- The core competencies will reside in Romania.
- Innovation is defined locally: the benchmark of new ICT technology is whether it is new to Romania, not to the U. S. or Western Europe.
- The primary outcome will be sustainability and growth.
The intent of ICTWAY 2003 project is to position the participating incubators as hubs of knowledge, expertise, and capabilities, to foster the growth of Romanian ICT-based ventures and diffusion of ICT to a wide range of SMEs in Romania.
Our goal is to empower current and new entrepreneurs, to enable them to increase and improve their quality of life, and to make them more productive to the benefit of Romania. We will do this through a systematic approach that draws on local talent and innovation and that keeps these professionals in the country as productive models for Romania’s youth.
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objectives of the project are to: - Develop programs and mechanisms that foster and encourage the establishment and incubation of start-ups based on ICT developed in Romanian universities and research institutions. - Improve the capabilities of participating incubators to facilitate the development and expansion of ICT-based ventures - Assist existing and new SMEs in participating incubators to develop and integrate ICT solutions into their operations so they can become more effective and competitive - Assist companies in the broader population of Romania to share in the benefits that the use of ICT can offer - Diffuse the use of ICT to new sectors - Create and improve networks in key areas that support these activities, such as science and technology, entrepreneurship, funding, other incubators, and strategic alliances that can link to other, similar networks in the region and around the globe |
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expected outcomes of the project are: - An improved infrastructure in the existing BICs is in place - 10 – 15 trainers are graduated in ICT training for SMEs - 3 training series (30 – 50 participants) are delivered to the beneficiaries SMEs - 12 networking meetings organized by the participants BICs are in place - 4 local conferences organized by the participants BICs are in place - 3 dissemination workshops are delivered; the INTERNET site of the project ICTWAY 2003 is operational |