Enterprise Europe Network: A Platform for Valorisation of RTD Programs Results Dr Cristina Pascual National Documentation Centre EKT/NHRF Enterprise Europe Network-Hellas

Title of the presentation | Date |2 The Largest Business Network Worldwide EU 27 + AC (Iceland, Norway) + CC (Turkey, Croatia & FYROM) + Armenia, Israel, Switzerland, Russia, Montenegro, Serbia USA, China, Syria, Egypt & Chile Contact points: 40 countries 600 organisations persons Enterprise Europe (?) Network

Title of the presentation | Date |3 New Network for the support of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Framework  Strategic alliance of the most important SME support networks (EICs & IRCs)  Established organisations – actors for the support of innovation & entrepreneurship National infrastructures with long lasting experience in national and international collaborations, distinguished for their high quality services

Title of the presentation | Date |4 The Hellenic Consortium  2 Research & Technology organisations  5 Chambers of Commerce  3 Industrial associations  1 Regional Development Company  4 R&D Companies  1 Public Organisation for SMEs Support 8 Partners acted as IRC, 9 as EIC and 4 as NCP Coordinator: EKT/NHRF (IRC & NCP)

Title of the presentation | Date |5 Free of charge; high quality services; No Wrong Door concept Services: One –Stop-Shop concept  Information, feedback and international business cooperation services  Innovation, Technology & Knowledge transfer services (link research and industry)  Encouraging SME in participating in the FP RTD programme (collaboration with academia)

Title of the presentation | Date |6 Enhancement of business, technological, research, economic and political collaborations at EU & International level Targets  Enhancement of local companies’ entrepreneurship  Support of developing regions  Innovation support and promotion to the local SMEs, to the research and academic organisations (valorisation of research results)  Link research – industry (valorisation of research results)  Economic development and employment support

Title of the presentation | Date |7 Sectorial Approach of the Network Creation 18 Sector Groups :  Agro-food  Automotive -Transport –Logistics  Biotech – Pharma and Cosmetics  Chemicals  Environment  Healthcare  ICT industries and services  Intelligent Energy  Maritime industries and services  Materials  Nano and micro technologies  Security and Defense  Space and Aerospace  Textile  Tourism and cultural heritage  Sustainable construction  Services and retail  Wood and furniture  Relevant synergies with FP7-THEMES  Helps in the R&T development of sectors: Bridge for Commercial, Technological & Research collaborations  Organisation of Brokerage services for each sector ( customised face to face meetings in Relevant International Exhibitions (ICT: Cebit; HEALTHCARE: Medica; MARINE: Seafood, Aquanor))

Title of the presentation | Date |8 Implementation tools Tools for reaching large groups:  Common web  Databases (3: submission Commercial, Technological and Research collaborations)  Media  Targeted awareness activities  Seminars and info-days Tools for servicing single recipients:  Visits  Customised services (audits etc…)  Input in EEN databases Tools for Supporting SGs (Sectorial Special Groups)  Fairs, Conferences  Organisation and participation in International Brokerage Events  Missions  Publications, surveys, reports  Cluster support

Title of the presentation | Date |9 Network Web Network Webwww.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa.eu

Title of the presentation | Date |10 Network tools: Automatic Matching Tool

Title of the presentation | Date |11 Automatic Matching Tool (2) This is an automatic message sent on 09/05/2009 You registered to receive it on a daily basis Enterprise Europe Network Automatic Matching result for NDC-PAS ( Phone: , Fax: ) Dear Dr Antonis Mistriotis We sent you the following technology profile according to your selection in the Enterprise Europe Network-Technology - Database Title:Novel antimalaric drugs Abstract: One of the major Italian universities have developed novel usnic acid derivatives that could represent the basis for the development of new drugs. The inventors identified usnic acid as a lead compound active against the hepatic stage of Plasmodium falciparum and some of the new compounds show a strong antimalaric activity. The university is seeking either a license or technical cooperation agreement with companies and research institutes in order to develop products and test new applications (TECHNOLOGY OFFER, ref.:09 IT 54W2 3DBZ) Detailed information: result(s) matching your selected criteria: -Applications for Health;- Pharmaceutics; -For further information please don´t hesitate to contact your local Enterprise Europe Network office: National Documentation Centre / National Hellenic Research Foundation Christina Pascual; Phone:

Title of the presentation | Date |12 Valorisation of research results Valorisation can be defined as  All initiatives and activities undertaken with a view to increasing the value of research results and, more generally, enhancing knowledge.  More specifically, valorisation involves the means used to adapt knowledge, results and capabilities acquired in research units to fit the socio-economic environment.

Title of the presentation | Date |13 Valorisation of research results: steps STEP1: Visits researchers: Assess advantages, Innovative aspects of RTD results, readiness to market (no ready = further Technological and/or Research collaboration) STEP 2: IPR seminars, IPR Hepldesk, National & International Patent Offices STEP 3: Dissemination RTD results & request technological and/or commercial collaboration through databases & brokerage services EUROCRIS _______________ EEN

Title of the presentation | Date |14 Valorisation-Step 1: Detection, Assessment of R&D Results Technology Collaboration Form: Assessment on Innovation & Advantages of RTD results & readiness to reach market 1. Researcher assessment 1. Researcher assessment 2. Network member assessment 2. Network member assessment

Title of the presentation | Date |15 Valorisation-Step 1: Detection, Assessment of R&D Results Technology Collaboration Form: Assessment on Innovation, Advantages of RTD results and readiness to reach market

Title of the presentation | Date |16 Valorisation-Step 1: Detection, Assessment of R&D Results Technology Collaboration Form: Assessment on Innovation, Advantages of RTD results and readiness to reach market

Title of the presentation | Date |17 Submission Technology Offer (positive assessment)  Short Title:  Abstract: +  Description  Main advantages & Innovative Aspects  Partner sought: Industry, Venture capital  Kind of collaboration: licensing, commercial, venture capital agreement Valorisation-Step 1: Detection, Assessment of R&D Results

Title of the presentation | Date |18  Short Title:  Abstract: +  Description  Technical Specifications / Specific technical requirements  Partner sought: Academia, Industry  Kind of collaboration : further R&T development Submission Technology Request (negative assessment) Valorisation-Step 1: Detection, Assessment of R&D Results

Title of the presentation | Date |19 Submission R&D Partner Search (negative assessment) Valorisation-Step 1: Detection, Assessment of R&D Results

Title of the presentation | Date |20 Valorisation-Step 1: Detection, Assessment of R&D Results Submission R&D Partner Search (negative assessment)

Title of the presentation | Date |21  Organisation of IPR Seminars and info-days: related to Patents, Databases & Software Link/collaboration with IPR stakeholders: IPR Helpdesk + National (OBI) & International Patent Bodies (EPO) Valorisation-Step 2: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

Title of the presentation | Date |22 Brokerage Services Brokerages services (Brokerage events, Missions): face to face customised meetings with industry, venture capitalists… Valorisation-Step 3: Exploitation of R&D results Medical Technologies Partnering Event in parallel with MEDICA Exhibition (November, Dusseldorf-Germany): In 2008 event: EKT/NHRF disseminate 5 FP-RTD results

Title of the presentation | Date |23 The people behind the Network Cristina Pascual EKT EIE: Tel.: ,