Entrepreneurship and innovation cluster ICT VENTURE GATE project 23 rd March 2012, Brussels
CAPACITY BUILDING APPROACH 1.Policy- Various Stakeholders 2.Infrastructure - ICT & Finance 3.Human Resources Development- Skills set, Internships 4.Community Involvement- Local Stakeholders
1.- Policy- conducting discussions with: European Parliament DG Information and Society DG Regio DG Enterprise and Industry DG Research and Innovation DG Education and Culture
Outcomes: EU Parliament – Seminar & workshops in EU Parliament DG Information&Society- Taskforces and Governance DG Regio- How R&I&E fits in S3 (Smart Specialisation Strategy) DG Enterprise&Industry- Working with EEN DG Research&Innovation- Position paper on coaching/ mentoring (Horizon 2020) DG Education&Culture- Internship Initiative on Innovation. University - Business Alliance
ICT- web platforms ICT- web platforms 2.- Infrastructures ICT 1- ICT Finance Marketplace 2- ICT Venture Gate 1- ICT Finance Marketplace 2- ICT Venture Gate To explore further development as a resource for entrepreneurs
2.-InfrastructuresFinance 8 Modules I&E Mentoring with investors Marketing plan Business plan Pitching 8 Modules I&E Mentoring with investors Marketing plan Business plan Pitching PARAGON- In discussion with EIF on Malta R&I fund PARAGON- In discussion with EBAN to form MBAN PARAGON- In discussion with other finance institutions To raise awareness of investment potential PARAGON- In discussion with EIF on Malta R&I fund PARAGON- In discussion with EBAN to form MBAN PARAGON- In discussion with other finance institutions To raise awareness of investment potential
3.- Human Resource Development Internships Vocational/ Tertiary Planning and delivering training modules for organisations and transversal sectors on I&E Development of internships programmes on I&E
ICT Venture Gate: Case study E-training on investment readiness Module 1: Raising Capital in Europe. Module 2: Understanding Investment Readiness. Module 3: How to Prepare a Business Case Module 4: Presentation Skills. Module 5: Cases, Success Stories, Further Assistance.
The e-learning Platform
The Panellists at the Rome Brokerage Event Brokerage Event panel at the CoR in Brussels Brokerage events
4.- Community Involvement Online via social networks Through regional development with stakeholders organisations such as chambers of commerce, employers associations, local municipalities
5.- Conclusions Challenges/ Outcomes Should be to reach a critical mass of I&E across the whole spectrum of businesses, Universities, etc Establish clear guidelines on I&E as enablers for successful and sustainable SMEs
Project Coordinator ICT VENTUREGATE Dr. Anthony Theuma Thank you for your attention!