1 Economic and Technological Intelligence Projects – ETI & Example of a Knowledge Management Platform Relevance for STRATINC Pilot Sectoral Intelligence Platform

Michael C. Laubenheimer Tenerife meeting, 7/8 April 05 2 Increasing SME participation in FP6 Info gathering, analysing and disseminating Science and technology developments Applications and best practice – knowledge sharing Markets Profile matching Individualised support Audits Set-up of projects / partnerships Objective of ETI-Projects

Michael C. Laubenheimer Tenerife meeting, 7/8 April 05 3 Target Actors Industrial clusters Similar / complementary (innovation) needs Critical mass on regional, national, transnational level Intermediaries Industrial federations, research networks, innovation agencies, CCIs, trade associations, National Contact Points, consultancies

Michael C. Laubenheimer Tenerife meeting, 7/8 April 05 4 ETI Examples

Michael C. Laubenheimer Tenerife meeting, 7/8 April 05 5 Industrial Focus Information Society Technologies Food Quality and Safety Sustainable Development,... Eco-systems Distributed Energy Resources Lifescience : Biotechnologies Nanotechnologies, multi-functional materials Sustainable Development,... Eco-systems Electronics and Plastics Information Society Technologies Food Quality and Safety Sustainable Development,... Eco-systems Plasteam Plastic Processing Supply Chain Food Quality and Safety SHOES5000 Footwear and Components industry Lifescience : Biotechnologies I S T linked to Biotechs Nanotechnologies linked to Biotechs NANOMAT Nanotechnologies, multi-functional materials Surface Technologies FISTE Forsights on Information Society Technologies in Europe Information Society Technologies Information Society Technologies Nanotechnologies, Mechatronics Aeronautics and Space Sustainable Development,... Eco-systems

Michael C. Laubenheimer Tenerife meeting, 7/8 April 05 6 Services and tools Information days – broker events Online/Offline database Company profile - Technology profile - Project screening Dynamic matching (IT supported – human interaction ?) Internet site General FP6 Info – Call alert – Proposal guidelines Newsletter – Event calendar – Training Links, i.e. to projects searching for partners, clusters Intranet !?

Michael C. Laubenheimer Tenerife meeting, 7/8 April 05 7 Knowledge Management Platform Context : Lack of local/regional synergy – job risks Objectif : To facilitate partnerships Means : Volontary of key players (CEOs) – private business oriented Respect of competition / cooperation (keeping strategies secret !) Semantic web services of competences Output : Visibility of regional expertise / cluster Cooperation between enterprises (of any size) Cooperation between public and private research

Michael C. Laubenheimer Tenerife meeting, 7/8 April 05 8 The issues Cartography of Cluster competences : reference model Identification of individual and group competences Action / Deliverable / Beneficiary / Environment Required Ressources : organisational & technological Representation through semantic Web application Online Coding provides permanent feedback & justification Measurement of similar / complementary competences Highlighting potential / fruitful cooperations Pilot users / beneficiaries (motivated !) Animation of process

Research Standardisation Institutes Regulation Bodies,... Research Institutes Content Providers Access Providers -1- End-User Consumer - 5B - Services Providers - 5A - Network Operators Retailer - 6B - IST Terminal Device Manufacturers - 6A - IST Technology & Components - 7B - Infrastructure Providers - 7A - Network Device Manufacturers - 8B - IT Services, Solutions & Applications Providers - 8A - Specialized Solutions & Applications Developers VALUE CHAIN Cash-Flow Exchange Value Creation Facilitators Stakeholders Support fonctions Industry Customers Cluster Example Associations and Clubs Regional Development Agencies CONSULTING

Michael C. Laubenheimer Tenerife meeting, 7/8 April PSIP Pilot Phase Selection of (pilot) users Enterprises, public organisations, business associations, research institutions Elaboration & validation of competences, scenarios & EI reference processes Micro levelMeso levelMacro level Human – human interaction Human – machine interaction Human – context relation Animation of process Regional level Inter-regional level Pilot Evalution Return of experiene

Michael C. Laubenheimer Tenerife meeting, 7/8 April Conclusion Scenario and Competence approach provides answers to some key interests Trend identification Company profiling Knowledge codification (Oslo) Network identification Community and trust building

 Description of approach Selection of Criteria Description of Criteria Relevance for EI / SI Inputs from BIW/URENIO Description of results Impacts for STRATINC regions PSIP Summary Sheet Description Objectives Structure Functionalities PSIP Design SME needs Cluster needs Definition PSIP Best 32 software tools Solution & Methods Bottom Up Top-Down Human resource requirements Technical requirements Software requirements Market Analysis  Purchase  Existing tool enhancement  Own new development  Identification of Pilot user  Pilot Roadmap  Evaluation/return of experience Summary Sheet Summary Sheet availabe  not available TEST Specifications Requirements Description of approach for Strategic Intelligence - collective information research, processing, linkage & dissemination - knowledge identification, codification, management - knowledge processing - partnership indicators - technological & economic foresights

Michael C. Laubenheimer Tenerife meeting, 7/8 April Texas Instruments, IBM, France Télécom, ATT, ETSI, Digital, Aérospatiale