Issue N° 91 - September 2011
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Ms. Simona Marzetti
INSME Association Secretary General
Supporting organisations:
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The International Conference "Promoting Eco-innovation: Policies and
Opportunities", organised by UNECE - United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe (INSME Member), took place on 11th -13th July 2011 in Tel Aviv (Israel).
The Conference represented a platform for a discussion and broad exchange of experiences and lessons learned among policy-makers, representatives of business and academia and other experts and practitioners from across Europe.
The event dealt with the role played by innovation policies to address environmental and energy challenges, the existing barriers for eco-innovation and the ways in which the public and private sectors can collaborate to overcome these difficulties and take advantage of emerging opportunities in this field.
The INSME President, Mr. Paolo Anselmo, attended the event as speaker.
Download the
presentations made during the Conference at: http://live.unece.org/ceci/documents/2011/icp/conf_icp11.html
On the 30th September 2011 in Brussels, Belgium will take place the workshop "Ready to Use" Venture Capital Funds.
How to set up and launch financial engineering measures using ERDF (European Regional Development Fund).
The event is being organised by META Group within the framework of its Innovation Lab initiative, and it is addressed to civil servants and innovation intermediary company managers, for disseminating innovative tools and management tips in the domains of Entrepreneurship, Finance, Technology transfer and Clustering.
To participate,please, fill in the registration form and send it to training@meta-group.com no later than September 23rd.
To find out more, please, download the brochure and/or visit the following website:
http://www.meta-group.com/innovationlab
"Horizon 2020", the
Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for the period 2014-2020, is
the new, integrated funding system that will cover all research and innovation
funding currently provided through the Framework Programme for Research and
Technical Development, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme
(CIP) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
It will be the successor to FP7 and will support researchers and innovators in Europe to help ensure that good ideas reach the market and generate sustainable economic growth and new jobs.
Horizon 2020, worth € 80 Billion, will enter into force on 1st January 2014
Read more at: http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=younameit
Find information about the thematic
workshops, component parts of Horizon 2020 initiative, at: http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=workshops
The 10th European Forum on Eco-Innovation Towards a Resource-Efficient
Economy- from Policy to Action, organized by the European Commission
and ETAP - Environmental Technology Action Plan on 22nd -23rd March 2011 in Birmingham (UK), brought together players in business, academia,
finance, policy and green groups with a view to propose priority areas for
future action on material security and resource efficiency and play a key part
in securing research through Research Councils and EU calls.
The summary of the 10th European Forum is now available to download at: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecoinnovation2011/1st_forum/pdf/
etap_10th_report_birmingham_11072011_lowdef.pdf
Download the
presentations made during the Forum at: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecoinnovation2011/1st_forum/presentations.html
China IPR SME Help
Desk (INSME Partner) published a guide to help creative industries to
protect themselves from infringement by potential Chinese clients or Chinese
competitors. As creative ideas and designs are often not adequately protected,
this guide aims to provide information on the Intellectual Property (IP) issues
faced by creative businesses in various sub-sectors of the creative industry in
China including architectural design, product design, graphic design,
web-design, brand design, etc.
Download the Guide
to IPR Protection in China for the Creative Industries here
The Vietnam
Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (VINASME) is a non
profit association established in 2005 in Hanoi with a view to improve the SMEs’
managers knowledge, to make network for business people and to enhance International
cooperation and policy advocacy. The Association provides training,
consulting, technology transfer and trade promotion services throughout workshop,
training class, exhibition and international study visit.
VINASME is an INSME Member since June 2011.
Visit the website: http://www.vinasme.info and/or the website
of VINASME Branch office in Ho Chi Minh City at: http://www.vinasme.org.vn
Call identifier: FP7-COH-2012-PROCURERS
Organiser: European Commission
Topic: Support to trans-national networks of procurers to promote and develop innovation oriented public procurement
Eligibility criteria (minimun condition): At least 3 independent legal entities, each of which is established in a European Member State (MS) or Associate Country ( AC), and no two of which are established in the same MS or AC.
Indicative Budget: € 1,100,000.00
Deadline for Submissions: 5th January 2012
Further details and
documents at: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/capacities?callIdentifier=FP7-COH-2012-Procurers
Call identifier: FP7-INCO-2012-2
Organiser: European Commission
Theme: Activities of International Cooperation
Eligibility criteria (minimun condition): At least 1 independent legal entity. Furthermore the proposal must target only one country covered in the Areas of the call (Australia, Brazil, China, India, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, South-Korea, USA, Argentina, Chile, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Ukraine), the consortium must include participants from the country targeted in the proposal and the proposals must cover more than one thematic area of the Cooperation Programme.
