Transcript European Business and Technology Centre Pollutec, Lyon

European Business and Technology Centre
Pollutec, Lyon, France, 1 December 2010
Agenda
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European Business and Technology Centre – brief overview
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Main beneficiaries
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Service Portfolio
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EBTC’s Cleantech Incubator
EBTC – brief overview
to promote EU interests in India &
facilitate market access
Mission
to enhance EU – India business to
business and R&D partnerships
...all with a focus on promoting
European clean technologies in India
EBTC – brief overview
Sectoral focus
 Initial emphasis on India‘s sunrise sectors
(Energy, Environment, Transport, Biotech)
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European technologies are expected to have a
significant impact in the battle against climate
change
EBTC – main beneficiaries
‘Think Small First’: EU’s SMEs are at the heart of EBTC’s efforts
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Innovation and R&D capacity lies within SMEs, often the driving force behind climate
change-related technological innovations, relevant for the Indian market  EBTC to
facilitate market entry & clean technology transfer.
EU’s R&D and S&T Communities
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EU – India R&D and S&T collaboration strengthened in the last decade  EBTC to
further increase the EU-India ‘brain-circulation’ through promoting collaboration
opportunities, enhancing outward mobility of EU researchers from EU Member States
towards India, and promoting joint applied research.
EBTC – current structure
A network across India
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EBTC head office in the heart of New Delhi
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3 regional offices in Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata
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Partnership with Federation of Indian Micro
and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME)
 Access to network of more than 543 SME
associations and 100,000 SMEs all across India
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Partnership with the Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII)
EBTC – a single-window facilitator for EU-India trade in cleantech
Market Intelligence
Connecting EU and Indian Business
& Research Communities
Supporting Services
EBTC – Cleantech Incubator to facilitate market access
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EBTC’s Cleantech Incubator is providing European cleantech companies the opportunity
to get an in-depth understanding and learning experience of the ground realities in the
Indian market, without long-term lease commitment and at competitive rates.
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‘Incubated’ companies benefit from working space in EBTC’s office premises, including
access to common infrastructure, meeting room facilities, separate telephone number
etc.
EBTC – past activities
5 – 7 February
2010
16 – 20 March
2010
31 May –
05 June 2010
Let’s keep in touch!
Sign up for a free company profile listing in EBTC’s Cleantech database on www.ebtc.eu
Thank you!
EBTC Head Office New Delhi
IBC Building, M-38/1, Middle Circle,
Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110 001
Website: www.ebtc.eu
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +91 - (0) 11 4517 2200