Primeur -- CEC Update -- July 1997

News on HPCN and the European Commission
- July 1997

The electronic news and information service for the European HPCN community.

This section provides you with up to date news on HPCN in relation to programmes from the European Commission (EC).

July 1997


24-7-97 Creating the future - EIT conference: Ad Emmen; The European IT Conference & Exhibition will this year be organised by the European Commission in Brussels, 24-26 November 1997. Theme of this technology conference is "creating the future". Keynote will be deliverd by Nicholas Negroponte.

15-7-97 Esprit Information day: Ad Emmen; If you plan to submit a proposal for an information technology grant from the European Commission, the information day in the Brussels Congress Centre on Monday, 29 September, from 08.00 to 17.00 is a place to visit.. The event will consist of parallel information sessions covering the programme's themes and technical domains, concentrating on those open in the 16 September call.
1-7-97 Commission's Cresson launches 7.5 million Ecu high-tech venture capital boost: Peter Chapman; European Commission said it is unveiling a 7.5 million Ecu scheme to help the EU match the U.S.'s world-beating high- tech venture capital industry by training venture capital fund managers to improve their performance.