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INSMEINSMEINTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR SMEsINTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR SMEs
INSME THINK TANKINSME THINK TANK INSME THINK TANKINSME THINK TANK
11stst INSME Promoting Committee Meeting INSME Promoting Committee Meeting Milan 7-8 July 2003Milan 7-8 July 2003
WHAT IS THE INSME THINK TANK? WHAT IS THE INSME THINK TANK?
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Group of experts which will provide the INSME Secretariat with
innovative INFORMATION , PROPOSALS and ADVICE in order to
generate new ideas about:
related to innovation and technology transfer (TT) which will
support intermediaries’ and SME’s competitiveness
STRATEGIES POLICIES METHODOLOGIES
PROJECTS PRODUCTS SERVICES ...
INSME THINK TANK
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METHODOLOGY FOR THE INSME THINK TANK START-UP
METHODOLOGY FOR THE INSME THINK TANK START-UP
• The INSME Think Tank will be set up by recruiting skilled persons directly known by the INSME Secretariat or INSME Members and by accepting new candidatures
• The INSME Think Tank Members will be independent international experts in innovation and TT
• The INSME Think Tank will follow a “variable geometry approach”
INSME THINK TANK
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“VARIABLE GEOMETRY APPROACH”“VARIABLE GEOMETRY APPROACH”
INSME THINK TANK
Approach which will allow the INSME Think Tank to:
Change its dimension and composition following the needs of a specific situation
Carry out a specific initiative so as to enable increased flexibility
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CANDIDATE SELECTION CRITERIACANDIDATE SELECTION CRITERIA
Profile of INSME Think Tank Members:
Proven long term experience and expertise in innovation and TT fields (i.e. innovation and TT theory and methods, policies, type of intermediaries and their management, network management, on-the-job experience, etc);
Very good creative skills in suggesting brilliant and innovative ideas;
Very good problem solving skills;
Strong and proven team work and communication skills, in order to be able to listen, build-up and share ideas with others, so as to obtain high value added debates and proposals.
INSME THINK TANK
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PROPOSED SCHEDULE
The fourth INSME Steering Group meeting (2004)
Phase 3:
Consolidation & Service
The first PromotingCommitee Meeting
July 2003
Phase 1:
Design & Start-upPhase 2:
Testing & Validation
INSME THINK THANKDESIGN PHASE
CANDITATE SELECTIONPHASE
KNOWLEDGE BASE SYSTEM & THINK TANK SERVICE
Project start
May-June July-Aug Sept-Oct Nov-Dec Jan-Feb Mar-Apr May-June
ACTIVITY
Jan-Feb Mar-Apr …
Think Tank best practice
analysis
Think Tank Project
Detail Design
PromComInput
Evalu&
Select
Application Collection
Training
Think Tank Knowledge Base System Feeding
Think Tank Knowledge Service on Demand for INSME Members
Think TankPerformance Evaluation
Think Tank Perform.Evaluat.
Method.Fine-
tuning
Think Tank Sessions
INSME THINK TANK
INSMEINSMEINTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR SMEsINTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR SMEs
THEMATIC WORKING GROUPSTHEMATIC WORKING GROUPS(TWGs)(TWGs)
THEMATIC WORKING GROUPSTHEMATIC WORKING GROUPS(TWGs)(TWGs)
11stst INSME Promoting Committee Meeting INSME Promoting Committee Meeting Milan 7-8 July 2003Milan 7-8 July 2003
WHAT ARE THE TWGs? WHAT ARE THE TWGs?
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The Thematic Working Groups (TWG) will gather INSME Members
who are interested in sharing experiences on specific vertical or horizontal topics or with respect to
a limited geographical area.
