we move innovation Successful R&I between North Rhine-Westphalia and Poland Dr. Karsten W. Lemke ZENIT GmbH, Cologne
Key facts Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH Mission Support of innovation and technology, above all in SMEs, in North Rhine-Westphalia Management Dr. Herbert Rath (Managing Director) Dr. Bernd Janson (Authorized Signatory) Facts and figures 3,9 million turnover (2014) Non-profit, project-based business, regional (NRW), nationwide and EU clients, established in 1984 Personnel Approx. 50 employees Interdisciplinary team Page 2
Shareholders Established in 1984 as a Public-Private Partnership Netzwerk ZENIT e.v. Network of 190 primarily small and medium-sized enterprises from NRW German State of North Rhine-Westphalia Represented by: Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research Consortium of banks NRW.BANK DZ BANK Bankenvereinigung NRW Page 3
Netzwerk ZENIT e.v. Value added for 190 members Role Founding shareholder of ZENIT GmbH Support of structural change in North Rhine-Westphalia Highlights Innovation dialogues Business roundtables Innovation Award ZENIT services Preferential access to consulting services Designated contact persons Chair Thomas Eulenstein, K.I.M.W., Lüdenscheid Page 4
Networking Networker for innovative enterprises and creative minds Joint projects Initiation and support of research and innovation partnerships Partnerships Cooperation with NRW players, e.g. business, science, politics, associations Netzwerk ZENIT e.v. Cross-industry network to exploit potential synergies Forum Business roundtables, exchange of experience and ideas Page 5
Consulting fields Priorities and areas of expertise Funding Information on funding Evaluation of project ideas Choice of programme Application support Funding Hotline (49-208-30004-39) Europe EU information Internationalisation strategies Cooperation partner search Innovation International technology transfer, innovation management, technology searches and appraisals Page 6
Core project Providing benefit NRW.Europa Partner in the Enterprise Europe Network, the largest technology and transfer network worldwide The world s largest support Network for SMEs with international ambitions Page 7
Enterprise Europe Network Formal structure Enterprise & SME policy Innovation & Technology policy Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation Enterprise Europe Network 572 network partners in Europe Network partners in NRW ZENIT GmbH NRW.BANK NRW.International Stakeholder Network Players in NRW SMEs Enterprises Research Institutions Universities ZENIT GmbH Wir bewegen Innovationen Page 8
NRW.Europa Stakeholder Network in NRW ZENIT GmbH Wir bewegen Innovationen Page 9
NRW.Europa ZENIT as Partner in the Enterprise Europe Network Objective Central contact point for NRW for all EU issues, innovation, research, know-how and technology transfer Structure Instruments Individual advice, information, events, publications, networking 600 regional players in more than 60 countries (of which 41 in Europe) Consortium of ZENIT, NRW.BANK, NRW.International Page 10
NRW.Europa Advice and Services Page 11
Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. Henry Ford (30 th July 1863 7 th April 1947) Thank you very much for your attention! Dr. Karsten W. Lemke E-Mail: le@zenit.de Tel. +49-208-30004-27 ZENIT GmbH Bismarckstrasse 28 D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr