Introduction
The rapid developments in constituent technological fields in mechatronics, such as nano and flex foil electronics, lead to growing complexity and dynamics at the integrative level. These developments bring along the need for close cooperation between industrial companies and RTD’s.
The goal of Match-Tech is to provide SME´s the opportunity to apply their knowledge to new products and processes, engaging them in joint ventures and creating opportunities in general for collaboration and joint project proposals at European level.
Activities and expected results:
MATCH-TECH uses Regional foresights to produce a map of regional R&D
assets and analyses the technological needs of relevant SMEs identified
in the regions in close detail, taking into account global trends,
market demands, regional strategies and public support organisations.
MATCH-TECH aims to increase the capacity of partners involved in mechatronics
to innovate and perform effective, collaborative R&D, by harnessing
the technological synergies identified through matching complementary
partners.
Excellent SMEs and RTDs are matched based on their potential to engage
in technology transfer through the application and exploitation of
R&D knowledge.
MATCH-TECH goals:
- SME's applying knowledge formed in centres of research to new products
and processes.
- Complementary SMEs and RTDs engaging in joint ventures (possibly
spin-off or start-up initiatives).
- The creation of opportunities for collaboration and joint project
proposals at a European level.
Who and how can utilize the results of the MATCH-TECH subproject?
Excellent companies from Catalonia and North Brabant , these will
be studied, selected and matched in order to generate relationships
and real interregional projects. On detecting synergies and matching
skills, individual professional workshops will be carried out with
the companies and RTDs to determine specific opportunities for collaboration
between regions. A final workshop with selected complementary partners
will bring them together around a common idea and interest. Learning
from and complementing similar projects at a national and European
level.
What competitive advantage does the MATCH-TECH subproject
offer?
MATCH-TECH offers a widespread platform for matching ideas between
entrepreneurial and the R&D sphere. Learning from and complementing
similar projects at national and European level. The innovation specialists
from UPC-CTM and BOM work closely with SMEs, understanding their needs
and values and will actively work to generate real opportunities for
collaboration between companies and/or RTDs.
Obtained results
In a sector study the market and its developments in both regions have been analysed. Thereby it identified important companies, technological research centres and intermediate organisations and opportunities for future collaboration were sought.
A database of mechatronics companies and RTDs in both regions has been realised and already additional contacts aimed at joined technology and business development have been made.
A guide to interregional collaboration has been developed and a number of 10 interregional initiatives and contacts exploring the opportunity for future collaboration in various areas have been created.
At www.mechatronicsmatch.eu these materials can be found.
Through the final workshop at the end the results have been disseminated and future collaborations between participating companies and RTDs were discussed. |
Contact:
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N.V. Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij
NOORD-BRABANT
