•Catalysts •Chemical analysis •Microsystems •Precision engineering •High vacuum technology 16 Microsystems and Materials
ISDN, PC, Internet •Apartment (45 mâ •Monthly ticket for all local transportation systems •Founder and financial consultation
Marguerite Fund has the same goal, it catalysts private funding to projects that try to for example prevent climate change
The Commission monitors the program and pays out approved expenditures and verifies the control system With the policy EU tries to reach three objectives
planned and started to implement the construction of the core road network which covers the whole Europe.
using secondary sources form OECD, Erawatch and the European Regional Monitor database The European Regional Innovation Scoreboard (2012) provides a comparative
which is a Leader high region (Regional Innovation Monitor: Denmark 2012. Much of the success in regional cooperation was due to the Danish University Act that has
Regional Innovation Monitor: Denmark, 2012 A lot of literature has also been devoted to highlighting the merits of a very successful
Each platform is organized around core competencies in the region and the main activities are linked to networking, strategic
regional actors into the dialogue (Regional Innovation Monitor: Sweden, 2012 Similarly, the PRIM project (2008-2011) in Ostra Mellansverige (Process and Relations
region†s universities (Regional Innovation Monitor: Sweden, 2012. Finally, the Knowledge Navigator programme in Stockholm (2008 †2011/2012) involves different
Innovation Monitor: Austria 2012 Finally, in The netherlands, there is a legal requirement for higher education institutions to engage regionally.
companies (Regional Innovation Monitor: The netherlands, 2012. There are also some very successful initiatives in The netherlands aimed at fostering the cooperation between
orientation, especially with regard to SMES (Regional Innovation Monitor: the Netherlands, 2012 4. Conclusions. Towards Smart Specialisation
SME€ s (Regional Innovation Monitor 2011 Annual Report, 2012), but also a further need for regional coordination.
According to the Regional Innovation Monitor conclusions, †the underlying characteristics for world-class performing regions is that most programmes focus on
Monitor 2011 Annual Report, 2012, p. iv-v). This approach is integrated also in the â€oesmart specialisation†concept that represents the new paradigm at the EU level.
***Regional Innovation Monitor (2011: Annual Report 2012. Governance, policies, and perspectives in European regions. A report produced by Fraunhofer ISI in association with UNU
***Regional Innovation Monitor (2012: Baseline profiles (Denmark, Sweden, Austria Netherlands). ) Available from: http://www. rim-europa. eu/index. cfm?
In the present analysis we consider sectors defined as â€oeall Core NACE rev 2 -Private, nonfinancial activities†related to innovation1
1 All Core NACE activities related to innovation activities (B c, D, E, G46, H, J58, J61, J62, J63, K and M71
of advanced machinery, equipment and software for innovation; purchase or licensing of patents and non-patented inventions, know-how and other types of knowledge;
2 All Core NACE activities related to innovation activities (B c, D, E, G46, H, J58, J61, J62, J63, K and M71
but this outlook â€oefrom the knowledge supply side†does not guarantee â€oevoice. †The second condition alludes
The unaffordable alternative was importing a special software The passage from the problem to demand was mediated by actors who are not directly
obtained is free software so it does not require material investment or large-scale logistics for implementation.
The software developed was transferred directly to the PCE for use in patients, while the research group made contacts with members of
or â€oethe one laptop per child†program implement in Uruguay since 2007; and the needs and demands present in two poor neighborhoods in
desafã os para el contrato social de la ciencia en contextos de subdesarrollo. Buenos aires: VIII Jornada ESOCITE
x Robin Murray (Member of Tepsie†s independent Advisory Panel x Niels Christian Nielsen (DTI, Denmark
The adoption of this societal challenge approach has also been endorsed by Tepsie†s Advisory Panel
relationships, they merely Skype and leave aside â€oeall the restâ€), and the overall †mechanisation†of
x Services such as Skype have made global videoconferencing free and made it easier for people to form work partnerships across countries
web-design, app development, software programming or any other types which need ICT or are in
Each step of the laundry process has its own software module, and all required human supervision is kept simple and user friendly.
