Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship and innovation clusterinnovation cluster

ICT VENTURE GATE ICT VENTURE GATE projectproject

2323rdrd March 2012, Brussels March 2012, Brussels

CAPACITY BUILDING APPROACHCAPACITY BUILDING APPROACH

1. Policy- Various Stakeholders

2. Infrastructure - ICT & Finance3. Human Resources Development-

Skills set, Internships4. Community Involvement- Local

Stakeholders

1.- Policy- conducting discussions with:

European Parliament DG Information and SocietyDG RegioDG Enterprise and IndustryDG Research and InnovationDG Education and Culture

Outcomes:Outcomes:EU Parliament – Seminar & workshops in EU ParliamentDG Information&Society- Taskforces and GovernanceDG Regio- How R&I&E fits in S3 (Smart Specialisation Strategy)DG Enterprise&Industry- Working with EEN DG Research&Innovation- Position paper on coaching/ mentoring (Horizon 2020)DG Education&Culture- Internship Initiative on Innovation. University - Business Alliance

ICT- web platforms

ICT- web platforms

2.- Infrastructures2.- InfrastructuresICTICT

1- ICT Finance Marketplace

2- ICT Venture Gate

1- ICT Finance Marketplace

2- ICT Venture Gate

To explore further

development as a resource

for entrepreneurs

To explore further

development as a resource

for entrepreneurs

2.-Infrastructures2.-InfrastructuresFinanceFinance

8 Modules I&E Mentoring with investors

Marketing plan Business plan Pitching

8 Modules I&E Mentoring with investors

Marketing plan Business plan Pitching

PARAGON- In discussion with EIF on Malta R&I fund PARAGON- In discussion with EBAN to form MBAN PARAGON- In discussion with other finance institutions

To raise awareness of investment potential

PARAGON- In discussion with EIF on Malta R&I fund PARAGON- In discussion with EBAN to form MBAN PARAGON- In discussion with other finance institutions

To raise awareness of investment potential

3.- Human Resource 3.- Human Resource Development InternshipsDevelopment Internships

Vocational/ Tertiary Planning and delivering training modules for organisations and transversal sectors on I&E Development of internships programmes on I&E

ICT Venture Gate: Case study

E-training on investment readiness

Module 1: Raising Capital in Europe.Module 2: Understanding Investment Readiness.Module 3: How to Prepare a Business CaseModule 4: Presentation Skills. Module 5: Cases, Success Stories, Further Assistance.

The e-learning Platform The e-learning Platform

The Panellists at the Rome Brokerage Event

Brokerage Event panel at the CoR in Brussels

Brokerage eventsBrokerage events

4.- Community Involvement4.- Community Involvement

Online via social networks Through regional development with stakeholders organisations such as chambers of commerce, employers associations, local municipalities

5.- Conclusions5.- Conclusions

Challenges/ Outcomes• Should be to reach a critical mass of I&E across the whole spectrum of businesses, Universities, etc• Establish clear guidelines on I&E as enablers for successful and sustainable SMEs

Project Coordinator ICT VENTUREGATEDr. Anthony Theuma

anton@paragoneurope.eu

www.ictventuregate.euwww.ict-finance-marketplace.com

Thank you Thank you for your attention!for your attention!