ProNano “Promoting Nano Technology Transfer” European Commission, DG RTD, co-ordinated by Zabala Consulting (E). ProNano offers professional support for the commercial exploitation of results from public sponsored research in the fields of Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies, to turn these results in market-ready products, processes or services. (2010-2012). iCons contributes to the identification and selection of scientific RTD results with commercialisation potential, performs training seminars for RTD organisations and is responsible for the communication and public dissemination activities
Innogrips http://grips.proinno-europe.eu, led by empirica GMGH for European Commission, DG Enterprise & Industry, supports evidence-based innovation policy by enhancing the understanding of key barriers to product and service innovation in companiest. INNO-GRIPS also enhances the understanding of the effectiveness of existing policies that seek to reduce such barriers and to stimulate innovation drivers. iCons is the national correspondent for Italy. (2010-2013)
GREENTRANSPORT-TV “Enhancing public awareness on the results of European research actions on Climate Friendly Transport Systems through the professional use of television media and the internet”, European Commission, DG RTD, co-ordinated by iCons in partnership with Gedeon Programmes (France), Leonardo Film (Germany), Ansaldo STS (Italy) and PROPRS (UK). The GREENTRANSPORT-TV project develops and delivers to the European TV media the major results and discoveries in the Greening Transport research from FP6 and FP7 (2009-2010).
NANO-TV, “Enhancing Public Awareness of the Results of European Research Actions on Nanosciences and Nanothechnologies through the Professional Use of Television Media European Commission, DG RTD, co-ordinated by iCons in partnership with Gedeon Programmes (France), Leonardo Film (Germany), Institute of Nanotechnologies(UK). The NANO-TV project develops and delivers to the European TV media the major results and discoveries in the Nanotechnologies area and sets up a dialogue on the nano themes (2008-2009).
HEALTH-TV “Enhancing public awareness on the results of Health research actions through television media” European Commission DG RTD, , co-ordinated by iCons developed in partnership with Gedeon Programmes (France), Leonardo Film (Germany) and Armines (France). The HEALTH-TV project develops and delivers to the European TV media the major results and discoveries in the Health research from FP6 and FP7 (2008-2009).
Realisation of a DVD for disseminating the results of the CEC Made Shoe project (Sixth Framework Programme Priority IST-NMP), for ITIA CNR (the Italian National Research Council). The DVD illustrates both the projects results and the more general R&D activities that are being carried out in the ITIA-CNR site of Vigevano. It addresses, besides the media and the public at large, the potential beneficiaries of the R&D outputs, i.e. manufacturing and service companies (especially SMEs), research centres and industrial associations active in the footwear sector (2008).
MESoR "Management and Exploitation of Solar Radiation Resource Knowledge", European Commiccion, DG TREN, co-ordinated by DLR (Germany). The project aims to improve and unify access to the existing main solar radiation databases and services across Europe. iCons is in charge to collect user requirements and manage the stakeholders' community (2007-2009).
ENERGY-TV “Enhancing public awareness on the results of Energy research actions through television media”, European Commission, DG TREN, co-ordinated by iCons in partnership with Gedeon Programmes (France), Leonardo Film (Germany) and Armines (France). The ENERGY-TV project develops and delivers to the European TV media the major results and discoveries in the Sustainable Energy Systems area (2007-2008).
Development of the “Business Plan” for a start-up company of the Chamber of Commerce of Milan, in the field of on-line information services and consultancy, aiming to improve the international competitiveness of associated SMEs (2007-2008).
DISCOVERY DAYS "Advanced Technology meets Science and Culture", European Commission, DG RTD, Science & Society Programme, co-ordinated by Q-Plan S.A. (Greece). Scope: organise and promote VR-centred events across eight European science museums. iCons is responsible for the overall communication strategy of the project (2007).
Framework Contract WING “Watching IST Innovation and Knowledge”, European Commission, DG INFSO. iCons was responsible for the study “Impact Analysis in the Domain of the Environment” (2007).
GLOBALCHANGE-TV “Enhancing public awareness on the results of Global Change and Ecosystems research actions through television media”, European Commission, DG RTD, Globalchange & Ecosystems Priority, co-ordinated by iCons, developed in partnership with Gedeon Programmes (France), Leonardo Film (Germany) and Armines (France). The GLOBALCHANGE -TV project developed and delivered to the European TV media the major results and discoveries in the EU climate research area and (2006-2007).
Project IST-TV “A new media platform to accelerate public awareness on IST”, European Commission, DG INFSO IST Programme, co-ordinated by Gedeon Programmes SA (France). iCons was responsible for Programme’s monitoring and knowledge transfer from the technical content of the IST Programme to broadcast media (2002-2006).
HIGHLIGHT Design and implementation of a communication model to highlight the role of women in research professions in Europe though TV media (youris.com), European Commission, DG RESEARCH, HRM Programme. iCons acted as the co-ordinator of the project and carried out the work focused on the research of female researchers suitable for filming across Europe (2005).
HIGHLIGHT Design and implementation of a communication model to highlight the role of women in research professions in Europe though TV media (youris.com), European Commission, DG RESEARCH, HRM Programme. iCons acted as the co-ordinator of the project and carried out the work focused on the research of female researchers suitable for filming across Europe (2005).
Observatory on the Italian market for “Contract Manufacturing in the Pharmaceutical sector”, including market assessment, market share of competitors and forecast. The 2005 edition included an analysis of the scenario for Italian SMEs on the international market, especially carried out for Farmindustria, the Italian industry association, (2004 and 2005).
Project SoDa “Integration and exploitation of networked Solar radiation Databases for environment monitoring”, European Commission, DG INFSO IST Programme, Key Action I “Systems and Services for the Citizens”, co-ordinated by the Ecole des Mines de Paris (France). iCons was responsible for the definition of user requirements collection at the European level, the verification of the e-commercial sustainability of the service and the management of the customers’ community Europe-wide (2000-2003).