1. Bringing innovative ideas to realisation! Seminar on assisting innovation NOEST, Technofi, Michael Heidenreich and the KIS-PIMS Project welcome you Graz, 24.01.2011

2. Welcome Trainers –Vincent Morfouace – Technofi, France –Michael Heidenreich – Vienna –Christian Sakulin – NOEST 24. Jänner 2011

3. Agenda 24.012011

4. Introduction Tools –Risk Assessment –IPR –Cash Flow When to use the tools? –new products, services or processes (ideas) –early stage of innovation 24. Jänner 2011

5. Introduction For whom are the tools? –Innovation consultants –Intermediaries that assist innovative ideas of individuals and SMEs –(innovation) managers of SMEs (self assessment) How to use the tools? –Together with the SME Managers in a meeting –By providing the self assessment tool and getting it back 24. Jänner 2011

6. Introduction Why are we doing this –KIS-PIMS project innovation vouchers Service innovation in the planning, installation, mantainance and scrapping of renewable energy systems –NOEST uses the tools in the evaluation process for project funding as support to the innovators –You as members of NOEST are invited to use the tools and direct innovative ideas to NOEST for funding 24. Jänner 2011

7. The KIS-PIMS Toolbox 24. Jänner 2011 Risk-Assessment tool –Strengths & weaknesses associated with 5 risk criteria –In-depth discussions follwing a given structure IPR in services –Support how to use different IP protection types –Draw attention of SMEs to the relevance of IPR

8. 24. Jänner 2011 Cash Flow Simulator –Validation of particular project business model s –Profound basis to talk with financial institutions IMP 3 rove –More complex tool to figure out the capability of SMEs to manage innovation and how to improve it –Evaluation tool for financial institutions The KIS-PIMS Toolbox

9. Agenda 24.012011