Clusters and business networks - Bremen (15th October 2003)
Services and support to start-up and spin-off - Wiener Neustadt (4th –5th December 2003)
Science and industry relationship - Helsinki (6th – 7th May 2004)
Services and support to start-up and spin-off and Clusters and business networks - Birmingham (9th – 11th June 2004)
Science and industry relationship - Gothenburg (29th September – 1st October 2004)
Science - Industry Relationship - Pisa (24th November 2004)
Science - Industry Relationship - Caen (18th March 2005)
Services and support to start-ups and spin-offs - Évora - Alentejo (11th – 12th July 2006)
Industry Science Relations - Gent - Flanders (5th – 6th September 2006)
Financing Innovation in European Regions - Jönköping - Småland med öarna (6th – 7th November 2006)
Cluster and Business Network TWG - Venice - Veneto (16th – 17th January 2007)

Science and industry relationship - Helsinki (6th – 7th May 2004)

ERIK NETWORK THEMATIC WORKING GROUP AND STUDY VISIT
 Science – Industry Relation
 Helsinki, Finland
 6 – 7 May 2004

List of Participants
6th May 2004

WELCOME ADDRESS. MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

PPRESENTATION OF THE ERIK NETWORK
Ms Toschi

PRESENTATION OF THE MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Mr Antti Joensuu, Deputy Director General
Ms Riitta Niinivaara, Senior Adviser
Minute of the meeting

FOUNDATION FOR FINNISH INVENTIONS
Mr Juha Jutila, Executive Director
Ms Riitta Ahola, Marketing Manager
Minute of the meeting

OTANIEMI SCIENCE PARK
Mr Lauri Ylöstalo, Director
Minute of the meeting
7th May 2004

PRESENTATION TEKES, THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AGENCY OF FINLAND
Mr Kari Komulainen, Head of Unit
Minute of the meeting

THE ERIK DATABASE – PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
Mr Paolo Guarnieri, Erik Network Operative Unit (ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE ERIK SITE RESERVED AREA)

SCIENCE – INDUSTRY RELATION ERIK TWG MEETING
Ms Francesca Montalti, Erik Network Operative Unit (ONLLY AVAILABLE IN THE ERIK SITE RESERVED AREA)

VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND
Mr Juha Ahvenainen, Executive Director, VTT Biotechnology
Minute of the meeting

VTT MICRONOVA
Mr Ilkka Suni, Research Manager for Microelectronics
Ms Ulrika Gyllenberg, Manager for Micronova Cleanrooms
Minute of the meeting
For further information please consult the following links
www.ktm.fi
For information on the Ministry of Trade and Industry
www.tekes.fi
The National Technology Agency Tekes is the country’s principal promoter of research and development. Tekes´ annual budget of 380 million euros is channeled to about 2,000 projects. Tekes is submitted to the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

www.vtt.fi
VTT, the Technical Research Centre of Finland is an impartial expert organization that carries out technical and techno-economic research and development work. VTT also produces information services. VTT is the biggest contract research organization in the Nordic countries. VTT´s turnover is 220 million euros and they serve annually over 5 000 domestic and foreign customers.
www.keksintosaatio.fi
The Foundation for Finnish Inventions supports and helps private individuals and small entrepreneurs residing in Finland to develop and exploit invention proposals. The Foundation´s constantly updated Invention Market provides entrepreneurs with new business and product ideas for licensing.

www.otech.fi/eng or www.innopoli.fi
Otaniemi Science Park belongs to Innopoli Group. The main task is to function as an incubator and a business generator. Entrepreneurs are helped in refining their business ideas into successful products and services reaching the international markets. Otaniemi Science Park offers their clients services in the areas of management and marketing consulting, financing and project administration.