List of Exhibitions
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eris@ - European Regional Information Society Association |
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Our focus is to provide support for the economic and social development of our member regions through the tools of the information society – information and communications technologies (ICTs). These technologies can achieve a paradigm shift for regional development. ICTs offer the opportunity for regions to catch up with their richer counterparts whilst regions that are advanced in terms of ICT adoption can compete globally with the best-in-class.
We at eris@ are committed to helping members to exploit the potential of ICT to achieve these goals. In particular, eris@ stresses the importance of innovation and the critical role that ICT plays in the innovation process. It is often very challenging for regions to go it alone. Cooperation, collaboration and networking are vital aspects of working in the knowledge-based economy and play a critical part in developing Learning Regions. eris@ exploits the tools of the information age to enable its members to share their experiences and approaches helping them to accelerate their development with less risk and at lower cost.
At our stand we will have at participants’ disposal hard copies of the last publications produced by eris@ in the frame of several EU-funded projects, eris@’s brochure & many other surprises. You cannot miss it! |
Company / Region: eris@
Contact person: Ester Torres ___ Contact e-mail: ester.torres@erisa.be
www.erisa.be |
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Innovative Actions in Eastern Finland Programme |
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Welfare technology as an instrument of social innovations
Innovative Actions in Eastern Finland programme strives to create user and customer oriented new innovations, products and operational models utilising new technology for the social welfare and healthcare sector. This will both promote welfare in Eastern Finland and create new business activities. Altogether 15 pilot projects are being carried out in four regions: South Savo, North Savo, Kainuu and North Karelia. The pilot projects focus clearly on three central priorities:
- I Achievement of user-based social innovations
- II Development of elfare related products for international markets
- III Development of business innovations in welfare technology
Projects are being implemented by various public and private sector organizations. As an example of results, SASPA -project (Developing an e-service for the social sector) will promote in Eris@ event an interpreting service for clients needing remote interpreting of sign language and multipoint negotiation. |
Company / Region: Eastern Finland
Contact person: Mr. Jaakko Rintamäki Contact e-mail: jaakko.rintamaki@pohjois-karjala.fi
www.innovatiivisettoimet.fi |
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European Broadband Portal |
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The European Broadband Portal is a follow up action of the European Commission resulting from the Bridging the Broadband Gap Conference (14-15 May 2007, Brussels) which concluded that there was a need to support public authorities in areas under-served by broadband to improve supply and conditions of supply.
The project seeks to create a coherent on-line community of relevant stakeholders, providing them with the tools for effective sharing of experiences and good practices and a participatory environment for seeking common and shared solutions.
The portal will be launched on the 12th of June 2008 in the frame of the eris@ Annual Conference.
The participants will have the opportunity to get first hand information on how to promote their projects, technological solutions, etc through the portal. |
Company / Region: eris@
Contact person: Ester Torres Contact e-mail: Info@broadband-europe.eu
www.broadband-europe.eu |
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TRANSFORM "Benchmarking and Fostering Transformative use of ICT in EU Regions" |
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TRANSFORM is an EU Framework Programme 6 project that looks into ways in which European regions can achieve transformative change by fully exploiting the potential of ICT. The project explored the influence of differences in 'regional innovation culture' on the degree to which ICT are used effectively, and developed indicators for better measuring uses of ICT which make a real difference to the prospects of regions.
The TRANSFORM project stand will be the privileged stage for conference delegates to get in touch with the project team, to obtain insight into project outcomes and to collect dissemination materials that synthesize its key objectives and outcomes.
The stand will also provide copies of recent publications from related projects such as the European eBusiness W@tch. |
Company / Region: __ TRANSFORM Project Consortium
__Contact person: Jorge Assis / Karsten Gareis __Contact e-mail: _______________________________ ____Jorge.assis@erisa.be / Karsten.gareis@empirica.com
www.transform-eu.org |
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PEARDROP "Promoting Ecosystems and Regional Development in support of Regional Operational Programming" |
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PEARDROP is an EU funded project aiming at helping Regions to take an active role in boosting local ICT Businesses Networking and Digital Business Ecosystems (DBE) deployment. Its principal focus is to make more accessible and more practicable the instruments for exploitation and deployment of research results in ICT for Enterprise Networking and DBE.
