2. Baltic Dynamics’07/SMEsgoHealth/Match2BioSME International Information and Training Workshop Riga, September 13, 2007 SMEsgoHealth – a support action to participate in FP7 Health area (Red Biotech) projects Diana Krievina Latvian Technological Center tel: + 371 7558754/ fax: + 371 7541218 e-mail: dianak@edi.lv Latvian Technological Center

3. 2 www.smesgohealth.org Key Facts Submission: Nov. 2005 as SSA /4th call – TP1 Project start: 1 st of February 2007 Duration: 3 years Consortium: 29 partners out of 27 countries Coordination: Austrian Research Promotion Agency Budget: 1.430.214/ 100%funded

4. 3 www.smesgohealth.org SMEsgoHealth - an European support initiative with aim to...  facilitate trans-national researh cooperation between SMEs and academic organizations from Health sector;  encouraging the establishment of joint research and technology development projects;  by using successfully the funding opportunities of FP7 in the Health area

5. 4 www.smesgohealth.org Why SMEsgoHealth? SME Professor Dr.Kalnins What is FP7? How I benefit from ? Will I become visible internationally? I have a project idea. I need an expert to help me with project preparation. I need to find a right SME partner for proposal. Too many questions... SMESgoHealthSMESgoHealth

6. 5 www.smesgohealth.org Why SMEsgoHealth?  Information, assistance and training of SMEs and academic institutions about rules and opportunities of FP7;  Improving visibility of SME know-how and expertise of researchers, particularly in New Member States and Candidate Countries;  Supporting SMEs and academic institutions in consortium building through matchmaking facilities and partnering activities SME Professor Dr.Kalnins We need to prepare a joint FP7 project together!

7. The activities in SMEs go Health Identify and make visible:  5000 different SMEs will be addressed  700 SME profiles will be collected  1000 profiles of academic research institutes will be collected  4 info-booklets showing the “Health” key actors in Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Turkey will be prepared Database – efficient tool www.smesgohealth.org

8. The activities in SMEs go Health Get informed and well-trained on FP7 issues  First-aid info-package on FP7 relevant issues for dissemination to SMEs and academic institutions  Transregional information and training seminars  SGH HELP-DESK: Individual assistance and consultation www.smesgohealth.org Contact your national expert!

9. How to use benefits of the activities in SMEs go Health Matchmaking – Bring together  400 project proposers preparing a project fitting into the calls will be identified  220 partner searches will be dealt with  Individual assistance of SMEs and researches in finding appropriate RTD partners  Improved electronic matchmaking tool and process  Organisation of 2 virtual and 1 real brokerage event  Organisation of 4 transregional partnering days in cooperation with medical universities www.smesgohealth.org

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21. Thank you for your attention! SMEsgoHealth national expert in Latvia Diana Krievina Latvian Technological Center tel: + 371 7558754/ fax: + 371 7541218 e-mail: dianak@edi.lv www.smesgohealth.org Latvian Technological Center