Many EU funding programs are focused (and co-finance with different rates eligible costs) on several kinds of research activities. Different components are in them, but a very important difference which need to be well-know first, is the one between Industrial Research and Experimental Development.
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH – planned research or critical investigation aimed at the acquisition of new knowledge and skills for developing new products, processes or services or for bringing about a significant improvement in existing products, processes or services. It comprises the creation of components of complex systems, which is necessary for the industrial research, notably for generic technology validation, to the exclusion of prototypes as covered by point(g);
EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT - the acquiring, com- bining, shaping and using of existing scientific, technolo- gical, business and other relevant knowledge and skills for the purpose of producing plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes or services. These may also include, for example, other activities aiming at the conceptual definition, planning and documentation of new products, processes and services. The activities may comprise producing drafts, drawings, plans and other documentation, provided that they are not intended for commercial use.
Have a look at the EU Commission Information 2006/C 323/01 COMMUNITY FRAMEWORK FOR STATE AID FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION for more info…
There’s a new record in town.
Today we entered the EU Funds Hall of Fame by presenting 9 (n-i-n-e) proposal on the 2007-2013 ERDF Regional Operational Programme (Liguria Region POR-FESR Asse 1 – Azione 1.2.2 – Ricerca Industriale e Sviluppo Sperimentale – Bando 2011). This’s been a tough one anyway. More details to come. Special Thanks to the CAP staff Simona Paggini, Loredana Loiacono, Cristina Repetto, Franco Taddei, Alberto Galletto and, of course, Luca Abatello and Alexio Picco. The projects? TOP SECRET. Just a few hints: Nanotechnology for sensors, Environment & Energy, Smart Posters, NFC, RFID, Fashion, Infomobility.
I don’t know whether the projects will be funded or not. Don’t care know … (liar, liar) i only need to fix the struggle in the stone (and to recover from the pizza-in-the-office, low-sleep, too-damn-multitasking cycle).
December 16, 2010 – 6:53 pm
I’ve been requested to introduce the incoming new version of the 
Federazione Nazionale degli Agenti Marittimi Raccomandatari e Mediatori Marittimi at the annual Shareholders’ Meeting at the Hilton Airport in Rome.
Today i made my presentation. I enjoyed the feedback from the audience very much. Details on the new web portal coming soon!
Thanks to Mr. Paifelman and Mr. Marasà for their support.
People: Francesco Grammatico – Gruppo Giovani Agenti Marittimi Ravenna, Roberto Iannucci – Cutop, Pietro Busan – G. Tarabochia & C.
November 26, 2010 – 6:15 pm
I was just having a look at Google results for “Stefano Gianazzi” and i realized that the National Geographic Magazine published a picture I submitted to them a couple of months ago.
Here is the link
See October 2010 – Week 1
Wunderbar!!!
November 24, 2010 – 4:44 pm
Today i’ve been invited by the Port Authority of La Spezia to join the meeting between the Baden-Württemberg delegation and The Port Authority staff. After a “matching” moment fostered by the Director of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Munich mr. Alessandro Marino and a briefing on the Transitects project, cofunded by the EU programme Alpine Space, we’ve been hosted by the Contship Group and we’ve been guided through a brief tour at the La Spezia Container Terminal. Here are some pictures.
People: Gisela Blaas – Comsense, Holger Bach and Martin Brandt – Kooperationszentrum Logistik e.V.
Thanks to the Port Authority Staff: ms. Fiorini and ms. Montaresi, mr. Bugliani and mr. Cappi.
November 5, 2010 – 5:25 pm
Published on Ship2Shore.it magazine.
Original ICT logistics stories in Bremen…
The Third European Conference on ICT for Transport Logistics was full of inspiration and case-studies to think about
Thanks to the efficient organization by the Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics in Bremen, as well as delicious food provided during the coffee breaks, an informal and relaxed mood permeated the Third European Conference on Information Technology for Transport Logistics, held in Bremen on november 4-5, fostering free association and discussion, à la brainstorming/networking event. Noted the close relationship between European Commission officers and stakeholders in a pure “lobbying-mode”, private companies such as Procter & Gamble and Unilever have warmed conversation on several topics, from a broader significance of the Carbon Footprint definition, which should also include C02 emissions from cars used by companies employees on the home-work route, to the radicalization of the Just-In-Time concept, involving paradoxes “as the one for which – claims Sergio Barbarino of Procter & Gamble – if a customer were to order stocks of Pampers to be sent two months from now an operator should hold a post-it on the PC monitor as a reminder, because information systems are not designed to manage orders so far ahead in time, having a handling capacity of 48 hours.” Obviously not anybody in the Bremen Town hall wanted to let go ideas informally. Questioned for a brief comment about the Italian branch offices and growth plans for Italy of the group, Robert Bommers, of BLG Automotive Logistics, chose to show a spectrum of answers ranging from “business-sensitive” and “we’re doing what other companies are doing too.” read more »
September 23, 2010 – 2:02 pm
The selected picture
The local jury chose the winners of the CERN photowalk “Le CERN: un autre regard”.
The jury chose 20 pictures (independent of photographer) that will feature in an exhibition to be held at CERN in 2011.
The picture of mine on the left has been selected!!!
My complete set here
August 11, 2010 – 11:55 am
Cern Photowalk 2010 - LINAC
One word: awesome! I wish to thank Cern Press Office for the support troughout the day. 48 photographers from all around Europe, 4 locations, 1 hour per location, 3,5 Gb of images, 847 km, 2 hour and a half stuck in traffic at Monte Bianco tunnel. Some numbers from the Cern Photowalk 2010. The best part is getting to know people from “outer” places as usual. Greetings to Nelson Louro Alves, Francois Lagrange, Ilias Bartolini, Guido Giudetti, Find more [IMAGES HERE].
Rotterdam: Chronichles from another world [
IMAGES HERE]
The first visit to the Dutch mega port, for someone used to the Italian standard, is always a (positive) shock,
Everyone dealing with shipping knows much about Rotterdam: first transhipment port in Europe, far-looking management, almost ninety km quay length, and so on…
These two days of full immersion anyway gave your correspondent the chance of having an inside look at ‘Planet Rotterdam’: let me say that for someone grown in Genoa (and near its port) it’s a well strange world.
ECT Delta Container Terminal
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