wider - Programme Med

European Territorial Cooperation
MED Programme 2007-2013
MED Programme targeted calls / Appels ciblés Programme MED
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Innovation for renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions in Mediterranean regions and cities
Priority axis 1 (objectives 1.1 and 1.2) and priority axis 2 (objective 2.2)  February, 10th – April, 12th 2012
Innovation pour les énergies renouvelables et efficience énergétique dans les régions méditerranéennes 
Axes prioritaires 1 (objectifs 1.1 et 1.2) et 2 (objectif 2.2)  10 février – 12 avril 2012
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Strengthening Mediterranean port activities and EU accessibility with simpler norms and a better use of
information technologies  Priority axis 3 (objective 3.1)  February 27th – April, 27th 2012
Renforcer l’activité des ports méditerranéens et l’accessibilité UE en simplifiant les normes et en
développant l’usage des technologies de l’information  Axe prioritaire 3 (objectif 3.1)  27 février – 27 avril 2012
PROJECT IDEA  IDEE DE PROJET
Project idea title  Titre de l’idée de projet
W.I.D.E.R.: groWing of SMEs: Innovation and Development in the energy sector inmEd aRea
Theme or keywords (for orientation see Terms of References)  Thème ou mots clés (pour
orientation, veuillez-consulter le cahier des charges)
Innovation, Innovation clusters, Technological clusters, SMEs, I-Live, green economy, renewable energies,
energy efficiency, green building, ambient assisted living, eco-sustainability, active ageing, SMEs market
positioning, e-health, social housing social inclusion, WIDE project.
Programme objective  Objectif du Programme
Objective 1.1  Objectif 1.1
Objective 1.2  Objectif 1.2
Objective 2.2  Objectif 2.2
Objective 3.1  Objectif 3.1
Project idea in short (max 300 words)  Idée en bref (300 mots max.)
Since early 2000 the industrial outlook in the Marche region was as follow:
- high potential of local SMEs in terms of structural and technological advancement from "mature" traditional
districts towards specilistic areas like advanced mechanics, mechatronics, ICT and new materials;
- increasing growth of people's average age and the consequent rising demand of ambient intelligent products
and services for healthcare systems, hotel industry and social housing.
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Therefore, in 2007 a group public and private entities decided to exploit this regional socio-economical
peculiarities by developing the Marche Region Cluster on Ambient Intelligence Technologies Indipendent Living
and Eco-Sustenaibility, better known as I-LIVE, with the aim to enhancing research excellence, creating jobs,
increasing eco-friendly buildings and improving elderly people life quality.
I-LIVE is a regional network made of 4 Universities research-driven, 3 regional technological transfer and
development centers, 400 SMEs operating already in the RDC sector (including big brands such as Indesit,
Elica, Scavolini and Thermowatt), and 5000 SMEs involved in the related supply chain. The I-Live Cluster is a
leading yet major EU projects like JADE, co-funded by the 7FP. JADE is seeking to establish a network of
Regional authorities meant to sustain R&D in the Ambient Assisted Living area.
The idea of WIDER stems firstly from the positive experience of the WIDE project, funded by the MED
programme and lead by SVIM SpA, which aims at strenghtening SME capacities and competiviness through
organizational innovation and Intangible Assets modernization. WIDE project has developed a multisectorial
industrial cross analysis of the regions involved and assessed lacks and needs of over 300 enterprises of the
MED area. Thus, drawning upon this analitycal phase, it has been possible to develop a shared methodology for
supporting SMEs in renouving their organisational structure. 40 pilot SMEs, selected across over 300
candidatures, are now being supported by experts to implement a customized productive/commercial
development plan.
Building upon WIDE success, the WIDER project will help SMEs belonging to ILive related sectors (construction,
touristic infrastractures, ICT, medical equipments, mechanics, mechatronics and aged people assistance) to
increase their performances by detecting their weakness, highlighting needs and releasing potentialities tied to
green energy markets and ecofriendly productions.
Likewise WIDE, the draft workplan foresees, in cronological order:
1. SMEs technological state-of-the-art and needs recognition;
2. transnational cross analsys of market perspectives in the energy related sectors;
3. development of a shared methodology for structuring productive/commercial develpment plans;
4. realization of several customized paths for selected SMEs (pilot phase).
5. drafting of guidelines addressed to intemediate bodies and local autorities
Moreover, WIDER aspires to be "larger" than WIDE and to go further its outcomes: one its specific objectives will
be to create and animate a stable international network of Innovation and Technological clusters across the MED
area, in order to boost synergies among different national expericences, to share and transfer best practices, to
establish opportunities for B2B, R2B and B2R encounters, to create a virtual forum for discussing relevant
matters, to share the organisation of international conferences and awarness raising events, to make private and
public bodies meet and to influence decision makers at any level towards policies favouring Innovation and
support for SMEs operating in /around the green energy sector.
Please name the work package you would like to develop  Veuillez indiquer le ‘workpackage’
que vous voulez développer
1. Project Management;
2. SMEs needs assessement;
3. MED Energy markets analysis and methodology building;
4. Pilot phase: implementation of customised development paths for SMEs;
5. Innovation Clusters' network setting up;
6. Capitalisation of results and Comunication.
Main beneficiaries/target groups  Bénéficiaires/ groupes ciblés principaux
SMEs operating in: energy,RDC, construction, social housing, ICT, healthcare, provision of welfare services.
Approximate budget  Budget approximatif
1.500.000,00 - 2.000.000,00
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Looking for this type of partners  Types de partenaires recherchés
Innovation and/or technological clusters, regional Innovation and competitiviness centres, regional technological
transfer and development centers, scientific park, start-up incubators, energy management authorities, public
institutions, regional authorities.
My contact data  Mes coordonnées
Michele Zadra
SVIM Spa
via Raffaello Sanzio, 85
60125 Ancona - Italy
Tel. +39.071.28.994. 220 (direct line)
Fax. +39.071.28.994. 235
Email: [email protected]
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