to steer the mouse to the correct part of the screen. In some contrast, the student start-ups at
based on freeware programs which can also be adapted and further developed. There is an online screening tool for new student start-ups capturing ideas, strategies, key features
virtual worlds, there may seem to be a mismatch between online activities and traditional physical reality.
and virtual reality) are enabling us to better contextualise our physical interactions with people, things and places. 33 For example, the so-called †geoweb†of data
http://www. wired. co. uk/news/archive/2012-04/17/potential-of-smarter-cities-beyond-ibm-and-cisco
(which provides free software and assistance for anyone to â€oerun a website like Fixmystreet in your country or city, for freeâ€. the
for personalising home care for older persons based on flexible infrastructure, hardware and software components fully open for other suppliers,
as well as Mextal (the firm owning and commercially selling the concept), to build upon. Viedome can combine all functionalities and
screen, PC, mobile, sensor, cameras, etc. as well as appropriate software and content Viedome is broadly applicable in houses as well as in institutions,
and has a modular building block set†up so can be implemented in unique ways as desired for individual users.
solutions for both web and mobile as open source e-platforms, but these are used very specifically to match the supply and demand for the exchange of local goods, services and tasks
developments, especially the internet and mobile devices. ICT can very efficiently match idle assets with new forms of demand, not otherwise possible, thereby enabling these outputs to be realised
At its core, the sharing economy is aimed social innovation at transforming how some of the
centre hotel guests, they become community catalysts, just as their welcome into the community becomes an added value to their travel experience.
-Civil funding (free software), civil partners and civil operation -Athens, copied from elsewhere & copied by others & spreading
free of charge open source e-platforms, based on the Cyclos online banking platform developed by a Dutch NGO based in South america.
Social media and social communication tools (like Skype) are used also. The ICT operates together with traditional and physical activities, such as workgroups and
mechanical services, business administration, computers, education, entertainment, event organisation, food, gardening, health and healing, household services, legal, transportation
The core business of Opencorporates is to collect data on companies through web scraping tools and then to visualise the data which is mainly from company registers, but
Another barrier is lack of computer skills and Internet literacy which can preclude people from participating on the online platform
the Repair Cafã s case is lack of computer skills and Internet literacy which can preclude people
principles of open source and generation of content by users, and the power of networks in order to
monitoring devices to self-screen for health risks such as diabetes or heart attack, or online enabled calorie-tracking solutions.
x Game-changing technological innovations in production (3d printing, new trends in imaging technology for diagnostics, new materials such as lenses
With the rise of tablets and ipads and cheap apps, its underlying technology has become has become obsolete
-Computer-based advisory service for the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes -Patients use a glucose measuring device for home use, where the values
the Citizen Science Alliance, a network of scientists, software developers and educators developing, managing and utilising internet-based citizen science projects to further science and the public understanding of science and the
x Lifespring, India-Lifespring chose Red hat Enterprise Linux, JBOSS Enterprise Middleware, and a number of
Red hat certified, enterprise-class, open source software solutions to build its entire IT infrastructure Increased flexibility and choice by freeing the organisation from vendor lock in,
It contains a solar powered touch screen laptop and other health assessment tools that allows a nurse or a midwife to do a high quality assessment of patients in a rural
for mobile data collection and loaded it onto an Android Smartphone that the Community Health Workers
The completed surveys are uploaded then to a Vecna-hosted server where the data is available for download and reporting.
