Materials

• Nanomaterials and nanocomposites

• Energy & nuclear sciences

• Macromolecular science and engineering

• Advanced materials processing

• Metallurgy and material science

• Glass, ceramics and adhesives

• Rubber, plastics, textiles and leather

• Cellulose, paper and packaging

• Optical electronics and laser equipment

• Membranes and membrane science

• Ionic liquids/electrolyte solutions

• Medicine, pharmacy and biotechnologies

• Biochemistry and molecular biology

• Computer systems and management; Mobile computing

• Telecommunication systems and networks

• Linking transformational materials and processing for an energy efficient and low–carbon economy

• Alternative energy sources for reducing the dependence on fossil fuels; Biofuels

Methods and Tools for Innovation

• Instruments to support added value production (science/technology parks, technology/innovation centres, business incubators, technology oriented business support programmes, science communication, financing innovation, etc.)

• The role of cooperation (associations, networks, clusters, etc.) in the development of innovation systems

• Organisational creativity & idea generation

• Technology transfer and intellectual property management

• Public sector innovation and policy

• Venture capital & financing innovation

• Innovation and technology transfer

• Natural and alternative energy sources

• Culture and team management in innovation

• Innovation in SMEs

• Innovation training & education

Methods & Technologies

• Nanotechnology

• Nanobiotechnology

• Nano–bio–computing

• Nano–scale automation

• Biomaterial technology

• Biosensors, bioelectronics and diagnostics

• Biorobotics and bionics

• Biomedical image analysis

• Neural networks and artificial intelligence

• Data mining in pattern recognitions

• Automation science and engineering

• Mathematical modelling in chemical engineering

• Industrial design and modelling

• Crystallization

• Distillation, absorption and extraction

• Automatics, mechanical engineering

• Electrochemical and anti–corrosion technologies

• Corrosion control and sustainability

• Applied mathematics and information technologies

• Power engineering, electricity supply and equipment

• Technological standards, certification, analysis and control

• Processing and product manufacturing

• Construction, architecture and geodesy

• Land, air and water transport

• Hoisting technology and equipment

• Electrical and electronic engineering

• Sustainable Energy

• Problems of the preparation of oil and gas condensates

• Problems of the preparation and processing of natural bitumen and high–viscous oils

Papers on other relevant topics are welcome too.