1. The IRC Network as a facilitator in the implementation of ETI Incubate G.Papamichael, P.Ignatiadis, A.Saitakis FORTH/ Science and Technology Park of Crete Heraklion 19-20/10/2006

4. A Network built on a proven methodology CLIENTS / COMPANIES T HREAT/ O PPORTUNITY MARKETING CONTACT STEP 1 COMPANY VISIT TECHNOLOGY AUDIT IDENTIFYING TECHNOLOGY PROFILES STEP 2 TECHNOLOGY NEED TECHNOLOGY OFFER FINDING EUROPEAN PARTNERS STEP 3 V I A T H E N E T W O R K V I A B R O K E R A G E E V E N T S V I A S M E M I S S I O N S OFFERING SUPPORT STEP 4 A D V I S E / S I G N P O S T I N G I N N O V A T I O N F I N A N C I N G A D V I S E / S I G N P O S T I N G I P R ASSISTANCE WITH CONTRACT NEGOTIATION STEP 5 B USINESS P ROCESS I MPROVEMENT

5. Providing operational services

6. Technical support

7. International Cooperation

8. Financial Engineering / Innovative Business creation

9. IPR Advise Research Exploitation

10. Results: Collaborations with client organisations 2004-2005

11. IRC network award to most successful exploitation of research results Award handed by Commissioner G ünther Verheugen during 9 th Annual meeting in Brussels, June 2005