SM-BIO-POWER
Empowering Biomedical and Bioengineering SMEs to promote participation in FP7 projects
| Coordinatore | BEACON TECH LTD
Organization address
address: OPPENHEIMER STREET 5 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Israel [IL] |
| Totale costo | 1˙229˙011 € |
| EC contributo | 1˙129˙999 € |
| Programma | FP7-HEALTH
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Health |
| Code Call | FP7-HEALTH-2007-A |
| Funding Scheme | CSA-SA |
| Anno di inizio | 2008 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2008-09-01 - 2011-06-30 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BEACON TECH LTD
Organization address
address: OPPENHEIMER STREET 5 contact info |
IL (REHOVOT) | coordinator | 0.00 |
| 2 |
AGENZIA PER LA PROMOZIONE DELLA RICERCA EUROPEA
Organization address
address: VIA CAVOUR 71 contact info |
IT (ROMA) | participant | 0.00 |
| 3 |
ASSOCIATION PLATEFORME POUR L INNOVATION
Organization address
address: RUE DE ROMONT 33 contact info |
CH (Fribourg) | participant | 0.00 |
| 4 |
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V
Organization address
address: Hansastrasse 27C contact info |
DE (MUENCHEN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 5 |
KAUNO TECHNOLOGIJOS UNIVERSITETAS
Organization address
address: K DONELAICIO 73 contact info |
LT (KAUNAS) | participant | 0.00 |
| 6 |
STEINBEIS GMBH & CO. KG FUER TECHNOLOGIETRANSFER
Organization address
address: WILLI-BLEICHER-STRASSE HAUS DER WIRTSCHAFT 19 contact info |
DE (STUTTGART) | participant | 0.00 |
| 7 |
Steinbeis Innovation gGmbH
Organization address
address: WILLI BLEICHER STRASSE 19 contact info |
DE (STUTTGART) | participant | 0.00 |
| 8 |
THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PROFESSIONAL INNOVATIONA MANAGEMENT LTD
Organization address
address: Amberhill Way 41 contact info |
UK (MANCHESTER) | participant | 0.00 |
| 9 |
UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI SIENA
Organization address
address: VIA BANCHI DI SOTTO 55 contact info |
IT (SIENA) | participant | 0.00 |
| 10 |
UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON
Organization address
address: "Lewes Road, Mithras House" contact info |
UK (BRIGHTON) | participant | 0.00 |
| 11 |
VIESOJI ISTAIGA LIETUVOS INOVACIJU CENTRAS
Organization address
address: T. Sevcenkos 13 contact info |
LT (VILNIUS) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The SM-BIO-POWER project aims to stimulate, promote and support the participation of high-tech, research intensive SMEs operating in the medical technology and biomedical engineering sectors of the health field for long term research interest and increased participation in the context of FP7 European Research activities. The proposed project is largely based on the outcomes and the experience gained in a previous project (ETI-CT-2005-023401-SME-MPOWER) running since November 2005 and ending October 2007 (coordinated by Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Automation and Operation). The objective of the predecessor project ("the predecessor" from here on) was to “demonstrate how high-tech SMEs can be empowered long-term for international R&D activities, and enhance the number of SME driven innovation projects in the context of European Research through the creation of a uniquely resourced pan-European Learning Community of Innovation Coaches and SME Intermediaries”. This was done with specific, while not exclusive focus is the Manufacturing Sector. Core members of the predecessor are also core members in this proposal. They will provide the infrastructure that has been developed and the accumulated experienced gained in the predecessor for the benefits of this project. As a result, this project will be mainly targeting deployment of the suggested processes, rather than developing them. The project is aiming at dealing with two painful problems that creates a substantial gap between the Framework Programme structure and rules on one hand, and the ability of the SMEs to respond/deal and comply with these regulations in a timely and efficient fashion, on the other hand.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
With their time taken up by more immediate work demands and targets, smaller firms are often under-represented in European research programmes which can require significant investment of time and effort to apply for and manage.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
Recognising that many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) find it difficult to formally take advantage of European research opportunities, the SM-BIO-POWER team is working to increase SME participation in FP7 projects. Taking the lead from predecessor project SME-MPOWER, the current project benefits by having the same core members. They bring already developed infrastructure and invaluable experience to empower SMEs for long-term, international research activities.
The current approach focuses on boosting awareness of opportunities for SMEs to take part in bioengineering-related research proposal, as well as how to deal with the sometimes daunting terminology that research programmes and projects may use.
To increase participation in the medical technology and biomedical engineering sectors, SM-BIO-POWER is mobilising between 300 and 400 relevant European SMEs by organising regional awareness-raising activities and ?Specific interest groups?. The aim is to build a dedicated ?learning community? that will enable innovation-driven activities.
In its first year, the project registered more than 200 organisations and had over 150 SMEs attend 13 workshops focused on directing interest in international collaboration. Regional mobilisation workshops and a personalised news service were planned for the second year. The latter includes call alerts, partner searches and project and participation opportunities.
With SM-BIO-POWER, users can gain international visibility, receive information on best practices and EU trends in biomedical engineering, identify possible international collaborators and increase direct participation in FP7 research activities. To make procedures even simpler for registered users, an online helpdesk provides personal assistance for identifying funding opportunities and suitable project partners.