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Enterprise Europe Network: the springboard for East-West partnerships

Dr Kastytis Gečas, Lithuanian Innovation Centre

European CommissionEnterprise and Industry

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• The largest business support network in Europe – more than 580 organisations in 47 countries are staffed with specialised and experienced personnel (~4000) who “speak the language of business” and can understand and assess the requests, needs and potential of each company.

Enterprise Europe Network – public services for business development

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Enterprise Europe Network: beyond Europe...

• 27 EU countries• Non-EU countries

Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, China, Croatia, Egypt, fyRoM, Iceland, Israel, Mexico, Montenegro, Norway, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, USA

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Enterprise Europe Network – public services for business development and innovation support

• The Enterprise Europe Network offers a comprehensive range of services for European SMEs and entrepreneurs, providing tailor-made solutions at any stage of a company’s life cycle. 'Free services for dynamic businesses’.

• The “one-stop shop”/“no wrong door” concept means that SMEs and other organizations seeking advice will receive expert assistance and advice. If a Network member cannot answer the request, they will send it directly to the most appropriate service provider.

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Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) in Lithuania (2008-2014+)

• Business internationalisation

• Kaunas Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (coordinator)

• Vilnius Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts;

• Klaipėda Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts EuroInfoCentres as from 1997

• Technology innovation and knowledge transfer

• Lithuanian Innovation Centre Innovation Relay Centre as from

1997

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EEN in LithuaniaThe vision of the Enterprise Europe Network Lithuania for business support and innovation is to become:

• a focal point for international business cooperation, innovation and technology transfer, adapting its services to the needs of local SMEs,

• principal advisory and coaching centre for transnational technology partnership building and access to virtual technology exchange - technology database (~3500,profiles, 800 requests daily)

• Our aim – to provide integrated business development and innovation services in Lithuania: international business information, consultations, search of cooperation/ technology partners, etc.

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EEN in Lithuania. Innovation technology and knowledge transfer services. 1.

• Information services – 3500 clients• Consultancy services – 700 clients

annually: Assessment, auditing and advisory

services - 300 clients Partnership building services (brokerage

events, missions, search using the database) – 100 clients

• Assistance for SMEs participating in international negotiations – 50+ conclusion of technology transfer

agreements – 10+

Interest, involvement

Assessment of potential and needs, auditing

Brokerage services (access to database, events, missions, etc.)

Technology partnership negotiation and

agreements

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EEN in Lithuania. Innovation technology and knowledge transfer services. 2.

Capacity building

• Consultations on innovation partnership, innovations management, intellectual property rights, innovation financing

• Organisation of workshops in innovation management techniques for companies’ staff

• Building and enrichment of know-how in certain fields of technology and innovation

• Info watch services on new technologies in Europe• Services encouraging participation of SMEs in the Community

framework programme for RTD (information and consultations on 7FP)

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EEN in Lithuania. Innovation technology and knowledge transfer services. Impact

• Total value of agreements ~ 1,5 mln. Lt.• Planned future investment ~ 2 mln. Lt.• Indirect impact for long-term investment ~ 20-

30 mln. Lt.

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Enterprise Europe Network in Lithuania: towards an open system

• Innovation Networking : bi- and multi-lateral links (brokerage events, technology missions, etc.) LT-BY innovation network

• Consultation on EU matters• Advisory support

Transnational technology partnership building Non-member access to the EEN ...

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Thank you for your attention !

Get in touch: www.paramaverslui.eu

www.tech-market.ltwww.gate2inno.lt

http://www.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm