Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias

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2 ITC is a public company of the Regional Government of the Canary Islands, attached to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and New Technologies The Institute carries out projects and services in the areas of Research, Development and Innovation, in close collaboration with universities, R&D institutions and companies of the Region.

3 ITC main goals: to promote and support the technological development within the Archipielago and to encourage and drive forward RTD, in order to foster productive development, as well as business innovation, in the Canary Islands.

4 FACILITIES MAIN HEADQUARTERS: Gran Canaria: Pozo Izquierdo, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Agüímes Tenerife: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Innovative Enterprises Promotion Units (UPE) in: Tenerife, Gran Canaria, La Palma, El Hierro and Fuerteventura.

5 STRUCTURE ITC Functional Divisions: Research & Technological Development Technological Innovation Central Services

6 Research & Technological Development Division Water Technologies Renewable Energies Environmental Analysis Biotechnology Biomechanics Software & instrumentation

7 Technological Innovation Division Technological Entrepreneurs Business Innovation Project Management & Cooperation Training Innovative Systems & Knowledge Management Prospective & Technology Management

8 Technological Innovation Division: SERVICES Services provided to entrepreneurs. Business incubator (UPE) and mentoring. Feasibility analysis in the phase prior to creation. Services to SMEs Access to technology and promotion of technology transfer. Access to finance: Regional, National and European grants. Business development and marketing. Best Technological Practices. Technological Prospective. Support to Clusters. Training on innovation, technological development.. BIC Canarias - Business Innovation Center

9 ITC on the Net ITC participates in several networks at regional, national and European level, such us: EBN European Business and Innovation Centres Network. (BIC Canarias since 2002) EEN - Enterprise Europe Network (former IRC network since 1998) EURADA The European Association of Development Agencies Spanish Association of Regional Development Agencies

10 TRAINING & INNOVATION MANAGEMENT DPT. Main TRAINING PROGRAMMES carried out at present: INNOVATION AGENTS GIE - INNOVATION AGENTS IN THE ENTERPRISE INNOVATIVE CLUSTERS AGENTS

11 7.000 INNOVATION AGENTS Free training programme which aims to increase the capacities and quality of the Canarian R&D system. Objective: participants Addressed to young entrepreneurs, university graduates, etc. Different levels: from basic innovation contents (complementary to the educational system) to advanced training followed by consultancy practices on canarian companies (qualification in ICT services) More information:

12 GIE-Innovation Agents in the Enterprise Free training+consulting programme impulsed from the Employment Canarian Service and managed by the Canarian Agency of Research, Innovation and Information Society through the Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias (ITC). Objective: participants Addressed to companies (specially SMEs) established in the Canary Islands Professional profile of participants: Businessmen and executives Middle Management agents Technical Responsibles, Heads of Administration Allows to identify and prepare a real innovation project of specific interest for the company. More information: gie@itccanarias.org

13 INNOVATIVE CLUSTERS AGENTS Free training programme which aims to promote the development and implementation of specialists in cluster management in the Canary Islands. Objective: 90 participants. Addressed to people interested in promoting, consulting and monitoring grouping, either the existing ones or new ones. these type of organizations Acquire the habilities and knowledge to stimulate clusters or innovative enterprise groups. More information:

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