1. 1 INSME RATIONALE: CONNECTING GLOBALLY TO SUCCEED INSME focuses on Innovation and Small and Medium sized Enterprises, promoting COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION TO BRIDGE THE INNOVATION DEFICIT “INNOVATION DISTINGUISHES BETWEEN A LEADER AND A FOLLOWER” (Steve Jobs, Apple)

2. 2 INSME ACHIEVEMENTS

3. 33 2011 INSME STAKEHOLDERS The Association comprises 78 INSME Members based in 32 countries (13 OECD- 19 non-OECD) in 4 Continents including: –17 International Governmental Organizations (Honorary Members, 22% in 2011): AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP, ALADI, APEC SME INNOVATION CENTER, CEI- ES, COMSATS, G-NEXID, IIC-IADB, OSCE, RITLA, SELA, UNCTAD, UNDP MEXICO OFFICE, UNIDO, UNECE, UNESCO, WIPO and EIF. –12 International Networks NGOs (16% in 2011): ANIMA, ASTF, EBN, EBAN, EPROCA, EURADA, FUNDES INTERNATIONAL, INTRASOFT INTERNATIONAL, ISBE, ISPIM, WBAA, WTA.

4. 44 INSME NETWORK GLOBAL OUTREACH INSME Members

5. 55 INSME MEMBERSHIP COVERAGE 2011 78 INSME Members 2004 48 INSME Members

6. 6 11 Full Members joined in the last 12 months: - Italian-Libyan Chamber of Commerce, Italy and Libya -Corporation for the development of micro enterprsises (CDM ), Colombia -Chamber of Commerce of Manizales, Colombia -OSEO, France -BLEND Financial services, India -Raw Materials Research Council (RMRDC), Nigeria NEW -Serbian Association of SMEs (SASME), Serbia NEW -Small Business Foundation (SBF), Albania NEW -Meta Group D.o.o. Slovenia NEW -Women Watch Bangladesh (WWB), Bangladesh NEW -Small Business Association (API Turin), Italy NEW NEW MEMBERS IN MID 2010/MID 2011

7. 7 –Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion – OSMEP, THAILAND –GEOSYSTEMS company, ITALY INVITED TO JOIN AS HONORARY MEMBER: - European Investment Bank (EIB Group), Luxembourg EXPECTED TO JOIN INSME IN THE FUTURE

8. 88 INSME: A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP 2011 78 INSME Members 2004 48 INSME Members

9. 9 INSME is a Member of the following Networks:  ISBE since 2005  ISPIM since 2004  ANIMA since 2007  EURADA since 2007  EBAN since 2007  Italy-Argentina Chamber of Commerce (Honorary basis) since 2008  World Business Angels Association (WBAA) since 2009  World Technopolis Association (WTA, South Korea) since 2010 NEW  European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) since 2010 NEW INSME IS PART OF OTHER NETWORKS

10. 10 INSME GLOBAL CONNECTIONS INSME has established the following collaborations: Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with:  EU Project Incubation Centre (EUPIC) – Chengdu P.R.China since 2009  Business Council of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC BC, Turkey) – in progress since 2010 INSME enjoys : - the Status of Sectoral Dialogue Partner within the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC, Turkey) since 2006 (renewed for 2 years)  OECD moral sponsorship since 2004 (currently under renewal for additional 3 years)

11. 11 Business creation/Start ups/New technology based Firms/high growth companies European Union SME innovation support schemes and Programs SME Innovation Financing /Business Angels/Venture Capital Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and their exploitation/ valorisation on the market Governance and business model of innovation intermediaries supporting SMEs Networking and internationalisation of innovation intermediaries Industrial and Technological Clusters/Districts MEMBERS MAIN AREAS OF ACTIVITY (feedback to INSME Survey in 2010)

12. 12 ENVIRONMENT ENERGY AND RENEWABLES BIOTECHNOLOGY AGRO-INDUSTRY/AGRO-FOOD ICT/INFORMATION SOCIETY TRANSPORT/LOGISTICS MEMBERS MAIN SECTORS OF INTEREST (feedback to INSME Survey in 2010)

13. 13 SME related online Newsletters SME and Innovation oriented Thematic Trainings and international events International Calls for PROPOSALS International Publications focussing on SME Innovation International Calls for TENDERS/EXPERTS INSME SECRETARIAT SERVICES OF MAIN INTEREST TO MEMBERS