Vecna Cares upgraded the Clinipak software at Enoosaen and Olereko clinics with new features for improved patient outreach, data capture
demonstrate diverging network effects †whilst the platforms display all network effects depending on disease type and level of support requested,
The platform is the core element that seeks to revolutionise patient health care in that it creates a searchable, sharable history of all the patients past readings
it and use it to better monitor their condition. This will in time have two effects
design and the fact that it can be used on most mobile devices, including pre-smart phone mobile phones
such as mobile internet tablets, smart phones, better broadband foundations and so forth in combination with advances in the medical field are the primary driving force in relation personalised health and
increasing acceptance of IT solutions and IT skills among core target groups such as the elderly, and increasing
•Dissemination barrier is new and cheaper technology like the ipad and other Tablets with cheap apps-that
which combine telemedical support and computer based advice will need to be expanded further with the latest technological breakthroughs.
and ipad users can connect Lifescan blood glucose meters to their phones via Glooko†s meter synch cable.
the Citizen Science Alliance, a network of scientists, software developers and educators developing, managing and utilising internet-based citizen science projects to further science and the public understanding of science and the
but the core technology of a †badge backpack†has already been refined b) Learning analytics-Learning analytics involve the collection, analysis and reporting of large datasets
e) Gamification-There is increasing interest in the connections between games and education. When implemented as †edutainment†or †gamification†of learning,
and is sponsored by Cisco, Intel and Microsoft; the companies have a long history of supporting education initiatives and believe that,
open access for everyone with a computer with internet access -Coursera (Coursera. org) is currently the biggest MOOC platform with over 600
-Professor-Why combines computer generated images with real images and introduces users the world of science,
PC or on mobile devices -Currently approx. 200 users, but only launched in May2014 Multi -partner
scientists with monitor -ing & documentation of everyday situations -Advanced training for pedagogical personnel & parents in diagnostic skills
everything online and only digitally accessible from a computer. Quest to Learn uses technology in a pedagogical
the Common Core standards While the Quest to Learn partnership isn†t an organised online network,
using the short scales to monitor one child or several children. Also, professionals and parents can get
of the public often believe that students and teachers at Q2l â€oeare playing video games all dayâ€, while many teachers
computer with an internet connection. Whilst there have been based paper concepts for open universities/open education, ICT are considered widely as a game changer for education.
computer and Internet and digital literacy. Also, the rise of MOOCS potentially allow for a different value for money
question or review education policy as whole and review core indicators of â€oegood educationâ€. As a wider debate
education, and make the best education in any topic available to anyone with a computer and Internet connection
and has in the subgroups of programmers and coders who design such learning environments but has less importance for the actual innovations.
or whether they become core elements of the curriculum but organised in a new way.
access to a computer and Internet and digital literacy. MONDEY specifically also highlight the importance of requires a good framework for data security
access to a computer and Internet and digital literacy Personalised education & new learning environment
The Dynamics of Bubbles and Golden Agesâ€, IBM 2004 Annual Report Perez, C (2009) †Technological revolutions and Techno-economic Paradigms, †TOC/TUT Working paper No. 20,2009
promoting digital literacy and computer skills and increasing regular Internet use amongst the underprivileged 6. 1. 10.
All of the most innovative ideas, from Skype to Wikipedia, from online cartography to app stores, had a very quick, viral spreading.
FLOSS Manuals creates free documentation about free software. It is an online community of some 4-5 thousand volunteers creating manuals in over 30 languages
She is a computer engineer and Phd candidate with an MA in Computer science at UNICAMP, Brazil.
'core activities †Stimulating the birth of new CAPS initiatives Based on their own interests, the reader of this publication can choose for themself a
filtering mechanisms is probably the core element of awareness in CAPS initiatives Merging these two terms, the picture that emerges of collective awareness is one of
example of such reflections has been Free and Open source Software, which has been in -vestigated from many theoretical viewpoints, from transaction costs (the theory that explains
The core component of the CAPS world is made up of research projects for Grassroots Experiments and Pilots,
†Software developers †CAPS projects †Citizens Of these, citizens are the most relevant users, also in quantitative terms.
synergies with P2pvalue in terms of research activities on collaborative core technologies and with D-CENT with reference to XML-based activity streams and
larger groups of people with a high-level of knowledge of specific topics, e g. software development capabilities, social innovation concepts, etc.
