Washington Matchmaking Event

Date: September 23, 2008

Exploring Transatlantic Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Partnerships

The U.S. Department of Commerce, in cooperation with the European Commission, will be hosting a matchmaking event for U.S. and European companies in Washington, DC on September 23rd, at which new transatlantic RFID partnerships and/or technical exchanges will be explored. The event will take place following the Transatlantic Symposium on the Societal Benefits of RFID and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s workshop on RFID and privacy. The Department of Commerce and the European Commission hope that prospective partnerships will help to strengthen transatlantic cooperation on RFID technology, standards, and policy.

Who should participate?

European and American companies involved in the RFID industry

• technology developers,
• application developers,
• systems integrators, and
• application users  

While the organizers welcome participation by companies of any size, the event especially will be beneficial to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Why participate?

The event will provide you with opportunities to make contact with potential business partners from across the Atlantic and to explore new transatlantic partnerships to develop and implement RFID technology.

A limited number of participants will be invited to attend the policy-focused RFID Symposium (September 22nd), an in-depth and transatlantic look at the potential societal benefits of RFID and associated policy needs.  Space is very limited – please sign up early to take advantage of this great opportunity.

All participants will be invited to attend the FTC’s workshop on RFID and privacy on September 23rd.

Please click here to fill out the expression of interest form.