ICT 2013 Event Newsletter update - 23/10/2013

23rd of October 2013

Latest news Get to know the other participants 5,000 participants have registered for ICT2013. You can see who they are and – why not – get in touch before coming to Vilnius! Read more Registered but you cannot participate? If you have registered but are unable to attend, please cancel your registration. Given that we are reaching our limit in numbers, this will enable other people who can attend to register. Read more Networking Do not forget that you can start networking NOW! Each of the 153 networking sessions is ready to receive your suggestions, to make the sessions as useful as possible. This is a great chance for the participants to know each other already before Vilnius, but also a great opportunity to share ideas with those who cannot come to ICT 2013. The 153 sessions are grouped into 13 topics. You can click on each topic to see the relating sessions, and you can start networking by posting comments on each session's webpage. Read more Entrepreneurship and Investment forum The programme of the sessions for the entrepreneurship and investment forum is online. The forum will host sessions dedicated to support start-ups and innovative SMEs. It will also include coaching and pitching sessions with investors. Check it out! Read more Students and young researchers Check out the special opportunities for students and young researchers at ICT2013; and join the Hackathon in which teams will compete to develop an ICT response to a number of challenges in the context of Horizon 2020. Read more Future & Emerging Technologies (FET) at ICT 2013 (06/11/2013 — 08/11/2013) At ICT2013 you'll have the opportunity to become familiar with the FET-supported research work, and to discover how and why this work is important to achieve future industrial leadership, to tackle grand societal challenges, to improve life for all of us. There will be a broad variety of FET activities in which you can participate, and share your ideas and opinions. Read more ICT 2013 Social Event Enjoy a great evening in a relaxed atmosphere! Come to the reception and social event organised by the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the EU on the 6th of November. You can pick up an invitation at the ICT2013 event in the welcome dome or Lithuanian Village. Please note that invitations will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis. See you all in Vilnius! Read more