INFSO-RI-508833

Enabling Grids for E-sciencE

www.eu-egee.org

METAWARE S.p.A. Pisa, Italy

www.metaware.it

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History & Mission

2000 MTW established to ground an industrial project on the expertise that researchers had long ripened at Consorzio Pisa Ricerche ;

2002 MTW joined forces with Infocamere SCPA (ICT company of Italian Chambers of Commerce).

MTW mission - develop business & research projects through deployment of its IT expertise.

MTW business & research lines comprise:• Security; • R&D; • e-Government; • Software Architectures; • Networking; • International Collaboration & Communication; • e-Finance, including FRM, ORM & business internationalisation; • Digital Rights Management & Preservation of Digital Information;

• New Media Applications.

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Innovation-based business cycle

R&DR&D

Product/service engineering

Product/service engineering

MarketingMarketing

Vision-driven R&D

(internal investments)

Co-funding (e.g. Framework Programme & R&D programme)

•Contract-driven R&D

- Products

- By-products

- Services

The MTW pledge:

•Innovation as the key force in economic competition & strong commitment in R&D activities.

MTW milestones for 2005-2006:

•R&D represents 40% of turnover; 6 IPs, 5 STREPS, 4 National-level co-funded projects, 5 private R&D contracts, 4 Support Actions)

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Strategic Contacts

Wide spectrum of technologies created extensive business network on EU & global level, encompassing:

• XX Pertinent ICT contact database developed by MTW through EU & international IT projects & events with balanced mix from industry & research;

• XX Press & media contacts in EU for effective dissemination;

• Key media partnerships for editorials, interviews & roundtable debates;

• Strategic alliances with IT governmental departments, trade & industry associations world-wide, forging valuable relationships for the future.

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Dissemination & Community Building

Activities bolstered by MTW expertise in:

• Organisation of key events for EU & international co-operation in ICT: – e-Challenges (2003-2005) www.echallenges.org, targeting principally EU25– Euro-India2004, www.euroindia2004.org, EUSEA2006, www.eusea2006.org ,

targeting principally India & South East Asia countries– BELIEF www.beliefproject.org; targeting principally India & Latin America

• Web site design & management; • development of on-line networking facilities, • graphic design & layout

MTW portfolio of on-line & off-line dissemination comprises:• editorials• newsletters • e-updates • press releases

MTW leverages off network of contacts after pinpointing target audience & major opportunities on offer

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Promotion

MTW expertise guarantees an effective promotional strategy, through:

Targeted & tailor-made messaging to:

• IT, trade & industry associations;

• chief players in diverse IT industrial sectors;

• key members of the research community.

Focused publications:

• pre-event reports raising awareness of market & research opportunities;

• case studies & fact sheets

conveying the successful outcome of events & synergies within the IT community, as well as indicating achievements, milestones & recommendations for the future.