VERITEVirtual Environment for Regional Innovation Technologies

Thematic Network of Innovating Regions

European Commission, Innovation Programme 2001-03

Origin 1: INNOREGIO

KNOWLEDGE / INNOVATION

MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

DEVELOPMENT

25 TOOLS

TRAINING SEMINARS ON KNOWLEDGE / INNOVATION TECHNIQUES

2400 COMPANIES AND TIS

APPLICATION OF INNOVATION DIAGNOSTIC

TOOL

600 AUDITS

PILOT APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND

INNOVATION TECHNIQUES

120 PILOT APPLICATIONS

Virtual learning A network of 6 websites On-line information on IMTs E-learning modules Dynamic databases for IMTs

applications On-line benchmarking e-Commerce applications

Origin 2: Virtual Network of European Technology Parks

VIRTUAL NETWORK OF EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY PARKS

The network: Virtual toolbox development: Toolbox adaptation – virtual technology parks: Use of the virtual parks and supply of services:

VIRTUAL TOOLBOX Technology watch Technology evaluation Technology audit Technology clinics Innovation finance Marketing of innovation

Thessaloniki Tech Park

Adaptation of

toolbox for GR Oulou Tech Park

Adaptation of toolbox for FI

Tagus Tech Park

Adaptation of toolbox for PT

Ostfalen Tech Park

Adaptation of toolbox for GE

Development of toolbox

Adaptation of toolbox

URENIO HCTC

Supply of services

Four building blocks of VERITE

2. FORUM: Discussion and Learning on Knowledge-creating companies Cluster-based innovation Regions supporting innovation

3. FOCUS: Tools and technologies facilitating innovation processes

Benchmarking, Product Development, Technology Transfer, Supply Chain Management

1. NETWORK : people and institutions 20 Institutions (17 partners and 3

subcontractors) from EU and NAC regions

4. ORGANIZATION: Smart Community Direct communication among the members Digital interaction among the members

VERITE

1. VERITE is a learning communityVERITE is a learning community

FORUM: Innovation processes at Firm / RIS level

* SUPPLY CHAIN MANAG.

* OUTSOURCING * IPR * E-COMMERCE * FORESIGHT * TECHNOLOGY * DISTRIBUTION NET CLINICS * BENCHMARKING * FINANCING * JUST-IN-TIME EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT INTERNAL

* R&D MANAGEMENT * AUDIT * CREATIVITY * BPR * VALUE ANALYSIS

* TECH EVALUATION * CAD * QUALITY MAN. * MRP / ERP

* PROTOTYPING * ZERO DEFECTS * HUMAN MANAG.

* LIFE CYCLE * WASTE MANAG * MARKETING * AUTOMATION

R&D Technology Transfer

New Product Development

New Production Processes

New Organization

R E S E A R C H A N D T E C H N O L O G I C A L

D E V E L O P M E N T R e s e a r c h i n s t i t u t e s U n i v e r s i t y r e s e a r c h R & D i n l a r g e c o m p a n i e s I n n o v a t i v e S M E s

I N N O V A T I O N F I N A N C E V e n t u r e c a p i t a l f u n d s T e c h n o l o g y i n c e n t i v e s R & D p r o g r a m m e s

B U S I N E S S S E R V I C E S – P R O D U C T

D E V E L O P M E N T P r o v i s i o n o f

a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , p r o d u c t , p r o d u c t i o n , a n d q u a l i t y s e r v i c e s

Σ ύ μ β ο υ λ ο ι ε π ι χ ε ι ρ ή σ ε ω ν

T E C H N O L O G Y C O -O P E R A T I O N N E T W O R K S

L o c a l n e t w o r k s a n d c l u s t e r s

I n t e r n a t i o n a l t e c h n o l o g y c o - o p e r a t i o n

S u p p l y c h a i n s

T E C H N O L O G Y T R A N S F E R

C o - o p e r a t i o n b e t w e e n u n i v e r s i t i e s a n d c o m p a n i e s

