TIME cross-border collaboration project announces its key programme sectors
A new cross-border project that will encourage businesses to share innovation, technology and supply chain logistics is being launched under the title of TIME.
Transferring Innovation for Maritime Economy (TIME) is an INTERREG IVA project supported by the European Regional Development Fund that will operate across the geographical regions of South East England, Nord-Pas-de-Calais in France and Flanders.
Managed by three international partners - Marine South East, Aditec Pas-de-Calais and Innotek - the TIME project plans to improve the development of sustainable, innovative products and services by encouraging enterprises in the three regions to work together.
Richard Barron, of Marine South East notes, "By co-operating, between themselves and with knowledge institutions, small to medium sized local marine enterprises within these regions will be able to bring products to market faster and more easily and will gain significant competitive advantage so that all three regions will benefit from an improved maritime economy."
The first task for the TIME project team was to carry out a full market analysis of the maritime market sectors represented by each geographical region. Using detailed statistics, market research and sector overviews, three industry sectors have been identified as being the most beneficial for the regions and have been announced as Maritime Security and Logistics; Renewable Energies; and Fisheries.
The TIME project is estimated to run until January 2012, and in that period, it will help any enterprise, research establishment, technology centre, academic institution or entrepreneur to find the right partners to work with to develop products and services, or find a route to market for innovations and new technologies.
One of TIME's objectives will be to help manage participant matching, which will be done through personal contact, the TIME website, e-news communication, and publicity.
Companies, knowledge institutions or individuals involved in the development of innovative products or services that would like to become involved in the TIME project are encouraged to contact their regional partner representatives.
For more information visit the TIME website at http://www.TIME2Seas.eu
For information pertaining to specific project regions please contact:
Flanders:
Erik Degroof
Innotek
Tel: +32 (0)14 570 574
edg@innotek.be
Nord Pas de Calais:
Nathalie Delforge
Aditec Pas-de-Calais
Tel: +33 (03)2163 1515
ndelforge@aditec.org
South East England:
Richard Barron
Marine South East
Tel: +44 (0)2380 111 590
richard@marinesoutheast.co.uk
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