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Keep up to date on innovation matters worldwide with the INSME Association!
"INSMEnews" is the free monthly newsletter edited since 2004 by the INSME Association Secretariat to stay updated about the activities of the International Network for SMEs, its Members and Partners worldwide. INSME aims to promote transnational cooperation among private and public stakeholders to make innovation happen in SMEs.
"INSMEnews" is available in English, Spanish and Russian. Sponsors and Promoters to translate this newsletter into other languages are welcome among INSME Members, international Partners and Third Parties.
We welcome contributions, comments and suggestions that can enrich this newsletter and improve our ongoing work, with the aim to support innovation intermediaries, their networking and internationalisation so as to better reach SMEs.
In this issue, find out more about the upcoming 7th INSME Annual Meeting in Helsinki, Finland.
Looking forward to hearing from you. We invite you now to join us also on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Enjoy your reading!
Ms. Simona Marzetti
INSME Association Secretary General
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Updates on the life of the INSME Network |
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7th INSME Annual Meeting 2011 - Register! |
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"Competitiveness, Culture and
Cross-Border Co-operation:
Assisting SMEs to Grow, Innovate
and Reach International Markets"
23rd - 26th May, 2011
Helsinki, Finland
Only 2 months to go before our next Annual Meeting. We are glad to announce that this year the INSME Annual Meeting will take place in the European Entrepreneurial Region (EER) 2012.
The EU Committee of the Regions has recently labelled the Helsinki-Uusimaa region with this prestigious award which recognizes those areas with the most credible plan of action promoting entrepreneurship with realistic foresight and outstanding political vision.
Registration is mandatory to confirm any participation.
Please register online at: https://events.congreszon.fi/INSME2011/en/ParLogin.jsp
Stay tuned on the 7th INSME Annual Meeting also on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn!
For further details, please, visit the conference website at:
www.annualmeeting2011.insme.org
or contact the INSME Secretariat at:
insme2011@insme.it
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INSME on social networks |
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The INSME Association has recently launched its official webpage on Twitter and on LinkedIn in order to strengthen interactions within - and outside - its network, to better promote INSME and INSME Members’ initiatives and to reach a wider international audience interested in SMEs.
To receive our regular tweets, please, sign in on Twitter and became an INSME follower and/or connect us with LinkedIn, we would be delighted to provide you with the latest breaking news about innovation matters!
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News from the INSME Members |
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Focus on...INSME Members |
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Tenders & Calls |
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The Universal Biotech Innovation Grant 2011 |
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Grant
Organised by the Universal Medica Group and its partners, this grant aims to acknowledge innovative talent and the development of new processes or products in the biotechnology industries sector and allow those pro-active in the French and European biotechnology industries to be brought together around a common objective - excellence in the technical innovation and the development of bio-industries.
Participants: European Young Innovative Company or a European research team member or individual.
The Grant will be up to 100.000,00 Euros (to be shared between 2 finalists according to the Jury’s final decision and will be completed by one year free of charges consulting services by Universal Medica Group)
Deadlines:
- Closing date for application: May 31st 2011
- Submission of full application forms: June 1st-15th 2011
Read more about the 2011 Universal Biotech Innovation Grant here |
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Extension of the European Cluster Observatory (Phase three) |
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Call for tenders
Objective: to better help EU Member States and regions in designing strategies to develop new, globally competitive advantages in "emerging industries" through clusters, and in this way strengthen the role of cluster policies in the rejuvenation of Europe’s industry as part of the Europe 2020 Strategy.
Work Packages: The work shall cover the following three tasks:
- WP 1: Establishment and management of a European Cluster Cooperation Forum
- WP 2: Case studies on cluster-specific framework conditions for world-class clusters in emerging industries
- WP 3: Preparation of a European Cluster Excellence Scoreboard
Total Budget: 1.000.000,00 EUR (Excluding VAT)
Deadline for submission of tenders: April 19th, 2011
Download the tender specifications here
Read more about the Extension of the European Cluster Observatory (Phase three) here
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The 4th ISPIM Innovation Symposium |
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Call for Papers
The 4th ISPIM Innovation Symposium "Managing Innovation for Sustained Productivity: Creating Advantage and Resilience", organised by ISPIM - The International Society for Professional Innovation Management (INSME Member), will be held in Wellington, New Zealand on 29th November - 2nd December 2011. This symposium will bring together professionals interested and involved in innovation management from research, industry, universities and intermediary organisations.
Themes:
- Innovation for productivity & resilience (event focus)
- Collaboration for innovation (inc. Open innovation)
- Culture & team management in innovation
- Entrepreneurship, venturing, business models & financing innovation
- Innovation and SMEs
- Innovation training & education
- Methods & tools for innovation
- Networks & clusters of innovation
- Organisational creativity & idea generation
- Public sector & social innovation and policy
Submission Deadline: September 10th, 2011
Read more about the 4th ISPIM Innovation Symposium (http://symposium.ispim.org/) and about the call for papers (http://symposium.ispim.org/index.php/home/call). |
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Understanding China Training Programme 2011 |
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Application for training programme
Understanding China, a project co-funded by the European Commission is organising its 2011 training programme offering a mix of academic and practical courses on Chinese business and culture with a view to provide participants with a more in-depth and practical knowledge.
Participants: business intermediary organisations - such as Chambers of Commerce, trade promotion agencies, sectoral associations, etc.
Training modules: The training is made up of 4 modules:
- 1 week training in Antwerp (Belgium)
- 1 week training in Shanghai (P.R.China)
- 1 week study visit to Beijing (P.R.China)
- 2 days wrap-up in Antwerp (Belgium) with a graduation ceremony in Brussels (Belgium)
The participation at the Training Courses is on a fee basis.
