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October 2008
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Keep up to date on innovation matters with the INSME Association!
INSMEnews is the free monthly newsletter edited by the INSME Secretariat to stay updated about the activities of the International Network for SMEs, its Members and Partners worldwide. Main issues related to SME innovation at international level are tackled as well.
Sponsors and Promoters to translate this newsletter into other languages are welcome among INSME Members, Partners and Third Parties.
Enjoy this latest edition and send us comments and suggestions that can enrich and improve our ongoing work to support innovation intermediaries to the final benefit of small and medium sized companies (SMEs) and their competitiveness.
We look forward to your participation in the 2009 INSME Annual Meeting in Dubai!
The INSME Secretariat
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Life of the Network |
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V INSME Annual Meeting 2009 |
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 Book your agenda on April 20-23, 2009 for the next INSME Annual Meeting to be held at the Hotel Atlantis, the Palm (at the Palm Jumeirah), Dubai (United Arab Emirates). The event will be co-organised by the Dubai Institute of Technology (DIT), in collaboration with the Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF) and the UNIDO ITPO Bahrain.
 Find out about the Dubai Institute of Technology (DIT)
 Download the provisional flyer on the INSME Annual Meeting 2009
For details, please contact the INSME Secretariat at:
 insme2009dubai@insme.it
For further information on the 2009 Annual Meeting:
 http://www.insme.org/
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Feedback about INSME |
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Help the INSME Secretariat to better meet your needs. Please fill in the online questionnaire about the INSME portal services and tell us your opinion.
It will take you only a few minutes. Thanks for your collaboration.
Fill in the questionnaire
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INSME has new Members! |
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We welcome in the INSME Network the following International Organisations with the status of Honorary members:
 IIC-IADB - Inter-American Investment Corporation, member of Inter- American Development Bank, based in Washington DC, www.iic.int.
 G-NEXID -Global Network of Exim Banks and Development Finance Institutions based in Geneva, www.gnexid.org.
The INSME Association now includes 84 Members from 26 countries (13 OECD and 13 non-OECD) in 5 continents: 20 Governmental Bodies, 16 International Organisations, 12 International NGOs, and 36 networks and intermediaries acting in the field of innovation and technology transfer to SMEs.
The updated mailing list of the INSME Association Members is available on the INSME portal within the Members Area:
http://www.insme.org/page.asp?page=members_area
Have you forgotten your username and password to access the Members Area? Please contact us at:
secretariat@insme.it
View the full list of the INSME Members
See the eligibility criteria to join INSME and the new 2009 INSME fees.
Apply for membership in the INSME Association.
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Meeting with CORFO, Chile |
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 The INSME Secretariat recently met with CORFO (Chilean Economic Development Agency) to learn more about the Chilean European Business Network Platform, a new project aimed to increase the business cooperation between Europe and Chile, especially with regard to the transfer of technology and know-how. The meeting took place on 15 October at the Chilean Embassy in Rome and represented a good opportunity to discuss possible collaboration activities between Chilean and European enterprises and intermediary organisations. The Chilean European Business Network Platform will be launched by mid-November.
Read more about the project at: http://www.corfo.cl/ or http://www.eurochile.cl/
Updates will be available on the November issue of the INSMEnews.
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News from the INSME Members |
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EBN collaborates with the Europe INNOVA project "IMP�rove" |
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 The European BIC Network EBN assists the Europe INNOVA project IMP�rove in finding the most suitable service provider for Innovation Management related projects.
IMP�rove (IMProvement of Innovation Management Performance with Sustainable IMPact) helps innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), innovation intermediaries and policy makers in successfully managing their innovation processes so to secure and further develop their company's growth and business competitiveness. IMP�rove provides a new online platform to verify the innovation level of SMEs through a web-based questionnaire, benchmarking SME innovation in relation to the top performers in the business sector concerned.
The European Commission will be supporting the project up until December 2009 with a total subsidy of € 5 million.
The new platform is now available at:
http://www.improve-innovation.eu
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INSME's Picks in the News |
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Focus on...INSME Members |
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IIC-IADB |
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The IIC-IADB (Inter-American Investment Corporation member of Inter- American Development Bank) is an International Organisation aimed at promoting the economic development of its regional developing member countries by encouraging the establishment, expansion, and modernization of private enterprises, preferably those that are small and medium-scale, in such a way as to supplement the activities of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB).
Read more about IIC-IADB at:
http://www.iic.int/home.asp
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Tenders & Calls |
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IJTG: Special issue on Emerging Markets - Call for Papers |
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 The International Journal of Technology and Globalisation (IJTG) has recently launched a Call for papers for a Special Issue on Emerging Markets. The goal of the call is to foster and promote innovative thinking in the sciences, management, and policy fields and to exchange ideas and views on the global implications of technology for economic growth, sustainable development and international security. In particular, it aims to promote communication among policy makers, experts and professionals in government, industry, academia and civil society.
