Dr. Cornelia Rotaru Executive Dir e ctor General

1. The SMEs’ particular supporting activities with a view to participating in the Frame Programe 6 within the ROMNET-ERA project The SMEs’ particular supporting activities with a view to participating in the Frame Programe 6 within the ROMNET-ERA project Dr. Cornelia Rotaru – Executiv Director General, CCIRB Dr. Cornelia Rotaru Executive Director General Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania and Bucharest

2. Why the CCIRB ? Comparative advantages • the mission is to represent the business operators; • gather under the same roof the suppliers and users-the two parties involved; • the Chambers of commerce are organized in a national network ,positively turning to account this network effect; • they have the logistics required to fulfil every objective (rooms,personnel,communication and information networks etc. ); • they have available the favorable relation framework; • they are providers of information/consulting/assistance/training meant for any business operators and especially for SMEs.

3. The CCIRB – its role as integrator among the actors involved in the innovation Activitati specifice de sprijinire a IMM-urilor pentru participarea la Programul Cadru 6 in cadrul proiectului ROMNET-ERA Dr. Cornelia Rotaru – Director General Executiv, CCIRB financial institutions consultants universities research entities experts SMEs regulation authorities operators evaluation entities consumers local public administration registration authorities

4. Activitati specifice de sprijinire a IMM-urilor pentru participarea la Programul Cadru 6 in cadrul proiectului ROMNET-ERA Dr. Cornelia Rotaru – Director General Executiv, CCIRB Barriers against the innovation activity of the SMEs • lack of information and communication about the available technologies; • lack of resources ,mainly the financial means for innovation and technological transfer; • lack of bank guarantees for bank credits needed by innovation financing; • relatively high costs for the protection of the intellectual property rights and their evaluation; • guarantee of the intangible -assets credits not used by the banks; • very low involvement of the risk capital into the young SMEs and technological transfer too; • lack of expertise for the evaluation of the innovation risk; • lack of innovation education at the level of the SMEs’management

5. WP 3 – The identification,stimulation and assistance of the innovative Romanian SMEs to participate in the FP 6 Activitati specifice de sprijinire a IMM-urilor pentru participarea la Programul Cadru 6 in cadrul proiectului ROMNET-ERA Dr. Cornelia Rotaru – Director General Executiv, CCIRB It is achieved in 4 tasks

6. The identification of the innovative SMEs Activitati specifice de sprijinire a IMM-urilor pentru participarea la Programul Cadru 6 in cadrul proiectului ROMNET-ERA Dr. Cornelia Rotaru – Director General Executiv, CCIRB • Formulate the selection criteria • domain • manufactured products • technological compatibility • authentification/export experience • Selections from the present data • Designing and dissemination from the present bases • Designing and dissemination of the coventional and electronic questionnaires Preliminary data base with SMEs web page for backing up the SMEs The map of the SMEs + annual updating

7. Task 2 – Gathering and dissemination of the specialized information Activitati specifice de sprijinire a IMM-urilor pentru participarea la Programul Cadru 6 in cadrul proiectului ROMNET-ERA Dr. Cornelia Rotaru – Director General Executiv, CCIRB • Achieving,maintaining and using the specialized data base for SMEs which wish to be assisted for European co-operatin (FP 6,COST,EUREKA) Specialized data base of SMEs which want to get support for FP 6 • web-site • help desk • success stories • appeals • Development of the specialized web-site • Information exchange with other specialized networks newsletter electronic @

8. Data Base Structure – Innovative SMEs III. Financial Information Equity – structure Turnover (last 3 years) Profit/Loss (Gross -last 3 year) No. of employees Patent, certificates Patent OSIM International Patents ISO Certificate IV. Innovation application V. Participation in European Projects Programme Name Project Name VI. Domain of Interest to participating in FP 6 I. Identification information Company name Registration Number Address Phone/Fax E-mail/web Contact Person II. Company Profile Activity – description+CAEN code CAEN code for Innovation Activity

9. Task 3 – Promoting and stimulating the SMEs to participate in European projects Activitati specifice de sprijinire a IMM-urilor pentru participarea la Programul Cadru 6 in cadrul proiectului ROMNET-ERA Dr. Cornelia Rotaru – Director General Executiv, CCIRB • FP 6 information dissemination • SMEs stimulating to participate in FP6-the innovative SMEs club • Training courses for SMEs ( incliding e-learning) • Supply information and assistance to elaborate proposals • Promoting new opportunities and sccesss stories

10. Task 4 Assistance and support to the innovative SMEs Activitati specifice de sprijinire a IMM-urilor pentru participarea la Programul Cadru 6 in cadrul proiectului ROMNET-ERA Dr. Cornelia Rotaru – Director General Executiv, CCIRB • Setting up a virtual consulting Centre ( special web-site on the ROMNet ERA) as One-Stop Support Centre • Inventoring the SMEs’ proposals for FP6(topics,priorities,consortia,outcomes) • Convey information about FP6 to the concerned SMEs • Setting up the structures able to support the SMEs which are candidates for FP • Help desk • Experts to elaborate proposals • Specialists for technical and scientifical consultancy

11. Activitati specifice de sprijinire a IMM-urilor pentru participarea la Programul Cadru 6 in cadrul proiectului ROMNET-ERA Dr. Cornelia Rotaru – Director General Executiv, CCIRB Challenges for the CCIRB Achieving an innovation and technological transfer system Building up the strategic abilities in SMEs (long-term approach ; integrated approach particular to ERA; ability of identifying and anticipating the market trends; wish and skill of collecting,processing and assimilating economic and technological information;capacity of drawing up projects)and the organizational abilities (risk evaluation,national co-operation;co-operation with customers and suppliers;increasing the competence of human resources)

12. Activitati specifice de sprijinire a IMM-urilor pentru participarea la Programul Cadru 6 in cadrul proiectului ROMNET-ERA Dr. Cornelia Rotaru – Director General Executiv, CCIRB Thank you for your attention! Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania and Bucharest Municipality B-dul Octavian Goga nr. 2, Sector 3, 030982 Bucuresti - Romania phone: (+4021) 327.34.02; fax: (+4021) 327.34.68e-mail: crotaru@ccir.ro www.ccir.ro