On behalf of Fraunhofer IPA and AIST Kansai, organisers would like to invite visitors to attend and contribute to the symposium Electroactive Polymers: how to link science and industry, which will be held at the Commundo Conference Hotel Stuttgart, Germany, on 21 April 2015.

Keynote speakers are Prof de Rossi, Professor of Bioengineering, Director, University of Pisa and Dr Kinji Asaka, Group Leader, Health Research Institute, AIST.

The event aims to bring together internationally recognized industry leaders and academic experts in an effort to disseminate current advances and challenges within the field of EAP science and technology. This event is indented to provide a platform for exchange on how the industry and research can symbiotically work together, trigger dialogue, provide enriching experience and provide opportunities for co-operation.

This event has been constructed to develop the following topics:

• EAP ionic / electronic
• Applications of EAP
• R&D needs for EAP development
• Industry needs for EAP development
• Material development
• System integration / stretchable electronics
• Sensors / Energy Harvesting
• Cyber physical Systems: EAP in industry 4.0

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