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Knowledge Flows and Institutions of Technological Infrastructure (ITI)

Knowledge Flows and Institutions of Technological Infrastructure (ITI). ( Pilot study in France and Germany on behalf of EUROSTAT) Background: Interactive conception of innovation processes Importance of generation, accumulation, application and diffusion of knowledge

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Knowledge Flows and Institutions of Technological Infrastructure (ITI)

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  1. Knowledge Flows and Institutions of Technological Infrastructure (ITI) • ( Pilot study in France and Germany on behalf of EUROSTAT) • Background: • Interactive conception of innovation processes • Importance of generation, accumulation, application and diffusion of knowledge • Important role of ITI for innovating firms

  2. The Specific Functions of ITI • Managing the knowledge base • Production of scientific and technological knowledge • Diffusion of knowledge by educating, collecting and distributing information • Guaranteeing the accessibility of the knowledge base • Improving interactions between enterprises • Improvement of market transactions • Creation of incentive structures • Intermediation • Providing expertise knowledge • Training • Individual support • Financing

  3. EXIST - Contest Approach of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research • "EXIST - University-based start-ups" programme • Aims • Permanent creation of "culture of entrepreneurship" at higher education organisations • Increase of knowledge spillover into economic value added • Promotion of the potential of business ideas and entrepreneurs at higher education organisations • Increase of number of innovative enterprise start-ups

  4. EXIST - Contest Approach of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research • "EXIST - University-based start-ups" programme • Conception • Competition started in December 1997 • Aim of competition: Identification and award of best ideas • Basic requirements: co-operation of at least 3 different regional partners, including 1 higher education institution • Results: 109 proposals with more than 200 higher education institutions. 5 winners: bizeps (Wuppertal-Hagen), Dresden exists, GET UP (Ilmenau-Jena-Schmalkalden), KEIM (Karlsruhe-Pforzheim), PUSH! (Stuttgart)

  5. EXIST - Contest Approach of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research • "EXIST - University-based start-ups" programme • Realisation • Different starting conditions in the five regions: Regional structure, integration of higher education institutions, organisational structure, number of network partners, communication structure • Different strategies to approach the overall goal of supporting networks for innovative company start-ups • Internal and external communication • Evaluation of networking activities by FhG-ISI • Further information: http://www.exist.de/

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