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Enterprise Europe Network Presentation - DigiBiz'09
1. www.london-irc.org Making profitable connections through Enterprise Europe Network 17 June 2009 www.ltnetwork.org Helping companies succeed through technology-intensive innovation www.LTNetwork.org
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3. LONDON SOUTH-EAST Academics from 38+ Institutions EAST OF ENGLAND 2004–2008 = 5,085 negotiations creating 1187 projects worth >£52m
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8. Tech Search … then click on Tech Search visit www.LTNetwork.org … then click on Accessing Europe
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15. Specify your technology field and interests You will be notified of any projects or enquiries related to your area of interest. We can assist with this process. Tech Watch
19. Evening event Electronic Arts – Networking event Interested in Rendering/production European production unit rapidly acquiring expertise EA now cite UCL as “ strategic” Virtual Reality expertise in rendering Placements Funded research
20. SOURCE EXPERTISE TO STRENGTHEN EXISTING FINANCIAL SERVICES SOFTWARE Technology request to LTN academic network Development of KTP Request attracts interest of Research Fellow in Computing CDO2 – Technology matching Company and university working together on 3-year DTI-funded Knowledge Transfer Partnership “ The way to maintain our innovative edge is to get outside expertise from universities. You can’t carry on innovating organically without an external perspective.” Gary Kendall, CDO2. London-based company CDO2 introduced to LTN technology matching at networking event
21. SOURCE EXPERT WITH SKILLS IN DIVERSE FIELDS Technology request to academic network Research Outputs LTN contact at University of Surrey locates researcher with both skill sets Otodio – Technology matching Researcher now part of company, assisting in developing novel linguistic software “ The response came back very quickly and has proved to be very useful. He’s been outstanding.” Peter Bond, Otodio Digital media company Otodio seeks an expert in both linguistics and engineering
22. SOURCE EXPERTISE FROM ACROSS EUROPE TO DEVELOP INNOVATION LTN helps refine technology request Product developed further LTN contacts Italian company ett, an SME that provides software services, neuroengineering tools Case study: VivoMedica Two partners now applying for consortium funding together “ When an idea such as ours is taken out of academia, building the right network is essential. This can be very difficult when you are a small company separated by geography from another company which might help.” Julian Demmon, VivoMedica. Kent-based company asked LTN to find international partners to develop product
24. Thank you for your attention Tim Benzie – Communications Manager t.benzie@LTNetwork.org Telephone: +44 (0)870 730 8686 matching promoting
Editor's Notes
Thank you for coming to the Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine event London IRC workshop. My name is Tim Benzie, I’m the Communications Executive at LTN – I’ll be speaking for a few minutes generally on what the Innovation Relay Centre is, and then I’ll hand over to Anastasia Liapi, who’s going to speak in more detail about a fantastic online facility, which is a great way the IRC can help you find European technology partners .
It’s commonly acknowledged that Europe is good at turning money into research, but not particularly good at turning research into money . It’s why the European Commission made partnership and collaboration a priority under Framework 6. They recognised that small and medium sized enterprises were finding it more difficult to access the latest technologies – and it’s a problem we’re funded to help solve. We can turn research into money by strengthening the links between technologies and small and medium sized enterprises.
What does this mean for you? There are over a thousand IRC professionals in Europe: assisting in technology transfer and partnerships. We send out regular alerts by email, on what’s new, - on who’s seeking which technologies - which go to nearly 7500 subscribers all over Europe. That’s a big market for innovation, and each IRC has direct access to it, finding the right technology to fit the need and to reduce the problem. Because the London IRC is hosted by London Technology Network, we have nine technology analysts and consultants, experts in ICT, life science and process and product industries. They think laterally, they have a wide range of contact throughout Europe and they’re experienced in looking for opportunities that are in line with your company’s strategies. Finally, there is access to an advanced database of potential R&D partners, which Anastasia will speak to shortly.
First, an example of design . Think London is an agency that helps businesses set up offices in London and create high value employment here. They introduced us to a US incomer, Immersion, who wanted to meet Symbian and ARM CTOs. That was an easy introduction given that they come to our academic events. Immersion introduced us to the guy in charge of designing the experience for Vodafone’s 157 million customers. Last Friday we had suppliers flying in from as far as Austria, Finland and Scotland to talk about designing services.
First, an example of design . Think London is an agency that helps businesses set up offices in London and create high value employment here. They introduced us to a US incomer, Immersion, who wanted to meet Symbian and ARM CTOs. That was an easy introduction given that they come to our academic events. Immersion introduced us to the guy in charge of designing the experience for Vodafone’s 157 million customers. Last Friday we had suppliers flying in from as far as Austria, Finland and Scotland to talk about designing services.
First, an example of design . Think London is an agency that helps businesses set up offices in London and create high value employment here. They introduced us to a US incomer, Immersion, who wanted to meet Symbian and ARM CTOs. That was an easy introduction given that they come to our academic events. Immersion introduced us to the guy in charge of designing the experience for Vodafone’s 157 million customers. Last Friday we had suppliers flying in from as far as Austria, Finland and Scotland to talk about designing services.
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