KIS4SAT Activities
The KIS4SAT envisaged workplan is divided into the following work pages:
WP1 dealed with the Assessment of Research & skills needs of KIS Ventures For each of the three domains (GNSS; SATCOM; Earth Observation):
- Space systems: description of services opportunities based on analysis of current and planned space systems; identification of user-oriented documentation (to be provided by systems promoters or operators);
- Supply chain: Description of main layers of the service chain (Technologies; Software and data processing; Service production);
- Critical technologies: Assessment of R&D needs. Recommendations for future R&D activities (ESA and EU FP);
- Demonstration/validation/certification: Survey of existing or planned technical platforms aimed at validation/certification of new services;
- IPR: Review of specific IPR rules and delivery of an IPR manual for the use of KIS ventures;
- Technology transfer: Enhancement of transfer and exploitation of applied research results to Industry;
- Management Skills and training Skills: Assessment of existing and required management skills of (potential) entrepreneurs.
WP2 had the objective of creating a Clusters Knowledge Depository Reach Critical Mass of competitive SMEs in Satellite Navigation Applications in Europe
- Improve networks and support structures
- Exchange clusters' good practices
- Develop joint strategies for SatNav Applications in EU
- Identify in the supply chain strategic opportunities and barriers for SMEs
- Offer SMEs services they want based on time and quality
WP 3 focused on Cluster Synergy Building & Cross Fertilization Cluster Cross Fertilization & Living Labs
- Initiate collaboration across clusters in the downstream satellite applications area
- Analyze the current state-of-the-art of the European downstream satellite sector and the role of European clusters within their global environment
- Comparison of European cluster index results in a global context (comparison with USA , Russia , India , Japan and China clusters)
- Identification of synergies with ENCADRE/ESINET and mCLUSTERS consortia
- Establishing and mobilizing links with Living Lab networks
- Alignment with objectives set forth by the European cluster community following the High level advisory group meeting in Stockholm Jan 22/23 2008 (Aho report)
- Mobilization of all communities to reach critical mass
- Identification of 3 regional centres of excellence with showcase projects
- Organization of roadshows/matchmaking events
- Identification of European strength/weakness map for downstream satellite mobile applications knowledge
- Local universities and regional industrial support organizations involved to support and develop business plan competitions
- Engage the financial community
WP4 central activity was the Design of Business Support Packages
- Assess the key specifications of the KIS platform to be developed in order to become THE market place for SMEs and entrepreneurs willing to boost their growth
- Build the appropriate business support packages
- Provide with updated and detailed information on the competitive environment
- Build adequate innovation voucher mechanisms based on Public Private Partnerships to ensure a strong institutional support and the sustainability of the developed services
WP5 was the Testing & validation of Support Packages with 250 KIS/Intermediaries
- To map a minimum of 250 high growth enterprises/intermediaries active in knowledge intensive services in the satellite downstream application KIS platform
- To test the business support packages with the stakeholders
- To provide ongoing feedback from actors in the KIS platform about the business support packages they are testing
- To improve embedding of KIS ventures in the satellite downstream sector within European regional clusters
- To develop a "train the trainers" programme
WP6 dealed with the Extension of Support Packages & Exit Strategy
- To have a robust certification scheme in place that will enhance credibility of high growth KIS enterprises
- To extend the KIS4SAT sectoral network, by delivering KIS tools to a larger target audience, driven by public private partnership
- To create a realistic and deliverable exit strategy based on market needs (drawing on the testing of the voucher scheme)
- To play an effective role in the dynamic interconnectivity between other selected Sector Partnerships Initiatives and KISPLATFORM (horizontal support action)
WP7 concerned Project Management
