Lutz Walter, Euratex National Textile Technology Platform Slovenia Ljubljana, 28 September 2006

Lutz Walter, EuratexNational Textile Technology Platform Slovenia

Ljubljana, 28 September 2006

Implementation of the Strategic Research Agenda & Importance of National Platforms

European European Technology Technology Platform for Platform for the Future of the Future of Textiles and Textiles and

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Technology Platform established + SRA Delivered

Launch of European Implementation


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The Goals of Implementation on European Level

• Preparation of strong, competitive and industry-relevant European research projects

• Professional execution and management of projects

• Effective dissemination and transfer of research results to industry across Europe

Obtaining Euros for research whose results will quickly turn into more

Euros


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The Role of the Technology Platform

ENABLE

DISSEMINATE

MONITOR INITIATEIMPLEMENTATION

Focus on Strategic Research

Transparency and

Openness

Active Stakeholder

Dialogue

Effective Industry Transfer


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Role of the European Commission

• Define the rules of the « game » (the research framework programme)

• Allocate funds to the most promising research fields

• Evaluate and select projects (with help of independent experts)

• Review correct implementation of projects

• Use the Technology Platform as one important source of information for research policy decisions


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Role of Individual Company

• Learn and understand the rules of the « game »

• Actively search experience and training by joining projects, networks, platforms

• Move from reactive project participation to strategic project leadership

Remember: FP7 provides opportunities,

ETP provides a level playing field, but you have to play the match


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Ways to get involved

• Register for an expert group & participate in expert meetings (no obligations, just come, see and decide)

• Find a trusted partner that is actively involved and keeps you informed

• Actively pursue project participation opportunities

• Attend the annual public conference or related national events

The Technology Platform needs Industry Leadership


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European Technology Platform vs. National Platforms


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From EU to National Platform• Focus R&D/Innovation priorities on needs of the

national industry (make reference to European SRA, but don’t copy, don’t duplicate research)

• More opportunities for funding of innovation/closer-to-market projects through national/regional schemes (follow-up projects to strategic EU research projects)

• Effectively disseminate work of ETP and results of European projects

• Ability to work faster, closer and less bureaucratic with SME’s

The ETP welcomes national technology platforms for maximisation of efforts/resources and better

reach of all stakeholders


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From National to EU Platform• Collection of needs and priorities of national

industry and feedback to ETP

• Identification of suitable industry & research partners for involvement in European projects

• Identify national best practices and transfer to EU level

• Work with national policy makers which have important impact also on European level

The ETP needs national technology platforms to ensure a real bottom-up

support for its activities


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ETP Contact Details

Lutz WalterEuratex

Phone: +32-2-285.48.85E-mail: [email protected]

More information on:

www.textile-platform.org

Lutz Walter, Euratex National Textile Technology Platform Slovenia Ljubljana, 28 September 2006

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