1 INSME – International Network for SMEs INSME INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR SMEs INSME 1 st INSME Association General Assembly “Report on INSME 2004 - 2005 Achievements” WTC, Barcelona, Spain 13 April, 2005

2 INSME – International Network for SMEs 2 INSME in short An indipendent legal entity since early 2004: A non for profit Association according to Italian Law to be regarded as a NGO at international level INSME is a: -CATALYSER of multiple actions -FACILITATOR for multilateral dialogue and cross-border cooperation -“TRAIT D’UNION” among different stakeholders -PARTNER/LEADER for joint international projects -MULTIPLIER of opportunities -BROKER for Members to foster public-private innovation partnerships INSME strategy for making innovation happen in SMEs based on: -Mutual learning approach -Knowledge/problems sharing -International networking and partnering -Benchmarking

3 INSME – International Network for SMEs INSME’s 2 Dimensions  An international Forum for an open, regular political dialogue on SME innovation related issues involving major national and international players: - GOVERNMENTS - INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS - INTERNATIONAL FINANCING INSTITUTIONS  A new actor and incubator for operational activities to be carried out with INSME Members and in cooperation with Partners at local and international level according to sectors and geographic areas of interest 3

4 INSME – International Network for SMEs INSME is NOT:  An initiative financed/promoted by the European Commission and solely centered on Europe Its only a Sustaining Member is the Italian Government through IPI  A financing institution to provide support for poverty alleviation and cooperation for development worldwide  A one-stop-shop for directly providing individual SMEs with free services and information in all regions and all sectors  Targeting all topics related to SMEs It is focussed on: innovation and technology transfer 4 Its only Sustaining Member is the Italian Government through IPI It is focussed on: - innovation and technology transfer issues - the role of intermediary organisations and their networks

5 INSME – International Network for SMEs Peculiarities of INSME  Thematic Network: SME innovation/research–industry link  Open reach: worldwide  Inclusive vision: public + private sector  Collaborative approach: Avoiding overlapping, involving all interested players, maximising efforts by sharing good practices, expertise and working together to create an enhanched critical mass and economies of scale 5

6 INSME – International Network for SMEs INSME Member Typologies 6 As fo April 2005 Total number of Member organisations = 65 Total number of Countries represented = 31

7 INSME – International Network for SMEs Geographical representation of INSME Members 7 As fo April 2005 (6%) (65%) (6%) (8%) (13%) (2%)

8 INSME – International Network for SMEs INSME Public & Private representation 8 As fo April 2005 Both Policy Makers and Innovation players are involved

9 INSME – International Network for SMEs INSME Membership Status 9 As fo April 2005

10 INSME – International Network for SMEs INSME Activities INFORMATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING MATCHMAKING PROMOTION AND MARKETING RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TUTORING 10

11 INSME – International Network for SMEs 11 2004 - 2005 INSME Achievements (1) Launch of the INSME Award 2005 Edition including the set up of the INSME Award Jury composed of 8 highly qualified international experts INSME Association official participation at the 2nd OECD Ministerial Conference on SMEs in Istanbul, 3-5 June 2004 General INSME Meeting and Roundtable on “Enabling Growth and Innovation in SMEs” and Site Visits co-hosted by IKED (INSME Full Member), in Malmö and Helsingborg, Sweden Formal Establishment of the INSME Association in mid February 2004 Achievement of the OECD Moral sponsorship and Consultative status from UNIDO’s Industrial Development Board Launch of the international call for expressions of interest for co- organising and co-hosting the INSME Annual Meeting 2005 and training programmes throughout 2005: selection of Barcelona

12 INSME – International Network for SMEs 12 Participation in international Calls for Tenders, Calls for Papers and Proposals including application for an EU VI R&D Framework Programme call for tender – EuropeAid EU-INDIA Economic Cross Cultural Programme as a partner with other Organisations (including INSME Members: IPI and IKED) Mid October 2004 - 1st INSME International Training Programme on “Management of Innovation and Technology Transfer for SMEs” organised in partnership with WASME (World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises) in Delhi, India with support from UNAPCTT, WIPO, UNIDO CDP, WAITRO Support for the launch and promotion of RésIT pilot project between INSME Members from Italy and Tunisia: “Italian– Tunisian Network of Intermediaries to Approach International Markets” Promotion and support for the Fashion Net project - “Network of intermediaries to foster transnational research and innovation in SMEs in the fashion industry system” (www.fashionnet.org) including INSME Members from Italy, Romania and Turkey: IPI, INCDTP and KOSGEB 2004 - 2005 INSME Achievements (2)

13 INSME – International Network for SMEs 13 Creation of a website dedicated to the 2005 Barcelona INSME Annual Meeting www.annualmeeting2005.insme.org INSME Portal development: E-mail Alert, search engines and sections in French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese were created The Association counted 47 Members representing 24 countries, out of which 13 non EU and non OECD member countries (as of 31/12/2004) Creation of strategic partnerships with: CORDIS, Development Gateway Foundation, EU CENTER, Gate2Growth, IM-BOOT Creativity, Leader’s Quest, OECD LEED Programme, UNIDO Exchange, WASME, WTA and WBI Contacts with specialised press and publication of press releases and articles in specialised magazines, journals, online, newsletters and newspapers 2004 - 2005 INSME Achievements (3) Publications released: a) 2004 INSME Members Compendium; b) IPI - IKED Working Paper on Venture Capitalists and Incubators Creation of an on line Database of Expert CV and 3 Thematic Working Groups

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17 INSME – International Network for SMEs 17 2005 INSME Action Plan As of early April 2005 the Association counts 65 Members from 31 countries, out of which 12 OECD and 19 non OECD member countries. INSME aims to increase the number of Members to 80 by the end of 2005 and also hopes for the increased participation from countries outside the European Union and the formal involvement of international organisations and NGOs such as: the African Development Bank, IADB (the Inter-American Development Bank), UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) and CAN (the Andean Community), that have already voiced interest in collaborating with the Association.

