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Thanks to all and see you at NowEurope

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:50:45 GMT

In the end of the EASIER project I would like to thank you all who contributed to this blog with own experience or views. I also thank to all the readers who shared their comments with us. If you are interested in exchanging experience, opinions or insight news on ICT research and development, cooperation between industry and academia, FP7 or hi-tech innovation, you are welcome to stay in touch through the NowEurope...

Final post

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:58:06 GMT

The main target of EASIER project has been to deliver new RTD collaborations for FP7, and other European-wide opportunities with a special focus on SMEs within the ICT sector. During 2 � years, the EASIER project has been able to affect and attract all kinds of companies regardless of their experience because of its wide range of activities: one-to-one consulting, networking, project idea presentations, important international brokerage events, strong dissemination activities and a lot more....

The first 3 steps towards SME participation in FP7

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:05:44 GMT

The most frequently asked questions during one-to-one consultancies to SMEs performed within EASIER project show us the first steps to be taken � questions to be answered � to educate, motivate and support more SMEs in ICT to participate in FP7 and other R&D funding programmes. What? � Most SMEs would have not yet participated in an R&D grant funded project. Probably they have not yet considered it at all. Moreover, they may not even know at all what grant...

EASIER major achievements in Northern Greece - the perspective of SEPVE

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:19:27 GMT

One of the major achievements of the EASIER project is the increase of the level of awareness of and the familiarity with the availability and conditions of EU funded research projects, that ICT SMEs from Northern Greece have gained throughout the whole duration of the project, in the last 2,5 years. Many SMEs with very little experience in FPs, now are able to manage their way in finding relevant information, and use the various tools and services available from the EU, i.e. using...

Vizyon Net EU Vision

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:07:37 GMT

Vizyon Net is a Turkish software development company established in 1999, located in T�bitak Marmara Research Centre Technology Development zone. We can describe Vizyon Net as a Research & Development oriented software company with a deep know-how and expertise in workflow management domain. TAGES supported Vizyon Net to model its project idea for FP7 but finally the company decided to submit its project idea to the First Call of new launched EUROSTARS Programme. Vizyon Net created...

4 important lessons learned in Castilla-La Mancha working with SMEs Part II

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:50:16 GMT

Work carried out for EASIER project in those 30 months has produced new knowledge for us in different issues. In this post, we stress learning in method and strategies of work for better help delivered to SMEs.
IN PART II:
� Proactive strategies bring good results in SMEs consciousness and commitment;
� Keep more than one strategy in your folder.

BE2 Aalborg: the Coordinators� Perspective

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:14:17 GMT

215 representatives from 130 companies and 18 countries met successfully in Aalborg, Denmark for The Second Brokerage Event. The arrangement was cooperation between two EU projects EASIER and SINCERE. The diversity of the participants makes it impossible to give a representative report of BE2. The intention of the glimpses presented is therefore to depict the variety of experiences that of the participants.

Final thoughts from the coordinator

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:54:49 GMT

To form and develop high quality and innovative projects begins with insight, curiosity and even more important - an open mind. In addition, when joining EU programmes, concrete information on how to further proceed with your EU application, is a requirement. As continued innovation is the key to any business' longevity, our approach during the last 2 � years has been to further support the communication between ICT companies in order to encourage the catalyzing of new EU RTD projects...

4 important lessons learned in Castilla-La Mancha working with SMEs Part I

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:59:05 GMT

Work carried out for EASIER project in those 30 months has produced new knowledge for us in different issues. In this post, we stress learning in method and strategies of work for better help delivered to SMEs. IN PART I: � SMEs that are new comers need time to assimilate what EU participation means;
� It�s difficult to give a large step.

March, 26th | Workshop "Writing Competitive Proposals in FP 7"

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:57:51 GMT

Under EASIER Project, COTEC Portugal is organizing a course �Writing Competitive Proposals in FP7�.