1. The Danish Platform: "Food for Life.dk"
Focus in the work of the national platform
Food for Life.dk
National-level efforts
National Steering Group
Chairman: Alan Friis
Establishing industry-networks
Information to enterprises
Establishing consortia for FP7
Secretariat
Operational Committee
Danish participation in ETP
Preparing for meetings
Secure participation in work groups
Secure influence on FP7
Task force x
Task force y
Task force y

2. Methods, activities and experiences
Inform and involve all relevant national stakeholders
Research institutions
Private enterprises
Industry organizations
Public bodies
Be clear on your place in the participation-promoting "food-chain"
Coordinate with industry platforms in other research areas
Discuss and coordinate issues of common interest regarding participation in research and innovation, FP7 etc.

3. Methods, activities and experiences
Focused networking and outreach activities:
Different enterprises
Size?
High tech / low tech?
Different needs
Research
Education
Network
Academic staff

4. Methods, activities and experiences
Innovation as a key driver
70 % of our companies have an innovation strategy
Top 5 innovation priorities:
easier access to qualified employees
access to new methods of idea generation
easier access to new techonologies
access to new tools to process innovation
easier access to researchers and research on innovation

5. Methods, activities and experiences
Stakeholder meetings are valuable but one-on-one meetings are preferable with (especially small and medium sized) enterprises
problem oriented /-solving approach
But be honest about the output from participation

6. How can we help each others? Common issues…
National Platform's Meeting should not be a one-time event
Should evolve into a permanent forum for exchanging experiences, best practises and matchmaking
A "National Platform's Network" could facilitate
Sharing of knowledge tools on how to involve research institutions and enterprises
Matchmaking across the borders in relation to FP7
Opening up to wider membership participation (”closed club” issue)