can register for one or more days of the programme. \nThis Inward Mission to the UK includes a dedicated day to hear from Innovate UK and to hold pre-arranged 1:1 meetings with potential partners. Innovate UK is working with their India partners on developing a bilateral programme and will be sharing more details in due course. \nDelivered by Innovate UK EDGE\, the Inward Mission programme consists of a visit to two key regions in the UK; Liverpool City Region and the Midlands through our partners Glass Futures and Manufacturing Technology Centre\, along with a dedicated day led by Innovate UK to form B2B partnerships and collaborations. \nThe programme is designed to help your organisation maximise the opportunities identified\, including developing international innovation projects with partners. \nInnovate UK is committed to Equality\, Diversity\, and Inclusion (ED&I) and encourages people from all backgrounds to apply to participate. \n  \nWhy are India & UK collaborating?\nFoundation Industries are seeing growing demand for products due to the growing population\, expanding market\, and large-scale public-sector investments. From our long history of collaborating\, it has been shown that there are areas where the UK is leading and India can learn from\, and vice versa. \nIndian Foundation Industries face similar sustainability challenges to their UK counterparts with high dependence on fossil fuels and virgin raw materials and are looking for similar solutions. Following the agreement of a 2030 Roadmap for Bilateral Relationship (with climate cooperation a key pillar) and the ongoing discussions of a Free Trade Agreement\, Innovate UK has run a series of successful engagement activities with India including a lab-to-lab collaboration programme and the Global Expert Mission\, and in February 2023 we will be running a Global Business Innovation Programme with India. \nThe benefits of being involved with this Inward Mission include a visit to two key regions in the UK; Liverpool City Region and the Midlands through our partners Liverpool City Region Combined Authority\, The University of Liverpool\, Glass Futures\, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)\, understanding of funding initiatives and to form B2B partnerships and collaboration. \nFocus Industries / Sectors\nThis initiative is particularly relevant for businesses and research organisations in Foundation Industries and those that focus on delivering sustainability solutions for the sector in metals\, glass\, paper\, cements\, ceramics and chemicals\, to enable energy and resource efficiency. \nThese may be achieved through: \n\nEnabling technologies – digital solutions\, sensors and controls\, heat recovery systems\, value added processes for waste streams\nNew business models\nNew and more efficient production processes\nNew supply chain models\n\nHow can you benefit from this event?\n\nVisit key UK Foundation Industry centres of excellence and Research and Technology Organisations to understand their capabilities\nExplore opportunities in Foundation Industries to grow your business internationally\nHear the latest on the £10m bilateral funding call and the application process direct from funders\nImprove the development of projects by meeting potential UK innovation partners\, through organised matchmaking\, and get a head start on funding applications\n\nProvisional programme – Transforming Foundation Industries Inward Mission to the UK \nTo join this initiative\, you must be:\n\nBusiness/company (start-up\, SME or large/multinational)\nOr commercial institutes & labs\, leading academic centres\nEither a foundation industry business (metals\, paper\, glass\, cements\, ceramics and chemicals) or have a technology to enable energy or resource efficiency for these organisations.\nA UK or India based organisation (Note: only Indian organisations who have been accepted via the application process can attend).\n\nEach day is free of charge to attend and will include lunch. Where a day is held in more than one location\, UK delegates are expected to make their own way between them. There will be optional evening meals at the cost of UK delegates. \nAdditional information and assistance\nFor more information\, assistance with your application or to discuss accessibility needs\, please contact Innovate UK EDGE South East at enquiries2@innovateukedge.ukri.org. URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/transforming-foundation-industries-inward-mission-to-the-uk/ LOCATION:Liverpool\, St Helens and Daresbury and Conventry CATEGORIES:B2B ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/80753951_L.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230419T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230419T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230320T102824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T114358Z UID:4296-1681894800-1681907400@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:2nd Industrial Symbiosis Workshop DESCRIPTION:International Synergies and TransFIRe are pleased to extend to you an invitation to our second cross sector\, resource matching workshop which will be delivered as part of the TransFIRe project. \nRegister for the event here\nWorkshop Summary \nThe aim of this session is to bring together the six foundation industries\, with representation from their respective supply chains and other sectors which could supply solutions\, to identify opportunities for industrial symbiosis. The focal point of our workshop will be the use of a simple\, internationally proven resource matching methodology that seeks to identify new business opportunities for participants’ waste resources. The session is interactive and will require a modest of amount of preparation from all delegates ahead of the event. The output will be a significant number of industrial symbiosis synergies\, some quick wins and others longer term innovation opportunities. All will have the potential to reduce cost\, cut carbon emissions and reduce waste disposal volumes. \nYou will be contacted in the week prior to the workshop regarding what information to bring with you on your own resource HAVES