Enterprise Europe - Portugal Faro, 11 October 2012 AdI - Agência de Inovação – Bibiana Dantas European Commission Enterprise and Industry Enterprise Europe Portugal| 2011 | 2 The Network role Funded by the European Commission our role is to support European SME’s wishing to operate internationally. Our aim is to: Provide information and advice Foster business and technological cooperation Stimulate innovation, joint R&D and technology transfer We do this through local, joint and centralised initiatives providing a range of core business support services Enterprise Europe Portugal| 2011 | 3 Organisational capability Europe’s largest business support operation 4000 staff working out of 600 offices in over 52 countries Not just EU, but includes candidate countries, associated countries and membres of the European Economic Area Local yet global Enterprise Europe Portugal| 11 Oct 2012 | 4 The Portuguese Network • NATIONAL COVERAGE: IAPMEI – Co-ordinator ADI INPI • REGIONAL COVERAGE: AIMINHO – NORTE ( Minho) AIDA - CENTRO (Aveiro) CEC-CCIC – CENTRO CCDR – ALGARVE ACIF-CCIM - MADEIRA CCIPD – AÇORES http://www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.pt/Paginas/contactos.aspx Enterprise Europe Portugal| 11 Oct 2012 | 5 Contact Points in Third Countries • PORTUGUESE SPEAKING COUNTRIES: Macau – China Brasil Cape Verde Mozambique Angola (to be signed soon) Cape Verde Angola Enterprise Europe Portugal| 11 Oct 2012 | 6 Our website Enterprise Europe Portugal| Jun 2012 | 7 6 Key deliverables 1. Leverage the European Support Network for business benefit 2. Brokerage services 3. Information and feedback mechanisms 4. IP advice and support 5. Funding application support 6. Diagnosis and action planning for internationalization Enterprise Europe Portugal| Jun 2012 | 8 Where do you want to go? Existing products Existing market New market New products Market Penetration Find agents and distributors Product Developement Find a joint venture R&D partner Market Development Entry strategy into a new country Diversification Offer your competences to a new sector or service Enterprise Europe Portugal| Jun 2012 | 9 Technology DB: www.bolsatecnologia.pt Enterprise Europe Portugal| Jun 2012 | 10 Technology DB: www.bolsatecnologia.pt Search Technology Offers Search Technology Offers Enterprise Europe Portugal| Jun 2012 | 11 The Portuguese Sea 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Fishing Maritime technologies Biotech emerging start-ups Research knowledge Openness to work internationaly Thank you! Bibiana Dantas [email protected]