1. BOOST-IT PROJECT

2. Background to BOOST-IT Project:
Incubated SMEs have many problems getting involved in EC Framework Research Programmes (FPs):
Lack of awareness and understanding about FPs;
Perception that FPs are too large scale and complex for SMEs;
Costs of proposal preparation VERSUS low success rates;
The long term priority areas of European research do not always correspond with the short term research priorities of SMEs;
Shared or cooperative approach to research leads to concerns about IPR protection for SMEs;
Identifying suitable partners from other EU member states can be difficult for SMEs who do not have international networks in place.

3. CONSORTIUM: 13 Partners/6 Countries
InnSPs
Innovation Service
Providers
Inova COORDINATOR
Portugal
Jozef Stefan Institute
Slovenia
Information Processing Centre
Poland
EPFC Consulting
Israel
Incubator
organizations
Sogist
IPN Incubadora
JVP Studio
Matimop
Foundation of the University of Lodz
Centre Kharkov Technologies
Ukraine
Entrepreneurial Incubator Labin
Croatia
Ljubljana Technology Park
Technology Park of Primorska

4. GEOGRAPHICAL ORGANIZATION MODEL
Inova+
SOGIST
IPN
SME
EFPC
JVP
MATIMOP
OPI
FUL
CKT
JSI
TPLJ + TPP
EIL
GEOGRAPHICAL ORGANIZATION MODEL

5. Cooperation Model (The Methodological Approach)
Innovation Service Providers (InnSPs)
Boost IT Partners
Channel 1
Boost IT direct inter-action
Channel 3
Small Incubators
Boost IT mid-term influence
Channel 2
Incubated SMEs & other hi-tech ICT SMEs
Channel 4
Incubated SMEs’ Business Partners

6. Specific Objectives (deliverables)
24 Training sessions organized for > 100 SMEs
Project Web Site & newsletter
150 Technology Audits
Specific Objectives
(deliverables)
30 New projects ideas
6 International Workshop events
20 SMEs included in new IST proposals
5 European
14 National
Seminars
25 R&D structures inside SMEs

7. Contacts Email: david.fabjan@ijs.si
Project website: