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Technological Innovation in the Future Energy
Challenge
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1ST Expo Congress Technological Innovation in
Energy and Petrochemicals
Organized by Instituto Argentino del Petroleo y
del Gas (IAPG) and SPE Argentina September 14
17th, 2004 Sheraton Hotel Buenos Aires
Convention Center
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About the IAPG

• Mission
• Organization
• Membership
• Committees

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IAPGs Technological Innovation Committee

• Goals
• Forum on Technology Supply and Demand
• Repsol YPF Award

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Global Energy Challenges

• Demographic Growth
• Economic Growth
• Reserves Decline
• Environmental and Societal Pressures

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Local and Regional Challenges

• Education in Science and Technology
• Academia Private sector The Gap
• Technology Supply and Demand issues
• Project Funding

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INNOTEC 2004

• How do we meet tomorrows energy demand
  challenges?
• How can Argentina and Latin America participate
  in global technology innovation ?
• How do we close the gap between academia and
  private sector?
• How do we meet the funding challenges in
  technological innovation?

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Topics

• Education
• Funding
• Regional Offer and Demand
• Megatrends
• New Technologies and their Impact
• Sustainable Development, the boundary condition

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Whom do we wish to invite

• Reseachers of Companies and Institutes
• Innovative Technologists
• Technology Leaders
• Technology Policy Makers
• Industry Analysts
• Students

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Expected Contributions

• Promotion Policies for Technological Innovation
• Precompetitive R D
• New vs Traditional Technologies
• Etc.

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Conference Format

• Technical papers
• Round Tables
• Key-note Speakers
• Exhibition

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Technical Papers

• Hydrocarbons Technological Breakthroughs in
  Exploration, Drilling, Production,
  Transportation.
• Refining New Processes for Clean Fuels
  Producction.
• Petrochemicals New Products and Processes
• Other Energy Sources Hydroelectric, Nuclear
  Fission
• Alternative Energies Wind Power, Geothermal,
  Biomass, Solar, Gas Hydrates, Hydrogen, Fusion,
  Sea Motive Power

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Round Tables

• Policy and Promotion of Technology Generation
• Technological Innovation Generation. How do the
  Companies innovate in Technology?
• Technology Acquisition by Companies
• Management, Protection and Technology Transfer.
  One Step beyond Technology Acquisition
• Education for Innovation and Technological Future

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Exhibition

• Companies Participation
• Showing their Innovative Capability and Latest
  Developments
• R D Institutes Participation
• Showcasing their Technology and Human Resources
  Capabilities