September 16-20, 2019

New York City & Boston

to the EC2i and SCT

Matchmaking Missionto the United States

INVITATION

MONDAY

NEW YORK CITY

SME Matchmaking

& B2B Meetings.

Cocktail Reception.

TUESDAY

NEW YORK CITY

City Challenges Day

& Public Tenders.

WEDNESDAY

NYC > BOSTON

Travel Day &

Horizon 19 Evening

Reception Event.

THURSDAY

BOSTON

Horizon 19: Joint European Pitching Session & B2B Meetings.

FRIDAY

BOSTON

Horizon 19:Joint EuropeanPitching Session& B2B Meetings.

ProgrammeSeptember 16-20, 2019

What is the EC2i & SCT

Internationalisation Project?

Our aim is to identify opportunities for European SMEsin the United States within cleantech and smart city.

EC2i - European Cleantech Internationalisation Initiative - is a network of 5 European

clusters in the cleantech sector.

SCT - SmartCityTech - is a network of 10 European clusters in the smart city sector.

The mission is part of SmartCityTech's ECST Go Global project.

Both networks aim at increasing the competitiveness of European cleantech and

smartcity SMEs and supporting them in expanding their businesses in the United

States.

Both networks are funded by the European Union COSME program - the program for

the competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs.

Why participate?

By participating in this mission you will be able to develop your

business in the United States by meeting relevant American partners

and business stakeholders through B2B meetings, presentation of

public tenders, and conference pitching.

You will be part of a large European smartcity and cleantech

delegation attending tailor-made events in New York City and Boston.

Your company will be introduced to stakeholders in smartcity and

cleantech projects in New York City as well as in the New York cities of

Albany, Rochester, Syracuse, and Buffalo.

The last two days you will be exposed to hundreds of potential

business partners at the Horizon 19 conference in Boston, where the

mission will have a common pitching area.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to make business

connections within the 40 European companies participating in the

mission.

Shuttle bus from hotel to meeting venue.

(Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce).

Welcome and presentation of the programme session.

By Frederik Thure (EC2I) & Mark de Colvenaer (SCT).

Presentation be Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce.

By TBA.

Company pitching: Presentation of European SMEs.

Coffee break.

B2B meetings.

Networking lunch (hosted).

B2B meetings.

(Parallel space for SMEs that are not in B2B).

Cocktail reception (hosted).

(Swedish Consulate: 1 Dag Hammerskjöld Plaza, 885 2nd Ave).

DAY 1

Monday

September 16th

New York City

Welcome and

SMEs Matchmaking Day

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1 9 : 0 0 - 2 2 : 0 0 Networking dinner (hosted).

Location TBA.

Shuttle bus from hotel to meeting venue.

Venue TBA.

Presentation on New York state transition plan and new

opportunities.

By NYSERDA.

Public procurement talk.

By Dan Spitzer, Hodgson Russ.

Panel with cities across New York state.

Coffee break.

Parallel workshop with cities.

Parallel B2B meetings.

Networking lunch (hosted).

Parallel workshops with cities.

Parallel B2B meetings.

Free night and dinner (no host) in New York City.

DAY 2

Tuesday

September 17th

New York City

City Challenges Day

and Public Tenders

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Travel to Boston.

Itinerary TBA.

Free time.

Horizon 19 reception and networking event.

Dinner (hosted).

DAY 3

Wednesday

September 18th

NYC > Boston

Travel Day and

Reception Event

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Shuttle bus from hotel to conference venue.

(Boston Convention and Exhibition Center).

European Pitching Session at Horizon 19:

Matchmaking and B2B meetings.

Networking lunch (hosted).

Transport from venue to hotel.

Dinner (hosted).

DAY 4

Thursday

September 19th

Boston

Matchmaking and

Horizon 19

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Plenary sessions: keynotes, panel discussions, presentations.Breakout sessions: Project and solution-oriented discussions,dialogue between customers, solution providers and investors.Workshops: case studies, executive dialogues, lunchroundtables, best practice sessions, presentations of reportsand publications.Pitch arena: 15 minutes pitches on customers needs,innovations, technologies, projects, initiatives, business andfinancing models, project challenges, market gaps, etc.Matchmaking: private meetings, negotiations sessions,agreements signings, investor meetings, shark tanks andDragons Den sessions, ect.Showcasing: showcasing, products launches, receptions.Social Events: networking receptions, contests, award, etc.Key areas: energy, industry, cities, mobility, water, and waste.

DAY 5

Friday

September 20th

Boston

Matchmaking and

Horizon 19

Shuttle bus from hotel to conference venue.