use of the internet and mobile devices, these tools will serve to empower members of the
use the power and versatility of online maps and mobile devices for collectively gathering and sharing spatial information for improving accessibility for persons with limited mobility
and 64-bit versions for Windows, GNU/Linux-based OSES, and MAC OS X 4. Book Sprint http://booksprints-for-ict-research. eu Book Sprint is a collaborative
Crabgrass https://we. riseup. net Crabgrass is a software libre web application designed for group
GEO Smart monitor devices http://www. greenenergyoptions. co. uk/products -and-services/products A set of In-Home Displays, smart plugs and web visualisation
of energy consumption 19. Global network on Sustainable Lifestyles http://vision2050. net The GNSL is a global platform of practitioners
software, powering internet platforms for proposition development and decision making 27. Loomio https://www. loomio. org/?
software for anyone, anywhere, to participate in decisions 28. Mailpile https://www. mailpile. is Free and open-source web mail client with user
Pump. io http://pump. io Social server with an Activitystreams API 43 38. Pybossa http://pybossa. com Pybossa is a free, 100%open-source framework for
runs, the Slashdot-Like Automated Storytelling Homepage software 43. Status. Net http://status. net Free and open-source social software
44. Succeed Together http://www. succeedtogether. eu/en A company that is creating a semantic engine
platform leveraging from the free software implementations of Bitcoin and Bittorrent protocols 47. Ushahidi http://ushahidi. com Nonprofit tech company that specialises in
developing free and open-source software for information collection, visualisation and interactive mapping 48. Utopia http://www. utopia. de German community platform to discuss sustainable
wiki=Accueil Yeswiki is a software application made for creating and managing your website, in a collaborative way
Yeswiki is written Free Software in PHP language under the GPL licence, used for creating and managing an internet or intranet website
Communities of interest are at the core of CAPS developments. These groups may be geographically bound to one location
The impact of gamification, competition collaborative work, public and even tangible feedback are examples of strategies that
The broad range of computer games and apps that appeal to the users of internet devices are a valuable resource for understanding
†Outlook for the Future The CAPS projects introduced in this book are the first projects to be funded under
Currie, M.,Kelty, C. & Murillo, L. F. R (2013)' Free Software trajectories: From Organized
Proceedings of the 1992 ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work. pp. 107-114 Eden, C. 1999)' Using Cognitive Mapping for Strategic Options Development and
The Cultural Significance of Free Software. Duke university Press Kirk, D.,Douglas, A.,Brennan, C. & Ingram, A. 2002)' Combining Cognitive Maps and Soft
'Computer Supported Cooperative Work 21. pp. 417-448 73 Liu, K. 2000) Semiotics in Information systems Engineering.
include computer and web technologies, as well as the organisational and managerial competences and leadership necessary for the changes in working methods and job roles.
through open access internet-oriented software languages. Core diï culties in setting these standards concern the low deï nition level of contents (deliverables), failure to determine the objectives and
functionalities desired for applications, and conï icts in deï ning minimum data sets for operational
Ëoe Notwithstanding the fact that for the past 25 years the use of computers and telecommunications in
is at the core of museum work today These four strategic areas are also behind
NEMO's current core activities: highlighting the value of museums for society, increasing collection accessibility for European citizens
core of museum business today In order to set the stage, Paul Klimpel examines museums'position in the digital age, situating
smartphones and tablets are simply a fact of life The question is therefore less about how
printing will begin to open up new capabilities to create, personalise and distribute culture Lifestyles will change,
The core value of a museum in the modern world-to enable visitors to lead more meaningful, better
technologies such as smartphones and tablet devices is forcing cultural organisations, and especially museums, to think both strategically
of smart phones and tablets like the ipad However, it is important not to dismiss the
mobile devices to extend the museum's appeal and to also deepen the relationship between a
will develop open source products, such as channels, for partners who want to reach deep into specific interest groups, like fashionistas
material was stored still on hard disks in museums. During the second stage of digitisation, in the early 2000s, museums began
evident that the core of the problem is a matter of museum linguistics. Museum linguistics is
models, simulations, computer programmes etc. A lecture can be given without slides without reading text, without diagrams or
A good Internet search engine informs us better. Life itself is the great instructor, and each individual has his or her
to the core of decision-making and public debate, it is now time for cultural operators
becoming Director, Ms. Pagella worked on the new display settings and restoration of Palazzo Madama that opened to the public in 2006.
