Promotech
European Business &
Innovation Centre
-Created in 1980 out of the Polytechnic Institute
-Was granted the DGXVI-BIC licence in 1985, and is a founder memb
-Has been established at the « technopole » in Nancy-Brabois since 198
-ISO 9001 certification since 1999
Its activity is Europe-oriented and fits in with the process
developed in Lorraine for the creation of new business activities,
including :
. Sensibilisation
. Detection
. Assistance in Business Planning :
. Follow-up :
- incubator
- internationalisation
- for spin-off
- for technology transfer
Means :
Results : (as at 31 August 2001)
. 12 staff
. Annual budget of 1,5 million (Euros)
. 3000m² of buildings
assistance to 393 new activities incl
266 business creatio
127 diversifications
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Europrojects – Recite II
General objective :
1.
a certain number of new activities with an European
dimension :
technology transfers, spin off, start up links up
interregionals agreements to develop European
activities.
2.
a long term relationship between :
regions European : 6 regions,
by EC-Bics from the 6 regions.
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Europroject
6 regions, 6 Bics, 6 regional networks
6 Bics, member from EBN : network of 140 Bics in Europe
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Europrojects :
general objective and process
Objective :
to give an European dimension for regional start ups and spin offs
The way to reach the objective :
1.
A clear definition of the objective between the Bics’ directors and the project
managers’ team responsable for the work :
seminars to clarify the goals, metaplan approach
2.
Project Managers visits in each partner-region
3.
Regional screening, with direct contact in research centers,
to encourage in an European approach
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4. Sensibilisation, information for entrepreneurs in
Incubators,
5. Regional steering committees for the project to involve regional
Authorities and other organisations,
6. Management of the project with a clear, operative and
systematic method
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EUROPROJET : REMARKS
An alternative between :
1. Networking and clustering
2. European business plan :
A new concept
• between 2 entrepreneurs from 2 regions,
• a cross work with training and consulting from local
Bics to prepare two business plans in a global:
« European business plan »
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Typology of projects
treated by Europrojects
1.
Spin offs : projects of new innovatives companies or start ups
Objectives : develop a commun start up between 2 spin-offs from 2 regions
jointed by a cross Business Planning
Exemple : a start up in the field of Floriculture between Lorraine and Madeira
2.
Technology transfer : new technology projects resulting from Universities and research institutes
Objectives : develop a new technology with input of two technology transfer
organisations
Exemple : rapid prototyping between Lorraine and Niederösterreich.
3.
Replicable business :
how to duplicate a successfull activity from one region in an other region.
Objectives : duplicata the know-how of a success story in an other region
Exemple : PCM Assistance in Lorraine with Germany in the field of restoring
data bases.
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Methodology of
Europrojects
Pre-conditions
Positive regional context Adequate partner’s
for technology transfer, profile
innovation,
entrepreneurship,
European approch.
Efficient networking
. Mutual understanding
. Core Business
. Regional potentials
. Regional actor’s networking
. Strategy and operational
process
. Reliability
. Support oriented
internationalisation
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of Europrojects goals
and issues
. Efficiency of the
international partner-ship :
- SC team
- PM team
- Common language
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Co-operation process
development
Detection (Level 1)
Detection programme of the potential clients
Research Centers for Technology Transfer, young SMEs,
New Entrepreneurs
In-depth contacts and selection (Level 2)
. In-depth identification and detailed description of the
potential co-operation projects
. Exchange of co-operation profiles between Bics
Action Plan (Level 3)
Building the shared action plan
and looking for partners
Realisation (level 4)
Realisation of the shared action Plan
European Business Planning
Agreement
Level 5
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Europrojects :
results at December 2001
- Selection of project (L1) :
objectives by the end
realized
550
866
-Project analyse for the project (L2)
objectives by the end
realized
200
448
-Project in process for transfert :
. Transfert of technology : objectives by the end
realized
. Spin off :
objectives by the end
realized
remain to achieve
. Replicable business
objectives by the end
realized
remain to achieve
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L3
L4
12
29
8
14
12
5
7
80
65
15
40
25
15
10