(Boston Convention and Exhibition Center).

European Pitching Session at Horizon 19:

Matchmaking and B2B meetings.

Networking lunch (hosted)Free time.

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Plenary sessions: keynotes, panel discussions, presentations.Breakout sessions: Project and solution-oriented discussions,dialogue between customers, solution providers and investorsWorkshops: case studies, executive dialogues, lunchroundtables, best practice sessions, presentations of reportsand publicationsPitch arena: 15 minutes pitches on customers needs,innovations, technologies, projects, initiatives, business andfinancing models, project challenges, market gaps, etc.Matchmaking: private meetings, negotiations sessions,agreements signings, investor meetings, shark tanks andDragons Den sessions, ect.Showcasing: showcasing, products launches, receptions.Social Events: networking reception, contests, awards, etc.Key areas: energy, industry, cities, mobility, water, andwaste.

Transport from venue to airport.1 8 : 0 0 - 1 8 : 3 0

Hor izon 19 i s a global event -dr iven plat form thatharnesses the in ternat iona l movement towards ac lean economy . Hor izon 19 wi l l br ing together2000+ global l eaders f rom bus iness , f inance ,

c i t ies , s tates and countr ies .

The event will focus on critical themes such as planning for cleanerenergy, developing resource-efficient supply chains, creating smartand sustainable cities, and implementing new infrastructure andtransport opportunities. This will be done by exploring disruptivetechnologies, financial innovations, and business models, and bymatching customers, solution providers and projects across key areasof the clean economy, such as energy, industry, transport, cities, waterand waste. ·Customers: High-level representatives from governments, state and cities seeking clean solutions providers, business executives, and project developers from large corporations looking for new technology and B2B partnerships. Solution providers: A large number of CEOs from Fortune 500companies, SMEs, startups, technology and service providers,integrators, and consultants, clusters, and industry associations. Investors: C-level executives from commercial banks, pension funds,multilateral development banks, insurance companies, asset managers,institutional investors, philanthropists, and angel investors.

Horizon 19

The New York State Energy Research andDevelopment Authority (NYSERDA), promotesenergy efficiency and the use of renewable

energy sources. These efforts are key todeveloping a less pol luting and more rel iable and

affordable energy system for al l New Yorkers.Col lectively, NYSERDA’s efforts aim to reduce

greenhouse gas emissions, accelerate economicgrowth, and reduce customer energy bi l ls .

Bridge Innovation Partners (BIP) is a manage-ment consult ing f irm that promotes growth

through al l phases of your business, focused onpivotal transit ions, from new products and

services to exit planning and execution. Ourbackground in business leadership, anchored by a

sound understanding of f inance and businessdevelopment through the ‘entrepreneurship lens’,

al lows us to relate wel l with our cl ients.

NECEC helps clean energy companies start, scaleand succeed with our unique business, innovation

and pol icy leadership. We bring engage ininfluential pol icy discussions and business

init iatives whi le bui lding connections that propelthe clean energy industry forward. Our results-oriented team turns a clear vision into real ity

and effectively influence pol icy to bui ld a world-class clean energy hub in the Northeast.

The International Business InnovationAssociation (InBIA) is a global nonprofit

organization that has welcomed and supportedentrepreneurial organizations for over 30 years.

Our goal is to provide industry resources,education, events, and global programming to

help our members. Our mission is to helpcommunities enable their entrepreneurs to

transform their dreams into innovativebusinesses that make global prosperity a real ity.

World Cl imate Ltd (WCL) develops and faci l itateslarge scale col laborations and transactions

between businesses, governments, and investors;for local , national and global solutions in the

areas of cl imate change and sustainabi l ity. WCL’sfocus on producing private-publ ic partnerships,

deal f lows, strategies and investments transformsustainable vision into real ity for businesses,

institutions, governments, and phi lanthropists.

The fol lowing departments of the New York CityMayor's Office are interested in hearing more

about European cleantech and smartcitycompanies for their publ ic tenders:

Department of Bui ldingsMayor's Office of Sustainabi l ity 

Environmental ProtectionHealth and Mental Qual ity Department of Sanitation 

Metropol itan Transportation Authority (MTA)

Our US Business Partners

Contact BICCnet if you are interested inparticipating in the mission or if you want tosubscribe to the mailing list for updates every two weeks. CONTACT PERSONSascha Stoeppelkampstoeppelkamp@bicc-net.de+49 89 24 88 071 19

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2000 EUR / personflight and accommodation not included

Price

The allocation of places is assigned following the"first come first served" principle with a limitationof 40 participants

Participation capacity