www.estiic.org
Lead partner / Chef de File
IDEPA - Instituto de Desarrollo Económico del Principado de Asturias -
Parque Tecnológico de Asturias
33420
SPAIN
Contact person / Personne à contacter
Paz Palacio Fernández
Tel: 00 34 985 980020
Fax: 00 34 985 26 44 55
Email: euro@idepa.es
Duration / Durée
July 2005 - June 2008
Total budget / Budget total (EUR): 4.607.674
ERDF contribution / Contribution FEDER (EUR): 3.159.537
ESTIIC - Encourager l'utiliSation de la Technologie, l'Innovation et la societé de l'Information pour la Competitivité

Programme zone / Zone de programme :
South / Sud

Type of operation / Type d'opération
Regional Framework Operation / Opération cadre régionale

Topic for co-operation / Thème de coopération éligibles
Objective 1 and 2 areas
Other appropriate subjects

Background
The partners have chosen two main topics: technological innovation and the Information Society for SMEs. In the field of innovation the partner regions should establish common challenges at different levels. Productivity and markers to measure the results of innovation could be improved, strategic planning by SMEs is insufficient and innovation policies should be included when drawing up development plans. The influence of the Information Society is decisive for structural changes in economic activity and leading to a profound transformation of society as a whole.
Overall objective / Objectif général
To establish initiatives allowing SMEs to gain access to technological intelligence or adapt science to meet their needs. To promote new tools to assist in processes of innovation such as networks and innovation groups. To establish methods for technological forecasting. To promote analysis and adoption of regional strategies for broadband implementation and to modernise public services for use by businesses.
Expected results / Résultats attendus
Increased impact of policies in the field of innovation; promotion of new, more efficient working methods in public and private sectors by capitalising on new technologies; improved efficiency of regional policy for promoting the Information Society; greater development of new service and content applications based on broadband infrastructure; modernised electronic administration for the private sector; promotion of transregional cooperation in the long term; identification and adoption of good practices.
Partnership / Partenaires
Name of Institution, Town / Titre de l'institution, Ville Country / Pays Region / Région Contact information / Détails de contact
Societé pour le Développement Regionale de la Cantabrie, Santander SPAIN CANTABRIA Tel.: 00 34 942 290003
Email: informacion@sodercan.com
Chancellerie du Land de Rhénanie du Nord-Westphalie, Düsseldorf GERMANY NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN Tel.: 00492118371469
Email: hans.bruch@stk.nrw.de
L’Assemblée Regionale du Sud et de l’Est, Waterford City IRELAND SOUTHERN AND EASTERN Tel.: 00 353 51 860700
Email: info@seregassembly.ie
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