Sofia 9/10/2003 EDE Conference 1

CARSA

Paragon

PSTT

WCTT

U.SOFIA

LTC

KT

WUT

PTP

EDE ConferenceSofia, 9th of October, 2003

Overview on the Project and practical Achievements of the

first PROMOTOR + Project

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CARSA

Paragon

PSTT

WCTT

U.SOFIA

LTC

KT

WUT

PTP

Project’s objectives.PRO PLUS is creating an homogenous methodology to establish regional programmes to stimulate the creation of profitable start-ups.

This will be done from the expertise of MS partners.

This outcoming methodology will be applied at the 5 NAC regions, and such implementation will end with the settlement of 5 start-ups per region.

Methodology will be customised to each region reality.

It will be followed a scheme All to All, One to One.

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CARSA

Paragon

PSTT

WCTT

U.SOFIA

LTC

KT

WUT

PTP

Project’s subobjectives.

1/ Create A Better Methodology

2/ Create A Transferrable Methodology

3/ Validate The Methodology By Implementing The Scheme

4/ Showcase The Methodology By Dissemination Of The Results Of Scheme's Implementation

5/ Create Applied Knowledge

6/ Validate Meta-Methodology of European Collaboration in Validation Project

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CARSA

Paragon

PSTT

WCTT

U.SOFIA

LTC

KT

WUT

PTP

Quantitative Objectives

1. Outcomes of our awareness rising campaigns

Indicator PROMOTOR+ general campaign recipients 200*5 attendants to dissemination seminars 100*5 potential entrepreneurs asking for further information 30*5 potential entrepreneurs requiring support for launching their business project

10*5

firms set up 5*5

2. Network indicator PROMOTOR+ number of local network partners (up to an optimal amount of partners which can be easily co-ordinated, 10 per network as a suggestion)

5*10 stakeholders proposed to work together seizing the experiences learnt from Promotor +

Unified methodology for promoting the creation of NTBFs.

Guidelines describing procedures for implementing the methodology

1 PAXIS networking event

Overall objectives:

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CARSA

Paragon

PSTT

WCTT

U.SOFIA

LTC

KT

WUT

PTP

Quantitative Objectives

3. Role models indicator PROMOTOR+ ratio of start-ups who are willing to serve as a role model (case studies, "older ones help younger ones" (mentoring), present the process of their creation and the benefits .... in lectures or seminars)

80% of launched firms are expected to be used as examples to be followed in next editions

4. Sustainability

indicator PROMOTOR+ plans for further actions 5 plans for giving

continuity in respective NAC region.

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CARSA

Paragon

PSTT

WCTT

U.SOFIA

LTC

KT

WUT

PTP

Donors’ expertise.

Brief mention to donors’ expertise:

• CARSA defined and tested a methodology applied in Castilla la Mancha (later in other regions) for creating NTBFs. In addition has created a group of firms.

• WUT is a recently constituted office for the promotion of TT in the University of Saarland. This has created an incubator environment with more than 100 firms.

• Paragon: SME providing specialised research, technical and consulting services and promoting transfer of technology from Universities and Research Institutes to the Industry, strong portfolio of European projects.

• Karten Technolgie is owned by 4 entities (Carinthian Gov, the Austrian Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of the Austrian industry) KT manages 4 technology parks, specializes in start up consulting, business plan set up, incubation, inward investment, cluster development

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CARSA

Paragon

PSTT

WCTT

U.SOFIA

LTC

KT

WUT

PTP

RTD Technical Management

VALIDATI ON OF PROMOTOR METHODOLOGY

I nward validation

Still before the start of the project

I nternal and I ntegratory validation Adaptatory validation

Post-implementation validation

Upgarading the scheme by incorporating lessons learnt during implementation of original own methodology,

By CARSA

(Matrix)

Further upgrading of the scheme by complementing it with expertise coming form MS partners,

by all MS

(matrix) + (modules)

Introducing coherence into the whole validation toolbox, integrating holistic approach of the overall framework and its specific instruments/ schemes

(matrix + modules)

Adopting the matrix and the modules (overall framework and specific instruments) to the specifics of NAC regions

based on analysis of their needs and transferability potential

Customization of validation toolbox, field implementation of methodologies customized to each of 5 NAC regions reflecting the diversification of needs

Learning lessons form implementation, evaluation of methodologies applied in specific NAC regions

(to be contained in final version of the Manual)

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CARSA

Paragon

PSTT

WCTT

U.SOFIA

LTC

KT

WUT

PTP

TT Technical Management

PROJECT MANAGEMENT / KNOWLEDGE EXPLOITATION - DONORS - RECEIPIENTS INTERFACES

One to One 'First contact interface' - 1 MS participant 'mentor' - 1 NAC participant ' regional catalyst'

GROUP OF DONORS GROUP OF RECEIPIENTSMS partnerMentor - first contact interface

NAC partnerRegional catalyst

SPAINLeader WP 4, 5

WIELKOPOLSKA PL 1

AUSTRIALeader WP 2

SLOVENIA SI

GERMANYLeader WP 1

DOLNY SLASK PL 2

GREECELeader WP 3

BULGARIA BU

LATVIA LV

Concentrated expertise - flowing 'from All to All'

knowledge based activities - implementation and dissemination- mediated by MENTORS