enhancing dissemination and collaboration with european maritime collaboration portal february 5 th,...

Enhancing dissemination and collaboration with European Maritime Collaboration Portal

February 5th, 2013Euromaritime Conference, Paris

Tijana Vuletic University of Strathclyde, UK

http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm


Grant agreement no: SCS0-GA-2011-266054

EuroVIP project aim

“ To improve the competitive position of European maritime SMEs

through the creation of effective

collaborative and co-ordinated partnerships

for the exchange of service, technology and information advances and

innovations from industry and academia”



EuroVIP partners: 18 + 14 Seven SMEs:

HSVA, IPPT, Marin, KSTP, PIAP, S@S, SSPA

Three Large Enterprises: Atkins, Babcock, Arsenal do Alfeite

Two universities: UoS, ZUT

Six associations: AIN, DM, EMEC, GESAD, GICAN, SMI

Participant group: currently 14 partners, aim to expand


http://www.safety-at-sea.co.uk/

http://www.marin.nl/web/Home.htm





http://www.maritimeindustries.org/index.jsp




Project status 18 months in

Prototype of the Portal developed

Basic functionality capability

Development continuous



Aspects of EuroVIPLooking for expertiseProviding expertise

Looking for expertiseProviding expertise



Aspects of EuroVIP Looking for expertiseProviding expertise

Bringing the best expertise together

Knowledge exchange

Coordination

Accessing information about contracting, timing, planning

IPD





Knowledge exchange

Coordination

Accessing information about contracting, timing. planning

IPD


Knowledge exchange

IPD

Coordination






Knowledge exchange

IPD

Coordination






Knowledge exchange

IPD

Coordination


Information organisedApplied to company’s needsCollaboration orchestration

Matching, negotiation

VPN





Knowledge exchange

IPD

Coordination

Accessing information about contracting, timing. planning

Information organisedApplied to company’s needsCollaboration orchestration

Matching, negotiation

VPN



The collaboration portal

http://emp.brookesbellsystems.com/ A web-based facility that includes a repository of collaboration partners, innovative STI exploitables, providing a unified search and retrieval mechanism of the available resources, and configuration of partnership.

http://emp.brookesbellsystems.com/



The Collaboration Portal will provide

European Maritime Community research output dissemination Global visibility and relationship development support Up-to-date on latest developments Provisions reviewed and rated by users Provide recommendations based on areas of interest



The collaboration portal - Features

Search (Contextual + Smart) RSS feed/notification for areas of interest Integration with search results (facilitation of actions) Reviews provided for services/technologies/projects

(Amazon.com model)- post collaboration rating




Designed for the European maritime community (appropriate terminology, shared language)

Easy contact enabled Communication facilities Developed with input from the partners/users




Knowledge exchange, technology exchange, collaboration patterns identification

Forging better links between collaborators User groups – open or private Disseminate project results to the larger audience



Main functionalities

Fill in the Registration Form

What would

you like to do?

Register




Publish a Call for CollaborationSubmit Tender

Register Technology/Project/Service


What would

you like to do?

Submit New Content

Register





What would

you like to do?

Submit New Content

Register

Find a Technology Service or

Product

Search for a TechnologySearch for a ServiceSearch for a Project

Smart Search





Main functionalitiesSearch CallsSearch ProposalsFind Collaboration PartnersContact a Potential Partner


What would

you like to do?

Submit New Content

Explore Collaboration

Options

Register


Product


Smart Search





Main functionalitiesSearch CallsSearch ProposalsFind Collaboration PartnersContact a Potential Partner

Start/Resume Collaboration OrchestrationStart/Resume Technology/Service CollaborationForm a Networking GroupFill in the Registration Form

What would

you like to do?

Submit New Content

Explore Collaboration

Options

Register


Product

Start or Resume Collaboration


Smart Search





Conclusion• The portal provides added value (compared to internet search)

– Collecting information from participants– Involvement with the community– Developed for the community

• Access to the right information at the right time is the key to success.

• Full dynamic partnership integration from search to delivery.



Opportunities for involvement• Portal still in development – can implement facilities needed for

your business, adapt to the needs of the BESST• Become a member of the participant group:

• use the portal, submit user feedback• gain access to all of the facilities, influence its development to suit your

needs• Or simply register in the portal and use its main features



Participant group No contractual obligations to the project.

Free marketing and exposure.

Free access to the EuroVIP events and systems inc. a Virtual Integration Platform (VIP).

Facilitated expansion of collaboration potential.

Will be invited for project shows, workshops, and demonstrations.

Will be informed of project advances through newsletters.

Will constitute as a potential collaborative partner.



Status

Currently open to project partners, participant members and all registered users (registration initiated by contacting us at [email protected])

Planned public release June 2013


Thank you!

[email protected]



enhancing dissemination and collaboration with european maritime collaboration portal february 5 th,...

Documents

expertise slide

best expertise

grant agreement

ipd slide

aspects of eurovip

academia slide

eurovip partners

negotiation vpn slide