A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTUREICT VENTUREGATE PROJECT

• ‘FITT’ EUROPE• INNOVATION CHALLENGE• ICT VENTUREGATE• FUTURE

• European Digital Economy• Competitiveness in the ICT sector• E-Skills• Telecommunications infrastructure• Standardisation• Security• Skills mismatch

• Slow adapting ICT workforce• Digital illiteracy• Disruptive technology • Technology savvy, lacking biz skills• Inter-operability• Consumer buy-in

• Political Impetus – thru NRPs; joint programming, cross-border cooperation

• Europe’s attractiveness to develop new products/services

• Europe 2020 blueprint– Research: – Education: more flexible educational programmes– Finance: improved access– Intellectual Property

• NEW STRATEGY, SAME RESULTS?• CASE OF TACKLING SYMPTOMS RATHER THAN

UNDERLYING CAUSE • SKILLS SET• SYNERGIES BETWEEN SEPARATE ‘WORLDS’• EU GOVERNANCE

• Provide tools to help SMEs succeed in the financial marketplace by- Profiling the financing needs of ICT SMEs that have

participated in FP6 and FP7- Profiling the needs and interests of investors in ICT and

learning how they perceive FP SMEs- Helping those SMEs bridge the gap to Investors by helping

them prepare their investment proposals

• Ensure series of effective brokerage events

• Database of ICT SMEs & Investors, based on questionnaires developed with ICT FM

• Virtual brokerage platform on the ICT VG project website (over 230 profiles!)

• e-Training tools on investment readiness, for SMEs

• Case studies of FP ICT SMEs successful in achieving private funding

• SMEs’ Guide to EU risk capital financing

• Understanding the profile of ICT investors and SMEs – key characteristics, investment behavior, issues and perceptions

feed insights into EC funding schemes and sector relevant discussion fora

• A sustainable online training and brokerage tool (Web-based Platform)

• Number of investment ready proposals by ICT SMEs in place, possibly with identified investors

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ICTVG -EXPECTED RESULTS

• Participation at the ICT 2010 event, Brussels September 2010, as part of the ICT-Finance MarketPlace Cluster

• Brokerage event, Budapest, Hungary-January 2011 (70 SMEs, 15 Investors)

• Brokerage event, Valetta, Malta April/May 2011 (25 SMEs, 10 Investors)

• Final Brokerage event, Rome, Italy- November 2011 (100 SMEs, 50 Investors)

• Take a little time to fill out our questionnaire– We are on the lookout in particular for FP “graduated” SMEs which are

in the process of or have realized private funding!

• Check out our online Platform, subscribe, upload your profile, participate in online discussion – Find us also on LinkedIn and Facebook!

• Attend our e-training and tutorials– … and tell us what you think. We want to target your concerns!

• Send us your project idea in need of financing – You will receive expert advice and might be selected for participating

in one of our brokerage events!

• Join us for discussion, workshop, brokerage & more, in Budapest, Malta or Rome

• If you would like to contribute a bit of your time, insight and expertise, we are currently looking for experts to evaluate ICT project investment ideas, for upcoming brokerage events

• Help us reach out to SME and investor community in ICT sector. Do you know of multiplier organizations and/or upcoming sector relevant events?

• Paragon Europe (Malta)• APRE (Italy)• Euro-Consultants (Israel)• Synbea (France)• Geonardo (Hungary)• Invent SAS (France)• WWW.ICTVENTUREGATE.EU

• Greening ICT - Green ICT revolution?• Integrating enabling technologies in

manufacturing etc• Innovation procurement• Smart technology• Cloud Computing• Financial Engineering is key. We aim to be

leading the effort.

Dr. Anton TheumaDr. Anton Theuma PParagon Europearagon Europe, ,

ICT VG Project LeaderICT VG Project Leader

antonanton@paragoneurope.eu@paragoneurope.eu 00356 2100356 21418756418756

www.ictventuregate.euwww.paragoneurope.eu