1. EEN North East Geoff Archer

2. Enterprise Europe Network (NE) 3 Partners  Teesside University  Centre for Process Innovation  Newcastle Science City Complementary Expertise and Networks

3. Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) – what is it? Aim: “one-stop shop” to meet all the information needs of SMEs and companies in Europe. 600 different organisations encompassing over 4,000 staff in over 40 countries Chambers of Commerce, RDAs or DAs or University technology centres Designed for SMEs but available to all businesses, research centres and universities across Europe A two-way network bringing the European Commission closer to businesses and vice versa

4. In Brief Information on doing business in Europe, European opportunities and the European Commission Assisting technology transfer in and out of North East England Increasing the R&D funding coming into North East England

5. EEN – how we help? Support for innovation and technology transfer: Dissemination and exploitation of research results Identifying client technology ‘needs’ and/or technology ‘offers’ Finding suitable partners for further development, commercialisation, joint ventures etc. Facilitating the technology/knowledge transfer process. Facilitating access to collaborative R&D Funding Providing advice on IPR

6. European IPR Helpdesks The European IPR Helpdesk offers free of charge, first-line support on IP and IPR matters to beneficiaries of EU funded research projects and EU SMEs involved in transnational partnership agreements, especially within the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

7. Thank You For further information contact us e: een@tees.ac.ukeen@tees.ac.uk t: 01642 384414 http://www.een-northeast.co.uk/