and WANTS. This is a key component of the matching process which is undertaken on the day and involves minimal preparation. \n• HAVES are resources that your company produce and wish to find a higher value market opportunity for\, these could be resources such process wastes\, by products\, energy and heat\, water\, logistics or processing capacity. \n• WANTS are resources that your company could potentially use as process inputs and represent an opportunity for a more cost effective and sustainable source of raw material\, water\, energy or logistics. \n  \nThe primary aim of the workshop session will be to identify opportunities to match these HAVES and WANTS together\, to create win-win synergies between organisations in the room and potentially further afield. It will also provide an \nThe event will also provide an opportunity to understand regional and national project funding opportunities from the KTN\, as well as updates from the Humber Energy Cluster\, University of Leeds and the wider circular economy initiatives happening in the HEY LEP region. \n  \nWorkshop Agenda\, 19th April 2023\, 09.00 to 12.30 \nThe agenda for the resource matching workshop is: \n09.00 Registration & Networking \n09.30 HEY LEP LEP welcome and regional CE initiatives update \n09.50 Welcome and Introduction to TransFIRe \n10.05 University of Leeds Foundation Industry Presentation \n10.35 Introduction to the Workshop Session \n10.50 Interactive Resource Matching Workshop \n12.20 Workshop Summary \n12.30 Close & Lunch \n  \nWorkshop Follow Up \nOur aim is that within a week of the event’s conclusion\, you will receive your own bespoke company report identifying those potential resource matches that were created on the day\, as well any additional opportunities\, beyond the workshop\, that have been identified from our supporting data analysis. \nOur intention is to also hold a short follow up virtual workshop\, for which you will receive a separate invite. Here we will present more detailed outcomes of the resource matching session and engage in a discussion on how together we can successfully advance the identified synergies. \nFinally\, we look forward to your participation in what should be an enjoyable and productive session. \n  URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/2nd-industrial-symbiosis-workshop/ LOCATION:RaisE Business Centre\, Tom Pudding Way\, Goole\, DN14 6BS\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AdobeStock_300644895-scaled.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="TransFIRe":MAILTO:joanna.johnson@cranfield.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230419 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230117T124832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T133620Z UID:3969-1681776000-1681862399@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:WFO Foundry Young Researchers and Early Career Professionals Conference DESCRIPTION:The WFO is proud to announce the Call for Papers of the  first edition of the WFO Foundry Young Researchers and Early Career Professionals Conference taking place in April 2023. \n  \nThis will be an outstanding opportunity to connect with young researchers and professionals in the early stages of developing their careers in our industry\, offering an agenda of advanced technical research in topics like Casting Solutions\, Digital Foundry or Circular Economy and Sustainability\, presented by some leading young industry professionals. \n  \nThe conference will be held on a digital platform on the World Wide Web on April 18th 2023\, where a final selection of 20 lectures will be streamed in the form of recorded videos. The conference will be offered three times during the event day\, starting in the time zone of Asia-Pacific (APAC)\, following by Europe\, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA)\, and ending in Americas. \n  \nThe authors of the 3 Best Papers from the conference\, as selected by the Scientific Board\, will be awarded with an invitation to GIFA 2023 in Düsseldorf\, Germany\, where they will make a live presentation of their work to the industry at the event \, strengthening their contacts and networking with the global foundry industry. \n  \nWe would like to invite young researchers and early career professionals to submit proposals of scientific work and /or examples of best practice on the topics detailed on the Call for Papers presentation below\, which has more specific information about the event and the procedure to submit a proposal. \n  \nYou can find the attached Call for Papers documentation here:   https://bit.ly/3jYd6Ap \nAbstract submission website (same as noted also in the Call for Papers document):  https://bit.ly/3imesEV URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/wfo-foundry-young-researchers-and-early-career-professionals-conference/ LOCATION:Streamed event CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/WFO-Banner-Image.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The World Foundry Organization":MAILTO:evawfo@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230404T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230404T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230329T100632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T100632Z UID:4387-1680602400-1680624000@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Reimagine Materials and Manufacturing Event DESCRIPTION:At this event\, you will learn how Innovate UK is supporting innovation across the industry. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions directly to expert innovation leads at Innovate UK and seek guidance around partnering and funding opportunities from Innovate UK KTN. If you are applying for funding from upcoming collaborative research & development (CR&D) competitions and are seeking partners\, you will benefit from the event. \nRegister here: https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/events/reimagine-materials-and-manufacturing-event/ \n  URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/reimagine-materials-and-manufacturing-event/ LOCATION:Queen Elizabeth II Centre\, Broad Sanctuary\, London\, SW1P 3EE\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/13184143_L.