1. EWE - Cluj County SUPER-SME KICK OFF MEETING Metz – 6th and 7th March 2006

2. Cluj County and North West Region N-W Region Population: 2. 744.000 GDP/capita growth: 6,2% GDP/capita (%EU25=100): 27% Cluj County Population: 703.269 Number of jobs 298.400 Unemployment rate: 5%

3. Cluj County Main Industrial Sectors Food and Beverage Food and Beverage Non metal and metal Non metal and metal Chemical and synthetic and artificial fibers cellulose, paper Chemical and synthetic and artificial fibers cellulose, paper Machines and equipment industry Machines and equipment industry Chemistry Chemistry Footwear, textiles and clothing, electronics Footwear, textiles and clothing, electronics

4. Cluj County One of the most important University Centre in Eastern Europe N° of Public Universities: 43 N° of Public Universities: 43 N° of Private Universities: 15 N° of Private Universities: 15 N° of students Public Universities: 43448 N° of students Public Universities: 43448 N° of students Private Universities: 7036 N° of students Private Universities: 7036 National rather than Regional Policy

5. S&T intermediation systems More than 40 Laboratories and Research centres only at the Technical University Cluj-Napoca More than 40 Laboratories and Research centres only at the Technical University Cluj-Napoca “Babes-Bolyai” University Cluj- Napoca “Babes-Bolyai” University Cluj- Napoca Tetarom Industrial Park Tetarom Industrial Park Research laboratories: Research laboratories: Microprocessors Systems Microprocessors Systems Medical Image Processing and Databases Medical Image Processing and Databases Distributed Systems and Web- based Education Distributed Systems and Web- based Education Computer Networks Computer Networks Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence Image Processing and Pattern Recognition Image Processing and Pattern Recognition Distributed Systems Distributed Systems Computer Architecture Computer Architecture Computer Graphics and Operating Systems Computer Graphics and Operating Systems Logic Programming Logic Programming Cisco Technologies Cisco Technologies Microsoft Technologies Microsoft Technologies

6. SMEs needs Finding ways to finance R&D; Finding ways to finance R&D; Fostering the cooperation between SMEs and Universities; Fostering the cooperation between SMEs and Universities; Incentives for Innovative SMEs Incentives for Innovative SMEs Technology Transfer Technology Transfer Venture Capital Venture Capital Increasing the participation in R&D programmes Increasing the participation in R&D programmes Regional Innovation Strategy Regional Innovation Strategy

7. Expectations Increase in the level of contract research contracts Increase in the participation of regional SMEs to nationally funded R&D programmes and to the EU RTD Framework Programme; Contribution to the implementation and updating of specific regional research, technological development and innovation policies; Transfer of S&T intermediation methodology Shaping the national and regional R&D and Innovation policy Shaping the national and regional R&D and Innovation policy