Invitation to contribute in CIP project: Innovation Platform of Knowledge Services for techno start-ups
eCentres.net (CIP) Innovation Platform of knowledge Services

Dear Mrs/Sirs, (apologize multicoy, forward to interested networks)
With the present email I’m contacting directly you for a partner research for a project we’re preparing.

The TECH-TEIP-KIS project, led by the State Information Technology and Communication (SAITC) of R.Bulgaria, the Chamber of Commerce of Romania, EuropaBio association, EIPA-CEFASS and CONSEN community will be submitted to the European Commission under next CIP specific call for proposals: "European Innovation Platform for Knowledge Intensive Services" with deadline the 7th of September. The aim of this call is to create a Trans-European Innovation Platform bridging between research, skills, incubation, entrepreneurship, finance and clusters in view of creating more EU Innovation champions in the field of services and in our case of Open Source in eGovernment..

The "TEIPKIS" project is aimed at developing a four different Trans-European Innovation Platforms of knowledge Intensive Services for Technological startups in different Sectorals (SEC, PHS, GOVOS, BIO, ENE, RFID, etc) more one horizontal supportive cross-sectoral action based on a contest. The projects are without profit aims and have a budget of 1.75MEUR, 85% co-funded by EC. The duration is three years, 2008-11.