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IMplementing Innovation Strategies (IMIS). ‘Support actions to RIS-NAC processes’ Silesia Region 10 November 2005. IMIS Objective.
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IMplementing Innovation Strategies (IMIS) ‘Support actions to RIS-NAC processes’ Silesia Region 10 November 2005
IMIS Objective To support the RIS-NAC regions in developing, designing and implementing specific innovation policy measures resulting from their regional innovation Action Plans This happens through the implementation of counselling schemes i.e. the provision of a specific number of expert days to the regional authorities and or key regional organizations of the region
IMIS Partners • Coordinator: LOGOTECH SA (Greece) • Partners: • ADVANSIS Oy (Finland) • i.con. innovation GmbH(Germany) • CICOM Organisation ‘Centre International de Communication et d’ Opérations Multimedia’ (France)
IMIS Expertise • National R&D & Innovation Policy • Regional Innovation Policy • European Presidencies • Structural Funds Design • Active Delivery Mechanisms Working together with policy makers
IMIS Tools • Counseling Schemes • Steering Committee • Database • Website • GOPP • Visiting Schemes • Awareness Raising
REGIONS SUPPORTED BY IMIS Prague / Pilsen Czech Rep. Silesia (Poland) Opole / Bohemia Poland / Czech Rep. South Great Plain Hungary South Transdanubia Hungary Central Transdanubia Hungary West Romania Romania Nitra Region Slovakia Tartu Region Estonia
IMIS Counseling Flow Idea Analyzing the scene Organization of Counselling Schemes Estimating the Maturity Level of Regional Measures Defining Key Political Actors and Regional Contacts Website Support Database Development Defining the needs & Maturity Level of the Regional Measures Mapping Regional Excellence, Experts and Expertise Defining Regional Policy Priorities Demands Monitoring and Evaluation of Experts’ work Enriching Expertise on Regional Excellence First completion of the Website support Awareness and Dissemination First Draft of the Database and procedures Feedback to B & C
Fields of Counselling Support (1) • Collateral arrangements, securing, special funding (e.g. export support) ; Soft loans & special risk sharing mechanisms ; Equity loans for start-ups • Spin off funding mechanisms from public research institutions, universities and large corporations • IPR equity arrangements, laboratory leasing, entrepreneurial leave arrangements • New trends in traditional R&D funding • Mechanisms to attract foreign research funding • EC framework programme; Directing structural funds more into research and innovation; Participation in international networks (COST, Eureka,...)
Fields of Counselling Support (2) • Funding of further education, research chair systems, apprenticeships etc. • Increasing the efficiency of existing research & innovation funding • Using ‘Excellence’ for Innovation Promotion and Policy making • Innovation Management Techniques (IMT), Technology Innovation Audits and Technology Foresight and Watch services • Enterprise networking schemes, Schemes to enhance Technology Transfer and Exploitation of RTD -Training
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IMIS COORDINATOR George Strogylopoulos strogylopoulos@logotech.gr