EPoSS Annual Forum 2023

The EPoSS Annual Forum 2023 took place in Villach, Austria and was co-organised by the local member Silicon Austria Labs and the strategic partner SiliconAlps. Themed "From ideas to next generation Smart Systems" we experienced an inspiring opening session, technical sessions updating on state-of-the-art research, social gatherings worth to remember and much more. 

Below you find impressions and details of the Annual Forum.

We are looking forward to meeting you at our next EPoSS Annual Forum 2024 – planned to be in Cork in co-operation with our EPoSS member Tyndall. We keep you informed!
 

Please find more impressions from the EPoSS Annual Forum 2023 below.

Programme

PLEASE FIND THE AGENDA FOR DOWNLOAD BELOW.

 

Impressions

Please find below selected impressions from the EPoSS Annual Forum 2023.

Supporters

Our special thanks go to our supporters!

Premium Supporter

Bosch Sensortec

 

Supporters

AVL List GmbH

Continental

EV Group

FEEI

Industriellenvereinigung Kärnten

Infineon Technologies AG

Joanneum Research

LAM Research

MaxLinear

Mesap

NXP

City of Villach

You wish to support the EPoSS Annual Forum and to become a supporter? Please do not hesitate to contact us via contact@smart-systems-integration.org.

EPoSS Start-up Award

As part of the EPoSS Annual Forum 2023, a competition for start-ups and young innovators will take place on July 6, 2023.

Companies founded after January 1, 2019 with innovative business idea, product or service and high growth potential are invited to compete for the EPoSS Start-up Award.

The participants will present their innovations in early or mature stages of development, concepts, ideas or business cases. Pitches must relate to smart systems technologies for different application areas, such as

• manufacturing technologies,
• energy,
• mobility,
• flexible electronics,
• wearables,
• food,
• agriculture or
• medical technology.

The jury consists of EPoSS experts from industry and research as well as national organisers. They experts will select those submissions that can present at the forum in July with a PowerPoint of up to 10 slides.  After the presentation, the jury will assume the role of a potential business partner, interview the participants accordingly, and select and award prizes to the most innovative and promising ideas. In addition, the participants can approach the members of the jury as mentors to get valuable advice on how to improve the concepts and business, if necessary.

Apply today!

Please find the detailed application guidelines below. Applications must be submitted to EPoSS by May 19, 2023 via contact@smart-systems-integration.org.

Rewards

The start-ups participating in the final round will receive a certificate, be invited to the Annual Forum 2023 with the possibility to showcase their product and become immediately involved with the EPoSS community. All finalists will be visible on EPoSS online communication channels.

The winner will be particularly promoted.

EPoSS is the European Association leading the development and integration of intelligent and green Smart Systems technologies and solutions for a sustainable society.

 

Venue, Directions and Accomodation

Please find all practical information for download below.

Venue

Congress Center Villach
Europaplatz 1 (1. Floor)
9500 Villach
Austria

www.ccv.at

Villach Main Station (trains): 600m / 8 minutes walk

Parking: The underground parking garage directly connected to the Congress Center and the Hotel Voco offers 220 parking spaces. For hotel guests there are special prices of EUR 6,50 (16 hrs.) and EUR 10,00 (24 hrs.). Outside around the CVV there is only short-term parking, which is quite expensive.

 

How to reach Villach

Airport Information

Please check the best options for you from your hometown.

Airport Klagenfurth
e.g. Germany: direct flights from Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich | appropriate feeder flights please check

Train Service Klagenfurth Airport – Villach
e.g. S-Bahn (line S1) from ÖBB stop Annabichl: The S-Bahn stop "Klagenfurt Annabichl" is within walking distance (7 minutes) from the airport terminal building. Airport Klagenfurt - Klagenfurt Annabichl - Villach, approx. 1 hour
Further information: https://www.kaernten-transfer.at/

Further Airports
Other suitable airports would be Ljubljana in Slovenia (an hour's drive away); Graz or Salzburg (each 2 hours away by car); or Vienna and then going by train to Villach.

