Title: Presentazione delegazione turca
1 INSME INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR SMEs
INSME THINK TANK
1st INSME Promoting Committee Meeting Milan 7-8
July 2003
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WHAT IS THE INSME THINK TANK?
Group of experts which will provide the INSME
Secretariat with innovative INFORMATION ,
PROPOSALS and ADVICE in order to generate new
ideas about related to innovation and
technology transfer (TT) which will
support intermediaries and SMEs
competitiveness
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METHODOLOGY FOR THE INSME THINK TANK START-UP
- The INSME Think Tank will be set up by recruiting
skilled persons directly known by the INSME
Secretariat or INSME Members and by accepting new
candidatures - The INSME Think Tank Members will be independent
international experts in innovation and TT - The INSME Think Tank will follow a variable
geometry approach
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VARIABLE GEOMETRY APPROACH
- Approach which will allow the INSME Think Tank
to - Change its dimension and composition following
the needs of a specific situation - Carry out a specific initiative so as to enable
increased flexibility
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CANDIDATE SELECTION CRITERIA
- Profile of INSME Think Tank Members
- Proven long term experience and expertise in
innovation and TT fields (i.e. innovation and TT
theory and methods, policies, type of
intermediaries and their management, network
management, on-the-job experience, etc) - Very good creative skills in suggesting brilliant
and innovative ideas - Very good problem solving skills
- Strong and proven team work and communication
skills, in order to be able to listen, build-up
and share ideas with others, so as to obtain high
value added debates and proposals.
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PROPOSED SCHEDULE
Phase 3 Consolidation Service
The fourth INSME Steering Group meeting (2004)
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