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 - �vora - Alentejo (11th – 12th July 2006) Industry Science Relations - Gent - Flanders (5th – 6th September 2006) Financing Innovation in European Regions - J�nk�ping - Sm�land med �arna (6th – 7th November 2006) Cluster and Business Network TWG - Venice - Veneto (16th – 17th January 2007)

“Science and Industry Relationship” – Caen (18th March 2005) An half -day Study Visit has followed the workshop on Science - Industry Relationship, organised by the ERIK Network in Caen in March 2005. The programme has included the visit to Normandie Incubation, a public technological incubator set-up by the three French Governmental Departments of Education, Research and Technology, Economy Finance and Industry, and the visit to 2 New Technology Based Firms. Friday, 18th March 2005 JWare - Bank Front Office Software http://www.jwaretechnologies.com Fime - Tests for Smart Cards & Readers Vincent Poty, Sales and Marketing Director Franck Quintaine, Test Center Manager http://www.fime.com/location/43726.shtml Normandie Incubation Laurent Protin, Incubator Manager http://www.normandie-incubation.com

For further information please consult the following links ENSICAEN L'Ecole Nationale Sup�rieure d'Ig�nieurs de Caen (ENSICAEN) accueille �galement un centre de recherche compos� de 9 laboratoires de recherche o� plus de 500 personnes, enseignants - chercheurs, chercheurs, ing�nieurs, techniciens, doctorants et stagiaires contribuent � la fois � l'avanc�e des recherches fondamentales et � l'�tablissement de relations avec le monde de l'industrie. Basse Normandie Regional Council Gr�ce � sa situation g�ographique privil�gi�e la Basse-Normandie peut se positionner en championne de l'ouverture sur l'Europe et sur le monde. La Basse-Normandie est une R�gion o� l'innovation et la haute technologie ont une place de choix, autour d'industries de pointes comme l'�lectronique ou la plasturgie et de sp�cialisations dans les grandes fili�res que sont l'automobile ou l'agroalimentaire.