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Innovate UK - KTN":MAILTO:neelam.mughal@iuk.ktn-uk.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230228T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230228T164500 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230117T113743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T105306Z UID:3960-1677576600-1677602700@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Circular economy workshop and networking event DESCRIPTION:WINFI (Women Innovators in Foundation Industries)\, as part of the TFI Challenge\, is hosting a Circular Economy Workshop and Networking Event. This insightful event aims to provide a platform for businesses and early career researchers (ECRs) to network and discuss the topic of circular economy for materials. The event will feature talks from businesses working in the circular economy\, an interactive workshop facilitated by Cirklo and Accelar\, and a roadmapping activity facilitated by the UKRI Circular Economy Hub. \nThese sessions are open to any stakeholders (of any sex and gender) in the foundation industries and related materials sectors. \nThis will be a hybrid event and presentations will be streamed and workshops will be in person only at Reed Hall\, University of Exeter. \nFind out more and register here. URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/circular-economy-workshop-networking-event/ LOCATION:Hybrid Event CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/KTN-Image-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Innovate UK - KTN":MAILTO:neelam.mughal@iuk.ktn-uk.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230208T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230208T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20230126T114235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T115903Z UID:4076-1675857600-1675861200@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Net-Zero\, Industrial Decarbonisation\, and the ‘Non-Technical’ Dimensions of Transformative Change DESCRIPTION:SKAPE is delighted to host Kyle Parker and Steve Yearley (University of Edinburgh). \nKyle and Steve will be presenting on “Net-Zero\, Industrial Decarbonisation\, and the ‘Non-Technical’ Dimensions of Transformative Change”. \nAbstract: \nThis talk reports on research being conducted within STIS as part of the UK’s TransFIRe Hub – a large investment by UKRI/EPSRC involving over 20 investigators from 12 UK institutions\, in addition to Project Partners from more than 70 organisations (including companies\, NGOs and government organisations.  \nTransFIRe is about the meeting point of two huge challenges and transformations confronting UK industry: namely\, the impacts of Brexit on international competitiveness\, and the drive towards decarbonisation and the UK’s 2050 ‘Net-Zero’ target.  This is of particular importance to the so-called Foundation Industries (FI) – the energy-intensive industries that produce the material from which other products are made (for example\, metals\, glass and ceramics). Ordinary people are seldom customers for foundation-industry products\, but they (we) buy the things made from FI outputs.  \nIn this talk we will draw on policy analyses and one main Scottish\, industry case study to investigate how the future of the Foundation Industries is being shaped and imagined or ignored in the UK. Most of the research that is currently being conducted on FIs is focused on technical adaptations and improvements. Our emphasis is on other factors\, including the planning system\, political objectives\, and community-industry relations. Though this research is focused on the UK\, the talk has implications for comparable OECD member states.  \nSpeakers: \nKyle Parker: After working as an academic research chemist for 10 years\, in 2018 I came to the University of Edinburgh to study policy support for accelerating technology development in Scotland’s marine renewable energy sector.  From 2020-2022 I worked as a Research Fellow on the ‘Energy Policy Effectiveness’ project for the ClimateXChange research agency\, where I produced systematic evidence reviews on energy and climate change policy issues on behalf of the Scottish Government.  This work focused primarily on green industrial strategy\, and accelerating the deployment of low carbon heating and energy efficiency technologies in Scotland.   \nI currently work as a Research Fellow on the TransFIRe (Transforming the Foundation Industries Research Hub) project\, studying the socioeconomic dimensions of transformative change and industrial decarbonisation.   \nSteve Yearley holds the Chair in the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge (SSK) in STIS\, the subject area of “Science\, Technology and Innovation Studies”.  \nSteve is well known for his work in social studies of science and in environmental sociology. Key to his work is thinking about environmental issues from an STS or SSK point of view – for example\, looking at the ways in which environmental activists have adapted to dealing with scientific evidence.  \nIn his empirical work Steve is particularly concerned with areas where STS and environmental sociology overlap: for example in environmental controversies with a pronounced scientific element (such as with climate change and with continuing disputes over the safety or otherwise of GMOs and the associated concerns around synthetic biology) or\, for example\, in attempts to foster public engagement in technical decision-making in environmental areas (for instance\, through his work on citizen engagement in urban air-quality issues). Currently\, Steve is working on industrial decarbonisation in the UK\, and also doing some writing that links back to his work at the Genomics Forum.  \n______________ \nThis event will take place in person at the University of Edinburgh\, Chrystal Macmillan Building\, Room 2.15. URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/net-zero-industrial-decarbonisation-and-the-non-technical-dimensions-of-transformative-change/ LOCATION:University of Edinburgh\, Chrystal Macmillan Building\, Room 2.15 CATEGORIES:Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Resevoir-KyleParker.