Useful Links


  • Euro-India Research Centre

The Euro-India Research Centre (EIRC) helps Indian organisations access and benefit from EU funding in Research and Development. It has offices in Brussels and India.

http://www.euroindiaresearch.org

 


  • European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC)

The Centre supports research and business relations between Europe and India with focus on the Environmental sector, Energy, Transport and Biotechnology.

http://www.ebtc.eu

 

  • Interactive Technology Software and Media Association (ITSMA)

ITSMA liaises and networks with businesses and institutions involved in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development, its distribution and service provision. The overall objective of ITSMA is to assist in the development of the SMEs in the ICT sector, through networking, advocacy, consultancy, developing business partnerships and international expansion.

http://www.itsmaindia.orghttp://www.itsma.com/

European Projects


  • Ideal-ist

Ideal-ist reduces the barriers faced by organisations wishing to participate in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) programme by offering transnational partner search. The project provides an entirely web-based platform and thus making it the ideal tool for joining ICT projects, finding partners for your project idea, finding services to support you in your ICT project within the Seventh European Framework Programme.

http://www.ideal-ist.net

 

  • Detect-IT

A dedicated network of incubators detecting new FP7 opportunities for SMEs through connecting existing regional clusters in Biotech, Renewable Energies and IST.

http://www.detect-it.org

  • EASIER

Engaging regional SMEs within ICT sector in EU research

http://www.eti-easier.orghttp://www.secure-force.eu/

 


  • EPISTEP

Integrating IT-entreprises in European technology platforms

http://www.epistep.org

   


  • SECURE-FORCE

Pro-active intelligence and support programme to stimulate European SMEs faced with research issues in the field of ICT security

http://www.secure-force.eu

 


  • SINCERE

SINCERE is a project in the field of e-health. The aim is to involve SMEs to be active in the e-health sector by providing them with knowledge, networking and sharing knowledge with other players, future roadmaps and innovation strategies.

www.sincere-eti.eu

 

  • SMEInnov8Gate

The Development, Validation, Testing and Dissemination of a Professional and Sustainable SME TTT Stage Gate methodology to produce profitable innovation collaborations with large companies and RTDs

http://www.smeinnov8gate.eu

 


 

  • WE-Mentor

The projects wants to motivate women entrepreneurs to participate in European projects. It uses mentoring for the transfer of good practices in supporting women entrepreneurs for European research participation.

http://www.we-mentor.eu

 

Regional Stakeholders


  • MFG Baden-Württemberg mbH

MFG Baden-Württemberg is the Public Innovation Agency for Information Technology and Media in the Southwest of Germany.

http://www.mfg.de/english

 


  • Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart (WRS) - Geschäftsbereich Kreativwirtschaft

Through its Creative Industries unit and the Stuttgart Region MediaInitiative, the Stuttgart Region EDC strengthens the region's position as a location for the creative industries in both national and international competition.

http://medien.region-stuttgart.de