The Incubator & Science Park Expertise Thematic Network HIGHEST Network The Incubator & Science Park Expertise Thematic Network Alpes Maritimes, France - CICOM Organisation, Coord Helsinki Region, Finland – Technopolis Ventures South Sweden, Sweden – SydSam Torino Area, Italy – I3P Incubatore Politecnico Berlin, Germany – WISTA Management Switzerland - SwissParks.ch (associated partner) Alain André, CEO CICOM Organisation Helping Innovative firms Growth and Entrepreneurship using Emerging IST and other Technologies
HIGHEST Best Practices Political Awareness on Innovation Business Exploitation of Research Results Early stage financing Opening European Markets From Idea to Company Waking Up Sleeping Projects
Paxis/Highest concrete outcomes 10 Good practices 2 Policy schemes Political awareness & Waking up sleeping projects Intensive SME support > 500 Seminars & Workshops > 3000 start-up accompanied or reached Visiting Schemes Lithuania + Poland + Cyprus + Switzerland Political awareness +900 Policy makers reached International Visibility Medias, newspapers + Regional/Local MOU with China with IASP support
Intangible Outcomes Networking between Universities Entrepreneurship: Sophia Antipolis, Torino, Cambridge, Madrid Social and economic development Waking up Sleeping Projects Recognition & visibility « Through Paxis, Helsinki, Torino, Berlin, Sweden, Alpes-Maritimes Regions have got more international attention.
European added value Benchmarking and exchange of good practices. Increased networking and visibility Business opportunities, start-ups and jobs Regions attractiveness to foreign companies & investments Better relationship between business & research Enhanced regional innovation strategies Enterprises benefited from better support: International best practice
Outstanding outcome Euro Office a brand for a family of services for opening European markets for start ups www.euro-office.net
Obstacles or to improve Easier access to EC projects for young innovative SMEs (payment, guarantee) Greater direct involvement of innovative start-up Early stage financing Cross-regions and cross networks activities (i.e. Good Practices Convention, award…)