Train Information

Please check the best options for you from your hometown.
e.g. Germany Deutsche Bahn | Berlin, Leipzig, Frankfurt (M.), Stuttgart, Augsburg via Munich and connecting train to Villach

Railway Austria (ÖBB)

 

How to move in Villach

Villach is a small town and many routes are covered best and fastest on foot.
The CCV as well as the city of Villach are located directly on the river Drau. Here you find a cycle path or you can also go for a running session.

Taxi: Austria Taxi +43 4242-33666 or www.austriavillach.at

 

Accomodation

We recommend Hotel Vocco, which is next to the congress center.

Hotel Voco
Europaplatz 1/2
9500 Villach
Austria

www.villach.vocohotels.com

• Located at the river DRAU, within walking distance of the station and next door to the congress center CCV.
• Parking for hotel guests: Euro 10 / 24hrs
• Please check via reservations@villach.vocohotels.com and the keyword “EPoSS” whether you still get a special rate for our event. Our special rate expired already, but it is possible that the hotel may still allow rooms at special rates (subject to availability). 

Hotel Harry‘s Home Villach
Bahnhofplatz 5
9500 Villach
Austria

www.harrys-home.com/villach/

• Central, within walking distance of the station and the congress center CCV
• Please book via Villach@harrys-home.com and the keyword “EPoSS” whether you still get a special rate for our event. Our special rate expired already, but it is possible that the hotel may still allow rooms at special rates (subject to availability). 

For more information about Villach and other hotel suggestions please visit their official tourism website:
https://www.visitvillach.at/en/tourismusinformation-villach-stadt.html

 

Social Events and Site Visits

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Social Events

Executive Committee Dinner | Tue 04 July 2023

Burgarena Finkenstein
Altfinkenstein 14
9582 Finkenstein am Faaker See
Austria

https://burgarena-finkenstein.com/

We will travel together by bus from Villach to the evening location.

Dinner Event & DRAU Water Games | Wed 05 July 2023

Restaurant im Congress Center Villach
Europaplatz 1
9500 Villach
Austria

www.ccv.at

DRAU Water Games is a multimedia water show with visual highlights and music. It starts at 21:30 and we are able to watch it directly from the restaurant.

Dinner Event | Thu 06 July 2023

Stiftsschmiede
Ossiach 4
9570 Ossiach
Austria

www.stiftsschmiede.at

We will travel together by bus from Villach to the evening location.

Site Visits

We are organising site visits to local companies on Thursday, July 06, 2023. The tours will take place in the afternoon.

If you are interested in participating, please tick the box during registration process.

Note: Please bear in mind that we use this information for further planning and assume your participation. At the registration desk on site, you can sign up for lists of companies you would like to visit and receive more information, e.g. on transfer.

 

Site Visit 1 - Infineon

Site Visit 2 - Silicon Austria Labs

Curious where we will go to? More information will follow soon.

Call for Presentations - CLOSED

+++ The Call for Presentations has been closed. +++

To present the latest developments in Smart Systems Integration (SSI), we invite you to send your abstracts for presentations and showcase your latest Smart Systems innovations or technology developments for Smart Systems Integration. Presentation could include one or more of the following topic areas:

Smart Systems Integration research & developments for the following applications:

Next Generation of Smart Systems incl.
Sensors and Actuators for e.g.

• Smart and Sustainable Mobility
• Internet of Everything Applications
• Green ECS for decarbonisation
• Digitisation and Robotics
• Energy Solutions
• Smart Health
• Connectivity

Latest developments and innovative technologies for Smart Systems Integration in the area of New Innovative Technologies e.g.

• New Manufacturing Technologies, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printed Electronics
• Advanced and sustainable Packaging Technologies
• Photonics Integration
• Large Scale Technologies and Flexible and Wearable Electronics
• Artificial Intelligence at the Edge
• Quantum Sensing
• Design Methodologies, Security, Safety, Reliability and Resilience

Brokerage opportunities will be organised to network with especially SMEs, start-ups and young researchers.

If you wish to participate in the Call for Presentations, please upload your abstract (1,500–3,000 characters) together with your full contact details as well as a short biography by April 12, 2023 here: https://ssl.vdivde-it.de/formular/eposs.

Please use the template below for abstract submission. You also find the template below for download.

Presentations will be selected by the EPoSS Annual Forum 2023 Technical Committee.

Invitations for the authors of selected presentations will be sent out until May 2, 2023.