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VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT FOR VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT FOR INNOVATION MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUESINNOVATION MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

VERITEKick-off meeting

Thessaloniki 29-30 November 2001

Some history …Some history …

June 2000 (L’Escorial) The first idea

September 2000 Submission of proposal

March 2000 Acceptance of proposal by EC

The concept of the CallThe 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

The VERITE networkThe VERITE network

12 members from 7 EU countries12 members from 7 EU countries5 members from Newly Associated Countries5 members from Newly Associated Countries

VERITE Main activitiesVERITE Main activities

Portal for IMT providers

Discussion group and database

Workshops (IMTs, Benchmarking, Supply Chain Management, Clinics, MRP)

VERITE OverviewVERITE Overview

Duration: 24 months

Official beginning: 1st November 2001

Official end: 31st October 2003

WP1 Kick-off meetingWP1 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

WP2 WP2 Discussion group & databaseDiscussion 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

WP3, WP4, WP6, WP7, WP8 WP3, WP4, WP6, WP7, WP8 WorkshopsWorkshops

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)

WP5WP5Web Portal for IMT providersWeb 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

WP9WP9On-going evaluation 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

WP9WP9On-going evaluationOn-going evaluation

Evaluation will be based on

Indicators collected by portal and DB modulators

A structured questionnaire completed by partners

WP10WP10Project ManagementProject 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

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

Project budget (in Euros)Project budget (in Euros)

Total budget

500,000 Euros

Decisions expected by this Decisions expected by this meetingmeeting

Definition of the Steering Committee Definition of workshop dates Definition of discussion subjects in the

workshops Definition of on-going evaluation report

dates

What do we expect by What do we expect by VERITE membersVERITE members

Participation in the workshopsPromotion of all activities to key actors in

their region (local campaign)Feed the database List of local IMT providers for the portalSupport of activity and financial progress,

interim and final report

What do we expect What do we expect oror

what we should expectwhat we should expectby by

VERITEVERITE

Enlarging applicationsEnlarging applications

We already work on enlargement of the active partnership (IRE Network)

In the database and the portal In the workshops

Potential for Potential for future co-operationsfuture 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

A few practical mattersA 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