Innovative Ventures in Thessaly Theme: Technological Innovation Sub-theme: High - Tech Start-Ups and Spin-Offs Providing support for the creation of 10 start-up innovative enterprises. Theme: Technological Innovation Sub-theme: Mechatronics Prototyping Centre (MPC) Creation of a regional organization that will utilize the RISC framework in order to provide prototyping services in conjunction with the regional industries. Theme: Regional identity and sustainable development Sub-theme: Innovative Products in Tourism Creation of a regional quality standard specification.
Region Thessalia
Status Objective 1 area
Surface Area (in sq. km) 14.037
Population 734.846
Regional Innovation history RITTS (1994-1996) RIS (1996-1998) RIS + (2000-2002)
Theme: Regional identity and sustainable development Sub-theme: Innovative Agro-Ventures Entrepreneurship pertaining to new products/new markets for the agro-business section. Theme: Technological Innovation Sub-theme: Regional Innovative Entrepreneurship Support Centre (RISC) Setting up of a network for mobilizing regional centres of technology transfer aimed at facilitating direct contacts between the technological council specialists and regional SMEs in the framework of “Thessaly Innovation policy”. Theme: Technological Innovation Sub-theme: Learning Networks and Innovation Management Retooling the innovation capacity of the region with the appropriate inter-regional thematic networking for best practice transfer, a regional documentation and measurement system for innovation with dissemination capabilities and a toolbox for on-line innovation.
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Further information
Anastassios Pappis Project Manager
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+30-2410-581310 +30-2410-554368 ptathes@otenet.gr
EU Contact person
Christos Bezirtzoglou
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+32-2-2994454 +32-2-2962473 christos.bezirtzoglou@cec.eu.int
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