Information and Communication Technologies Research Driven Cluster in Wielkopolska Region

Periodic Report Summary - ICTWIEKOPOLSKA (Information and communication technologies research driven cluster in Wielkopolska Region)

In autumn 2007, a group of commercial companies in the Wielkopolska province, local municipal authorities supported by the regional marshal office, economic consultants, PR and marketing specialists as well as highly ranked research and development institutions running research activities within European consortia and EC framework programs, decided to build an open regional initiative to enable deployment of new ICT solutions. The result of the above mentioned meeting was an agreement to establish an ICT research driven cluster in Wielkopolska region.

The mission of the cluster is to maximise the benefits of regional ICT research infrastructure for economic development of Wielkopolska province by means of deploying new information technologies. Development of the ICT sector is one of the main priorities within the regional strategy, aiming at structural changes to high-tech solutions and closer cooperation with similar initiatives as well as strengthening knowledge-based European economy which cooperates and competes with regions and economies outside Europe.

The general expected result of the project is to create an efficient cluster based platform for integrating the ICT community in Wielkopolska province by means of common research and research results exploitation, which will consequently promote Polish and European ICT solutions.

The work plan was prepared according to the specificity of the technology clustering idea as well as the guidelines included in the regions of knowledge work programme and relevant guide for applicants. It assumes performance of 15 tasks within five work packages resulting in 14 deliverables. The project's duration is 24 months.
Work packages are:

1. WP1: Project management
2. WP2 Cluster research potential diagnosis
3. WP3 The competence map preparation
4. WP4 The commercialisation paths preparation
5. WP5 The cluster promotion and project results dissemination

Description of the main results achieved so far

The main results achieved till the end of the first reporting period - 31.12.09 are as follow:
- Preparing and launching the official project's website under the following address: http://www.wklaster.pl/ict. Project website is linked with the official web site of the Wielkopolska ICT Cluster - http://www.wklaster.pl also available in English, and including short description of the ICT Wielkopolska project. Since last 6 months the website has noted 2 312 users and 23 545 openings.
- Preparing and implementing the Wielkopolska ICT cluster corporate identity book as the general element of cluster branding strategy. It includes complete graphic projects of layout, which is officially used in cluster promotion.
- Carrying out surveys of selected ICT companies potential
- Preparing the final report, covering the ICT Wielkopolska cluster business portfolio
- Preparing the final report, covering a potential analysis of new technologies exploitation
- Dissemination of the reports covering the ICT cluster competence map preparation mentioned above: 1) limited distribution of the full versions, including detailed examined companies data base, among cluster members (around 40 beneficiaries), 2) widespread open distribution of short versions, including only statistic data and general conclusions, through the cluster website (around 2 000 beneficiaries).

Periodic Report Summary - ICTWIEKOPOLSKA (Information and communication technologies research driven cluster in Wielkopolska Region)

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