NET-SHAREKick-off meeting

Matosinhos, Portugal April 15h 2008

ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)PROJECT PRESENTATION

Grant Agreement nº.: 225004

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ICT PSP/2007/1 Call objectives

Up to four Thematic Networks will be funded, two for each of the following sub-objectives:

a) Improving SMEs business environment through partnership

building & development of business ecosystems;

b) Improving the capacity of SMEs to benefit from ICT-based innovations in their products and services;

• Creating favourable environments for ICT-based innovation:• e.g through a wide and fast uptake of innovative solutions

based on microelectronics, microsystems, embedded systems

• Develop means to support rapid and first use of innovative ICT

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Net-Share Background

The Final Report of the Intermediate Evaluation of the eTEN programme underlines the following:

the need for more coordination between eTEN projects results

the need to have critical mass in terms of end users

the stronger impact of group of projects in end users

Net-Share will build on eTEN results and on the recommendations to implement groups of projects in order to maximise the impact and optimising resources

The goal is to create wider market opportunities and better services for SMEs in Europe

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Net-Share overview

Call: ICT PSP/2007/1

Objective: 4.1 Experience on ICT initiatives for SMEs

Funding scheme: Thematic Network

Project full title: Network of ICT experienced organizations, sharing experiences, knowledge and supporting SMEs

Starting date: 1st of March 2008

Duration: 36 months

Total Budget: 441.000 €

14 partners covering 8 EU countries

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Net-Share Consortium

The NET-SHARE network is composed by former and current coordinators, and also participants, of eTEN projects in the SME domain, with vast experience in the ICT area:

Consulting companies; Research Centres; Universities; Public organisations

The complementarily between these 4 types of organisations will facilitate the sharing of knowledge that will benefit each Network Member and in particular the whole market of SMEs.

The network is open to new members throughout the whole planned duration and will pursue a policy of active engagement of new members and in particular SMEs.

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Net-Share ConsortiumParticipant no.* Participant organisation name Participant short

nameCountry

1 (Co-ordinator) INOVA+, S.A. Inova+ Portugal

2 (Participant) Waterford Institute of Tecnology WIT Ireland

3 (Participant) University of Pireaus UNIPI Greece

4 (Participant) Promoroma Special Agency of the Rome Chamber

Promoroma Italy

5 (Participant) ARC Fund ARC Bulgaria

6 (Participant) Data Media Group DMG Latvia

7 (Participant) Greek Research and Technology Network

GRNET Greece

8 (Participant) FUTUREtec – Gesellschaft für angewandte Informatik mbH

FUTUREtec Germany

9 (Participant) Innova, SpA. Innova Italy

10 (Participant) Findació Privada ASCAMM ASCAMM Spain

11 (Participant) Inmark Inmark Spain

12 (Participant) Ventspils Digital centre VDC Latvia

13 (Participant) Atlantis Consulting, S.A. Atlantis Greece

14 (Participant) Cybion Cybion Italy

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Net-Share Mission

The NET-SHARE project intends to create a network of experienced ICT organizations, from several European countries, to provide support to European SMEs through sharing of the experiences and knowledge gained mainly during participation in the SME domain of the former eTEN programme (also link with national initiatives will pursued).

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Net-Share Objectives

Facilitate the exchange of experiences and development of joint actions between Network Members, and between them and the SME market;

Implementation of a Best Practice programme on ICT initiatives and services for SMEs, including the assessment of eTEN results and of national initiatives;

Provision of key documentation to the network (studies, etc.);

Prepare promotional material and publications and ensure the delivery of it by various means (e-mail, post) to the members;

Raise awareness on European ICT activities for SMEs amongst the local industrial fabric;

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Net-Share Objectives

Stimulate the capacity of firms to adopt and develop new information technologies;

Promote trans-national cooperation projects in the ICT field;

Promote activities in the ICT field with other networks and organisations;

Promote policies that benefit innovative solutions in microelectronic components, microsystems and embedded systems.

