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EPP Hearing on Simplifying the Implementation of Research Framework

EPP Hearing on Simplifying the Implementation of Research Framework. Mónica Pedro, YDreams (PT) 1 September 2010. YDreams. Portuguese SME University R&D group Spin-off 130 collaborators YLabs – R&D Department High Technology Intensive World leader on Reality Computing

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EPP Hearing on Simplifying the Implementation of Research Framework

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  1. EPP Hearing on Simplifying the Implementation of Research Framework Mónica Pedro, YDreams (PT) 1 September 2010

  2. YDreams • Portuguese SME • University R&D group Spin-off • 130 collaborators • YLabs – R&D Department • High Technology Intensive • World leader on Reality Computing • Portugal, Spain, Brazil, USA. • Market oriented • 2 Spin-outs • 3 Industrial Clusters InteractiveVisitors Center - Ciudad Grupo Santander, Madrid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzDIJ6TTc6w

  3. YDreams experience Research Projects • Marquis – Multimodal Air Quality Information Service for General Public • Collaborative project * From 2004 to 2006 * Funding Scheme: 6FP * eContent • ViRTU@LiS (Social Learning on EnVIRonmental Issues with the InTeractive Information and CommUnicAtion TechnoLogIeS) • Collaborative projects * From 2001 to 2003 * Funding Scheme: 6FP * Information Society Program –IST • SPEED-FX – Very High Resolution Real-Time Graphic Interaction For Media Industries • Collaborative projects * From 2001 to 2002 * Funding Scheme: 6FP * Information Society Program –IST • IGarment - Integrated System for Management of Civil Protection • Collaborative project * From 2004 to 2008 * Funding Scheme: European Space Agency * Start-up initiative for the Telecom • m:Ciudad - Metropolis of ubiquitous mobile services • Collaborative project * From 2007 to 2010 * Funding Scheme: 7FP * Information and Communication Technologies • MUGGES - Mobile User-Generated Geo Services • Collaborative project * From 2009 to 2011 * Funding Scheme: 7FP * Galileu • TRUST - Transitions to the Urban Water Services of Tomorrow • Collaborative project * From 2009 to 2013 * Funding Scheme. 7FP * Environment

  4. What worked Well Enrichment of R&D Capacity Diversification of Knowledge Internationalization Organizational innovation Networking Technology leading maintenance “Hands-on” partner Market orientation – delivery of products and services Image: Interactive Table with a city’s evolution timeline

  5. What could be enhanced • Time to start • Flexibility on project direction / strategy • Market change • Side discoveries • Intellectual property • Academia culture on IP • Dualism between publish vs patent • Business models for IP exploitation • Industrial responsibility • Absence of IP investment and management competences • Free access rights for foreground • Obligation to grant free access to background need for project • Narrow definitions as Foreground and USE • Consortium dimension • Few Big consortium vs Many Small consortium • Structural Funds • At Portuguese level, the bureaucracy is two heavy.

  6. 7FP instruments appreciation • Collaborative projects • Networking • R&D • People • Starting Grants • Joint Technology Initiative´s • Industry pathways • Cluster’s

  7. Mónica Pedro R&D Legal and Financial Manager YDreams (Headquarters) Edifício YDreams MadanParque – Sul P-2829-149 Caparica – Portugal +351 21 031 4000 +351 21 031 4001 fax monica.pedro@ydreams.com

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