THE GATEWAY TO ICT NETWORKS (FP6-IST ) Dimitris Papageorgiou Q-PLAN North Greece Ltd

H A G R I D SEE Innovation Know-how Transfer Event, 09/03/2007, Thessaloniki, Greece What is HAGRID? A new EU-funded support action Aims to help / facilitate the participation of newcomers / beginners in the ERA in ICT Start date: December 2006; End date: August 2008 (duration: 21 months) Consortium of 14 partners – Greek leader

H A G R I D SEE Innovation Know-how Transfer Event, 09/03/2007, Thessaloniki, Greece HAGRID will offer … An innovative Single Point of Access (SPOA) to free activities / services supporting participation to FP7-ICT Valuable free services, tailored to the user needs, with a long lasting effect Useful information and networking opportunities

H A G R I D SEE Innovation Know-how Transfer Event, 09/03/2007, Thessaloniki, Greece HAGRID: from idea to reality 1.Discovering / acknowledge the need 2.Identify the solution 3.Clarify the idea 4.Build the consortium 5.Develop the proposal 6.Evaluate & improve it 7.Negotiate with the EC 8.Start the project

H A G R I D SEE Innovation Know-how Transfer Event, 09/03/2007, Thessaloniki, Greece HAGRID Consortium HAGRID Consortium (1/2) 14 partners 11 countries (3 NMS, 3 ACCs, 5 EU-15) 4 IST NCPs 4 IRCs 4 scientific partners 1 Communication expert

H A G R I D SEE Innovation Know-how Transfer Event, 09/03/2007, Thessaloniki, Greece Q-PLAN N.G. ITTI & IPPT PAN IIMC H&K UNI TRANSFER LTU BME ARIES SAITC APRE METU & TUBITAK X10D HAGRID Consortium HAGRID Consortium (2/2)

H A G R I D SEE Innovation Know-how Transfer Event, 09/03/2007, Thessaloniki, Greece HAGRID Core Idea Main Objectives: (1)To exploit synergies between EU-funded projects / networks supporting participation in ICT research, … for the benefit of European and INCO organisations interested in FP7-ICT. (2)To provide added value services tailored to the needs of any interested organisation.

H A G R I D SEE Innovation Know-how Transfer Event, 09/03/2007, Thessaloniki, Greece HAGRID CONCEPT ‘CLIENTS’ GET ACCESS TO … … HAGRID & SIMILAR SSAs ACTIVITIES & SERVICES THROUGH ITS WEB-PORTAL (SPOA)

H A G R I D SEE Innovation Know-how Transfer Event, 09/03/2007, Thessaloniki, Greece Target groups & countries  Newcomers & beginners from NMS, ACC & INCO countries (either research organisations or enterprises),  SMEs & university spin-offs from the EU-15 Target areas  FP7-ICT in general,  Converging technologies / applications  Multidisciplinary research & socio-economic issues of importance for the ICT acceptability & commercialisation HAGRID Scope

H A G R I D SEE Innovation Know-how Transfer Event, 09/03/2007, Thessaloniki, Greece HAGRID Activities & Services (1/3) Conventional activities:  Promotion – publicity campaign (including quarterly newsletter)  Info-days / workshops (6)  Networking / partnering events (3, within major ICT events )  HAGRID website

H A G R I D SEE Innovation Know-how Transfer Event, 09/03/2007, Thessaloniki, Greece e-Services (through a web-engine in HAGRID portal):  SPOA Partner Searches  SPOA Collaboration Profiles submission  Proposal ideas submission Allowing multiple access in the web-DBs of similar - complementary projects / networks HAGRID Activities & Services (2/3)

H A G R I D SEE Innovation Know-how Transfer Event, 09/03/2007, Thessaloniki, Greece  S1: ‘PR Research Profile’ (to promote the organisation and improve their image, 1-page)  S2: Research Action Plans (suggest overall strategy and specific actions to improve participation in FP7-ICT)  S3: Tailored Training Course (6months duration, including face-to-face and distance learning modules, training future evaluators and reviewers from NMS & ACC) Advanced Services (to individual organisations): HAGRID Activities & Services (3/3)

H A G R I D SEE Innovation Know-how Transfer Event, 09/03/2007, Thessaloniki, Greece Work Approach & Methodology Work Approach & Methodology (1/2) WP1: Project Management WP2: Portal Design & Development WP3: Collaboration Activities with Similar projects WP4: Service Development

H A G R I D SEE Innovation Know-how Transfer Event, 09/03/2007, Thessaloniki, Greece WP5: Promotion, Awareness Creation and Networking Activities WP6: Portal Operation WP7: Service Provision WP8: Assessment, Review & Dissemination (Post-project Exploitation & Dissemination Plan) Work Approach & Methodology Work Approach & Methodology (2/2)

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