1. YMIR is a Support Action funded by the European Union under the 7th Framework Programme www.ymirproject.eu www.ict-finance-marketplace.com YMIR IMPROVE ACCESS TO FINANCE FOR INNOVATIVE SMEs Project No. 248224 WP6: Dissemination and Communication Presenter:Candela Bravo Organisation:MENTORTEC YMIR Project Review Meeting Brussels, 13 March 2012

2. WP6: Communication and Dissemination YMIR Final Project Review MeetingBrussels, 13 March, 2012 WP6: Main Objectives for 2 nd Year Ensure a significant visibility of ICT Finance MarketPlace activities to ICT SMEs and Investment Community across Europe; Communicate how access to finance for innovative SMEs via manual and studies; Engage participation in the events organised by ICT Finance MarketPlace; Provide promotional material for the events; Promote Success Stories;

3. WP6: Communication and Dissemination YMIR Final Project Review MeetingBrussels, 13 March, 2012 WP6: Tasks & Deliverables for 2 nd Year Task 6.4 – Electronic Newsletters  3 ICT Finance MarketPlace Newsletter and 3 Special Editions;  Structure, collect contents from the other project and YMIR partners;  Produce and proofread the newsletter;  Distribute through partners and mailing list;

4. WP6: Communication and Dissemination YMIR Final Project Review MeetingBrussels, 13 March, 2012 WP6: Tasks & Deliverables for 2 nd Year D6.5 – Electronic Newsletters Pack 2  The newsletters were published as: ICT Finance MarketPlace Newsletter Issue Nº2 – 2011: June 2011 ICT Finance MarketPlace Newsletter Issue Nº3 – 2011: September 2011 ICT Finance MarketPlace Newsletter Issue Nº1 – 2012: January 2012  The Special Edition newsletters were published as: ICT Finance MarketPlace Special Edition nº2 – 1 st Digital Agenda Assembly ICT Finance MarketPlace Special Edition nº3 – Future Internet Week ICT Finance MarketPlace Special Edition nº 4 – Tech Media Europe 2012

5. WP6: Communication and Dissemination YMIR Final Project Review MeetingBrussels, 13 March, 2012 WP6: Tasks & Deliverables for 2 nd Year D 6.5 – Electronic Newsletters Pack 2  Dissemination Strategy:  Newsletter Distribution among mailing list;  Newsletter Distribution during the events (printed version);  Newsletter available at the YMIR website and ICT Finance MarketPlace Portal;

6. WP6: Communication and Dissemination YMIR Final Project Review MeetingBrussels, 13 March, 2012 WP6: Tasks & Deliverables for 2 nd Year Task 6.5 – General YMIR project dissemination activities  Collect all dissemination activities performed by YMIR partners during the 2 years  Project branding, promotional material, website, organisation and participation in events, press release, web-based promotion;

7. WP6: Communication and Dissemination YMIR Final Project Review MeetingBrussels, 13 March, 2012 WP6: Tasks & Deliverables for 2 nd Year D6.6 - Report on the Dissemination Activities  Project Identity and Branding (Logo)  Document Templates (Word & ppt.)  Brochure, Roll Up and Poster  5 ICT Finance MarketPlace Newsletters and 4 Special Editions  Media and Press Release (template and guide)

8. WP6: Communication and Dissemination YMIR Final Project Review MeetingBrussels, 13 March, 2012 WP6: Tasks & Deliverables for 2 nd Year D6.6 – Report on the Dissemination Activities  Web-Based Communication  YMIR Website  ICT Finance MarketPlace Portal  Social Network (LinkedIn & Facebook)LinkedIn Facebook  Events were YMIR was active  ICT 2010 (September 2010)  1 st EU Digital Agenda Assembly (June 2011)  Future Internet Week (October 2011)  Tech Media Europe 2012 (March 2012)

9. WP6: Communication and Dissemination YMIR Final Project Review MeetingBrussels, 13 March, 2012 WP6: Tasks & Deliverables for 2 nd Year D6.6 – Report on the Dissemination Activities  Participation and Project Promotion at external events by YMIR partners  Total: 43 events  Mailing list exposure: 6,848 addressees  Other Dissemination actions  Total: 152

10. WP6: Communication and Dissemination YMIR Final Project Review MeetingBrussels, 13 March, 2012 WP6: Tasks & Deliverables for 2 nd Year D6.6 – Report on the Dissemination Activities  Promotion of Success Stories “IDES Technologies secures an investor and is awarded a prize of €30,000”  Promoted via:  YMIR Website  ICT Finance MarketPlace web portal  Press Release  Social Networks (LinkedIn and Facebook)

11. WP6: Communication and Dissemination YMIR Final Project Review MeetingBrussels, 13 March, 2012 THANK YOU