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</style></div><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div></div><div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><div id="zimbraEditorContainer" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" class="4"><div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Dear,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">I would like to inform you on a meeting that is being organized by ELIXIR. Please find information below. You are welcome to spread information to interested parties.</span><span style="" lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.elixir-europe.org/events/elixir-innovation-and-sme-forum-data-driven-innovation-food-nutrition-and-microbiome" target="_blank"><b style=""><span style="color: windowtext;" lang="EN-GB">ELIXIR Innovation and SME Forum</span></b></a><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> on "<b style="">Data-Driven Innovation in Food, Nutrition and Microbiome”, </b><b style="">Brussels, 9-10</b> <b style="">October 2017</b>. This Innovation and SME Forum brings together companies active in the probiotics, food and health sectors to <b style="">stimulate interaction</b> between companies and academic partners.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">The event is organized as a <b style="">series of interactive sessions</b> <b style="">on "Data Sources", "Tools and Analysis" and "Integration Challenges" </b>enabling microbiome research and innovation. It will showcase a selection of free data resources and services available through ELIXIR as well as examples of innovative companies already using public data in their business. Participants will also learn about the training opportunities on food, nutrition and microbiome resources available through ELIXIR. </span><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Companies and SMEs will have the opportunity to present their activities and explore possible collaborations through a dedicated flash-talk session.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Confirmed speakers include <b style="">Wim Haentjens</b> (European Commission, DG Research & Innovation – Agri-food unit), <b style="">Peer Bork</b> (Group Leader, European Molecular Biology Laboratory) and </span><b style=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: windowtext; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: NL-BE; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;" lang="EN-GB">Silvia Miret Catalan</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: windowtext; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: NL-BE; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><span style="" lang="EN-GB">(Director Nutrition & Health Discover at Unilever). More information on the event can be found here: </span><a href="https://www.elixir-belgium.org/events/SMEforum_91017" target="_blank"><b style=""><span style="color: windowtext;" lang="EN-GB">events page</span></b></a><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> – </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8in1NtGRloYTi1VVGgxWF92NFk/view" target="_blank"><b style=""><span style="color: windowtext;" lang="EN-GB">program</span></b></a><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> - </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-driven-innovation-in-food-nutrition-and-microbiome-tickets-35968376382?aff=es2" target="_blank"><b style=""><span style="color: windowtext;" lang="EN-GB">registration</span></b></a><span style="" lang="EN-GB">. Contacts: Kim De Ruyck (ELIXIR Belgium Coordinator, kim.deruyck@elixir-belgium.org) and Pablo-Roman Garcia (ELIXIR Industry Officer,</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span style="" lang="EN-GB">pablo.roman@elixir-europe.org).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">This ELIXIR event runs back-to-back with the <strong>international workshop on "<a href="http://www.ewi-vlaanderen.be/evenementen/personalised-nutrition-better-health-targeting-microbiome" target="_blank">Personalised nutrition for better health - targeting the microbiome</a>"</strong> which is organized by <strong>OECD</strong> and the <strong>Department of Economy, Science and Innovation (EWI)</strong> of the Flemish government and takes place on <strong>10-11 October 2017</strong>. This workshop will address policy needs to develop this area. Contact: Kathleen D'Hondt (Policy Analyst, kathleen.dhondt@ewi.vlaanderen.be).<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"></span><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: NL-BE;" lang="EN-GB">Kind regards,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Kim De Ruyck</span><br></p>-- <br></div><div><div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 10pt;"><strong> Kim De Ruyck PhD</strong><strong> </strong><strong> </strong><strong> </strong><br>Coordinator ELIXIR Belgium<br></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">VIB, Technologiepark 927, 9052 Gent | +32 (0)9 33 13 694</span></span></div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 9pt;"><span class=""><span style="text-decoration: underline; background-color: #ffffff;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT606_com_zimbra_url"><a href="http://www.elixir-belgium.org/" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">www.elixir-belgium.org</a></span></span></span> <u><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT607_com_zimbra_url"><a href="https://twitter.com/ELIXIRnodeBE" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">@ELIXIRnodeBE</a></span></u></span><br><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 9pt;"><strong><span class=""><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT608_com_zimbra_url"><a href="http://eepurl.com/cl-xOX" style="color: #ff6600;" target="_blank">Subscribe to our mailing list</a></span></span></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 9pt;"><strong><span class=""><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><span class="Object"></span></span></span></strong></span><br></div><div><a href="https://www.elixir-belgium.org/events/SMEforum_91017" target="_blank"><img src="cid:3dbd45f445bd1977ae2caae15be2c66ac52cb815@zimbra" data-mce-src="/home/kim.deruyck@elixir-belgium.org/Briefcase/logo@0,25x_v2.0.gif" width="202" height="204"></a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></body></html>