The stand will give to participants the opportunity to access the project results (e.g. the “DBE Toolkit”, a DBE Guide, and many more useful materials) and to speak directly with peardrop project partners, able to clarify doubts and to give further explanations.
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Company / Region: Peardrop
Contact person: Silvia Favret Contact e-mail: Info@erisa.be
www.peardrop.eu |
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Hessen - IT - Your Technology Hotspot |
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Hessen-IT is the action line of the Hessian Ministry of economics, transport and regional development supporting the Hessian information and communication technology (ICT) sector in its market development and small and medium-sized enterprises in their efficient and creative use of ICT.
Hessen-IT networks with its European partner regions and other international partners within the International Year 2008 more than ever. This aims at fostering cooperation, exchange of experience and European contacts.
Highlight of the year is the international congress iTEC08 (06./07.11.08, Darmstadt), which Hessen-IT organises in cooperation with the European Commission, Eris@ and further partners from industry and science. Enjoy this congress with quite a number of very distinguished speakers, among them: Abdul Waheed Khan (UNESCO), Heinrich Hiesinger (Siemens AG), Serge Foucher (Sony Europe) and Marianne Treschow (Director-General, Swedish Post and Telecom Agency). See www.itec08.eu for details. |
Company / Region: Hessen
Contact person: Heike Koch Contact e-mail: heike.koch@hessen-agentur.de
www.hessen-it.eu |
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| AP Benson |
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AP Benson is a management consulting firm which provides a variety of services to public and private sector clients. Based in Oxfordshire but with offices in Reading, London and Cardiff, the firm specialises in helping clients to improve organisational and business performance through change management, process improvement, financial management and programme evaluation. The firm has a strong IT Transformation speciality and has assisted organisations in many business sectors to generate improved financial and organisational efficiencies through the better use of IT.
The firm’s consultants have wide experience of the practical implementation of research findings and, allied to its IT Transformation skills, AP Benson’s strong expertise in networked business creation, involving the practical implementation of digital business ecosystems (DBEs) in various sectors, makes the firm the preferred partner in this field. |
Company / Region: AP Benson
Contact e-mail: enquiries@apbenson.com
www.apbenson.com |
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Economic Development Consultancy
Ø Project & Programme Evaluation Services
Ø Business Intervention Services
Ø SME Support Programmes
Ø Innovation Centres
Ø Sector Development Services
Ø Healthcare Sector Development Services
Ø ICT Services
Ø University Research & Knowledge Transfer
Ø Impact Studies
Ø Employment Policy
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Clients
Clients of the firm include:
· Welsh Assembly Government
· SEEDA
· London Development Agency
· Finance Wales Plc
· Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation
· Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
· HR Wallingford
· Wales Innovators Network
· Financial Services Authority
· HM Revenue & Customs
Together with a variety of private sector clients
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Digital Business Ecosystems
In the last 12 to 18 months the firm has undertaken analysis and assessment of the application of digital business ecosystems thinking to the practical development of DBE concepts in key economic sectors.
The firm has developed practical expertise in the main areas that constitute DBE development, including:
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Deployment Plan Development and Deployment
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Long Term Viability Assessment
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IT infrastructures and the practical implementation of open source architectures
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DBE ownership, membership, management and funding including the DBE business model, financial impact and running costs
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Stakeholder buy in and participation
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DBE application & service development
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DBEs as a solution to sector inefficiency
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DBE economic benefits
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DBE interfaces and consumer experience and participation
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DBE legal issues and contractual arrangement
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Management Consultancy
Ø Strategy Consulting
Ø IT Transformation
Ø Business Process Improvement
Ø Financial Management
Ø Financial Trouble Shooting
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JUNTA DE EXTREMADURA - Fundecyt |
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Extremadura is situated in the South-West of the Iberian Peninsula. With a overall number of inhabitants of about 1,1 million, its main economic sectors are services (including tourism) and agriculture.
Launched with the support and guidance of the Regional Government, the University of Extremadura and two regional financial institutions, FUNDECYT has a central role in the economic, structural and innovation strategy development in the region, Its aim is to stimulate co-operation between firms, universities and public administrations in order to foster regional development.
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Company / Region: ___Junta de Extremadura - Fundecyt
Contact person: Luis Casas &n | | | | |