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221220T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221220T094500 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20221206T132208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T132208Z UID:3888-1671526800-1671529500@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Deploying AI Solutions in Foundation Industries DESCRIPTION:TransFIRe Seminar\nDeploying AI Solutions in Foundation Industries: Lessons Learned from ‘Furnace AI’ \nDr Peter Green\, University of Liverpool \nTuesday 20 December\n9am – 9.45am (30 minutes talk and 15 minutes questions)\nZoom (details below description) \nAll are invited to an online TransFIRe seminar on Zoom\, aligned with the Glass Technical Working Group. \nThis presentation focuses on the outputs of a recent deployment of an AI-based monitoring system for float glass manufacturing with NSG Pilkington: Furnace AI. We discuss the challenges associated with transitioning AI solutions from academia to industry\, with a focus on both technical aspects (e.g. scalability to large datasets\, the removal of data that is towards the end of its lifecycle) alongside the ‘softer’ challenges that must also be addressed during deployment (e.g. risk ownership and user trust). Finally\, based on the outcomes of the Furnace AI project\, potential avenues of future research are suggested. \n  \nTopic: TransFIRe Seminar – Dr. Peter Green \nTime: Dec 20\, 2022 09:00 AM London \n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://shu.zoom.us/j/93627963585 \n  \nMeeting ID: 936 2796 3585 \nOne tap mobile \n+442080806592\,\,93627963585# United Kingdom \n+443300885830\,\,93627963585# United Kingdom \n  \nDial by your location \n        +44 208 080 6592 United Kingdom \n        +44 330 088 5830 United Kingdom \n        +44 131 460 1196 United Kingdom \n        +44 203 481 5237 United Kingdom \n        +44 203 481 5240 United Kingdom \n        +44 203 901 7895 United Kingdom \n        +44 208 080 6591 United Kingdom \nMeeting ID: 936 2796 3585 \n  URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/deploying-ai-solutions-in-foundation-industries/ LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom CATEGORIES:Seminar ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Bingham":MAILTO:p.a.bingham@shu.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221111 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20220815T161026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220815T161350Z UID:3726-1667952000-1668124799@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ Conference 2022 DESCRIPTION:TFI Network+ is pleased to announce their first face-to-face conference will be taking place on 9th and 10th November 2022 in Manchester. \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nThe conference will be an opportunity to bring together the Foundation Industries community to discuss the latest innovations and developments in the Foundation Industries. There will be many chances to network throughout the event\, as well as poster sessions\, Q+A and a conference dinner. \nAgenda\, speakers and further details to follow soon. Register early to book your place. \nThere will be some opportunity to livestream the keynote presentations\, but this will be limited and delegates are strongly advised to attend in person to experience the full conference. URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/3726/ LOCATION:University of Manchester\, Grafton Street\, Manchester\, M13 9PL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/45623436_XXL.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221012T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221012T153000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131811 CREATED:20220920T093708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T093708Z UID:3823-1665568800-1665588600@transfire-hub.org SUMMARY:Enablers of Transformation Workshop for Foundation Industries DESCRIPTION:This workshop is a collaboration between Transforming Foundation Industries Network+\, TransFIRe and the Leeds University Business School exploring how Foundation Industries can effectively engage with policy makers and embed business models to enable transformation across sectors. \nThe workshop will include a panel discussion\, interactive workshop\, keynote and short presentations. We will hear more on government policy\, supply chains and business models and how they can be effectively utilised and integrated to boost innovation and transformation in Foundation Industries. \nVenue: Doubletree by Hilton Leeds City Centre\, Granary Wharf\, 2 Wharf Approach\, Leeds LS1 4BR \nAgenda \n10:00 – Registration and refreshments \n10:20 – Welcome and introductions by Prof Susan Bernal Lopez and Prof Vera Trappmann \n10:30 – Introduction to Network+ by Director Professor Ian Reaney \n10:45 – Keynote speaker – Dr Effrosyni Tzoura\, Innovation Manager at Ferrovial \n11:15 – Dr Ben Walsh\, Deputy Director Transforming Foundation Industries Challenge at Innovate UK \n11:35 – Dr Diana Casey\, Director at Mineral Products Association Cement \n11:50 – Coffee break \n12:00 – Panel discussion moderated by Prof Cameron Pleydell-Pearce\, panel members TBC \n13:00 – Networking lunch \n13:45 – Interactive workshop led by Prof William Sampson \n15:00 – Closing remarks and next steps \n15:15 – Event close \n  \nThis workshop is aimed at primarily Industry members of Foundation Industry sectors but we welcome registration from all. \nSome portions of the event will be livestreamed\, however we are only able to facilitate limited interactive elements and there may be portions of the day not available to virtual delegates. URL:https://transfire-hub.org/event/enablers-of-transformation-workshop-for-foundation-industries/ LOCATION:Doubletree by Hilton Leeds City Centre\, Granary Wharf \, 2 Wharf Approach\, Leeds\, LS1 4BR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://transfire-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/45623436_XXL.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR