Innovate 10, a Personal View

Another glossy show – but too many people to network effectively.

The keynote speakers were predictable – “innovation is good”, “Government support is available”.

The workshops produced some memorable sound-morsels (not as big as sound-bites) – “a bunch of well-connected idiots can be much more effective that a lone mad-scientist with an astronomical IQ”, “printed electronic tattoos” [...]

CCalc update

The CCaLC Tool (for life cycle and carbon footprint calculations) has been updated and the new version (V1.1) was released on 11 October 2010. Visit www.ccalc.org.uk to find out more and to download the [...]

4610 Metals offered by NISP

NISP offers surplus metal dusts, arising from a site clearance
Calcium
Magnesium
Iron
Silica
Synthetic graphite
Calcium sulphide
Calcium carbide
There are approx 200 – 250 drums, of which 66 have been batch-tested. Consistency is fine powder up to larger particulate [...]

4612 Platform Chemicals offered

A new bio company offers platform chemicals from readily renewable resources. Companies interested in alternative sources of HMF, phenol, xylose, glucose, mannose and arabinose should [...]

ECHA will soon charge an administrative fee for incorrect registrations.

ECHA will soon charge an administrative fee for incorrect registrations.
An electronic check tool is available at http://ec.europa.eu/research/sme-techweb/index_en.cfm to enable companies to verify their SME status.

A separate Fee Calculation plug-in (downloadable to IUCLID from http://echa.europa.eu/news/na/201009/na_20100921_en.asp) is available registrants to calculate, in advance, the fee payable on the successful submission of their REACH dossier to [...]

aims to strengthen the links between producers and customers

A new nano supply chain forum aims to strengthen the links between producers and customers and to address regulatory issues which might hinder the development of this market. Membership of the forum is open to non-CIA companies: please [...]

chemical engineer/consultant with knowledge of solvent recovery/recycling operations

A firm of techno-commercial consultants (known to the specialised organics sector) are looking for a chemical engineer/consultant with knowledge of solvent recovery/recycling operations. A Scottish bias is preferred but is not [...]