ECOWEB platform Your gateway to EU-funded eco-innovation results

1. ECOWEB platform Your gateway to EU-funded eco-innovation results ENV-NCP Together project meeting 5 March, 2013 Rome www.ecoweb.info

2. Rationale • A Coordination and Support Action financed by the FP7 with Duration: 2011 – 2013. • ECOWEBaims at the transfer of EU funded eco-innovation to SMEs and enterprises in general. The challenge EU has a leading position in eco-innovations however transfer to SMEs is rather low. Why? Lack of time, don’t know where to look, too much info scattered, etc.

3. Objectives • Improve the knowledge & technology transfer of EU-funded eco-innovations to SMEs • Increase collaboration between research, business and networks of enterprises • Streamline the dissemination of EU-funded R&D eco-innovative results into a 1-stop shop with quick and intuitive design

4. The approach Howtomakeenterprisesawareofexisting EU-fundedeco-innovations?

5. The ECOWEB platform

6. Intro Content Information highlights on eco-innovative technologies, applications, products, processes and other solutions from thousands of European R&D funded projects (FP6 and FP7, CIP and LIFE+ programmes). Innovative design • User-centered development guides users quickly– especially SMEs –to customised results, an easy and effective search experience for the user. • Semantic technology allows to automatically integrate relevant information from official databases of the EC funding programmes (in collaborationwiththe EC) + projectwebsites.

7. Somefeatures & functionalities • Search • Search guides • Key-wordsearch • Virtual library • Sharing • Website Banners (infocustomization) • Share individual projects (on socialplatforms) • User management • Bookmark resultsandprojects • Rate projects • Contactprojects • Newsletter registrationand RSS feed • Projects‘ contentmanagement • Add andeditprojectdetails

8. Benefitsfor… Smart guide to tailored results SMEs andenterprises in general few mouse clicks Extensive library of European eco-innovations E-mail notifications on updates Multiplier organisations user-friendly terminology free dissemination EU-fundedprojects networking opportunities Up-to-date info Customised web banners Support your (SME) members Automated project profile & management option

9. Project status: March 2013

10. Uptonow… Platform prototype I • Allsearchfunctionalities • ~900 projects with eco-innovative results in our database from FP7, CIP and LIFE+ programmes • project coordinators contacted and currently validating their project information Get a feelingofthis 1st prototype in ouryoutubevideopresentation. Activation of collaboration networks • List of European candidate multipliers: identification and selection in process

11. Collaborate with ECOWEB

12. Whatmakes ECOWEB different? • Customised display of information leading to relevant eco-innovation results and sharing options (not just another database of projects). • User-centered development = high usability + user experience • Up-to-date info on eco-innovations from the 3 main EU-funding programmes in 1-stop shop. • The necessary link: collaboration with existing networks • A sustainable platform after project end (2013) with search functionalities for free.

13. Collaborate with us! • If you are… • A multiplier: we are looking for interested collaborators with SMEs and enterprises in need of innovation within their networks! Test the platform & spread the word! • A SME: test the platform, give us your feedback! • Part of a EU-funded project: check that your project is in and let us help you to disseminate your project.

14. Contact Thankyouforyourattention! Forquestionsconcerningthispresentation, pleasecontact: Matteo Di Rosa dirosa@apre.it Gloria Peasso peasso@apre.it Keji Adunmo adunmo@apre.it http://www.ecoweb.info/