“Innovation Technology Transfer in Energy. The Greek Experience ...

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“Innovation Technology Transfer in Energy.
The Greek Experience”
National Documentation Centre / NHRF
The backbone organisation of the national infrastructure for:
Dr. Antonios Gypakis
scientific documentation
National Documentation Centre/NHRF
online information
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support services on research, science and technology
Workshop: “Networks in Energy –
Technology Transfer and Innovation”
Chania, Crete, December 15 th , 2006
NDC has been operating since 1980 at the National Hellenic Research
Foundation (NHRF) and is supervised by the General Secretariat for f
Research
and Technology of the Ministry for Development
European support network for
the promotion of research,
technology transfer and innovation
National Documentation Centre / NHRF
Activities
Management and dissemination of Science & Technology
Content
S&T libraries coordination and support
Cooperation support in RTD Projects
Transnational Technology Transfer
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National Documentation Center /NHRF
National Contact Point for FP7
Specific Programme “Cooperation”
Information and Communication Technology
Energy
Socioeconomic Sciences and the Humanities
Specific Programme “Ideas”
European Research Council
Specific Programme “Capacities”
Research Infrastructures
Regions of Knowledge
Ε-mail:
ncp@ekt.gr,
Research Potential
http://www.ekt.gr/fp7
Coherent Development of Research Policies
National Contact Point for the Programme eContentplus
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National Documentation Center-
National Contact Point for FP7: Activities- Services
Organisation of information events, seminars and workshops in collaboration with
EU, GSRT, Universities and Research Institutes
Help Desk
Support for the proposal preparation (rules of participation, legal and financial
issues, conditions for the proposal submission, funding schemes)
Prescreening
of proposals (financial issues, technical characteristics)
Support for partner search and consortium formulation
Information about EU services
Website for the Framework Programmes of EU: Calls for proposal submission,
events, news, useful documents and links
e-newsletter,
leaflets and guides
Press Releases and Announcements
Statistical Analysis of National Participation
Timetable of Information Days on FP7 and its thematic areas
Information day: : "7th Framework Programme for Research (2007-2013)
2013)
Thessaloniki, 22 September 2006, Organisation: ΑΠΘ και ΕΚΤ/ΕΙΕ
ΕΙΕ
Information day: : "7th Framework Programme for Research (2007-2013)
2013)
Patra, , 2 November 2006, Organisation: University of Patras
Information day: : "7th Framework Programme for Research (2007-2013)
2013)
Irakleion- Crete, , 5 December 2006, Organisation: University of Crete and ΕΚΤ/ΕΙΕ
ΕΙΕ
Information day: : "7th Framework Programme for Research (2007-2013)
2013) Programmes/thematic
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areas: : Regions of Knowledge
Patra, 18 December & Athens, 19 December 2006, Organisation : ΕΚΤ/ΕΙΕ
ΕΙΕ
Information day: : "7th Framework Programme for Research (2007-2013)
2013) Programmes/thematic
areas: : Energy
Athens, , 21 December 2006, Organisation : ΕΚΤ/ΕΙΕ
ΕΙΕ
Information day: : "7th Framework Programme for Research (2007-2013)
2013) Programmes/thematic
areas: : Ideas
Αthens
18 January 2007, Organisation : ΕΚΤ/ΕΙΕ
ΕΙΕ
Information day: : "7th Framework Programme for Research (2007-2013)
2013) Programmes/thematic
areas: : ICT
Αthens
19 January 2007, Organisation : ΕΚΤ/ΕΙΕ
ΕΙΕ
In cooperation with representatives from EU and the National Representatives
The Innovation Relay Centre Network
Mission statement
of the IRC Network
ΕΚΤ website for FP7
ww.ekt.gr/fp7
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“As a trans-national network
the IRC network drives innovation
and competitiveness by connecting
knowledge, technologies and people.”
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The IRC Network : a European Network
with international contacts
Hellenic Innovation Relay Centre
71 IRC consortia with 243 partner
organizations and 1.350 IRC staff
33 countries: EU, Bulgaria, Chile,
Iceland, Israel, Norway, Romania,
Switzerland, Turkey
Technological Park
of Thessaloniki
MIRTEC
Technological
Park of Thessalia
Democritian University
of Thrace
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In the Technology Transfer Facility (TTF)
landscape many IRCs are hosted by
Regional Development Agencies
(RDAs)
Technological
Park of Patras
CERECO
NDC
CLOTEFI
ETAT
EOMMEX
14 IRC network’s Thematic Groups
University of
Crete
Collaboration with
Cluster Initiatives (CIs)
Hellenic Innovation Relay Centre
Coordinator:
– National Documentation Centre (EKT)
Hellenic Innovation Relay Centre
(The consortium (2))
The participating organisations:
Partners:
– MIRTEC S.A. (metallurgy)
– CERECO S.A. (ceramics and refractories)
(The consortium (1))
– ΕΟΜΜΕΧ S.A. (Organisation(
for SMEs support)
– CLOTEFI S.A. (Clothing and textiles)
– ΕΤΑΤ S.A. (Agro-food
food)
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Established by GSRT aiming at:
Implementation and exploitation of scientific research and technological
results
Provision of high quality technological services to targeted sectors
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Collaborators:
– Thessaloniki Technology Park
– Thessaly Technology Park
– Democritus University of Thrace
– University of Crete
– All academic and research institutions in Greece
Link of the organisations-producers of scientific knowledge
(Universities/Research Institutions) with the end users
(industrial/research and technological organisations)
Transfer of innovative technological solutions targeting the increase of
SMEs competitiveness

