Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum, Germany
Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum, SEZ is coordinator of the Innovation Relay Centre comprising two German states and the German speaking part of Switzerland. SEZ is also NCP for SME Measures in FP 6 and FP 7. The core activities of SEZ within the Innovation System of Baden-Wuerttemberg comprise the supporting of SMEs and Universities to get involved in European RTD Projects and in trans-national technology transfer co-operations; the supporting of the regional key players (regional development agencies etc) in getting involved in transnational networks; the supporting of transnational initiatives of the region for good practice exchange in innovation issues like entrepreneurship, business succession, women entrepreneurship, incubators and start-up support from universities; and the supporting of the implementation of regional foresight strategies in regional innovation.
“We are very committed to contribute to support SMEs in their research and innovation activities in Europe which fully complies with our key competences and hope that through this project we can further empower SMEs to participate successfully in FP-projects.”
Hartmut Welck, Project Manager
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