THEMATIC WORKING GROUPS
CHARACTERISTICS OF TWGs CHARACTERISTICS OF TWGs
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• The set up is on a voluntary basis
• They will be characterised by a “variable geometry approach”
• The Groups will have a dedicated common discussion area in the portal
• Participants could also meet in person or via conference call when necessary
• The INSME Secretariat will support the coordination and TWGs activities, if needed
THEMATIC WORKING GROUPS
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TWG’s ACTIVITIESTWG’s ACTIVITIES
The TWG’s activities will be developed at variable speeds, recognising that each Country and geographical region has different objectives, conditions and resources.
They can pave the way for launching joint INSME pilot projects among INSME Members
THEMATIC WORKING GROUPS
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TWGs WITHIN THE INSME ASSOCIATION STRUCTURE
THEMATIC WORKING GROUPS
INSME Think Tank
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
INSME ASSOCIATION
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Secretary General
INSME SECRETARIAT
INSME BOARD
Thematic Working Group1
(e.g. on the Textile sector)
Thematic Working Group2
(e.g. for the EUMED region)
Thematic Working Group3
(e.g. “Fashion Med“)
Thematic Working Groupn
………..
Focal Point1
FocalPoint2
FocalPoint3
FocalPointn
President and Vice President
INSMEINSMEINTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR SMEsINTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR SMEs
11stst INSME Promoting Committee Meeting INSME Promoting Committee Meeting Milan 7-8 July 2003Milan 7-8 July 2003
INSME AWARDINSME AWARD INSME AWARDINSME AWARD
WHAT IS THE “INSME AWARD”? WHAT IS THE “INSME AWARD”?
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It is a prize which will be assigned to acknowledge the success or the importance of the activities and
initiatives at international, regional, national or sub-national level
undertaken by intermediaries or their networks which are Members of the
INSME Association
INSME AWARD
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THIS INITIATIVE?WHAT IS THE AIM OF THIS INITIATIVE?
To motivate INSME Members to achieve a higher level of performance in the provision of services to SMEs
To promote the visibility and diffusion of success stories
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INSME AWARD
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WHOM WILL THE PRIZE BE AWARDED TO?WHOM WILL THE PRIZE BE AWARDED TO?
CATEGORY A:
A.1 Intermediaries supplying innovation and technology transfer services to SMEs
A.2 International, regional, national and sub-national networks of intermediaries which supply innovation and technology transfer services to SMEs
ONLY INTERMEDIARIES AND THEIR NETWORKS THAT ARE
ASSOCIATE OR FULL MEMBERS OF THE INSME ASSOCIATION WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE INSME AWARD
ONLY INTERMEDIARIES AND THEIR NETWORKS THAT ARE ASSOCIATE OR FULL MEMBERS OF THE INSME ASSOCIATION WOULD
BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE INSME AWARD
INSME AWARD
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WHOM WILL THE PRIZE BE AWARDED TO?WHOM WILL THE PRIZE BE AWARDED TO?
CATEGORY B:
B.1 Initiatives, programmes and projects carried out by intermediaries or their networks in the field of innovation and technology transfer
B.2 INSME Pilot Projects
ONLY INTERMEDIARIES AND THEIR NETWORKS THAT ARE ASSOCIATE OR FULL MEMBERS OF THE INSME ASSOCIATION WOULD
BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE INSME AWARD
ONLY INTERMEDIARIES AND THEIR NETWORKS THAT ARE ASSOCIATE OR FULL MEMBERS OF THE INSME ASSOCIATION WOULD
BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE INSME AWARD
INSME AWARD
CRITERIA TO ASSIGN THE AWARD
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Intermediaries and their networks as a recognition of their remarkable efficacy in the socio-economic situation they are operating in, based on compliance with the selected requirements.
Initiatives, programmes and projects carried out by
intermediaries or their networks which have produced outstanding innovative results in terms of products, processes, applications, methodologies, services, networks, etc.
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THE PRIZE: WHEN and WHAT
It could be conferred either annually or biannually (to be defined)
The award could be composed of 2 types of prizes, accordingly with the category set:
CATEGORY A: or or …
CATEGORY B: (amounts to be defined)
INSME AWARD
