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NORCONSTRUCT

NORCONSTRUCT. Reykjavik 17th August 2007. Norconstruct presentation. Initiative partners are (Steering Committee): Denmark, Danish Authority for Enterprise and Construction (EBST) Sweden, FORMAS (Swedish Research Council

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NORCONSTRUCT

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  1. NORCONSTRUCT Reykjavik 17th August 2007

  2. Norconstruct presentation • Initiative partners are (Steering Committee): • Denmark, Danish Authority for Enterprise and Construction (EBST) • Sweden, FORMAS (Swedish Research Council • Sweden, BIC, Býggeriets Innovations Center – BIC advises the Swedish Authorities… • Finland, TEKES, Finish R&D&I agency • NICe, Nordic Innovation Center, participates in the Steering Committee as funding organisation. 5 extra flags wanted!

  3. Concept • Norconstruct will develop as a network of national authorities formulating new policies and funding research. • The idea is to coordinate activities and influence construction R&D&I policies with a Nordic Point of view in Worldwide – including European Commission. • NICe is funding the secretariat of Norconstruct the next two years in cooperation with the Danish Ministry of Science and the Danish Authority of Enterprise and Construction. • EBST - secretariat of Norconstruct - coordination, organization and implementation

  4. Project goals • Increase coordination and networking in the area of innovation policy. • Making sure that the Nordic Countries a heard on standardization interoperation ability aspects (especially on Digital Construction, 3D, RFID, etc.) • Increase Nordic influence and participation in FP7 • Influence EU-policies in the early stages – coordination of Nordic approach to EU policies

  5. Buzz words of Norconstruct • Low participation in FP6 – aiming to do better in FP7 • Strengthen the Nordic dimension in European cooperation • Establish links and cooperation with Baltic countries /region

  6. Vision for Norconstruct • Motivation for participation: - Wish to develop the construction sector • Norconstruct to be entry point for national contacts • If possible Norconstruct would like to be the mirror group for a Nordic Technology platform

  7. Main focus areas • Support the Nordic Technology Platforms from a Nordic governmental side and encourage the platform to merge • FP7 - Increase participation and influence from a Nordic point of view. • Coordination of Nordic approach to EU policies - Support Nordic cooperation

  8. Project activities • Identify key areas of interest in FP7 and promote them to the European Commission - agree on key areas and how to approach EU • Support of existing FP7 themes in relation to Nordic construction SMEs - support the creation of Nordic FP7 consortia

  9. Questions ??? Thank you very much Project Leader Gustav Christoffer Jensen Danish Authority for Enterprise and Construction Mail: gcj@ebst.dk GCJ@EBST.DK Website: WWW.NAEC.DK / WWW.EBST.DK

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