PLATON project Supporting the long-term competitiveness of Small and Medium Sized

www.platonproject.net oktoober 2005 – detsember 2007Seda projekti toetab Euroopa Komisjon

PLATON project

Supporting the long-term competitiveness

of Small and Medium Sized

European Enterprises

PHOENIX trainingSeptember 4, 2007

TARTU


PLATON is:

● The ONLY EU financed project that targets to

support and enhance the participation of innovative

European small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)

in EU 7th Framework programme SSH priority

(socio-economic research projects)

● Socio-economic research helps SMEs to spot new

business opportunities and avoid threats to their

business macro environment


PLATON CONSORTIAPLATON CONSORTIA


What are the benefits for SME-s? 1/2 SSH research can have great innovation potential

and business impact The themes tackled by the SSH thematic priority

offers SME-s the dual opportunity to operate as participants in knowledge creation as members of teams but also as recipients of knowledge putting it in application

The research results can let SME-s discover some important keys for their competitiveness; they can become more aware of the internal mechanism (how employees perceive some aspects such as work environment, gender issues, internal procedures, etc)


What are the benefits for SME-s? 2/2

The application of some research’s results (i.e. work conditions) in the SME-s can create a better environment and make people more productive

Participating in an international project offers the opportunity to form new business partnerships and the knowledge about new markets

For (innovative) SMEs SSH projects offer secure opportunities for (technological) development (creation of selfware)


What does PLATON offer to SMEs/SME groupings?• To learn about current & future socio-economic trends

and understand the influence on their long-term

competitiveness• Be actively involved in European public debates in

issues concerning SMEs• To find cofinancing and collaboration partners to

participate in European socio-economic research

projects and networks


PLATON free services to SMEs/SME groupings• Info-days on EU relevant calls and EU socio-economic

research field

• PLATON web page based partner search

• Networking events to bring together SMEs and

researchers

• Assistance in forming project ideas & preparing project

propsals• The development of research action plans (audits) for

highly interested SMEs to evaluate their (business)

advantages towards successful participation in FP7


What does PLATON offer to researchers?

PLATON offers researchers in the socio-economic

field opportunities:

• To expand socio-economic research with the

involvement/inclusion of SMEs

• To demonstrate the value and importance of

socio-economic research to SMEs


PLATON free services to researchers

• Info-days on EU relevant calls and EU socio-economic

research field

• PLATON web page based partner search

• Networking events to bring together SMEs and

researchers


How to participate in FP7 with the help of PLATON project?

• To benefit from European cooperation opportunities

interested organisations should go to

www.platonproject.net and register

• There are currently around 700 registered organisations

in PLATON web database who wish to find collaboration

partners to participate in FP7

• By adding your organisation to PLATON network you will

automatically be visible and a potential collaboration

partner to all those 700 organisations


Thank you for yourattention!

PLATON project partner in Estonia:

Mr. Silver Pukk

Hill & Knowlton Estonia

[email protected]

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PLATON project Supporting the long-term competitiveness of Small and Medium Sized