Gate2StartGate2Start

The ToolsThe Tools

Angelos ManglisAngelos Manglis

President and Managing DirectorPresident and Managing Director

ATLANTIS CONSULTING S.A.ATLANTIS CONSULTING S.A.

Gate2Start Awareness Seminar Gate2Start Awareness Seminar 5/3/20075/3/2007

1.1. ““How-to-guide” How-to-guide” for an applied for an applied research idea summaryresearch idea summary

2.2. ChecklistChecklist

3.3. Self Assessment ToolSelf Assessment Tool

4.4. 33rdrd stage tools stage tools

The Gate2Start ToolsThe Gate2Start Tools

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How-to-guideHow-to-guide

Why an applied research idea summary?

When an idea of an applied research project is conceived it must be put on paper, summarizing its main points, in

order to easily communicate them to 3rd parties (investors or potential partners).

How-to-guideHow-to-guide

Technical issues, but also market and business issues.

2-5 pages

Used also for the initial evaluation of a funding proposal in the frame of FP7.

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ChecklistChecklistOBJECTIVE:

The Gate2Start Checklist aims at making researchers / research teams aware of issues they need to consider in order for their applied research hypothesis to be transformed into successful innovation.

It is build around 3 major topics:

Technology

Market

Business issues.

ChecklistChecklist

How to use it: A series of questions under each topic.

The researcher answers with a YES or NO.

It is used in parallel with the summary in order to ensure that the researcher has considered important issues involved before finalising the summary and in order for the later to be attractive to funding and potential partners.

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Self Assessment ToolSelf Assessment ToolOBJECTIVE:

To give the researcher the opportunity to check the integrity and maturity of the research idea as well as to receive feedback regarding issues that must

be analysed in more depth in order to raise the success potential of the idea.

Why self-assessment? Confidentiality issues involved in the evaluation of an idea, Pan-European use,

Massive Use.

Self Assessment ToolSelf Assessment ToolHow to use it?

Online Tool (within March).

Targeted questions with different importance. 3 categories: Technology, Market, Business Issues.

The researcher rates himself / herself in the scale of 0 to 4.

Used after the summary in order to evaluate it.

As a stand alone tool or as a discussion basis between researcher / research teams in order not only to raise awareness but also to question issues that need to be reconsidered and improved.

Comparative results per country, sector etc.

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33rdrd Stage Tools Stage Tools

OBJECTIVE:

To provide researchers with a list of existing, reliable tools created within the frame of

successful initiatives and projects.

The tools are used during a posterior stage from that the Gate2Start targets (after the proof of concept) for the creation of a Business Plan.

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http://www.europe-innova.org/Gate2Start Try out the Gate2Start tools and receive Try out the Gate2Start tools and receive personal assistance from experts during personal assistance from experts during

the 2the 2ndnd phase phase::

PERSONAL COACHINGPERSONAL COACHING NETWORKING DISCUSSION GROUPSNETWORKING DISCUSSION GROUPS

Who can participate?Who can participate?::

Researchers with applied research Researchers with applied research ideas at the initial stage, that would ideas at the initial stage, that would

like to turn their ideas into successful like to turn their ideas into successful innovation for the market and for innovation for the market and for

society.society.

Personal CoachingPersonal Coaching

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE::

To provide coaching and consultation to To provide coaching and consultation to researchers / organisations during one-to-one researchers / organisations during one-to-one meetingsmeetings with experts, in order to formulate the with experts, in order to formulate the idea and maximise its success potential.idea and maximise its success potential.

Pilot testing and validation of the Gate2Start Pilot testing and validation of the Gate2Start tools so as to prepare researchers for the tools so as to prepare researchers for the Networking Discussion Groups.Networking Discussion Groups.

Personal CoachingPersonal Coaching

What will the researcher gainWhat will the researcher gain?:?: Introduction to investors, market and business Introduction to investors, market and business

experts’ requirements.experts’ requirements.

Improvement of the research idea.Improvement of the research idea.

Elaboration of the presentation of the research Elaboration of the presentation of the research ideaidea..

Assessment of the business and market Assessment of the business and market potential of the idea.potential of the idea.

Creation of a network of potential partners.Creation of a network of potential partners.

Personal CoachingPersonal Coaching

OBJECTIVE:OBJECTIVE:To assist the networking of the researchers with To assist the networking of the researchers with

project managers, entrepreneurs, incubators, market project managers, entrepreneurs, incubators, market experts, VCs and investors experts, VCs and investors

STRUCTURESTRUCTURE:: Presentation of research projectsPresentation of research projects

Comments from experts and feedback on specific Comments from experts and feedback on specific problems.problems.

One-to-one meetings in order to promote networking and One-to-one meetings in order to promote networking and provide personalised assistanceprovide personalised assistance

Networking DiscussionNetworking DiscussionGroupsGroups

Who can participateWho can participate:: Researchers with applied research ideas in the field of Researchers with applied research ideas in the field of

ICT that would like to learn how to:ICT that would like to learn how to: raise the possibility of successfully commercialising their idea,raise the possibility of successfully commercialising their idea, make their idea more attractive to potential investors,make their idea more attractive to potential investors, raise the potential of receiving funding in the frame of FP7,raise the potential of receiving funding in the frame of FP7, attract strategic allies,attract strategic allies, network with other European innovation actors.network with other European innovation actors.

Business and market experts who want to network.Business and market experts who want to network.

Investors who want to fund applied research ICT Investors who want to fund applied research ICT projects.projects.

Networking DiscussionNetworking DiscussionGroupsGroups

European NetworkingEuropean Networking!!3 3 Pan-European Workshops will be organised aiming at Pan-European Workshops will be organised aiming at

bringing together the Local Networks at European level. bringing together the Local Networks at European level. (1(1stst Workshop: Helsinki Workshop: Helsinki IST Event 2006IST Event 2006))..

Presentation ofPresentation of Management Teams created and Management Teams created and dissemination of best practices.dissemination of best practices.

Round table discussionsRound table discussions will set the basis for the resolution will set the basis for the resolution of problems and the creation of partnerships.of problems and the creation of partnerships.

Pan-EuropeanPan-European WorkshopsWorkshops

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