eBusiness for SMEs in FP6 creating sustainable knowledge infostructures in a crossborder context" Br

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eBusiness for SMEs in FP6creating sustainable
knowledge infostructures in a crossbordercontext"
Brussels 17 December 2002

• colm.mccolgan_at_ernact.net

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ERNACT - History

• European Regions Network for the Application of
  Communications Technology
• Formed in 1990 by Regional Authorities in North
  West Ireland as joint crossborder vehicle (public
  sector non profit)
• To use information communications technology to
  improve delivery of services stimulate
  Interregional Development Co-operation

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Achievements/Strengths to Date

• 10 years experience
• EU ICT programmes
• Project budgets gt 12 million uro
• European-wide user, developer, researcher
  organisation networks
• Transnational ICT Project Management
• Information Society Regional Development models
• Technology Know-how
• Highly Skilled Staff in NW crossborder region

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What do we

• ERNACT is a resource to research, pilot
  transfer practical strategies, applications and
  infrastructure models that will help decentralise
  the benefits of the information society to the NW
  Ireland crossborder region

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North West Ireland Crossborder Region
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Digital Economy Strategy

• Objectives
• Improve the capacity of the regions current job
  creating sectors to survive in the Digital Age.
• Create new high technology ventures and
  sustainable jobs within the region.
• Improve the attraction of the region as a
  location for information technology-based inward
  investment companies.
• Develop a system of regional innovation to
  stimulate the growth of an indigenous
  knowledge-based sector.

• AIM
• Improve the capacity of the North West Ireland
  area to embrace the digital economy and to
  attract and create sustainable high technology
  ventures and jobs

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Strategy Dynamics
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Tourists
Citizens
Patients
Business
Workers
Shoppers
Community Connect
e-SME
Retail
e-tourist
Community Learning
health portal
e-gov
e-procur
e-business network of excellence
Trading
Transport Exchange
Digital Model of Region (Spatial)
Position
Business
Homes
Vehicles
Services
Workers
Broadband Network
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SMEs ebusiness RTD

• Long Term (10 years)
• RTD if Big Regional Catalyst (egovernment?)
• Creates Domain Environment
• Creates Embryonic Market
• Creates support
• Advanced, competitive Broadband Required
• Only if profit, loss of business, increased sales
• Integrated ebusiness models, training, know-how,
  change management approaches
• Supportive digital environment will assist
  (digital model of regional business, sectors,
  value chains)

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Virtual Knowledge Network
Business Park
Contact Centre
Univ.
Info Society
Business Park
Business Park
Call Centre
Virtual Park Mgt
Business Park
Call Centre
Call Centre
Business Park
Univ.
Business Park
Mobile Systems
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Elements of Project

• A Virtual Crossborder Development and Management
  function
• Construction of a ducting and fibre-optic system
  linking Business parks, 3rd level sector, Science
  Parks linked via a telecommunications Regional
  Area Network (RAN)
• Competitively priced advanced broadband services
  available to businesses within region
• Development and marketing of crossborder region
  by INI/IDA as single destination for investment
• Establishment of a number of information society
  centres of excellence including webworks and
  mobile computing
• Programme to actively develop quality and
  quantity of crossborder research collaboration
• Programme to actively develop content and
  services creation through Digital Economy