The deadline for submission of papers is July 30, 2009.
Read more about the call for papers.
Click here to download IJTG leaflet.
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IASP: World Conference 2009 - Call for Papers |
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 Issuer: The International Association of Science Parks (IASP)
Title: Future Knowledge Ecosystems: The Opportunity for Science & Technology Parks, Places & Partners (North Carolina - USA, 1-4 June, 2009)
Aim: Providing a showcase for technological know-how, innovations and opportunities to share business experiences and success stories in technology-led economic development.
Call for papers: The conference organizers welcome proposals for papers to be presented at the Conference sessions. Papers should showcase strategies and innovative solutions to prepare for the future and help to build the model for future knowledge ecosystems.
The deadline for submission of papers' abstracts: 20th November 2008.
Click here to download the call for papers.
Read more about the IASP World Conference 2009.
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EU: Innovation Express INNET Trans-European Innovation Express - Call for Proposals |
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 Innovation Express is the first trans-European call for proposals for Technology Clusters and SMEs financed by the national/regional innovation agencies and authorities within the INNET project, supported by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry. The call aims to foster trans-national cooperation between European Technology Clusters, for the benefit of their SMEs, in accordance with the specific regional/national funding programmes of the INNET partners and with their organisations' rules.
Countries participating in the project are: Belgium (Flanders), France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Spain and UK. Applicants are invited to contact their regional/national contact points for eligibility check and assistance.
Officially launched on Friday 28th March 2008, the Innovation Express call will remain open until 31 december 2008.
Click here to download:
the Innovation Express Call Flyer.
the Innovation Express Call for Proposals.
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Interesting Initiatives |
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European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) |
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 The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), based in Budapest - Hungary, has launched its activities on 15 September. EIT is the new EU initiative to foster the EU's capacity to transform education and research results into tangible commercial innovation opportunities, bridging the innovation gap between the EU and its major international competitors.
For more information on EIT's activities please visit the website:
http://ec.europa.eu/eit
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Publications |
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World Bank: Doing Business 2009 |
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 Doing Business 2009 is the sixth in a series of annual reports of the World Bank investigating the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. In particular, it identifies indicators on business regulations in force in 181 countries, analysing 13 regions. This year's edition summarises results achieved in a comparison with the last five years' reports.
Download the report overview:
http://www.doingbusiness.org/documents/DB09_Overview.pdf
Order a copy of Doing Business Report 2009 on:
http://www.doingbusiness.org
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EU: IRE Guidebook |
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 The guidebook Regional Innovation Policy Impact, Assessment & Benchmarking Guidebook, published by the Innovating Regions in Europe (IRE), helps to better use existing methodologies/tools and to develop new ones to introduce the innovation policy impact assessment, and to set up benchmarking indicators at regional level.
Download the Regional Innovation Policy Impact Assessment & Benchmarking Guidebook
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EU: Textiles studies and reports on Mediterranean partner countries |
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An on-line collection of documents, studies and reports, conceived by the European Commission - DG Enterprise and Industry, to provide useful information about EU funding opportunities and important information sources dedicated to the textiles and clothing sector in the Mediterranean region.
Consult them on the new INFO GATEWAY:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/textile/euromed.htm#INFO_GATEWAY
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EU: Practical Guide to EU Funding Opportunities for Research and Innovation |
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 Published by the European Commission, this Practical Guide is aimed to help potential beneficiaries of EU programmes finding the most appropriate funding scheme through the three main funding instruments (2007-2013): Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund, the Research Framework Programme -7FP and the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme - CIP.
The guide also offers to policy makers a concise description of each fund and how they can access European funding at every stage of a project.
Download the Guide for free:
ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/practical-guide-eufunding_en.pdf
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Recommended Websites |
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European Cluster Observatory |
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 The Center for Strategy and Competitiveness at the Stockholm School of Economics has launched, under the Europe INNOVA programme, a new platform called European Cluster Observatory. The platform provides information on clusters and an accurate analysis on their organisations, policies and programmes related to innovation. It covers the 27 EU Countries as well as Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and Israel.
Visit the European Cluster Observatory at:
www.clusterobservatory.eu
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Recommended Newsletter |
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IRE Network Electronic Newsletter and RIE magazine |
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The IRE Electronic Newsletter and the RIE Magazine are two sources of information edited by the Innovating Regions in Europe (IRE) network.
IRE Electronic Newsletter is a bimonthly newsletter which updates on European policy developments and initiatives with an impact on regional innovation strategies in Europe. In particular, it informs and motivates IRE members, and supports the spread of good practices.