Applicants: Public and Private bodies, Individuals, Non profit Organisation and Research Organisation based in a European Member State or in an Associate Country.
Budget: € 16,000,000.00
Deadline for Submissions: 15th November 2011
For additional
information and to download the relevant documents, please, visit:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/capacities?callIdentifier=FP7-INCO-2012-2
Call identifier: FP7-INCO-2012-1
Organiser: European Commission
Theme: Activities of International Cooperation
Eligibility
criteria (minimun condition): At least 3 independent legal
entities, each of which is
established in a European Member State (MS) or Associate Country (AC), and no
two of which are established in the same MS or AC.
Furthermore the proposal must target only one country covered in the Areas of
the call (Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Caribbean Region,
Mediterranean Region and South East Asia Region), the consortium must
include include participants from the third countries of the targeted regions
and the proposals must cover more than one thematic area of the Cooperation
Programme.
Applicants: Public and Private bodies, Individuals, Non profit Organisation and Research Organisation based in a European Member State or in an Associate Country.
Budget: € 16,000,000.00
Deadline for Submissions: 15th November 2011
For additional
information and to download the relevant documents, please, visit:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/capacities?callIdentifier=FP7-INCO-2012-1
Western
Internationalisation Network Atlantic (WIN
Atlantic) is a three year project, started on January 2009, which offers
new internationalisation opportunities for Atlantic Area businesses.
It aims at
creating networks of Innovative Start Ups and Small to Medium Enterprises
within the following three target sectors: ICT, biotechnology and
energy/environment, and help them promote their goods and services across international
markets.
Find out more on
WIN Atlantic official website at: http://www.winatlantic.com/
Doing
Business 2011 is a co-publication of the World Bank and of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). It is
the eighth in a series of annual reports investigating the regulations that
enhance business activity and those that constrain it. The Report presents
quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights
that can be compared across 183 economies, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Download the Report
at: http://www.doingbusiness.org/~/media/fpdkm/doing
business/documents/annual-reports/english/db11-fullreport.pdf
"A
handbook for chambers of commerce and business associations setting up
intellectual property services" , realized by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Intellectual Property
Organization - WIPO (INSME Observer), provides practical
guidance on the key areas where business membership organizations can integrate
IP into their services in order to give their members a competitive edge and
thereby boost their local economies.
This
handbook is not intended to be a legal guide to explain the nuts and bolts of IPRs
but it provides
IP services from a practical business perspective and highlights the key advantages
of utilizing IP assets.
To download the Guide at:
http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/sme/en/documents/guides/pdf/
wipo_icc_guide_making_ip_work.pdf
EAI - European Alliance for
Innovation is a membership-driven, grassroots ecosystem of leading ICT
organizations and individuals focused on facilitating and advancing innovation
in Europe. EAI is establishing an "Innovation Marketplace" that
will gather answers to questions and, as a comprehensive marketplace for
innovation, it will be the one-stop shop for information and location for best
of breed services for innovators.
To learn more at http://eai.eu/eai-innovation-marketplace/
Furthermore, EAI is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, with a totally new design, social network features and improved user experience. It will possible to get suggestions from the Community about relevant activities, services, events and publications, based on your profile and interests.
See the
new website at: http://www.eai.eu/
ALICANTE
NEWS is the monthly newsletter, edited by the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) available for free on the OHIM website.
The aim of ALICANTE
NEWS is to provide up-to-date information on OHIM-related matters, as well as
on other general IP issues, to the users of the Community trade mark and design
registration systems.
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14th -15th September 2011
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The MedVentures ICT Business Forum, an event organized by ANIMA Investment Network (INSME Member), will bring together entrepreneurs, talents, investors, innovation and business clusters of 15 European and Mediterranean countries, selected for their high potential and international dimension. Working sessions will be business oriented, organized around projects pitching, cases studies and proposals for actions. Participants will meet up, share business plans and cooperation projects around 5 lines : Talents (build international teams), Business (develop customized solutions), Coaching (co-incubation platforms), Innovation (co-innovation at a cluster level), and Financing (Cofinancing schemes).
EURADA - The
European Association of Development Agencies (INSME Member), is
organizing its international Forum on the new EU policy called "Smart
Specialization Strategy" (S3). The strategy for regional development based on Smart Specialization will strengthen regions and thus raise the competitiveness of the European Union.
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21st - 23rd September 2011
Technology
Transfer in a Global Economy
Co-organized by the University of Augsburg (Germany)and
the Indiana University, Bloomington (USA)
Augsburg, Germany
25th - 27th September 2011
Sino-French
Industry Cluster Cooperation Forum / EU-China Business and Technology
Cooperation Fair Innovation & Competition Development & Cooperation
Organized
by EU Project Innovation Center
Montpellier,
France
28th September 2011
China Market Access
Conference: "Enter the Emerging Countries Market: the China example.