American Art, USA (Archive display Page 21: Deutscher Museumsbund e. V. Verena MÃ ller Page 26:
printing)  † isâ setâ toâ becomeâ aâ highâ growthâ areaâ ofâ manufacturing.  Â
where the open source software model has been pioneered and promoted by small software suppliers and independent developers.
The reasons for this appear to be rooted in the intangible nature of software and the
difficulties in protecting software innovations Horizon 2020 Expert Advisory Group â€oeinnovation in SMES€: Consultation on Next EU Strategic Work Programme 2016-2017
9â 3. Gaps and Bottlenecks in SME Management of Innovation Theâ strengthâ ofâ SMESÂ liesâ inâ theirâ agility, Â imaginationâ andâ customerâ interaction.
 Theâ classicalâ exampleâ isâ theâ DVORAK keyboard,  whichâ isâ consideredâ superiorâ toâ Horizon 2020 Expert Advisory Group â€oeinnovation in SMES€:
someâ ofâ theâ firstâ successfulâ applicants, Â andâ trumpetingâ theâ excellenceâ onâ display. Â Theseâ aspectsâ shouldâ alsoâ beâ reflectedâ inâ theâ basicâ communicationsâ literature.
13 The idea comes from the ICT world where sandboxes are used routinely to beta-test software, cybersecurity, etc in strictly
overallâ withâ SMESÂ usuallyâ taggingâ alongâ asâ minorâ partnersâ inâ theâ wakeâ ofâ dominantâ RTOS, Â universitiesâ
IBM predicts that in the next couple of years, information will be doubled every 12 hours! Buckminster Fuller created
Computers can store data and information, but cannot store knowledge. Only human brains Manuscript received April 2, 2014;
aside from Powerpoint presentations replacing most writing-on-a-blackboard styled ones. In the digital age the learning environment is
cell phones, ipads, and social media. The average 8-to 10-year-old devotes approximately 8 hours a day to a variety
computers, ipads, or cell phones. Practically all youngsters have access to the Internet (84%),usually high-speed, and
computer amounts to 1. 5 hours per day; out of which half is spent in social networking, playing games, or viewing videos
go online, social networking sites, a video game, etc. you can be interacting with thousands of people (many of
what the core curriculum was and what the courses were but we remember the one teacher who affected us the most.
in computer music composition in 1991, studying with Dennis Kam. For several summers he studied with Michael Czajkowski at the Aspen Music
committees such as rank and tenure, core curriculum, academic technology university website, mission and identity, faculty senate with many
Three core forces and their combinations are the source of many technology trends: mobility, social and
technologies, supporting the technology trends in the three core forces. Besides their ability to support these other forces, they can also have a disruptive and innovative influence.
pointing their mobile devices at billboards in subway stations and at bus stops. After scanning the goods, groceries are delivered at home
The room features six monitors to track a number of data visualizations and dashboards. Tweets, Facebook activities and blog postings that mention the
depend on the pace of digital development and adoption as well as the outlook for the European business climate.
This outlook will be influenced highly by the choices individuals and businesses make about using digital technologies
businesses differently. †Financial services & insuranceâ€, †computers & electronics†and †media & telecommunications†are leading the race to maximise the enabling and disruptive potential of
Computers & Electronics Financial services & Insurance Leading Midfield Lagging There is a substantial †and growing †gap in
Computers & Electronics Real estate, Rental & Leasing Trade & Retail Business & Administrative Services Utilities
Computers & Electronics Financial services & Insurance -15 -10 -10 -5 -6 -8 -2 0 3
materials, components or software ranged between 10 and 50, %whilst the remaining enterprises relied solely on internal resources (see Figure 9
Figure 9 †Enterprises cooperating with suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software %of total innovative enterprises
from government to media to educators, can plug in and add value. The same story goes for Startup Britain.
