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ER-INNOVA

Tecnópole is the group leader of the European project ER-INNOVA, granted in 2008 and it will be developed between 2009 and 2010. It is an initiative directed to the implementation of a service in the Euro region Galicia-North of Portugal to promote the usage of advanced tools based on IT and destined for the renewable energies sector.

The partners of this project are, besides the Technology Park of Galicia, NET SA (Novas Empresas e Tecnologías SA), the managing company of BIC Porto (Business and Innovation Centre de Porto); the Galician association of enterprises devoted to Internet (EGANET); and the Foundation to Promote industrial quality and technological development of Galicia.

The objective is the improvement of the energy SMEs competitiveness through the optimization of the basic business processes (internal management, relations with other agents that interact in the sector, etc.) and the adaptation of a virtual common ground for the exchange of goods and services among enterprises and for promoting collaborative R&D activities.

Pre-incubator

The Pre-incubator of technology–based companies, which arises from the alliance between Tecnópole and the University of Vigo, is a space aimed at the development of scientific-technological initiatives on the side of the university community.

Entrepreneurs should suggest an idea with perspectives of feasibility in order to aim at a fully equipped space with free access to all the infrastructures and technological services rendered from the Park. A mixed committee formed by representatives of Tecnópole and the University of Vigo will analyse the merits of the project according to the technical reports carried out by the Research Results Transfer Office (OTRI, Oficina de Transferencia de Resultados de la Investigación) of the University, and it will decide whether the team which submitted it can initiate its activity in the Pre-incubator

The deadline to put forward business projects, depending on the availability of space is ruled by a permanently open call.

Space and assessment

The business projects which take their first steps in the Pre-incubator will get specialized technical and managerial assessment that will help them to reduce the administrative burdens of a company’s initial launching phase.

The specific area set up in the facilities of Tecnópole to give support to this type of managerial initiatives is not only thought of to provide facilities deriving from physical installations, but it also offers an ability and tool developing programme to make it successful in its managerial project.

This way, the support covers a wide scope of performances, in which assessment during the previous period is included during all the time they are installed in the Parque and even after their stay in the pre-incubator.

See the call to assignment of spaces in the pre-incubator of business projects of the University of Vigo in Tecnópole, in the framework of cooperation between the University of Vigo and the “Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, S.A.” (2006).

COPIT

Tecnópole began in 2009 its participation in the Programme of Cooperation with Industrial and Technology Parks (Programa de Cooperación con Parques Industriales y Tecnológicos-COPIT), a state-level action to improve the competitiveness of companies and research centres located in these areas through cooperative arrangements among them. The initiative joined during its year of implementation experiences of collaboration between 20 scientific and technological parks and 28 industrial estates in Spain.

In Galicia, the initiative involved the establishment of cooperative bonds between the Galician Technology Park and the Industrial Estates of San Cibrao das Viñas (Ourense) and Sabón (A Coruña). In late October specific exchanges of technological supply and demand began between companies and research centres housed in the three entities.  During three thematic sessions held by videoconference, technologists and entrepreneurs from The Technology Park of Galicia exchanged information about services and projects with entrepreneurs of Sabón and San Cibrao Industrial Estates that mainly presented their technology demands for establishing the starting point for new business relationships and joint innovation projects

 In addition to organizing these meetings, Technology Park of Galicia offers companies of the industrial estates integrated in the program its support services to high-value innovation and its science and technology areas and facilities.

TECMEVA

Tecnópole works on the implementation of the Research Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery New Technologies, a leading centre in its speciality in Galicia. The so-called TECMEVA (Tecnoloxías Médicas de Vangarda-Cutting edge medical technologies) shall be located in Tecnópole I Buiding, the latest and more modern building of the Technology Park.

The new centre will focus on applied research, knowledge transfer, training in Fetoscopy techniques, conventional Laparoscopy and laparoscopic introduction into 3D visualization. The work being carried out will focus on Pediatric surgery, but also address other surgical specialties.
 
The TECMEVA was designed by the Technology Park of Galicia and the Section of Pediatric Surgery of the Hospital Complex of Ourense (Complexo Hospitalario de Ourense-CHOU).

R&D Classrooms

Technology Park of Galicia and the company Intellectia Bank in 2010 have initiated two pilot programs of practical training in scientific research and applied R&D+I for 14-17-year-old students. Throughout the year Secondary School students are selected to attend preparatory meetings for its scientific and innovative projects for submission in competitions of any geographical area, whether they are fair or contests.

The 'Young Scientists' program is specifically designed to train students in the scientific method so they can prepare their participation in the National Competition for New Researchers, sponsored by the Institute of Youth (Injuve) of the Ministry of Equality and the Universities Council of the Ministry of Education and held between late September and early October. In addition, they will present their research projects in the next edition of Galiciencia and other state and international fairs and competitions.

Simultaneously, the program will develop 'R&D Classrooms', mostly oriented to train students in innovative skills and to develop ideas and design projects directly applicable to productive, trade, business or service activities. Besides participating in Galiciencia, they will have the opportunity to present to other events of its kind outside Galicia.

Rede de Xestores de Innovación de Galicia

Máster Oficial Universitario en Creación, Dirección e Innovación na Empresa 2009-2010

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