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Net-Share Working methodology

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esNational In

itiatives

eTEN Results

Research Centres

Public

Organizations

Universities

Consulting Companies

SMEs

Support and Best Practices

Tec

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ogy

Tra

nsfe

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Me

thodologies

Research S

olutions

ICT Policies and Programmes

Research Centres

Public

Organizations

Universities

Consulting Companies

SMEs

Support and Best Practices

Tec

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ogy

Tra

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r

Me

thodologies

Research S

olutions

ICT Policies and Programmes

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Net-Share search for sustainability

Only if:

services can attract SMEs

SMEs are willing to pay a fee for the project services

the network have the capability to renew the information (best pratices offer)

the network have the ability to attract additional members

show evidence on skills to promote knowledge transfer, networking and partnering, coaching and events

the network represents more than the individual members

D7.1 “Sustainability plan” – to be delivered on M36

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Net-Share Implementation - WPs

WP2Best Practices

Mapping

WP3ICT Policies

Mapping

WP4Collaboration with existing ICT Networks

WP5Dissemination

of Best Practices and ICT policies

WP6Dissemination

of Results

WP7 Network

Sustainability

WP1Management

WP2Best Practices

Mapping

WP3ICT Policies

Mapping

WP4Collaboration with existing ICT Networks

WP5Dissemination

of Best Practices and ICT policies

WP6Dissemination

of Results

WP7 Network

Sustainability

WP1Management

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Net-Share Implementation – Deliverables Overview

Del. no. Deliverable name WP no. Delivery date

D1.1 Network code of ethics and statutory documents WP1 M6

D1.2 5 mid-term reports WP1M7, M13, M19,

M25, M31

D1.3 Final Report WP1 M36

D2.1 Best practices report and user manual WP2 M12

D3.1 ICT innovation policy reports WP3 M9

D4.1 Protocols with ICT networks WP4 M7

D5.1 9 training sessions WP5

M6, M9, M12, M15, M18, M21, M24, M27, M30

D5.2 9 training sessions reports WP5 M12, M24, M24

D5.3 3 Dissemination events WP5 M9, M18, M36

D5.4 3 Dissemination events final report WP5 M18

D6.1 Website WP6 M6

D6.2 Final published report WP6 M36

D6.3 Plan for dissemination of foreground WP6 M36

D7.1 Sustainability plan WP7 M36

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Net-Share Implementation - Consortium

1. Inovamais, S.A. (PT)

2. Waterford Institute of Technology (IE)

3. University of Pireaus (GR)

4. Promoroma Special Agency of the Rome Chamber (IT)

5. ARC Fund (BG)

6. Data Media Group (LT)

7. Greek Research and Technology Network (GR)

8. FUTUREtec (DE)

9. Innova, SpA. (IT)

10. ASCAMM Technology Centre (SP)

11. Inmark (SP)

12. Ventspils Digital Centre (LT)

13. Atlantis Consulting, S.A. (GR)

14. Cybion (IT)

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Net-Share Results Identify and share a minimum of 40 Best Practices in the ICT area, building from the participants experience in eTEN and other programmes, including national initiatives;

Provide a minimum of 9 training sessions on the identified Best Practice;

Organize 3 Best Practices Dissemination events and reach at least 300 SMEs;

Study and share the ICT Innovation policies at an European and national levels;

Develop a website that will work as an information sharing platform between the partners and the SMEs that may join the consortium.

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The consortium will give a special attention to the microelectronic components, microsystems and embedded systems, by:

Accelerate the pace of innovation and address the fragmentation of the market by countering the fragmentation of R&D efforts across Europe; Propose practical and efficient R&D results structures for stimulating Embedded Systems R&D; Contribute to an innovation eco-system gathering systems integrators, technology providers (SMEs and academia) with the capacity to rapidly turn research achievements into innovative products, processes and services for the global market.

Area such as “Design methods and tools”, “Reference designs and architecture” and “Seamless connectivity and middleware” will have a special attention the Net-Share project.

Net-Share Results