Download for free the IRE Electronic Newsletters:
http://www.innovating-regions.org
The Regional Innovation in Europe (RIE) magazine is a sixth-monthly journal offering a variety of promotional materials developed by the IRC-IRE CU (Innovation Relay Centres and Innovating Regions in Europe Central Unit) and by the European Commission in order to inform decision makers and all interested parties about the IRE Network.
Download for free the RIE magazines:
http://www.innovating-regions.org
For further information on IRE, and to subscribe to the publications, please visit the site:
http://www.innovating-regions.org/
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Events |
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Highlighted Events |
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Future meetings, workshops, seminars selected by INSME |
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30-31 October 2008
ASTP Annual Seminar "Mobilizing Partners in Technology Transfer"
Organised by the Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals (ASTP).
Valencia, Spain
31 October 2008
7th EBAN Winter University
Organised by the European Business Angels Network (EBAN) and hosted by Luxembourg Business Angels.
Luxembourg
3-4 November 2008
Global Innovation Leader Summit
Organised by Pure Insight and INNOVATION edge (IE).
Slough, United Kingdom
6-7 November 2008
ERIMA'08 - 2nd International Symposium on Innovative Management Practices
Organised by ERIMA - European Research in Innovation and Management Alliance.
Porto, Portugal
10-11 November 2008
FT Innovate 2008 "Driving Innovation through Collaborative Partnerships"
Organised by Financial Times and supported by the International Society for Professional Innovation Management - ISPIM.
London, United Kingdom
10-14 November 2008
V PLLM - Programa Latinaomericano de Liderazgo en Microfinanzas
Organised by SIPROMICRO - Sistema de Información sobre la Microempresa en America Central.
Veracruz, México
11-12 November 2008
4th International Conference on Services & Innovation "Innovate your services: practical steps to raise the service level that drives values, profit and growth"
Organised by VINNOVA - the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems.
Malmö, Sweden
13-14 November 2008
4th Annual Competitive Clusters Forum "Towards world class clusters in Europe"
Organised by the EU French Presidency.
Sophia Antipolis (Nice), France
13-15 November 2008
World Entrepreneurship Forum
The first worldwide think-tank dedicated to entrepreneurship and its role in society.
Evian, France
16-18 November 2008
Specialised Regional Economic Forum for Textile and Garments Sector in the Agadir Countries
Organised by the Agadir Technical Unit in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Cairo, Egypt
17-20 November 2008
4th annual event - Private Equity World MENA 2008
Organised by Terrapinn.
Dubai, Unites Arab Emirates
17-23 November 2008
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW)
Event founded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Make Your Mark campaign.
Venue: All around the World
20-21 November 2008
EASY Cross-Border Investment Forum
Co-hosted by the European Business Angels Network - EBAN and Sophia Business Angels Network.
Sophia - Antipolis, France
20 November 2008
Medibtikar Conference Towards the creation of a Regional Innovation Financing Instrument for the Mediterranean.
Organised by Medibtikar, the EuroMed Innovation & Technology Programme.
Marseille, France
21 November 2008
4th "Mediterranean Business Summit"
Organised by ANIMA Investment Network.
Marseille, France
26-27 November 2008
Financing innovation
International Conference on the occasion of the Fifth Venice Award for Intellectual Property Culture.
Organised by UIBM and EPO.
Venice, Italy
27 November 2008
eServices 4 Europe
Organised by the European Commission in collaboration with Innova Europe S�rl and Intrasoft International Luxembourg.
Lyon, France
3 December 2008
TAFTIE 2008 Annual Conference and Network event : the European perspectives on global challenges.
Dublin, Ireland
4-5 December 2008
EBN Technical Seminar How to Build EC projects Education, Training, Knowledge & Cooperation - Opportunities & Best Practices
Organised by EBN - the European BIC Network.
Lisbon, Portugal
8-9 December 2008
MANUFUTURE 2008 Conference "European Regions and SMEs for Implementing Manufacturing Strategic Priorities"
Organised, under the French European Union Presidency, by the GFI - Grouping of French Industrial Federations, the French Manufuture platform - MECAFUTURE and the FIM - French Federation of Mechanical Industries.
Saint-Etienne, France
8 December 2008
Global Business Incubation Day
The first global celebration of Business Incubation.
Venues: Around the globe
26-29 January 2009
2009 Front End of Innovation Europe Conference
Organised by the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA).
Montecarlo, Monaco
5-9 April 2009
18th International Conference on Management of Technology "Management of Green Technology"
Organised by International Association of Management of Technology (IAMOT).
Orlando, Florida, United States
21-24 June 2009
XX ISPIM Conference - The Future of Innovation
Organised by the International Society for Professional Innovation Managememnt (ISPIM) and supported by DANUBE - European Programmes for Training, Research and Technology and Ratio Strategy & Innovation Consulting.
Vienna, Austria
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26-28 November 2008
14-17 December 2008