1. European Commission DG Enterprise VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT FOR INNOVATION MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES VERITE Kick-off meeting Thessaloniki 29-30 November 2001

2. Some history … June 2000 (L’Escorial) The first idea September 2000 Submission of proposal March 2000 Acceptance of proposal by EC

3. The concept of the Call Exchange of experience between regions on the development of Innovation Management Techniques in European Union area as well as into Newly Associated Countries

4. The VERITE network 12 members from 7 EU countries 5 members from Newly Associated Countries

5. VERITE Main activities Portal for IMT providers Discussion group and database Workshops (IMTs, Benchmarking, Supply Chain Management, Clinics, MRP)

6. VERITE Overview Duration: 24 months Official beginning: 1 st November 2001 Official end: 31 st October 2003

7. WP1 Kick-off meeting Thessaloniki 29-30 November 2001 Specifications on the Work Packages Schedule for forthcoming events Definition of Steering Committee Initial guidelines on software applications Definition of workshops draft agenda Definition of the role of partners

8. WP2 Discussion group & database Responsible institution: GIB GmbH Agreement for detailed specifications on software applications, definition of material expected by partners Technical Meeting in Berlin 17 & 18 January 2001

9. WP3, WP4, WP6, WP7, WP8 Workshops Workshop on IMTs (hosted by Mantova) Workshop on Benchmarking (hosted by STEIBEIS) Workshop for Technology Clinics (hosted by TEKES) Workshop on Supply Chain Management (hosted by CMI) Workshop on MRP (hosted by LEIA)

10. WP5 Web Portal for IMT providers Responsible partner: URENIO Technology transfer institutions, University labs, software companies, consultants Relevant administration institutions, VCs, Banks Specifications might be defined in Berlin

11. WP9 On-going evaluation An external evaluator will examine and evaluate: The qualified results Success of software products Level of networking Interest expressed by member regions Local awareness campaigns

12. WP9 On-going evaluation Evaluation will be based on Indicators collected by portal and DB modulators A structured questionnaire completed by partners

13. WP10 Project Management Support of members to their tasks Encourage inter-regional co-operations Co-ordination of dissemination plans Arrangements for payments Consolidation of accounts Two progress reports and cost statements An interim and a final report Development of the VERITE web site

14. http://www.urenio.org/verite

15. Project budget (in Euros) Total budget 500,000 Euros

16. Decisions expected by this meeting Definition of the Steering Committee Definition of workshop dates Definition of discussion subjects in the workshops Definition of on-going evaluation report dates

17. What do we expect by VERITE members Participation in the workshops Promotion of all activities to key actors in their region (local campaign) Feed the database List of local IMT providers for the portal Support of activity and financial progress, interim and final report

18. What do we expect or what we should expect by VERITE

19. Enlarging applications We already work on enlargement of the active partnership (IRE Network) In the database and the portal In the workshops

20. Potential for future co-operations The potential given by EC for a global network with relevant purposes is a challenge A chance to meet each other and promote future partnerships in research projects

21. A few practical matters Collection of bank details of your organisations (for the advance payment) Collection of signed membership agreement Keep your tickets, boarding cards, receipt for flight tickets The official partners is responsible for keeping file of expenses and costs