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MISSION
Promotion of innovative
products, services and know-
how
Exploitation of R&D results
OBJECTIVE
Hellenic Innovation Relay Centre
Transnational Technology
Transfer Agreements
Hellenic Innovation Relay Centre
Services
STEP 1 First contact
Awareness (www.hirc.gr, «KAINOTOMIA, R&D» magazine,
e-newsletter, events, e-mails, press)
STEP 2 Company visits
Technology Audits
STEP 3 Creation of Technological Profile
Technology Request
Technology Offer
STEP 4 Search for European Partners
IRC Network Info-days Company Missions
Automatic Matching Tool
STEP 5 SMEs assistance
Information/Guidance for funding resources
Information/Guidance for IPR issues
Benchmarking – Good practices
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STEP 6 Assistance in the negotiations phase
Sectorial approach of Technology Transfer
Consortium’s sectorial expertise
Coverage of the main country's technological activities
Involvement in IRC Thematic Groups
(full membership – leading Marine and ICT TGs)
• Special emphasis is given to the following sectors:
» Energy
» Clothing-Textiles
» Marine
» Metallurgy
» Environment
» ICT
» Agro-food
» Health-Biotechnology
» Fisheries-Aquaculture
» Materials
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Thematic Group Renewable Energy
The Thematic Group Renewable Energy (TGRE) was
established within the Innovation Relay Centre (IRC)
Network to assist small and medium-sized enterprises to
transfer innovative energy technologies across national
borders. The Thematic Group Renewable Energy offers
necessary contacts and information to find European
technology partners for joint development, licensing,
manufacture, distribution or exploitation.
Technical sectors: solar energy, bioenergy, fuel cells
and hydrogen technologies, wind energy, energy
efficiency, hydro-power, geothermal energy.
The TGRE comprises some 40 members from the IRC
Network representing most EU Member States and
associated countries.
Greece is an active member since 2000
Partners in the TG Renewable Energy
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malta,
Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey,
United Kingdom
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• Promotion of technology offers and
requests through the IRC Network
% Clients Geographical Distribution
• Organisation of International Business
Forums for Technology Transfer
(Hannover
Messe, CEBIT, Pollutec,
HELECO, ENTSORGA, WASTE 2
ENERGY....
....)
MACEDONIA
20,13%
THESSALY
EPIRUS
1,97%
1,44%
THRACE
1,00%
AEGEAN
CRETE IONIAN
1,03%
3,95% 0,13%
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• Targeted Company Missions
PELONPONNISOS
3,13%
CEN. GREECE
2,32%
ATTICA
64,89%
6000
Clients type
5050
75 for Energy
Hellenic Innovation Relay Centre
(Facts for 2000 – 2006)
• >7.000 companies contacted
• >3000
companies assisted to find European partners, funding resources,
for IPR issues etc.,
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
150 for Energy
1340
Ερευνητές
ΜΜΕ
R&D
SMEs
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• 473 technological profiles (offers/requests) promoted
55 for ENERGY
• Organisation/participation in 79 international TT events
15 for ENERGY
• 22 company missions organised
5 for ENERGY
• 619 negotiations
over 60 for ENERGY
• 62 transnational technology transfer agreements signed
• 7 for ENERGY
• 84 EU and nationally funded R&D results promoted (9 for ENERGY):
‣ 1 spin-off company is about establishing through the promotion of a
Brite-Euram
result – funded by national programme
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IRC definition of TTT
Achieving technology transfer
Transfer of know-how, technology, or expertise
from one party to another party
Transfer of technology from one industrial
sector to another
Transfer of RTD results to the market
Not just a commercial activity –
there must be an element of
INNOVATION
BBS system a password protected website
Technology Profiles exchanged via website
Profiles stored in searchable database
Automatic matching of profiles
Organisation of Events
TTT brokerage events
SMEs trade & TTT missions
IRC Thematic groups
Industrial clusters of IRCs created in order to offer
strong support services to SMEs in specific sectors
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Good practices – Technology Transfer
A light touch for energy savings
One of the simplest acts promoting energy conservation is to
switch off lights when not required, but there is a more subtle way
to make considerable additional savings. A company in Spain has
devised a reliable system to adjust the intensity of lighting to
match varying requirements. After commercialising the system in
Spain, they used the IRC network to find a partner interested in
transferring the technology to the Greek market.
"We hope this is the first step towards the European market,"
says Emilio Aguiar López, , manager of Redeca. . "This could open
the doors for us to other European countries which could also
make great use of these reducers, and at the same time do
something positive for the environment."
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Good practices – Technology Transfer
From Spain to Greece
In 2003, Redeca decided to take advantage of the services of the IRC network to try to find
foreign partners to market their system more widely. A few months later, their local IRC brought
the technology to the attention of the Greek company Forum SA. Based in Thessaloniki, and
with an office in Athens, Forum provides energy-saving solutions to industrial and commercial
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customers.
Redeca and Forum have signed a 'commercial agreement with technical assistance'. The
agreement permits Forum to examine and test the Redeca system, and study its potential for
commercial application in Greece. If the tests are successful the current arrangements could be
extended into a formal licensing agreement allowing Forum to distribute the technology
throughout the Greek market. Forum is also interested in the possibilities for adapting the
technology to improve its usefulness in the specific environmental and commercial
circumstances found in Greece. 2003.
Redeca and Forum have signed a 'commercial agreement with technical assistance'. The
agreement permits Forum to examine and test the Redeca system, and study its potential for
commercial application in Greece.

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1995: Hellenic Value Relay Centre awarded as the best
Value Relay Centre
1997: Following external evaluation classified among the best
Innovation Relay Centres
2002: Voted the second best IRC of the Network
2004: Voted the second best IRC of the Network
A historical tip: : 1991-1992 1992 National Documentation
Centre operated one of the two first pilot IRCs in
Europe (Greece-Portugal)
Thank you very much for your attention
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116 35 Athens
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e-mail: hirc@ekt.gr
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