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INFO SESSION ON
MSCA 2015
7 NOVEMBER 2014
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GUY DE BRUYNE
HEAD OF AIR LAZER SPORT NV
A S S O C I AT E P R O F E S S O R U A N T W E R P E N , P R O D U C T D E V E L O P M E N T
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LAZER SPORT NV
. Spinout from Lazer Helmets in 2009, developing and marketing helmets for non-motorised sports.
. SME, located in Antwerp.
. Producing +400k per year.
. Participation in Marie Curie RISE project Smarthelmet as of 2015
. Participation in Marie Curie ITN project HEADS as of 2015
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LAZER SPORT NV
. Focus on Sales, Marketing & R&D
. Sales: +50 distributors that are active in more than 65 countries in 5 continents
. Marketing: sponsoring of PRO-Tour and continental teams, as well as individuals
. R&D: Strong in innovation. Developing for cyclists.
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FOCUS IN RESEARCH
DESIGNING FOR SAFETY (ITN HEADS)
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FOCUS IN RESEARCH
DESIGNING FOR
MASS REDUCTION
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FOCUS IN RESEARCH
DESIGNING FOR
AERODYNAMIC DRAG REDUCTION
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FOCUS IN RESEARCH
DESIGNING FOR THERMAL COMFORT
(RISE SMARTHELMET)
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FOCUS IN RESEARCH
DESIGNING FOR PHYSICAL COMFORT
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PA R T N E R S H I P S W I T H A C A D E M I A
( B I L AT E R A L A N D / O R R E S E A R C H P R O J E C T S )
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C R E AT I N G S T R O N G C O N S O R T I A
AND PROJECTS
W H A T I S R E L E VA N T A C C O R D I N G E U ?
NO IDEA
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C R E AT I N G S T R O N G C O N S O R T I A
W H A T I S R E L E VA N T F O R L A Z E R ?
. European research network
. Compatible partners with respect to the project focus
. Trustworthy partners
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C R E AT I N G S T R O N G P R O J E C T S
W H A T I S R E L E VA N T F O R L A Z E R ?
. Long term research projects, compatible with R&D focus of Lazer.
. Research projects aiding to gain insight of Lazer Sport knowhow
. Personal development of Lazer Sport staff (RISE)
. Access to scientific methods and test installations.
. Overall knowledge gain
. Research projects with a clear path to valorisation.
. Short time to market (RISE)
. Long time to market
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HORIZON 2020 PROPOSALS
HOW LAZER WRITES HORIZON 2020 PROPOSALS
Most credits go to our academic partners.
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QUESTIONS?
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THANK
YOU
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