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2 Thanks to the networking of universities, science and technology parks from the North and South of Europe, a newly established virtual spin-off incubator in Madrid has given life to over 50 technology start-up companies. A result of an innovation policy initiative - PAXIS Involving the Candidate Countries (CCs) To be strengthened in FP6 Did you know?TRANSCRIPT
Enterprise Directorate General
European Commission
Kurt KönigHead of Unit “Communication and Awareness”
Innovation [email protected]
Innovation in FP6 and the Role of CORDIS
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Thanks to the networking of universities, science and technology parks from the North and South of Europe, a newly established virtual spin-off incubator in Madrid has given life to over 50 technology start-up companies.
• A result of an innovation policy initiative - PAXIS
• Involving the Candidate Countries (CCs)
• To be strengthened in FP6
Did you know?
Priority across the entire programme
New Framework for Innovation in FP6
Focusing and Integrating European Research
Structuring the ERA
Strengthening the Foundations of ERA
Innovation in Integrated Projects Ex.: research-industry co-operation
Continuity with FP5 and launch of new actions
Development of Innovation Policies special focus on CCs
Innovation and Structuring the ERA
• Interaction and networking between the key players and users
• Encouraging trans-regional co-operation
• Experimenting with new tools and approaches
• Stepping up economic and technological intelligence
• Establishing and consolidating support services, such as CORDIS
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Why CORDIS?
• To offer direct access to information on EU research programmes and activities
• To facilitate participation in FP6
• To enhance research results exploitation and promote innovation
• To provide stakeholders, including from the CCs with an interactive platform
www.cordis.lu
Community Research and Development Information Service
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UsersInformationproviders
• Research organisations• SMEs and large companies• National administrations• Policy makers• Intermediaries• Journalists
• European Commission services
• External organisations
• Member States and Associated Countries
• Free
• Interactive
• Multilingual
• E-mail alert
How does it work?
Information and guidance through FP6 project development step by step:
• Latest news and events
•Searchable calls service
• Library of participation information
• Access to Commission helpdesks and national contact points
• Direct access to potential partners
• Portal to electronic proposal submission
Participation Opportunities
The official FP6 participation service
www.cordis.lu/fp6
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Over 1600 project ideas for FP6 from the CCs
The first interactive FP6 service on CORDIS
http://eoi.cordis.lu
Partner Opportunities
Specific to the new instruments
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www.cordis.lu/partners-service
Partner Opportunities
Dedicated Partners Service• A two way communication channel
• Connecting Candidate Countries’ and EU Member States’ organisations:
• Nearly 1000 records related to CCs
• Clustering SMEs with research organisations
• For research funding and/or commercial exploitation of technologies
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By topicBy country,
& regionBy organisationBy date
www.cordis.lu/map-search
Follow partners, projects and technologies
Increased visibility for the CCs in ERA
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www.cordis.lu/candidate_countries
Increased visibility for the CCs in ERA
• An evolving service for the CCs
• Part of a gateway on national R&D and innovation information
New!
Increased visibility for CCs in ERA
www.cordis.lu/wire
• News from CCs
Interaction with other stakeholders
www.cordis.lu/news
• Selection of searchable exploitable technologies from all Europe
• From EU-funded and national research
• Clearly identified business applications
• Interactive and multilingual service
• Updated weekly
Virtual B2B Technology Marketplace Service
www.cordis.lu/marketplace
Innovation Opportunities
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Selection based on five criteria• Impact – social, economic
• Effect on employment
• Closeness to market
• Marketability – how likely to succeed
• Other factors – e.g. public profile, early indicators of success, enabling effect
Nearly 50 competitive technologies from Candidate Countries
Innovation Opportunities
• Innovation finance
• Incubation
• IPR advice
• Transnational technology transfer
www.cordis.lu/ipr-helpdesk
www.cordis.lu/incubatorsFree for FP5 and FP6 participants
Direct access to assistance networks for:
http://irc.cordis.luwww.cords.lu/finance
Innovation Opportunities
Regional innovation policy initiatives and networks
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To involve even closer the CCs
Innovation and EU Enlargement
• Innovating Regions in Europe Network
• Pilot Action of Excellence on Innovative Start-ups (PAXIS)www.cordis.lu/paxis
www.innovating-regions.org
Innovation Policy Studies• Stimulating informed debate on innovation policy issues in the CCs
• Now covering all CCs
• New study on the Challenges to Entrepreneurial Innovation in CCs scheduled for launch in 2003
www.cordis.lu/innovation-policy/studies
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Innovation and EU Enlargement
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European Trendchart on Innovation
• Supporting the open method of policy co-ordination
• Insights on policy measures, support schemes and statistics covering CCs
• Benchmarking – 2002 European Innovation Scoreboard extended to the CCs
http://trendchart.cordis.lu
Innovation and EU Enlargement
www.cordis.lu/scoreboard
Thank you for your attention!
Visit the CORDIS stand at the conferenceand stay connected!
www.cordis.lu/innovation-services/