thessaloniki - 17 mai 2002 - 1 promotech european business & innovation centre -created in 1980...
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Thessaloniki - 17 mai Europroject 6 regions, 6 Bics, 6 regional networks 6 Bics, member from EBN : network of 140 Bics in EuropeTRANSCRIPT
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PromotechEuropean Business & Innovation Centre-Created in 1980 out of the Polytechnic Institute-Was granted the DGXVI-BIC licence in 1985, and is a founder member of EBN-Has been established at the « technopole » in Nancy-Brabois since 1988-ISO 9001 certification since 1999
Its activity is Europe-oriented and fits in with the process developed in Lorraine for the creation of new business activities, including :
. Sensibilisation
. Detection
. Assistance in Business Planning :- for spin-off- for technology transfer
. Follow-up :- incubator- internationalisation
Means :. 12 staff. Annual budget of 1,5 million (Euros). 3000m² of buildings
Results : (as at 31 August 2001)assistance to 393 new activities including :
266 business creation127 diversifications
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Europrojects – Recite II
General objective :
1. a certain number of new activities with an European dimension :
technology transfers, spin off, start up links up interregionals agreements to develop European activities.
2. a long term relationship between :regions European : 6 regions,by EC-Bics from the 6 regions.
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Europroject6 regions, 6 Bics, 6 regional networks
6 Bics, member from EBN : network of 140 Bics in Europe
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Europrojects : general objective and process
Objective : to give an European dimension for regional start ups and spin offs
The way to reach the objective :
1. A clear definition of the objective between the Bics’ directors and the project managers’ team responsable for the work :
seminars to clarify the goals, metaplan approach
2. Project Managers visits in each partner-region
3. Regional screening, with direct contact in research centers,to encourage in an European approach
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4. Sensibilisation, information for entrepreneurs inIncubators,
6. Management of the project with a clear, operative and systematic method
5. Regional steering committees for the project to involve regionalAuthorities and other organisations,
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EUROPROJET : REMARKS
An alternative between :
1. Networking and clustering
2. European business plan : A new concept
• between 2 entrepreneurs from 2 regions,
• a cross work with training and consulting from localBics to prepare two business plans in a global:
« European business plan »
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Typology of projects treated by Europrojects
1. Spin offs : projects of new innovatives companies or start ups
Objectives : develop a commun start up between 2 spin-offs from 2 regions jointed by a cross Business Planning
Exemple : a start up in the field of Floriculture between Lorraine and Madeira
2. Technology transfer : new technology projects resulting from Univer-sities and research institutes
Objectives : develop a new technology with input of two technology transfer organisations
Exemple : rapid prototyping between Lorraine and Niederösterreich.
3. Replicable business :how to duplicate a successfull activity from one region in an other region.
Objectives : duplicata the know-how of a success story in an other regionExemple : PCM Assistance in Lorraine with Germany in the field of
restoring data bases.
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Methodology of Europrojects
Pre-conditions
Positive regional contextfor technology transfer,innovation,entrepreneurship,European approch.
. Regional potentials
. Regional actor’s networking
. Strategy and operationalprocess
Adequate partner’s profile
. Core Business
. Reliability
. Support oriented internationalisation
Efficient networking
. Mutual understanding of Europrojects goals and issues
. Efficiency of the international partner-ship :
- SC team- PM team- Common language
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Co-operation process development
Detection (Level 1)
Detection programme of the potential clientsResearch Centers for Technology Transfer, young SMEs,
New Entrepreneurs
In-depth contacts and selection (Level 2)
. In-depth identification and detailed description of the potential co-operation projects
. Exchange of co-operation profiles between Bics
Action Plan (Level 3)
Building the shared action plan and looking for partners
Realisation (level 4)
Realisation of the shared action PlanEuropean Business Planning
AgreementLevel 5
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Europrojects :results at December 2001
- Selection of project (L1) :objectives by the end 550realized 866
-Project analyse for the project (L2)objectives by the end 200realized 448
-Project in process for transfert : L3 L4. Transfert of technology : objectives by the end 12 8
realized 29 14
. Spin off : objectives by the end 12realized 5remain to achieve 7
. Replicable business objectives by the end 80 40realized 65 25remain to achieve 15 15