Event Details

SUPER-SME conference: Supporting potential and existing research-intensive SMEs: Science and technology intermediary services for SMEs

Metz, FR

29 February 2008

29 February 2008

The SUPER-SME project, launched in March 2006, consists of a consortium of partners from seven regions all across Europe: Lorraine (France); Central Macedonia (Greece); Catalonia (Spain); South Estonia (Estonia); Cluj County (Romania); Adana Region (Turkey); and Prague (Czech Republic). The network has been directly funded by the European Commission through the 'Regions of knowledge 2' initiative. The SUPER-SME project aims to promote increased regional business investment in research by improving the know-how of regional intermediation system.

The project has implemented a variety of activities which enabled regions to understand their particular needs of their regions on how to improve the quality and efficiency of the science and technology intermediation services. Through methods such as case study analysis and mentoring events, the project partners have developed individual action plans for partner-regions which will improve innovation capacities of SMEs. In light of the work the consortium has achieved, the regional experiences of seven European regions will be introduced during the final conference in the field of the science and technology intermediation system.

Ms Sophie Torloting

Conseil Régional de Lorraine

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