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  • South Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency

    The main aims of the STRIA are to improve the innovation capacity of the regional SMEs, to support the technology transfer activities of the knowledge bases and to foster the international knowledge exchange. The main policy of the Agency is to provide real added value compared to the currently operating innovation support system by ensuring quality consultancy services for the regional SMEs. This way STRIA will assure a stable and increasing clientele, and an extensive international network.

    South Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency

  • Theodore Puskas Foundation

    The Theodore Puskas Foundation is a non-profit, public benefit organization under Hungarian law. Its operational arm, the Institute of International Technology offers a wide assortment of dedicated services. The objectives include from the beginning the dissemination of advanced foreign technologies in Hungary and the introduction of state of the art Hungarian technologies on the international market (two-way know-how and technology transfer, partner mediation).

    Theodore Puskas Foundation

  • CATT Innovation Management

    CATT Innovation Management GmbH supports and accompanies Upper Austrian companies and institutions in matters relating to national and international innovation management with a focus on research, mobility and innovation funding, technology transfer and intellectual property rights.

    CATT Innovation Management

  • Clusterland Upper Austria

    Since 1998, clusters were gradually developed in important economic branches in Upper Austria: automotive, plastics, eco-energy, furniture & timber construction, food, health technology, mechatronics and environmental technology. In addition, inter-branch networks have been set-up in the fields of human resources, design & media, logistics and energy efficiency. Small & medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly supported in our policy.

    Clusterland Upper Austria

  • European Development Agency

    The European Development Agency fulfils the dreams of its clients by combination of unique professional services, lots of them as only one in the CR, and experienced team of experts - we help to think out the profitable project, to gain a new source of financing, to guide the client through the European jungle of administrative regulations.

    European Development Agency

  • AREA Science Park

    AREA Science Park is one of the leading multi-sector science and technology parks at the international level. Our mission is to increase the competitiveness and dimensional growth of the territory through support to entrepreneurial and business development, and development and diffusion of innovative products, processes, methodologies and services.

    AREA Science Park

  • CNA Regional Association of Emilia Romagna

    The National Confederation of Crafts and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises is the VOICE of craft, small and medium sized firms and specialised workers. The function of CNA Emilia Romagna is to provide integration among the Provincial Associations. It defines regional financial policy, promotes industrial relations and drafts industrial agreements.

    CNA Regional Association of Emilia Romagna

  • Regional Development Agency

    The programme idea of the Regional Development Agency Joint Stock Company in Bielsko – Biała is focused on initiating, organizing and supporting the development of the southern subregion of Śląskie Voivodeship and its national and foreign promotion.

    Regional Development Agency

  • Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry

    The Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Prešov) is a public institution operating in the territory of Slovakia and developing activities aimed at the support and protection of its member businesses at home and abroad.

    Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry

  • Pomurje Technology Park

    The Pomurje Technology Park has for mission the formation of the business infrastructure and advanced service offer, with aim to co-form establishing of new companies and help a subsistent companies to growth and to work, which will contribute to a better competitive position, a more quality working conditions and to a modernized economic structure in the region.

    Pomurje Technology Park

  • Virtual Dimension Center

    The Virtual Dimension Center Fellbach (VDC) is a network for Virtual Engineering technologies, especially for their applications in the areas of automotive, mechanical engineering, plant engineering and construction, architecture, as well as civil engineering. It bundles the knowledge and expertise of leading stakeholders around the topic, establishes communication platforms for mutual exchange, creates synergies, and supports the development of structures for innovation.

    Virtual Dimension Center


Published on May 27, 2011 | Back to news page

ACCESS Training week (15th – 20th May 2011)

The Transnational Innovation Management Training took place in Steyr, Austria and was organized by CATT Innovation Management GmbH. Learning, the exchange of good practises and working on the next steps were the aims which were successfully achieved.

The week started with a poster session presenting an overview of each region. During the first three days the partners were coached by Dr. Manfred Ninaus in the fields of “Firm-level Innovation Management” and “Regional Innovation Systems”. Some of the main topics were: Strategy of Innovation, Organization & Culture Innovation as well as Knowledge and technology transfer and Service Design. During group work different creativity methods were exercised.On Thursday the group visited PROFACTOR, an R&D institution focusing on Mechatronics, Energy and Nanosciences. Further good practice methods and tools for Regional Innovation Systems from every region were presented during the week and their transferability discussed. In Module 4 the peer-review methodology was explained by Agnes Frank. Afterwards the sector groups (Food, Biotechnology and Mechatronics) had time to discuss their approaches for WP5. On the last day of the training Dr. Markus Riester, who works as a Technology Consultant to industry and academia, introduced the technique of Technology Roadmapping (TRM). To sum up, this well organized training week gave a great overview about Innovation Management as a framework for the elaboration of the methodology to be implemented under WP5 (peer reviews) as a next step.

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