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innovation, research & technology
"IRC Future Match-Technology Transfer Brokerage Event"
during CeBIT 2003
CORDIS – Greek Council Presidency
Research, Development and Innovation Information Service
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reek companies and research institutes, specialized in
the field of information and communication
technologies, will have the opportunity to exhibit their
activities and realise pre-arranged business meetings during the
"IRC Future Match-Technology Transfer Brokerage Event”, which
will take place on 16-18 March 2003, in Hanover, Germany,
within the framework of the CeBIT 2003 fair.
The Technology Transfer Brokerage Event has been jointly
organised by the Greek National Documentation Centre
(EKT), as coordinator of the Hellenic Innovation Relay Centre,
and the corresponding relay centres from Germany, France,
Denmark and Italy. Twenty more centres from all over Europe
are expected to participate.
During the event, European companies and research
institutes will have the opportunity to meet potential
partners, exchange knowledge and experience on
technical problems, innovative solutions and ways to
promote their technologies, obtain information on trends
and developments as well as establish transnational
business contacts for research programmes, such as IST,
EUREKA, etc.
Interest in the "IRC Future Match-Technology Transfer Brokerage
Event" is expected to be widespread, following the example of
last year’s event, where 183 companies/institutes from 14
European countries attended, 230 technological offers or
requests were presented and 340 business meetings took place.
To register for the event, companies and institutes can download
the registration form from the event’s website
until 17th February 2003. The
deadline for booking appointments is 3rd March 2003. It should
be noted that participation in the IRC Future Match is free of
charge. However, non-exibitors must pay the entrance fee to the
CeBIT fair.
National Documentation Centre
Dr. George Apostolopoulos
Tel: 210 7273920, Fax: 210 7246824
e-mail:
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comprehensive and up-to-date coverage in the areas of
research, technological development (R&D) and
innovation is provided by the CORDIS Greek web service,
which has been redesigned for the Greek Presidency of the EU
(first semester of 2003).
The CORDIS Greek Council Presidency has been developed
jointly by the Greek National Documentation Centre (EKT) and
CORDIS, the European Commission’s Community Research and
Development Information Service. By supporting the CORDIS
Greek web service, EKT reinforces its role as a main information
service provider for universities, research institutes and business
communities, at both national and European level.
The 8 basic sections of the web service cover a wide range of
R&D issues, focusingmainly on the activities of theGreek Council
Presidency and the 6th Framework Programme.
The first section refers to the priorities of the Greek Council
Presidency in the areas of R&D and Innovation. The "Presidency
News" section highlights the latest news in the areas covered by
the Competitiveness Council, including speeches and interviews.
A third section is dedicated to R&D – and Innovation – related
events during the Greek Presidency.
The section "R&D and Innovation in Greece" contains an
overview of the national R&D and Innovation system and
activities, including information on national programmes,
Science and Technology indicators and the promotion of
scientific and technological culture in Greek society.
The developments of the 6th Framework Programme, an
important instrument in the establishment of the European
Research Area, is the topic covered in the fifth section.
Information on Greece’s track record of participation in EU-
funded research, with emphasis on the Framework Programmes,
is provided in the section "Greek Participation in EU RTD and
Innovation”.
The section "Contacts" provides a list of relevant contacts in
Greece including EU research programme delegates and
National Contact Points for FP6, the Innovation Relay Centres, as
well as R&D and Innovation policy developers and performers.
Another section provides interesting links related to R&D and
Innovation information sources in Greece and Europe.
The first page provides access to three more sections:
"Spotlights" featuring innovative technologies and case studies
of best practice. The section "R&D News" providing an overview
of the most important R&D news in Greece, and "R&D Events"
informing about future R&D events in Greece.
