Gate2Start Gate2Start The Tools Angelos Manglis President and Managing Director ATLANTIS CONSULTING S.A. Gate2Start Awareness Seminar 5/3/2007

1.“How-to-guide” for an applied research idea summary 2.Checklist 3. Self Assessment Tool 4.3 rd stage tools The Gate2Start Tools

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How-to-guide Why an applied research idea summary? When an idea of an applied research project is conceived it must be put on paper, summarizing its main points, in order to easily communicate them to 3 rd parties (investors or potential partners).

How-to-guide Technical issues, but also market and business issues. 2-5 pages Used also for the initial evaluation of a funding proposal in the frame of FP7.

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Checklist OBJECTIVE: The Gate2Start Checklist aims at making researchers / research teams aware of issues they need to consider in order for their applied research hypothesis to be transformed into successful innovation. It is build around 3 major topics:  Technology  Market  Business issues.

Checklist How to use it:  A series of questions under each topic.  The researcher answers with a YES or NO.  It is used in parallel with the summary in order to ensure that the researcher has considered important issues involved before finalising the summary and in order for the later to be attractive to funding and potential partners.

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Self Assessment Tool OBJECTIVE: To give the researcher the opportunity to check the integrity and maturity of the research idea as well as to receive feedback regarding issues that must be analysed in more depth in order to raise the success potential of the idea. Why self-assessment? Confidentiality issues involved in the evaluation of an idea, Pan-European use, Massive Use.

Self Assessment Tool How to use it?  Online Tool (within March).  Targeted questions with different importance. 3 categories: Technology, Market, Business Issues.  The researcher rates himself / herself in the scale of 0 to 4.  Used after the summary in order to evaluate it.  As a stand alone tool or as a discussion basis between researcher / research teams in order not only to raise awareness but also to question issues that need to be reconsidered and improved.  Comparative results per country, sector etc.

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3 rd Stage Tools OBJECTIVE: To provide researchers with a list of existing, reliable tools created within the frame of successful initiatives and projects. The tools are used during a posterior stage from that the Gate2Start targets (after the proof of concept) for the creation of a Business Plan.

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Try out the Gate2Start tools and receive personal assistance from experts during the 2 nd phase: PERSONAL COACHING NETWORKING DISCUSSION GROUPS

Who can participate?: Researchers with applied research ideas at the initial stage, that would like to turn their ideas into successful innovation for the market and for society. Personal Coaching

OBJECTIVE:  To provide coaching and consultation to researchers / organisations during one-to-one meetings with experts, in order to formulate the idea and maximise its success potential.  Pilot testing and validation of the Gate2Start tools so as to prepare researchers for the Networking Discussion Groups. Personal Coaching

What will the researcher gain?:  Introduction to investors, market and business experts’ requirements.  Improvement of the research idea.  Elaboration of the presentation of the research idea.  Assessment of the business and market potential of the idea.  Creation of a network of potential partners. Personal Coaching

OBJECTIVE: To assist the networking of the researchers with project managers, entrepreneurs, incubators, market experts, VCs and investors STRUCTURE:  Presentation of research projects  Comments from experts and feedback on specific problems.  One-to-one meetings in order to promote networking and provide personalised assistance Networking Discussion Groups

Who can participate:  Researchers with applied research ideas in the field of ICT that would like to learn how to: raise the possibility of successfully commercialising their idea, raise the possibility of successfully commercialising their idea, make their idea more attractive to potential investors, make their idea more attractive to potential investors, raise the potential of receiving funding in the frame of FP7, raise the potential of receiving funding in the frame of FP7, attract strategic allies, attract strategic allies, network with other European innovation actors. network with other European innovation actors.  Business and market experts who want to network.  Investors who want to fund applied research ICT projects. Networking Discussion Groups

European Networking! 3 Pan-European Workshops will be organised aiming at bringing together the Local Networks at European level. (1 st Workshop: Helsinki IST Event 2006). 3 Pan-European Workshops will be organised aiming at bringing together the Local Networks at European level. (1 st Workshop: Helsinki IST Event 2006). Presentation of Management Teams created and dissemination of best practices. Presentation of Management Teams created and dissemination of best practices. Round table discussions will set the basis for the resolution of problems and the creation of partnerships. Round table discussions will set the basis for the resolution of problems and the creation of partnerships. Pan-European Workshops

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