Application deadline: May 1st , 2011
Read more about the Understanding China Training Programme 2011 here
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29th-30th March 2011
Saudi SME Economic Forum 2011
Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Held by Naseba and the Asharqia Chamber, the Forum, dedicated to elevating SMEs and entrepreneurs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), will focus on supporting and elevating the national producers, generating employment opportunities, vitalizing saudization, expanding the export markets, attracting foreign investment, and encouraging creative innovations adoption.
The INSME Association is among the knowledge partners.
Download the Brochure
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Future International meetings, workshops, seminars selected by INSME |
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4th- 6th April 2011
2011 ACA Summit "Angel Investing - From Seed to Harvest"
Organized by Angel Capital Association (ACA)
Boston, MA, United States
5th- 7th April 2011
4th PRO INNO Europe® Annual Partnering Event "Innovating knowledge transfer"
Hosted by European Patent Office (EPO) and organized in collaboration with the European Commission’s DG Enterprise and Industry
Munich, Germany
6th- 7th April 2011
HANNOVER MESSE 2011: b2fair Tech Co-operation Days on "Solutions & Tech for Future Mobilty"
Organized by Enterprise Europe Network South West
Hannover, Germany
6th- 9th April 2011
12th Mediterranean Research Meeting
Productivity and Innovation in the MENA Region - Mapping Euro-Med Knowledge and Technology Transfer
Florence, Italy
8th April 2011
Ip4inno Virtual Classroom
Organized by European Patent Academy within the framework of ip4inno project
Munich, Germany
10th-13th April 2011
25th NBIA's International Conference on Business Incubation
Organized by National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) and hosted by the Environmental Business Cluster and the San Jose BioCenter
San Jose, California, USA
10th-14th April 2011
IAMOT 2011 "Technology and the Global Challenges: Security, Energy, Water, and the Environment"
Organised by the International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT)
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
14th- 15th April 2011
ITTBC-International Technology Transfer Beijing Conference 2011 (AUTM-Asia 2011)
Organized by the Institute for International Intellectual Property
Beijing, China
18th April 2011
4th International Business Partnership Matchmaking Forum "Russia-Europe: Cooperation without Frontiers"
Organized by MEA-Moscow Entrepreneurs Association
Moscow, Russia
24th- 26th April 2011
14th Private Sector Meeting for the Promotion of Trade and Joint Venture Investment among Islamic Countries "SMEs in Developing Economies of OIC Countries and the Role of Private Sector"
Organized by the General Secretariat of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI)
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
2nd -4th May 2011
2011 Open Innovation Leadership Summit
Organized by NineSigma
Arlington, Virginia, USA
3rd -4th May 2011
Turning IP knowledge into profit
Organized by European Patent Academy within the framework of ip4inno project
Vienna, Austria
5th -7th May 2011
4th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development (ICEIRD) "From Entrepreneurial Learning to Innovations and Regional Development"
Organized by the National Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning
Ohrid, Macedonia
7th- 14th May 2011
Innovation Festival Vilnius: "Collaboration and Open Innovation"
Promoted by the European Commission as part of PRO INNO Europe Initiative
Vilnius, Lithuania
10th-11th May 2011
EBAN Institute Pre-event workshops for BAN and Seed Fund Managers
Hosted by Lewiatan Business Angels
Warsaw, Poland
12th -13th May 2011
EBAN 11th Annual Congress and 6th Award Ceremony" Syndication and Co-investment: Partnerships and Vision for the Future"
Organised by EBAN - the European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds and other Early Stage Market Players (INSME Member)
Warsaw, Poland
17th-18th May 2011
Building and defending IP value
Organized by European Patent Academy within the framework of ip4inno project
Berlin, Germany
18th-19th May 2011
ICIC 2011-International Conference on Innovation Clusters: "The Innovation Cluster in an Era of Convergence and Open Innovation"
Hosted by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and the Korea Innovation Cluster Foundation (KICF)
Daejeon, Korea
23rd -26th May 2011
7th INSME Annual Meeting on "Competitiveness, Culture and Cross-Border Co-operation" - Assisting SMEs to Grow, Innovate and Reach International Markets.
Organised by the INSME Secretariat in collaboration with EPROCA (European ProClusters Association)
Helsinki, Finland
24th -25th May 2011
SBA Conference "Mobilising SMEs for the Future of Europe"
Hosted by the Hungarian Presidency of the EU
Gödöllõ, Hungary
25th -26th May 2011
2nd EU Russia Innovation Forum
Organized by University and City of Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta, Finland
25th -27th May 2011
6th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training "eLearning Africa 2011 - Spotlight on Youth, Skills and Employability"
Organized by ICWE GmbH
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
25th-26th May 2011
IP in business practice
Organized by European Patent Academy within the framework of ip4inno project
Munich, Germany
26th May 2011
International Training Programme on "Access to research and innovation for SMEs: challenges and tools"
Organised by the INSME Association
Helsinki, Finland
26th May 2011
International Training Programme on "Increasing global competitiveness of SMEs: tips and tools"
Organised by EPROCA- the European ProClusters Associatin (INSME Member)
Helsinki, Finland
26th -28th May 2011
TII Conference 2011 "Innovation, Prosperity and Quality of Life"
Organized by T.I.I.-Technology Innovation International
Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Fed.
30th May -3rd June 2011
4th Global Forum on Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Organised by infoDev and the Finnish Government
Helsinki, Finland
23rd -24th June 2011
Regions for Economic Change Conference "Exchanging good practice between Europe's regions"-Annual Conference "Fostering Smart and Sustainable Growth in Cities and Regions"
Organized by the European Commission
Brussels, Belgium
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