Today most jobs already require some kind of computer related knowledge. Whilst ICT specialists8 accounted for around 3-4%of EU employment,
forecast by IDC that, by 2015,90%of jobs will need at least basic computer skills10. Acquiring those skills is
Computers & Electronics Media & Telecommunications Automotive Equipment & Machinery Trade & Retail Chemicals 55504540353025201510
Skype) and Daniel Ek (Spotify) putting entrepreneurial success in the picture and promoting entrepreneurship as a desirable career choice.
graduates with the knowledge and core transferable competences they need to succeed in high-skill occupations
2. Smart regulation to enable SMES to concentrate on core business 3. Making full use of the single market
ACTION 17 †Monitor the evolution of digital entrepreneurship Establish a digital entrepreneurship scorecard and monitor the evolution of digital
entrepreneurship across Member States: perceptions and aspirations towards digital entrepreneurship, the quantity and quality of digital and e-leadership skills, entrepreneurial
the European level with the aim to monitor, coordinate and leverage the different actions which
17 Monitor the evolution of digital entrepreneurship 18 Leverage the national †Points of Single Contactâ€
17) Monitor the evolution of digital entrepreneurship Establish a digital entrepreneurship scorecard and monitor the evolution of digital
entrepreneurship across Member States: perceptions and aspirations towards digital entrepreneurship, the quantity and quality of digital and e-leadership skills
age will mainly depend on the outlook of both digital progress and the European business climate.
This outlook will be highly influenced both by the choices individuals and businesses make on using digital
matures, it is critical to continuously monitor the evolution of the European digital transformation. Academics, policy makers
%Software 1. 6%1. 5%0. 8%1. 5%0. 7%2. 9%2. 2%3. 2%1. 2%1
presence and use of computers and computer networks (wired and wireless) as well as the presence and type of connection to the Internet
Computers & Electronics Media & Telecommunications Automotive Business & Administrative Services Transportation & Logistics Consumer goods
Printer Plus Print Ltd www. plusprint. ie  Northern and Western Regional Assembly March 2015
the integration of design into core business operations Design as a Link between the Innovation Activity of the Firm and
criteria and monitors the impact of their investment in design and innovation over time†21 compared to Standard and Poor†s (S&p
IBM Intuit Newell-Rubbermaid Nike Procter & gamble Starbucks Starwood Steelcase Target Walt Disney Whirlpool 228 %24
-that-invest-indesign-are -more-profitable/Quote by Teknikfã retagen†s chief economist Anders Rune, who
of its core aspects is the creativity that emerges from the tensions among these various constraints. 28 However, design thinking is
, Software, Medical, Natural resources Engineering Exporting; and Illustrate a Clear use of Design in Company SMES
3-D Printing QUAD-X LTD Manufacture of ATV & Quad Equipment Case studies Irish D
3d printing in 1986, when he was a secondary student in Ireland watching a BBC special.
to invent a 3d printer with such a low operating cost that the technology could be accessible to everyone. 3d printing
technology can be produced in plastics plaster, photopolymers, metal and occasionally, food. Mcor added one more material to the list namely paper.
3d printing in 2003 The developmental process required that the printer would be an easy to use robust design.
That it would provide fitness for purpose across a range of demanding usage settings, without the
toxic fumes users of other 3d printers were exposed To further innovation challenges including enhancing the working system including software
mechanical, electrical, electronics and industrial design Mcor has continued to develop and has received several business and technol
launched a full colour 3d printer on the market called the Mcor IRIS The R&d structure required to ensure an
a 3d printing system that would use a commonly available cheap material such that the use of the technology could be
3d printer than was currently available while making it accessible and more affordable to a wider market
electronic and software design work to meet demanding customer performance and usability criteria. Through outsourc
unique structure of the public-private partnership at the core of our operating model. â€
across a range of sectors †software, manufacturing and services †based in the northwest of Ireland.
One of the core func -tions of Design Flanders is to encourage companies to incorporate
from Intertradeireland†s All-island Business Monitor survey pointed to a lack of strategic planning around how innovation can contribute
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