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ARCA fosters open innovation, technology transfer, and business incubation processes to drive sustainable growth and social impact. From rural to urban hubs, ARCA nurtures innovative talents and facilitates international partnerships.
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EU experience and best practices: open innovation CONSORTIUM FOR THE APPLICATION OF RESEARCH AND CREATION OF INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISES Fabio Maria Montagnino managing director fmontagnino@consorzioarca.it
About us ARCA is a public-private consortium established in 2003 by the University of Palermo and a private group founded by local researchers in mid 90s to promote innovative technology transfer processes.
Whatwe do Businessincubation Technology transfer and development of new productswithSMEs and clusters Management of capacity building and social innovationprojectsinvolvinglocalcommunities
Ourmethodology Creating multidisciplinary open innovation environments to linkstartuppers, SMEs and clusters of SMEs, large enterprises, … Running hybrid processes, mixing scouting of ideas with a bottom-up approach and pathfinder RTD programs able to generate competitive clusters Performing and promoting a Responsible Research and Innovation approach Developing international networks and parternships
3P+ People Scalability Planet Profit Innovation
tools for nurturing an ecosystem “Of the hundredthousand, twentythousandhadsprouted. Of the twentythousand he stillexpected to loseabouthalf, to rodents or to the unpredictabledesigns of Providence. Thereremainedtenthousandoaktrees to growwherenothinghadgrownbefore” Jean Giono The Man Who Planted Trees, 1953
Innovationhubs High tech incubator inside the university campus of Palermo Creative industryhubinside the cultural campus of the municipality of Palermo Ruralinnovationhubin the natural park of Madonie
Living Labs ARCA hosts three Living Labs, acknowledged by the European Network of Living labs
SoLLas RRI arena Exploits an open research, innovation and educationaldemonstrative infrastructure within the university campus Supportsknowledge and technologytransfer to the productive system, promotingentrepreneurship in renewableenergies Hostsa showcase of innovativeprojectsgenerated in the researchlabs, bridgingthe gap betweenresearch and market Coachespromisingprofessionals and entrepreneurial teams in the energysector Promotesa larger 4-helix ecosystemconducive to innovation and entrepreneurshipwithin the sustainabledevelopmenttransition
TECLA – from tradition to innovation Regeneratestraditional know-how througheducation and practical training activities Hostsshowcaseeventsdevoted to the promotion of innovative talents and companies Supports new manufacturingpossibilities by offeringspaces and tools Offers international networking opportunitieswith the reference hubs in the field of creativeindustry
MaLL – a territorial rural Living Lab Promoting a new identity of the rural areas combiningtradition and innovation Threestrategicsectors: agrofood, natural and cultural heritage, energy Fisicallybased in the EXMA innovation hub Opening local opportunities for youngprofessionals/ attractingexperienced talents looking for a slower life With the perspective of connections and exchanges withsimilarrealitiesat an international level.
Fabbrica: from “pretotypes” to prototypes CAD/CAE workstations 3D printing, laser cutting graphics&design mechanicalconstruction electronics testing of materials and equipment
Activities in 2017 Innostars Awards: with this call EIT Health looks for emerging companies and SMEs able to develop new products and services. The selected companies willreceive 2 steps of financingto accelerate the entry into the market. Catapult:thisactionisdirected to companies with less than 50 employees, with at least 1 paying customer and wishing to explore new European markets with a prototype that has already passed the testing and validation phases.
Innostars Awards 2017 In the 2017 edition of InnostarsAwards, among the 78 proposals received, 11 came from the ARCA network. The selection process made it possible to identify the 20 most promising ideas at European level. Among these, 6 proposals from the ARCA network were selected for the second phase, winning also a grant.
Catapult 2017 We promoted the call on the national territory, facilitating the participation of 9 Italian companies. 3 were selected to access the second phase, which took place on July 5, 2017 in Brussels. Ican Robotics won the 1st prize for the category Medtech, Neurab, the 3rd prize of the same category.
RIS Hub activities in 2018 • 3 groups of researchers have been supported in applying to Caixampulse call. • 2 companies supported in applying to Headstart call (1 took part in the final event) • 2 companies supported in applying to Catapult call. • 2 companies supported in applying to Innostar Awards call. • 2 companies supported in applying to SafetyBelt Go2China (1 selected to take part in the program) • 1 PhD student supported (and selected) for the StarShip program.
