The Hague, November 28th 2008 Rolf van de Pavert, SenterNovem 1 BirthBirth ofof thethe NetworkNetwork
Ø EC perceived a weakness in the exploitation of R&D
Ø In USA & Japan more R&D reaches the market
Ø In 1995 EC established the IRC network to facilitate the transfer of innovative technology to and between enterprises
www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm 2 GrowthGrowth ofof thethe NetworkNetwork
Ø In 2007 the Network expanded its scope and this resulted in forming the Enterprise Europe Network
Ø Today the Network is the largest technology transfer network in the world
www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm 3 4 EnterpriseEnterprise EuropeEurope NetworkNetwork
Ø 550 organisations Ø in 40 countries
Aiming for (y)our success! www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm 5 MoreMore thanthan justjust Europe!Europe!
Ø Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israël, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the FYRO Macedonia
Correspondence Centres Ø Armenia, Chile, Egypt, Russia, Switzerland, USA www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm 6 EnterpriseEnterprise EuropeEurope NetworkNetwork inin thethe Netherlands:Netherlands:
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www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm7 WhyWhy thisthis network?network?
Ø Stimulation of international trade
Ø Support for technology transfer
Ø Stimulation of R&D collaboration in Europe
www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm8 ThreeThree taskstasks
Ø A. International Trade
Ø B. Technology Transfer
Ø C. 7th Framework Program
www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm9 A.A. InternationalInternational TradeTrade
ØØMarketing research & market scans ØØAnswering questions concerning EU markets and legislation ØØNews Alerts ØØTrade missions ØØBusiness Cooperation Database
www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm10 B.B. TechnologyTechnology TransferTransfer
Ø Promoting innovative technologies by:
l Generating technology offers and requests
l Matching technology offers and requests using the online database
l Monitoring established contacts Ø Matching organisations and enterprises Ø Organising partnering events
www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm11 TheHoe werkt Technology het? profile (Offer / Request)
Description of technology • field of application • description of the problem • what need / problem addressed • identification of the innovative aspect • identification of the unique selling point?
Desired form of collaboration • What form of collaboration Information on the company itself. • What type of partner (The company itself remains • Which expertise is needed? anonymous) • How is the IP arranged? • Are budget and time sufficient? www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm 12 MatchMatch--makingmaking conceptconcept
You interact with others!
Collaboration between brokers
Dutch Foreign Dutch Foreign Enterprise, Profile in Enterprise, E.E.N. Broker E.E.N. broker Organisation Database Organisation, Insitute Institute
Direct contact and cooperation between parties
Others interact with you!
13 C.C. 7th7th FrameworkFramework ProgramProgram
Ø Generate awareness
Ø Information on FP7
Ø Advice during preparation of proposals (a.o. financial, legal)
Ø Partnersearch (research oriented)
www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm14 AnAn overviewoverview ofof servicesservices offeredoffered
STEP 1 MARKETING CONTACT
COMPANY VISIT
TECHNOLOGY AUDIT
STEP 2 IDENTIFYING TECHNOLOGY PROFILES
TECHNOLOGY NEED TECHNOLOGY OFFER
STEP 3 FINDING EUROPEAN PARTNERS
VI A VI A T H E VI A S M E B R O K E R A G E N E T W O R K MI S SI O N S E V E N T S
STEP 4 OFFERING SUPPORT
A D VI S E / SI G N P O S TI N G I N N O V A TI O N FI N A N CI N G
A D VI S E / SI G N P O S TI N G I P R
STEP 5 ASSISTANCE WITH CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
15 TheThe EnterpriseEnterprise EuropeEurope NetworkNetwork guidesguides youyou toto thethe top!top!
16 OneOne ofof ourour successes:successes: DutchDutch ThermoplasticsThermoplastics CompositesComposites
• DTC, Lelystad, 8 employees. Specialist in design of fibre strengthening synthetics
• Enterprise Europe Network: Technology profile in the Database.
• Interest of a French Airbus supplier.
• Currently DTC produces parts for several Airbus airplanes. www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm 17 ThankThank youyou forfor youryour attention!attention! Questions?Questions?
Rolf van de Pavert SenterNovem +3170-3735554 [email protected]
www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.nl (Dutch website) www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.ec.europa.eu/ index_en.htm
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