Portal and discussion forum on Business and Regional Innovation practices
Virtual Environment for Innovation Management Tools (VERITE) is a EC supported thematic network for the exchange of experience between regions, SMEs and academic units and technology experts on issues related to innovation practices, policies and measures. The network currently includes 20 members (regional authorities, universities, technology and innovation support centres) from 13 EU and Newly Associated Countries. The tools and processes on which VERITE is focusing are:,X Benchmarking and Business Intelligence,,X New Product Development and Process Innovation, ,X Supply Chain Management and MRP/ERP,,X Technology Transfer & Clinics and ,X Process Innovation. The VERITE portal (http://www.e-innovation.org(opens in new window)) currently includes web reports on implementation issues as well as a presentation of relative service providers in Europe, the discussion forum and a web documentation centre which collects articles and papers on implementation issues, success stories and Best practices of Innovation Management tools For any further information please visit the portal or contact the network administrator Mr Dimitris Milossis ,tel: (+30) 2310 489304,E-mail: dm@urenio.orgVERITE: An IRE thematic network for exchange of experience on Innovation Management tools (http://www.e-innovation.org(opens in new window)) ,URENIO (the coordinator): The Urban and Regional Innovation research unit (URENIO) is an institution for the promotion of research and the supply of scientific and technological services. URENIO's research focuses on cities and regions which base their development on R&D, technological innovation, technology-intensive companies, technology infrastructure, knowledge and information networks. (http://www.urenio.org(opens in new window))