Understand the China market to drive your future growth"
Organized by Universal Medical Group
Paris,
France
28th - 30th September 2011
ProTon Europe CONFERENCE "The role of networks in knowledge
transfer from public research organizations"
Co-organized by NETVAL, the Italian Association of
University TT Offices
Rome,
Italy
30th September
2011
Italian
Expert Workshop "Intellectual Property Management at Universities and
Public Research Institutes in Italy: Strategic Approaches"
Organized
by the European Commission
Rome, Italy
3rd - 9th October 2011
European
SME Week
Organized
by the European Commission
Worldwide
4th October 2011
Technology
Transfer Management Training Workshop
Organized by INTRASOFT International S.A.(INSME
Member) with the collaboration of LUXINNOVATION GIE, the National Agency for
Innovation and Research
Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
5th - 7th October 2011
5th Global GEM Research Conference 2011 - Entrepreneurial Activity: Individual
Processes and Contexts
Organized
by ISBE - Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (INSME Member)
Cartagena,
Colombia
5th - 7th October 2011
Biotech 2011-The
International Event and Conference on Biotechnologies
Organized by Artenergy Publishing
Milan, Italy
6th October 2011
3rd European Conference on Corporate R&D and Innovation - CONCORD 2011 "The
dynamics of Europe's industrial structure and the growth of innovative
firms"
Organized by The European
Commission's Directorates Joint Research Centre (JRC) and Research (RTD)
Seville, Spain
10th - 12th October 2011
Business
Innovation Conference
Organized by Illinois Institute of Technology
Wheaton, IL, United States
10th - 12th October 2011
XIV
Foro Interamericano de la Microempresa - Foromic 2011
Organized by the InterAmerican Development Bank - IDB
San Jose, Costa Rica
11th - 12th October 2011
11th European Forum on Eco-Innovation Working with emerging economies for green
growth
Organized by ETAP - Environmental Technologies Action Plan
and supported by the European Commission
Helsinki, Finland
16th - 18th October 2011
LICSMB2011 -
13th West Lake International Conference on Small & Medium
Business
Organized by the Hangzhou Municipal Government, Zhejiang
University of Technology, Zhejiang Small & Medium Enterprises Bureau, World
Association of Industrial & Technological Research organisations, Chinese
Society of Technology Economics, the University of Akron and Marquette
University
Hangzhou, China
16th - 23rd October 2011
The 14th Internation Training Workshop on Business Incubation "Cultivating
Industry Cluster by Innovation & Incubation"
Organized
by Shanghai Caohejing Hi‐Tech Park
Innovation Center
Shanghai, China
17th - 22nd October 2011
Understanding
China Training Programme - Module 2
Organized within the framework of Understanding China Programme
Shanghai, China
17th - 19th October 2011
BEI
2011- Back End Innovation "Creating Sustainable Corporate Innovation
System"
Organized by IIR USA Holdings, Ltd.
San Diego, CA, United States
17th - 19th October 2011
2011
TII Innovation Tour to the Valencia Region
Organized by TII (Technology Innovation International)
Valencia, Spain
17th - 19th October 2011
NASVF
2011- 18th Annual Conference "Innovation Capital: Leading
America's Recovery"
Organized by NASVF-National Association of Seed and
Venture Funds
Arlington-TX, United States
19th - 21st October 2011
ALTEC 2011 "Innovation
for Sustainable Growth under the Bicentennial"
Organized by ALTEC- Asociación Latino-Iberoamericana de Gestión
Tecnológica
Lima, Peru
20th - 21st October 2011
Social
Network Analysis (SNA) - Make your cluster stronger
Organized by EPROCA - EUROPEAN PROCLUSTERS ASSOCIATION
(INSME Member)
Helsinki, Finland
20th - 21st October 2011
10th EBAN Annual Winter University
Organized by EBAN - European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed
Capital and other Early Stage Market Players (INSME Member)
Brussels, Belgium
23rd - 28th October 2011
Understanding
China Training Programme - Module 3
Organized within the framework of Understanding China
Programme
Beijing, China
26th October 2011
SciTech
2011: Innovation UK
Co-organised by NETVAL, the Italian
association of University TT Offices
The Barbican, London, United Kingdom
21st - 25th November 2011
V Mediterranean
Week of Economic Leaders
Organized
by the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and the Association of Chambers of
Commerce and Industry of the Mediterranean (ASCAME)
Barcelona,
Spain
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