Presentazione delegazione turca

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INSME INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR
SMEs Intermediaries for innovation technology
transfer (TT) as supporting structures for the
competitiveness of SMEs in the global
economy Dr. Ing. Silvia Grandi
OECD - OCDE TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING PRIVATE
SECTOR IN ASIA
Phnom Penh, 3th of December 2003
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The challenge of Globalization on SMEs WHEN
INSME WAS CONCEIVED
1st OECD Ministerial Conference on SMEs,
Bologna 2000 The Bologna Charter on SME
policies Ministers and Representatives of
governments of countries participating in the
Bologna Conference welcomed Italys offer to
carry out a feasibility study, including a needs
assessment, to define the possible design and
development of an International Network for SMEs
(INSME), which could also benefit from support by
interested countries and private sector
inputs. The Bologna Process 2nd OECD
Ministerial Conference on SMEs, Istanbul, June
2004

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What is INSME?
By taking advantage of the use of ICT
INSME stimulates SMEs access to innovation
through the integration of Innovation and
Technology Transfer services
INSME is a hub and multiplier of information, a
facilitator of contacts and a promoter of
cooperation to create synergies and economies of
scale
INSME is a catalyser to encourage strengthened
North-South and South-South cooperation,
technology transfer and political dialogue
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Why INSME?
INSME will contribute to

• Encouraging the transfer of knowledge, exchanges
  of experiences, good practices and methodologies
  among the Community Members
• Strengthening networking, partnering and
  strategic alliances between participating member
  countries, International Organisations and
  International Non- Governmental Organisations
  (NGOs) as well as intermediaries and their
  networks aiming at fostering transnational
  cooperation and joint projects to promote
  innovation and TT for SMEs
• Facilitating closer interactions and connections
  between the public and private research bodies
  and the intermediaries so as to increase the
  transfer of knowledge within the innovation cycle
  from its source to its final user, the enterprise

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INSME Association Members
The Association membership is on a voluntary
basis and has an unlimited number of participants
from any geographical area
Governmental bodies (i.e. Ministries of Industry,
Science and Technology, Ministries of Economy,
SME and Small Business Agencies, national and
regional bodies and institutes in charge of
promoting innovation and TT for companies, etc.)

International Organisations in charge of defining
and managing policies, programmes, projects and
initiatives for innovation and technology
transfer to SMEs or more generally working in the
field of Science and Technology
International NGOs, Networks of intermediaries
and intermediaries having as a main or exclusive
institutional mission the diffusion and promotion
of innovation and TT at sub-national, national,
regional or international level

• SMEs indirectly benefit from INSMEs activities
  through intermediaries services and INSME ICT
  tools.

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WHO IS INVOLVED NOW?

• 41 Countries,
• 18 International Organisations
• and NGOs, Intermediaries, Networks

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INSME Services
INSME SERVICES
GENERAL INFORMATION SERVICES (for free)
TAILORED SERVICES (for a fee)
Platform for Exchange PORTAL www.insme.info
Technical support for INSME Members
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INSME SERVICES (1)
GENERAL SERVICES (for free)
Platform for Exchange www.insme.info
INSME Network Information and Tools
Knowledge Sharing
INSME Observatory
INSME Think Tank Of Experts
News
INSME Pilot Projects
Catalogue of Policies on Innovation and TT
INSMEnews Newsletter
Thematic Working Groups
INSME Award
INSME Member Directory
Discussion Group
Database of Intermediaries and their Networks
Online Partner Search
Ask INSMEService
Calendar of Events
Catalogue of Projects Initiative on Innovation
and TT
Financing Opportunities (Calls)
Links
Selected INSME Meetings
Glossary
Library
Members Bulletin Board
Good Practices
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INSME SERVICES (2)
TAILORED SERVICES (for a fee)
Technical support for INSME Members
Project Planning and Project Development
Support for identifying and planning innovation
strategies and policies for SMEs
Website/Portal Creation for Intermediaries
Tailored Partner Search
Training
Identification of Sources of Financing
Mentoring
Staff Exchange and Secondment
Knowledge Management System (KMS)
Benchmarking Activities
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INSME PORTAL (www.insme.info)

• It targets to
• POLICY MAKERS,
• INTERMEDIARIES
• SMEs

• Sharing knowledge, experiences, information and
  good practices
• ( INSME Observatory)
• Finding partners
• Launching joint pilot projects
• Benchmarking policies and programs on Innovation
  and TT

The INSME Portal is freely accessible to the
public, except Members reserved area
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INSME PILOT PROJECT
It is an initiative aimed at the ideation,
experimentation and assessment of innovative
practices, of a sectoral and/or factorial nature,
in Countries which participate in INSME.
INSME PILOT PROJECT
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Examples of INSME PILOT PROJECTS

• RIDITT the Italian Network for the Diffusion
  of Innovation and Technology Transfer
• FASHION NET Network to foster innovation in
  SMEs of the fashion system
• Pilot Project TUNISIA for the
  internationalization of the Technical Centers
• ASK INSME On line expert answer on innovation
  TT

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INSME THINK THANK
Group of independent experts which will provide
the INSME Secretariat with innovative INFORMATION
, PROPOSALS and ADVICE in order to generate new
ideas about strategies, policies,
methodologies, projects, products, services
related to innovation and technology transfer
(TT).
First session on 11-12th December 2003
THEMATIC WORKING GROUPS
The Thematic Working Groups (TWG) will gather
INSME Members who are interested in sharing
experiences on specific vertical or horizontal
topics or with respect to a limited geographical
area. (i.e. Venture Capital, ICT, etc.)
JOINT TRAINING PROGRAMME
A joint INSME WASME (World Association for
SMEs) short training programme will be delivered
in Delhi (India) late in 2004 with the aim to
offer mainly (but not only!) Asian
intermediaries' staff an insight into innovation
and TT-related issues.
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www.insme.info
Dr. Ing. Silvia Grandi Head of Division Institute
for Industrial Promotion (IPI) INSME Secretariat
secretariat_at_insme.it grandi_at_ipi.it
secretariat_at_insme.it
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