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Best Practices of ENABLE Network Projects
Arne Monrad Johnsen Sogn og Fjordane County
Council Ivar Petter Grøtte WNRI
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Enable identified needs

• Upgrade of knowledge exchange of best
  practise at intermediate level (technology
  parks, business information centres etc)
• Stimulate internationalisation of SME
• Stimulate networking of SME
• Stimulate innovation change processes at all
  levels

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Enable Network Project results

• 3 calls for proposals
• 7 Network Projects
• 3 trilateral projects Thüringen - Kärnten - W
  Norway 3 bilateral projects Thüringen -
  Kärnten
• 1 bilateral projects Thüringen - W Norway
• 31 partners
• 5 SMEs
• 8 research institutes, universities, technical
  colleges
• 18 public organisations, business innovation
  centres
• Lead Partners 5 in Thüringen 1 in
  Carinthia 1 in Western Norway

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ENABLE Network - Type of Partners
Other Public Bodies / Equivalent
Non profit / RD /Universities
Political Public Bodies
SMEs
Intermediates / Private Institutions
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ENABLE network REAL
BWAW Thüringen gGmbH (BWAW)
Fachhochschule Kärnten (CTI)
Thueringen
Kärnten
Technical University of Ilmenau
REAL

• Remote testing laboratories
• Complementary technology
• Complementary knowledge
• Project experience similar org.
• Results
• Successful RD collaboration
• Looking for new project opportunities

Christian Michelsen Research AS CMR
Sogn og Fjordane
Hordaland
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ENABLE network ROADS
Karinthia Tech Institute
ESW
Thueringen
Kärnten
University of Applied Science
City of Klagenfurt
ROADS

• Sensor networks GIS
• Complementary technology
• Complementary knowledge
• Product/service development
• Results
• Successful SME/RD collaboration
• Looking for new opportunities

Asplan Viak Avinet
Sogn og Fjordane
Hordaland
RKIT
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ENABLE network SitesNet
AGO Aufbaugesellschaft Ostthüringen mbH i.L.
Thueringen
Kärnten

• Regional restructuring
• Similar regional needs
• Similar org goals
• Exchange of knowledge
• Study trips, also SME
• Results
• Successful first collaboration
• Future collaboration depends on business community

30 SME
SitesNet
Sunnfjord 2020
20 SME
20 SME
Høyanger Næringsutvikling
Sogn og Fjordane
Hordaland
Årdal Utvikling
20 SME
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What seems to be working ?

• 2 different, but distinctive types of network
• Business network (incl. RD inst.)
• Complementary products/services
• Complementary knowledge
• Primary need Product service development
• Secondary need Broader network for new (EU)
  project opportunities / markets
• Public authorities / regional development org.
• Phase 1 Exchange of best practise, study trips,
  motivation, international networking
• Phase 2 Continious collaboration depends on real
  involvement of business community.