18 INSME – International Network for SMEs Priorities in 2005 18  Increase interaction and regular contacts between the INSME Secretariat and INSME Members (especially Full Members) and foster linkages and exchanges among Members on a thematic/sectoral/geographical basis  Improve Member’s satisfacion by personalising and targeting more timely information and opportunities on a one-to-one basis (off line and on line)  Participate in international calls for tenders/proposals as a partner organisation privileging inputs from Members/Partners  Increase financial incomes by involving new Members / Sponsors / providing value added services and extending INSME’s geographical reach  Plan and develop operational activities/projects to the benefit of Members  Acquire legal recognition as an Association according to the Italian Law

19 INSME – International Network for SMEs INSME in Figures 19 INSME Secretariat Staff: 8 people based in Rome and Milan at IPI’s offices INSME Financial means: - IPI Sponsorship covering 79.2% of the total costs - Income from Membership fees/services/other sponsorship estimated at € 120,831.50 in 2005 INSME Governing Bodies: - 12 Members in the Board for 2005 – 2006 - 3 Vice Presidents (Sweden, Israel, Serbia) “INSMEnews” subscribers: 8,600 INSME Portal unique visitors per month: 2,500

20 INSME – International Network for SMEs 2005 INSME Training Programmes WIPO - INSME: “International Training Programme on Intellectual Property and Management of Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises” WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland, 11 – 13 May, 2005 (Participation for free) INSME - CFI: International Training on “Management of Innovation and Technology Transfer CFI, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 5 – 8 July, 2005 (Reduced tuition fee: € 300) INSME – API: “Supporting the Creation and Development of Innovative Enterprises” API, Tunis, Tunisia, 5 – 7 December, 2005 (Reduced tuition fee: € 250) 20

21 INSME – International Network for SMEs Benefits for Members Ad-hoc services that have been created for INSME Members include an Australian-Italian collaboration in the area of innovation in the textiles sector that is being organised with the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), an INSME Full Member This collaboration foresees: the organisation of site visits (in late 2005) for an Australian delegation to get to know the main Italian Textile Industrial Districts (especially in the wool sector) Related meetings with relevant public and private bodies will also be arranged so as to create concrete outcomes and ongoing benefits 21

22 INSME – International Network for SMEs The INSME Association participates as a partner in a European Union call for tenders (that expired on the 10 th of February) called: The ECO-WINGS 4 SMEs Economic and Technological Intelligence (ETI) Action will encourage global international co-operation in the field of energy consumption, emissions, waste and pollution-related industrial activities, favoring a cross-cutting dimension in the inter-dependency of research, thus securing a leading role for Europe in international research efforts on global sustainable development issues Direct Participation in Calls for Tenders 22 "ECO-WINGS 4 SMEs - Third country SMEs and European Research for a joint sustainable development through eco-efficient and competitive products and processes"

23 INSME – International Network for SMEs Promotion and participation in main international events 23 TII 2005 Annual Conference and General Meeting "Company networking for improved innovation and industrial performance" Fribourg, Switzerland, 27 – 29 April, 2005 www.tii.org WASME (World Association for SMEs) 2005 World SME Convention 16th International Conference "SMEs Internationalization and Transition to the Knowledge-based Economy" Bucharest, Romania, 15 – 18 May, 2005 www.wasme2005ro.org/romania.htm EBN-IASP Nantes 2005 congress "Networking & Clustering" A dynamic to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe Nantes, France, 18 - 21 May, 2005 www.ebn-iasp-nantes2005.com “Business Centre Conference and Exhibition”, Istanbul, Turkey, 9 – 11 June, 2005. This is a conference for business centres and SME support institutions from the EU and MEDA regions, it is being hosted jointly by the ABIGEMs (INSME Members) in collaboration with the Turkish Union of Chambers of Industry (TOBB)

24 INSME – International Network for SMEs Call for Co-hosting and Co-organisation As in 2004, this call for collaboration will be made to both INSME Members and Non-Members from all over the globe, although preference will be given to applications from Full Members in the case of indecision between bids of equivalent appeal. See the Guidelines In-kind Full Membership will be granted to the Co-host for 2006 and proposals must be submitted to the INSME Secretariat by e-mail or fax by the 15th of July, according to the Guidelines A decision will be taken by the INSME Board and communicated to INSME Members and Candidates for co-hosting the Meeting indicatively by mid-September, 2005. The deadline could be postponed if no proposal meets the criteria 24 INSME 2006 Annual Meeting

25 INSME – International Network for SMEs New INSME Board Mandate 2005 - 2006 New INSME Board Mandate 2005 - 2006 25 President: Mrs. María CALLEJÓN, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, Spain Vice Presidents: Mr. Thomas ANDERSSON, IKED, Sweden; Mr. Yohanan LEVI, ISMEA, Israel; Mr. Velimir VUKADIN, SASME, Serbia and Montenegro Board Members: Mr. Paolo ANSELMO, Centro Sviluppo S.p.A., Italy Mr. Traian CARAMANIAN, National Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Cooperatives, Romania Mr. Iván ORNELAS DÍAZ, Mexican Ministry of Economy, Mexico Mr. Serge GOLOVANOV, GOLEM IMS, Austria Dr. Gui LIANG, MOST, China Mr. Iñigo SEGURA DÍAZ DE ESPADA, FEDIT, Spain Mr. Farooq SOBHAN, BEI, Bangladesh Mr. Alaa El-Din Mohamed WALY, GOFI, Egypt Mr. Christian WEBER, SECO, Switzerland

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