14. 14 2010 INSME PORTAL RECORDS (www.insme.org) 911,728 page views with a monthly average of 75,000 145,000 yearly Unique Visitors with a monthly average of 12,000 “INSMEnews”, the Association’s free monthly newsletter (English version), reached over 19,000 subscribers worldwide “INSMEnews” available in Spanish, over 100 subscribers (contributed by DE TULLIO & PARTNERS, INSME Member), and since March 2010 also in Russian (contributed by SIORA, INSME Member) MAY 2011: LAUNCH OF THE NEW INSME PORTAL

15. 15 INSME is connected as Networking/ Knowledge Partner to 24 cross border SME innovation networks/organisations/projects: - China IPR SME Helpdesk (new consortium) - IPR HelpDesk (new consortium) - IKED - Innovation Management - LexEcon Consulting Group-Pro Bono Initiative - TAKE IT UP Project - Saudi Arabia SME Forum 2011 INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

16. 16 ANDE: ASPEN NETWORK OF DEVELOPMENT ENTREPRENEURS www.ande.org CHAMBER OF ECO COMMERCE www.chamberofecocommerce.com AECM: European Association of Mutual Guarantee Societies www.aecm.org NEW PARTNERSHIPS IN PROGRESS

17. 17 Third International Training Programme “ Financing your Business with Intellectual Property (IP) “ WIPO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland 1-2 December, 2010 http://www.wipo.int/sme/en/about_sme.html Target: Train the Trainers 2010 JOINT TRAINING PROGRAMME No participation fee 30 participants as trainees

18. 18 INSME ACTION PLAN 2011

19. 19 INSME SECRETARIAT NEW PREMISES New Registered office from June 2011: c/o Italian Ministry of Economic Development, address: Via Molise 2, Rome city center (replacing IPI headquarters) New Operational office from January 2011: c/o INNOVA SpA (INSME Member) address: Via della Scrofa 117, Rome city center New INSME Secretariat Staff: two officers join the team: Ms. Eleonora Ciccone Ms. Silvia Quercia

20. 20 INSME ON SOCIAL NETWORKS FOLLOW US ON: TWITTER (we have 31 international followers) LINKED IN (we have 25 international connections)

21. 21 PDU ON INNOVATION NETWORKS Involving Transnational Business Innovation Networks (both INSME Members and Non Members) with the aim to create and accelerate closer connections Share ideas and priorities on specific thematic areas to maximise outputs (suggested topic for PDU: innovation in emerging economies) Stimulate identification and participation in joint transnational projects Mutually support each other for better organising and promoting the annual event/congress

22. 22 Helsinki, May 26, 2011: International Training Programmes 7 th INSME ANNUAL MEETING 2011 Option 1: INSME Training Program on “Access to research and innovation for SMEs: challenges and tools”(Innova, Intrasoft, Meta Group, D’Appolonia) Option 2: EPROCA Training Program on “Increasing global competitiveness of SMEs: tips and tools” Registration fee: 200 €

23. 23 8 th INSME ANNUAL MEETING 2012 Co-organised in collaboration with: WTA-World Technopolis Association Daejeon Metropolitan City INNOBIZ Association Daejeon Convention Center Daejeon, Republic of Korea late May 2012 No participation fee for INSME Members

24. 24 President: Mr. Paolo ANSELMO, IBAN, ITALY Vice President: Dr. Hamad AL HASHEMI, Dubai Technopark, UAE Vice President: Dr. Raimund BROECHLER, INTRASOFT International, LUXEMBOURG Secretary General: Ms. Simona MARZETTI, ITALY Mr. Philippe VANRIE, EBN, BELGIUM Mr. Carlos Alberto DOS SANTOS, SEBRAE, BRAZIL Mr. Vedat KUNT, VEGO Consulting & Information Technologies, TURKEY Mr. Aleardo FURLANI, INNOVA S.p.A., ITALY Mr. Florin ROSU, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business Environment, ROMANIA Mrs. Leena ZITTLING, EPROCA, FINLANDNEW Mr. Alain RENCK, OSEO, FRANCENEW Mme Marie Florence ESTIMÉ, FRANCE NEW Mr. Andrea DI ANSELMO, META Group D.o.o., SLOVENIANEW NEW INSME ASSOCIATION BOARD

25. 25 FUTURE CHALLENGES “COMING TOGETHER IS A BEGINNING KEEPING TOGETHER IS PROGRESS WORKING TOGETHER IS SUCCESS” (Henry Ford)

26. 26 INSME International Network for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) INSME Motto:“Making Innovation Happen in SMEs” Website: www.insme.orgwww.insme.org Secretariat E-mail: secretariat@insme.itsecretariat@insme.it New personal E-mail: simona.marzetti@sviluppoeconomico.gov.it