{"656605":{"#nid":"656605","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech-Lorraine Participates in the BE 4.0 Industries of the Future Exhibition in Mulhouse, France","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech-Lorraine joined over 150 national and international companies from across the manufacturing ecosystem of France, Germany, and Switzerland, in Mulhouse, France on November 30th and December 1st, 2021, to participate in the BE 4.0 Industries of the Future Exhibition. Organized by the Parc Expo Mulhouse, the event is known as \u0026ldquo;the place to BE\u0026rdquo; at the heart of Europe, where French, German, and Swiss industry strategists meet. Featuring plenary conferences led by Franco-German journalists, the annual event brings together industry leaders, business experts, and start-ups, with a focus on technological solutions, new products, and promoting innovation.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBE 4.0 takes place in Mulhouse, in the French region best known for industrial investment in manufacturing (automotive, energy, and agri-foods, among others). Under the joint banner of the \u003Cem\u003ETerritoires d\u0026rsquo;industrie\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;initiative and \u003Cem\u003ELa French Fab\u003C\/em\u003E,\u0026nbsp;a brand launched by the French government to promote French industry, the \u003Cem\u003EGrand Est\u003C\/em\u003E region is the benchmark for Advanced Manufacturing in France.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA delegation from Georgia Tech-Lorraine, Georgia Tech, and Georgia Tech-CNRS IRL 2958, attended the event at the invitation of the Consulate General of the United States in Strasbourg. Led by Georgia Tech-Lorraine President, Abdallah Ougazzaden, and Bernard Kippelen, Vice Provost for International Initiatives at Georgia Tech, the delegation included Jean-Paul Salvestrini, Director of Georgia Tech-CNRS IRL 2958, Caroline Wood, Executive Director of Corporate Relations in the Office of Development at Georgia Tech, and John Fritsch, Corporate and Alumni Relations Manager at Georgia Tech-Lorraine. The delegation joined three American companies in the American Pavilion, which was visited by attendees from various backgrounds in politics, media, academia, and industry. At BE 4.0, Georgia Tech-Lorraine networked with manufacturers from more than fifteen different business sectors, setting up meetings and creating opportunities for collaboration.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to representing the Georgia Tech ecosystem at the exhibition, the delegation attended a business luncheon on Tuesday, November 30th, hosted by Consul General Darragh Paradiso, who assumed her duties as Consul General of the United States in Strasbourg in August 2020. Ms. Paradiso and her team, including Felipe Tello, Public Diplomacy Assistant, also present at the luncheon, represent the United States in the \u003Cem\u003EGrand Est\u003C\/em\u003E region of France. Ms. Paradiso also serves as Deputy Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A delegation from Georgia Tech-Lorraine, Georgia Tech, and Georgia Tech-CNRS IRL 2958 attends event at the invitation of the Consulate General of the U.S. in Strasbourg."}],"uid":"28490","created_gmt":"2022-03-23 21:56:43","changed_gmt":"2022-03-28 17:15:35","author":"Andrea Gappell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-03-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-03-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"656604":{"id":"656604","type":"image","title":"John Fritsch, Jean-Paul Salvestrini, Bernard Kippelen, Caroline Wood, and Abdallah Ougazzaden, represented Georgia Tech, Georgia Tech-Lorraine, and Georgia Tech-CNRS IRL 2958 at the BE 4.0 Exhibition in Mulhouse, France","body":null,"created":"1648071334","gmt_created":"2022-03-23 21:35:34","changed":"1648486366","gmt_changed":"2022-03-28 16:52:46","alt":"John Fritsch, Jean Paul Salvestrini, Bernard Kippelen, Caroline Wood, and Abdallah Ougazzaden, represented Georgia Tech, Georgia Tech-Lorraine, and Georgia Tech-CNRS IRL 2958 at the Be4.0 conference in Mulhouse, France","file":{"fid":"248890","name":"7-Hero-Mulhouse.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/7-Hero-Mulhouse.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/7-Hero-Mulhouse.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":481776,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/7-Hero-Mulhouse.jpg?itok=_nLzT-UD"}}},"media_ids":["656604"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.industriesdufutur.eu\/en\/","title":"BE 4.0 Industries of the Future Exhibition"},{"url":"https:\/\/lorraine.gatech.edu","title":"Georgia Tech-Lorraine"},{"url":"http:\/\/umi2958.gatech.edu","title":"Georgia Tech-CNRS IRL 2958"},{"url":"https:\/\/fr.usembassy.gov\/embassy-consulates\/strasbourg\/","title":"U.S. Consulate General Strasbourg"}],"groups":[{"id":"54809","name":"Georgia Tech-Europe (GTE)"},{"id":"584910","name":"UMI2958"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"}],"keywords":[{"id":"190232","name":"BE 4.0 Industries of the Future Exhibition"},{"id":"13161","name":"Georgia Tech-Lorraine"},{"id":"190222","name":"Georgia Tech-CNRS IRL 2958"},{"id":"190233","name":"John Fritsch"},{"id":"190234","name":"Jean Paul Salvestrini"},{"id":"190235","name":"Caroline Wood"},{"id":"29771","name":"Abdallah Ougazzaden"},{"id":"190231","name":"Mulhouse"},{"id":"190236","name":"Consul General Darragh Paradiso"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:andrea.gappell@gtl.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAndrea Gappell\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarketing and Communications, Georgia Tech-Lorraine\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["andrea.gappell@gtl.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}