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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER METHODOLOGIESMETHODOLOGIES

THE CASE OF CENTRAL MACEDONIA THE CASE OF CENTRAL MACEDONIA REGION (Greece)REGION (Greece)

 

IRE thematic network VERITE

“Conference on Technology Transfer and Technology Clinics”

Helsinki 7-8- May 2003

Prof. Nicos KomninosMr. Dimitris Milosis

Mr. Costas Tramantzas

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C. Macedonia Population 1.870.000 Workforce 780.000 Unemployment 12% INDUSTRY ANALYSIS # Establishments ~40.000 Turnover ~4,5 bil. €

20% of Greece20% of Greece

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Research bodies

•Aristotle University•University of Macedonia•Higher Tech. Educ. Institute•CERTH

Intermediary organizations

•Technology Park•F.I.N.G.•A.I.T.E.N.G.•Incubators•Industrial zone•Private consultants

RCM involved bodies

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Innovation Strategy for RCM

Digital Research Center

Regional Innovation Observatory

Technology Foresight

I M T s•Development•Dissemination•Application

Knowledge ClustersKnowledge Clusters•Bio-food•Information technologies•Telecommunication•e-health - medical services•Financial services - Consulting

•Technology Clinics•Technology brokerage

Technology Transfer

Data Bases•AISE•Digital Research Center

Digital Tools•New venture tools•Benchmarking•E-learning•NPD

Devel.Devel.plansplans

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Excellence in RCMExcellence in RCM

10 PILOT PROJECTS

Technology foresightIT clusterBiological food clusterKnowledge-based clustersTechnology clinics

Digital research centreExcellence awardsIT training & e-learninge-PartenariatObservatory for innovation and entrepreneurship

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Technology Clinics - RCM methodologyTe

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• Strengthening of the innovation culture within regional SMEs

• Creation of links between SMEs and research infrastructure

• Establishment of a technology transfer process

• Preparation of SMEs for funding opportunities

•Technological strategy for innovation•Business Planning•Quality systems application •Environmental management and policy•Product marketing channels•E-commerce•Supply chain management•New product development•Energy saving systems•Business excellence

10 Thematic AreasExpected results

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1. contact - acceptance - trust

2. technology audit - needs identification

3. funding program - proposal - approval

4. plan of action

5. databases - technology identification

6. assessment - …… - agreement signed

Technology Brokerage serviceTe

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856 New Technologies

2300 Companies (SMEs)

66 Liaison offices

206 Research Labs

36 Research Institutes

DATA BASE

AISE is based on:

1) The knowledge by TTP of the technological information needs of the local companies

2) Access of TTP to many technological databases

3) The availability of experts/ researchers from the 4 research institutes of CERTH who aid in the selection of reliable and significant technological information.

CompaniesDatabases

ExpertsInternet

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Research Labs•Aristotle University•University of Macedonia•Higher Tech. Educ. Institute•CERTH …

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Data Base Research resultsResearch services

Customers

SMEsUsersPublic organisationsVenture CapitalsIncubators

Data Input Data search

PatentsPrototypes

Roadmap: Technology Transfer – Intellectual Property RightsPatents , Copyright , Licences

Roadmap: Technology Watch - Prototype development

Technology search – technology evaluation – prototype dev.

Roadmap: Spin-off companies

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Dissemination activities for the DRC

(web – seminars - leaflets)

Pilot application: Expolitation of research results(15 pilot applications – 5 spinn-offs, 5 prototypes, 5new products)

Roadmap: Management of Quality

New product Development - ServicesNew product Development - Services

Market Research

On-line Tools

Digital Research

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Virtual Network of European Technology ParksOne-stop-shop to provide on-line services

Tools to help the development of Innovative firms Di

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Virtual Tool-Box .

•Tech. AUDIT

•Tech. CLINICS

•Tech. WATCH

•Tech. ASSESSMENT

•FINANCING Innovation

•MARKETING of Innovation

http://www.newventuretools.net

Tools to help the development of Innovative firms Di

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Online BenchmarkingDi

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e-Learninge-LearningDi

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Online New Product DevelopmentDi

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FFollow-upollow-up of RTP-RIS- of RTP-RIS-RITTS in CRITTS in Centralentral Macedonia, Basque Macedonia, Basque Country, Crete, Norte, Country, Crete, Norte, Thessaly, and WalesThessaly, and Wales

FFocuses onocuses on:: Development of Development of

innovation innovation management tools and management tools and technologiestechnologies Dissemination of Dissemination of

innovation, regional innovation, regional learninglearning Use of telematics and Use of telematics and

online dissemination online dissemination toolstools

Innovation Management Techniques in RCM (http://innoregio.urenio.org)

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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

IMT’s (dissemination process)I.

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Central Macedonia Innovation Pole

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