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An Interprise for companies seeking partners in the oil & gasand mining industry

Interprise Barents, 14.-15. juni 2006by Geir Franzten, EIC Nord/VINN

www.interprisebarents.com

Arkhangelsk, RussiaJune 14–15, 2006

Background

• The Interprise model is developed by the European Commission in order to to stimulate cross border co-operation in Europe

• Based on good experience the wp2 group have chosen this model to promote and assist regional suppliers and sub contractors to the oil & gas industry

Target Groups• SMEs companies in the Barents region already

working in the O&G industry and companies wishing to expand into this sector

• Already existing supplier network• Oil Companies• Main Contractors• R&D companies• Engineering companies• Etc

Interprise model consist of three parts

1. Pre-booked face to face meetings. 2. Seminars3. Social and cultural gatherings

Meetings – speed datings

• The meetings will be booked before the event• Additionally meetings can be booked during the

event• Each meeting has a duration of 25 min + 5 min

to move to the next meeting• The meetings take place at numberised tabels

or stands• Effective, focused and result oriented

Seminars

Topics, examples• Project opportunities in NV Russia• Perspectives for oil and gas and action to prepare local

industry• Cross-boarder co-operation, examples Invited speakers from• Gazprom, Lukoil, Rubin• Hydro, Statoil, INTSOK• Repr from SMEs companies

Pictures Interprise

Møteplass for bedrifter, Interprise Seafood.

Seminar under Interprise Seafood i Tromsø

Goals

• In short terms 2000 meetings – 200 agreements followed up by national partners after the event

• In longer terms contribute to to establish an interregional supplier network

Interprise Barents, moore info

Further information on the web-site:

www.interprisebarents.com

Contact-information

EIC Nord/VINN, 8512 Narvik v/Geir Frantzen, tlf. +47 76 96 72 56 ormobil +47 907 21 191 e-post: geir@vinn.no