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NET-SHARE Kick-off meeting Matosinhos, Portugal April 15 h 2008. ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP) PROJECT PRESENTATION. ICT PSP/2007/1 Call objectives. Up to four Thematic Networks will be funded, two for each of the following sub-objectives:
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NET-SHAREKick-off meetingMatosinhos, Portugal April 15h 2008 ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)PROJECT PRESENTATION
ICT PSP/2007/1Call objectives • Up to four Thematic Networks will be funded, two for each of the following sub-objectives: • 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
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
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
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.
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).
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;
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.
National Initiatives European Policies eTEN Results Net-Share Working methodology
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
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.
Net-Share Results • 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.
