international partnersearch & matchmaking for MNT

18th september 2014

Rim H.M. Stroekschair Sectorgroup MNT

• 500+ organisations• 4.000 colleagues• active in 40+ countries• 100 consortia

www.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa.eu

Enterprise Europe Network

Helping SME’s make the most of business opportunities in the European Union

The network stimulates succesful innovation,

reinforces the innovative capacity of

enterprises throughout Europe and

contributes visibly to lasting growth

mission statement

Our experts can help you find international business partners, source new technologies and receive EU funding or finance.

And they can advise you on issues so diverse as intellectual

property, innovation, going international, or EU law and

standards.

• know the market and speak the language

• are independent and objectively

• are specialised in stimulating innovation

• know their way around Universities, Research Institutes and Industry (multinationals as well as SME’s)

• encourage networking and collaboration

our consultants / experts

1. Stimulates international trade

2. Supports technology transfer

3. Enables European R&D collaboration

why this network?

• Providing answers to questions concerning European markets and legislation

• Marketing research & market scans

• Trade missions

• On-line Cooperation Database

1. International Trade

• Technological cooperation

• Promotion of innovative technologies or technology requests

• Matching of companies

• business as well as development partners

• Monitoring of established contacts

• On-line technology database and e-alerts

2. Technology Transfer

• Identifying R&D needs

• Horizon2020 Programme

• for SME’s and R&D organisations

• take-part-in or set-up-of R&D collaborations

3. European R&D co-operation

Agrofood Textiles Wood and Furniture

Services and Retail

ICT Industry and Services

Automotive, Transport and

Logistics

Intelligent Energy

Space and Aerospace ...

Biotech, Pharma and Cosmetics

Services and Retail

Sustainable Construction

Chemicals Materials Maritime Industry and Services

Environment Micro- and Nano

Technologies

Security Healthcare

Tourism and Cultural Heritage

Technology Fields

Sectorgroup MNT

Being our clients’ gateway to relevant business- and cooperation partners via focussed partnersearch.

The group addresses the growing importance of micro- and nanotechnologies, a sector with enormous potential for technology transfer and R&D collaborations and with a rising debate on legislation, policy developments and ethics. The group objective is to provide specific assistance to industry, research centers and universities by:

Promoting business-, technological- and research collaborations

Understanding the state of art technology fields in competitor countries and through that lifting market barriers

Maintaining close contacts with SME’s for support on innovation and business opportunities

Raising awareness of new EU policies and regulations

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Technology Offer/Request

Expression of Interest

Partnership Agreement

Technology Transfer

Profiles

• Database & Network

• Brokerage Events

• Company Missions

Partnersearch

Company Missions, Brokerage Events, Fairs

search engine - database

Expression of Interest

Partnership Agreement

Clusters Clustered

…to overcome fragmentation of clusters and to support thecreation of meta-clusters which is highly prioritized on the EU-agenda

a SG-member near you!

no SG-member near you? you can always turn to your local EEN-branche, they are represented everywhere!

…for your kind attention

Rim H.M. Stroekschair Sectorgroup MNT