T e c h n o l o g y b r o k e r a g e S p i n - o f f s

T e c h n o l o g y w a t c h : I d e n t i fi c a t i o n o f n e e d s I d e n t i fi c a t i o n o f t r e n d s I d e n t i fi c a t i o n o f p r o m i s i n g

t e c h n o l o g i e s F o r e s i g h t

T e c h n o l o g y t r a n s f e r : T r a n s f e r o f s k i l l s T r a n s f e r o f b e s t p r a c t i c e s t o

r e g i o n a l fi r m s a n d o r g a n i z a t i o n s D e m o n s t r a t i o n

N e w p r o d u c t d e v e l o p m e n t C r e a t i v i t y p r o c e s s e s

R e n e w a l o f p r o d u c t i o n p r o c e s s e s A p p l i c a t i o n o f i n d u s t r i a l i n f o r m a t i c s

R e n e w a l o f o r g a n i z a t i o n S u p p l y c h a i n m a n a g e m e n t

I n h o u s e R & D

Technology watch: Identification of needs Identification of trends Identification of promising

technologies Technology foresight Benchmarking

Technology transfer: Transfer of skills Transfer of best practices

to firms and organizations Demonstration Technology clinics

New product development Creativity processes / CAD

Processes co-ordination IT-MRP-ERP

Renewal of organization Supply chain management

I N H O U S E

R &D

Knowledge-

Creating Company

Innovative

Region

IMTs for R&D Technology watch Creativity R&D management Marketing of innovation Innovation audit and

action plan

IMTs for product/ process development

Product design and development

Business process reengineering Management of quality Decision support systems Material requirement

planning / ERP CAD

IMTs for technology transfer

Technology audit Benchmarking Technology evaluation Technology licensing Technology clinics

IMTS for networking Value analysis Supply chain management Outsourcing E-commerce

FOCUS: Innovation Tools + Information Techn

The organisation of VERITE is made according the concept of ‘smart community’. These are communities of people sharing a common interest or goal; a virtual environment supports the community’s activity, facilitating the communication and interaction among members, allowing the spread of technical know-how inside the community.

The people and organisations of the network and the participants to the activities of the network compose the community of VERITE.

A portal of European IMT providers, a database of articles and reports on IMTs, and an internet-based discussion group make the virtual environment supporting the activities of the VERITE community. VERITE is interested for the connection of IMTs and telematics.

VERITE as Smart Community

Internet based communication tools/ information sharingDatabase of articles on innovation managementDiscussion groupPortal of IMT provider

5 High level European conferences

Benchmarking 6-7 June 2002, Stuttgart

New Product development October 2002, Mantova

Supply Chain Management January 2003, Cardiff

Technology Clinics, Technology Transfer

May 2003, Helsinki MRP, ERP

September 2003, Bilbao

Deliverables of VERITE

DisseminationNewsletter

Brochures

Regional campaign

VERITE

Learning field 1: BENCHMARKING

Learning field 2: TECHNOLOGY CLINICS

VPS enables the SME to collaborate in groups facilitating Transfer of Technology within clusters and consortiums. VPS enables companies to accelerate innovation and to make use of the best minds across the enterprise, technology parks and around the world. VPS provides distributed

project teams an array of collaboration features, allowing project participants to share information, capture and preserve knowledge and resolve issues

Learning field 3: NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

MR

P /

ER

P

Manufacturin g Centers

Traces

Purchasing

Bill of Materials

Production Master Plan

Inventory Control

Material Requirement Planning

MRP

Production Cost Control

Capability Planning

PRODUCTION

Accounting

Stock

Human

Resources

SalesFinance

Design

Purchasing

Production

Banks

B2B B2C

Customers

B2B EDI

Suppliers

Learning field 4: INFORMATION COORDINATION MRP / ERP

Learning field 5: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

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