COMS 2018 – Commercialisation of Emerging Technologies

Conference Scope – Technical Topics

Smart Factories are part of a new trend towards flexible and customer centric production. The ultimate goal is to make personalized products at the costs and with the reliability of high volume production.

COMS 2018 will cover the following main topics :

• customized manufacturing
• sensor networks and data analytics
• collaborative robots (cobots)/ future of robotics
• commercialization of emerging technologies

The format of the sessions will include invited high level international speakers and panel discussions with high quality moderators. International benchmarking, with best practices in Switzerland – Germany – USA – Japan.

Conference Background

The COMS conference is the annual flagship event of MANCEF. It moves to different countries each year and is tuned to the commercialisation ecosystem of the host city/country. Switzerland, being a worldwide hub of micro and nanotechnology expertise, provides a perfect location for the 2018 edition. COMS focuses primarily on entrepreneurship and marketable solutions, not just science and technology.

It is a practical meeting to assist participants in bringing their products to market, finding new customers and meeting appropriate development partners. COMS conferences provide the latest information on technology transfer, manufacturing processes, facilities, infrastructure, investment, applications and markets, as well as covering regulatory issues, social implications, education and workforce development.

Combining beautiful landscapes, high technology and lifestyle, the canton of Vaud offers idyllic surroundings for COMS 2018. As a participant you will derive unique benefits from the conference.