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FITT Fostering Interregional Exchange in ICT Technology Transfer. 18 May 2010 – Interreg IVB NEW workshop. Creating better projects! – Brussels. FITT project. FITT = F ostering I nterregional Exchange in ICT T echnology T ransfer Objectives of the project:
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FITT Fostering Interregional Exchange in ICT Technology Transfer 18 May 2010 – Interreg IVB NEW workshop. Creating better projects! – Brussels
FITT project • FITT = Fostering Interregional Exchange in ICT Technology Transfer • Objectives of the project: • closing the gap between ICT research and the market • Co-funded by EU (Interreg IVB NWE) • June 2008 – May 2011 • 7 Partners – 5 Countries: Luxembourg / Germany / France / Belgium / UK
…provides a collection of tools, practices and cases that offer practical help for technology transfer officers. The FITT Toolbox The Community of Practice The Recommended Bibliography The Transnational Training Programme FITT results (work in progress)
The FITT Tech Transfer Logic World Put PEOPLE and their IDEAS central Collect IDEAS COLLECT opportunities NETWORK Tech Transfer People Detect NEEDS PROTECT the ideas TECH TRANSFER Go to MARKET NETWORK Detect the NEEDS Tech Transfer NETWORK Define the GO TO MARKET PROTECT ideas Create BUSINESS worldwide
Tech transfer is described by 5 main activities: The FITT Activities VALUE CREATION
…includes an overview on each topic and is complemented by best-practices and case studies …offers tailored material according to the user‘s needs, thanks to its modular structure. The FITT Toolbox VALUE CREATION
FITT ToolboxAvailable Online Now: FITT-FOR-INNOVATION.EU The FITT Website
The FITT Toolbox content • Process marketing • Practice Market assessment ( by ICBS) • Assessment of the market whether to create a spin-off or license • Case Templates for technological marketing (by DIGITEO) • Templates used for marketing studies (flash and detailed versions) to bring value to the labs in order to support their TT activities • Case Living Labs in ICT (by IBBT) VALUE CREATION
Challenge = decrease number of failing innovations ICT Industry Convergence Increased Competition Failing Innovation Even more Competition Only Incremental Innovation Shortened Life Cycles
The answer = Living Labs • In-house real-life lab facilities • MIT Labs, Philips HomeLab • City lab facilities • Helsinki Virtual Village, i-City Hasselt 11
… connects professionals in the area of ICT Technology transfer on LinkedIN and fosters exchange among practitioners. Exchange Cooperation Sustainability FITT community of practice
Become a FITT ambassador yourself • jon Join Linkedin group “ICT Tech Transfer” join today Thank you
And the associated Upcoming Events: Marketing Workshop (Luxembourg) Workshop on Standardisation, 15 December 2010, Ghent (Belgium) iMinds Conference, 16 December 2010, Ghent (Belgium) … Comingsoon Transnational TTTraining Programme … is a tailored service for technology transfer practitioners to meet their special training demands. 5 training programs based on the 5 activities of the FITT toolbox.