Verite

Virtual Environment for Innovation Management Tools (VERITE) is a EC supported thematic network for the exchange of experience between regions, SMEs academic units and technology experts on issues related to innovation practices, policies and measures. The network currently includes 20 members (regional authorities, universities, technology and innovation support centres) from 13 EU and Newly Associated Countries.

The tools and processes on which VERITE is focusing are:

Benchmarking and Business Intelligence,
New Product Development and Process Innovation,
Supply Chain Management and MRP/ERP,
Technology Transfer & Clinics and
Process Innovation.

The VERITE portal (http://www.e-innovation.org) currently includes web reports on implementation issues as well as a presentation of relative service providers in Europe, the discussion forum and a web documentation centre which collects articles and papers on implementation issues, success stories and Best practices of Innovation Management tools

Contact:

Kalev Kaarna
Archimedes Foundation
Innovation Centre
Väike-Turu 8
Tartu 51013
Tel: +372 7 300 338
Fax: +372 7 300 336
E-mail: kalev@irc.ee