1. EL PARTNER TECNOLÓGICO Success story: LEITAT, the technology partner of SMEs Émilie Mespoulhes Barcelona, 4 th April 2014 3 rd Pan-European SME Event VISION 2020

2. Content I.About us II.Our activities/projects III.Our strategy

3. Since 1906… collaborating with companies About us LEITAT Terrassa, Barcelona and Igualada LEITAT Terrassa, Barcelona and Igualada LEITAT’s ID CARD Name: Acondicionamiento Tarrasense Date of creation: 1906 Legal status: private non-profit association Location: Terrassa (Headquarter), Barcelona (Parc Cientific and 22@) and Igualada. Nº of collaborators: 250

4. Our vision, our mission About us Be an acknowledged technological partner for companies and administration; create a corporative culture that enables sustainable growth and efficiency of actions. Our vision Create value with technological projects. Our mission Income in M€ M€

5. Our activities Research and development areas

6. Our projects International Projects Office Visit our blog! http://ipo.leitat.org/ http://ipo.leitat.org/ V i s i t o u r b l o g ! h t t p : / / i p o. l e i t a t. o r g / Team of 15 full-time project managers; 70 projects under execution; Experience in project proposal writing and submission; European contact database, experience in networking at EU level; Expertise in public procurement application and management; Watch of EU policies and EU calls for proposals and tenders. FP7-SME and FP7-SME-AG  5 projects under execution: http://solgain.eu/ 2012-2014 (GA nº315663) www.biogas2pemfc.eu 2012-2014 (GA nº314940) www.mfc4sludge.eu 2013-2015 (GA nº605893) www.oxfloc.eu 2013-2015 (GA nº606216) www.betitex.eu 2013-2016 (GA nº 606517)

7. Our projects International Projects Office

8. Our strategy  Providing technological solutions to SMEs thanks our 5 research and development areas.  Supporting SMEs in the development of their project idea from R&D projects to market oriented projects.  Assessment in the preparation and management of EU funded projects.  SME instrument: Support to SMEs from Phase 1 to Phase 2. Source: European Commission

9. Our strategy Horizon 2020:  Collaborative projects (R&D topics):  Inviting SMEs to participate in proposals  Assisting SMEs in the development of their project idea  EUROSTARS:  As subcontractor

10. Our strategy  SME instrument  Guiding SMEs from Phase 1 to Phase 2:  Support in the definition of the project idea and SME’s strategy to reach the market.  Partner search  Support in the preparation and submission of the proposal  As subcontractor (technical feasibility and R&D activities)

11. www.leitat.org info@leitat.org Emilie Mespoulhes International Project Manager emespoulhes@leitat.org http://ipo.leitat.org THANK YOU FOR YOR ATTENTION