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GET-INGET-IN

Eigirdas Žemaitis, Lithuanian Innovation Centre, Infobalt, 22 October

ContentContent

1.1. Get-In overviewGet-In overview

2.2. PartnersPartners

3.3. MissionMission

4.4. Main ObjectivesMain Objectives

5.5. WorkplanWorkplan

6.6. Main Results Main Results

Get-In OverviewGet-In Overview

SSA project from IST-2SSA project from IST-2

Initiative:Initiative: “General Accompanying Actions” “General Accompanying Actions”

Overall budgetOverall budget: 448.530 €: 448.530 €

Grant contributionGrant contribution: 381.000 €: 381.000 €

Starting DateStarting Date: 1st June 2004: 1st June 2004

DurationDuration: 30 months: 30 months

PartnersPartners

Inovamais S.AInovamais S.A Inova+Inova+ PortugalPortugal

Politehnica University of Bucharest – Centre for Politehnica University of Bucharest – Centre for Advanced TechnologiesAdvanced Technologies

CATNMCATNM RomaniaRomania

Lithuanian Innovation CentreLithuanian Innovation Centre LICLIC LithuaniaLithuania

Latvian Technological CentreLatvian Technological Centre LTCLTC LatviaLatvia

Applied Research and Communications FundApplied Research and Communications Fund ARC FundARC Fund BulgariaBulgaria

Politechnika Wroclawska – Centre for Technology Politechnika Wroclawska – Centre for Technology TransferTransfer

WCTTWCTT PolandPoland

BIC BratislavaBIC Bratislava BICBIC SlovakiaSlovakia

MissionMission

Increase the participation rate of the Increase the participation rate of the current and former Associated Countries current and former Associated Countries

SMEs on IST projectsSMEs on IST projects

Main ObjectivesMain Objectives

Guarantee a higher participation in IST activities of SMEs from the Guarantee a higher participation in IST activities of SMEs from the ACCACC

Develop an “IST Participation toolset” of wide general use, which Develop an “IST Participation toolset” of wide general use, which could be later and easily expandable to other SMEs in other could be later and easily expandable to other SMEs in other countriescountries

Conceive a set of training sessions, focused in both the toolset Conceive a set of training sessions, focused in both the toolset manipulation and in the familiarization with the 6FP instrumentsmanipulation and in the familiarization with the 6FP instruments

Promote the transfer of knowledge on SMEs support to innovation Promote the transfer of knowledge on SMEs support to innovation agencies in candidate countriesagencies in candidate countries

How to reach these objectives?How to reach these objectives?

WorkplanWorkplan

The GET IN project is structured into The GET IN project is structured into 55 work packages, divided by work packages, divided by two major activity areas:two major activity areas:

Support ActivitiesSupport Activities ““IST Participation toolset” developmentIST Participation toolset” development Training sessionsTraining sessions SME supportSME support Broader dissemination activitiesBroader dissemination activities

Management activitiesManagement activities

““IST Participation toolset” developmentIST Participation toolset” development

a)a) Self-assessment toolSelf-assessment tool - for analysing IST solution needs and - for analysing IST solution needs and impact impact - Includes a benchmarking capabilitiesIncludes a benchmarking capabilities- Recommendations concerning areas for improvementRecommendations concerning areas for improvement- Based on InnovationQuest tool, developed by Inova+Based on InnovationQuest tool, developed by Inova+

b)b) A set of interactive tutorials -A set of interactive tutorials - support guidelines support guidelines documentation, that will guide SME through their process of documentation, that will guide SME through their process of calculating project costs and filling project participation forms and calculating project costs and filling project participation forms and cost statementscost statements

cc))Information Repository -Information Repository - for additional information concerning IST for additional information concerning IST scenarios, projects, and documents to support SME's in joining scenarios, projects, and documents to support SME's in joining projects. projects.

d) Training package –d) Training package – adapted to the needs of the target SMEs, to adapted to the needs of the target SMEs, to be used in be used in training sessionstraining sessions..

““IST Participation toolset” developmentIST Participation toolset” development

Training sessionsTraining sessions

ObjectivesObjectives

- - provide tailor-made training specifically orientated to increase provide tailor-made training specifically orientated to increase SME participation from candidate countries SME participation from candidate countries

Expected resultsExpected results

- - Training sessions in 6 candidate countries to a minimum of 200 Training sessions in 6 candidate countries to a minimum of 200 SMEsSMEs

Each training session will have a duration of 1.5 days, in Each training session will have a duration of 1.5 days, in average, and will each take place in the six candidate average, and will each take place in the six candidate countriescountries

Training sessionsTraining sessions

Will be based around the “IST Participation toolset”Will be based around the “IST Participation toolset”

Information on:Information on:- available funding opportunities and the research areas available funding opportunities and the research areas

included in the IST thematic priority area, included in the IST thematic priority area, - Successful cases of SME participation in funded Framework Successful cases of SME participation in funded Framework

ProgrammesProgrammes

SME SupportSME Support

ObjectivesObjectives

support to SMEs in addressed candidate countries, support to SMEs in addressed candidate countries, following the organisation of the training sessions and following the organisation of the training sessions and the dissemination of the IST participation toolset and the dissemination of the IST participation toolset and having in view their integration into IST activitieshaving in view their integration into IST activities

Main ResultsMain Results

Design and develop an “IST participation toolset” adapted to the Design and develop an “IST participation toolset” adapted to the needs of participants countriesneeds of participants countries

A minimum of 20 new project proposals amongst (STREPs and A minimum of 20 new project proposals amongst (STREPs and CRAFTs) will be submitted to FP6CRAFTs) will be submitted to FP6

At least 30% (60 SMEs) will profit from the project support and At least 30% (60 SMEs) will profit from the project support and knowledge transfer in order to participate in IST activities under 6th knowledge transfer in order to participate in IST activities under 6th FP, and in particular under the new funding instruments (IPs and FP, and in particular under the new funding instruments (IPs and NoE)NoE)

Main benefits for SME’sMain benefits for SME’s

IST Participation toolsetIST Participation toolset (self assessment tool based on ISO 15504 (self assessment tool based on ISO 15504 software quality process industry standard) will help SME’s to software quality process industry standard) will help SME’s to identify needs and capabilities for participation in IST projectsidentify needs and capabilities for participation in IST projects

Training sessions targeted to SME’s ready for participation in IST Training sessions targeted to SME’s ready for participation in IST projectsprojects

Consultant session for individual SME’s Consultant session for individual SME’s

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