Experience from international projects

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Experience from international projects

• Ing Petr Holec, CSc.,
• Útvar transferu technologií VUT Brno
• Holec_at_ro.vutbr.cz

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Overwiev of the international projects (1)

• In the time being we are partners in the
  following international projects
• ProTon Europe, IPS .., mapping European
  experience in Knowledge management and
  preparation of the training standard for this
  profession valid for Europe
• Global Start, IPS ., modification of
  existing spin-out incubation procedures to meet
  the needs of start-ups with the global ambitions
  (dispersed resources and/or customers)

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Overwiev of the international projects (2)

• In the past we have participated in the following
  projects
• BigEar, IPS., European network of various
  players in the field of technology transfer and
  their experience exchange
• EIM CEE, IPS , establishment of the national
  training centres for technology transfer managers
  (cancelled)

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Our experience

• The economic development is based on innovation
  and this is in its substance the international
  matter, whatever meets the regional/national
  needs only, is not worth of an attempt
• International links and experience is a must,
  they need to reflect the innovation intentions
• The red tape of European projects is enormous,
  but it cannot be avoided and must be survived
  maybe some rules could be modified for the
  future, as they lead to the unintended barriers

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Critical comments

• Czech Republic is not properly prepared to these
  activities as there are not persons able to
  understand the basic issues in its full scope and
  mutual links
• Various initiatives are seldom interconnected to
  achieve the best results (synergical or
  multiplication effects)
• The massive education and enlightement campaign
  is needed to focus on innovation issues

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Recommendations (1)

• Be European, think in European dimensions
• Do not limit your thinking in the frame of a
  single programme only
• Try to find the programmes which can complement
  the your one and bring some synergy, and persons
  who are responsible for them
• Give the info on your programme and seek in which
  way the coordination can benefit both of you
• Try to seek your EU partners according to what
  you need and what you can offer

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Recommendations (2)

• Recognise your potential partners abroad before
• you propose the common project,
• The cross-border collaboration is a must, but
  there are potential and useful partners even in
  the distant areas
• Be prepared to give the necessary effort to
  recognise the rules of game, in particular the
  financial guidelines, and keep them in mind
  carefully