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WORLD HEMP CONGRESS Slovenia 2013

GLOBAL HEMP INNOVATION

HEMP MATERIALS, HEMP PRODUCTS, HEMP TEHNOLOGY
MEDICAL CANNABIS PRODUCTS

for which

Panonia - Institute for alternative and agricultural plants with emphasis on ecology and climate changes / non-profit member of project European Technology Development Centre of the Industrial Hemp Group   ( ETDCIH ) ;

officially publishes invitation within a project :

WORLD HEMP CONGRESS – Slovenia 24.08. – 28.08. 2013.

The project’s aim is to put into force innovation activities as a motive power of international sustainable development of economy, promoting entrepreneurship and agriculture. We announce for this purpose Tender for gathering of applications for granting awards and diplomas for year 2013

 

GLOBAL HEMP INNOVATION

in order to develop, set in the high - tech industry, the implementation system

of 70,000 products from industrial hemp.

 

1. Conditions of competition entry

Right for a call for tender is granted to all the economic societies, companies, independent
entrepreneurs, independent innovators, students, civilians without legal personality or other organizational forms that call for a tender with competition fee in amount to the event organizer of:

• € 50 students
• € 100 per person
• € 300 legal persons

In price of entry are included a presentation in front of the business angels and international professional technological commission, a special exhibition place at the fair AGRA in Gornja Radgona, where your innovation will be presented to the public (5 days); formal banquet at a public awards ceremony at the hotel Livada Prestige ***** Moravske Toplice and the professional presentation of your innovations in the international business environment with the intention of establishing and promoting of business, obtaining of business financial aid and cooperation in the field of technological innovation and our costs of process management.

Account number:

IBAN     SI 56 0234 0025 8180 627

BIC/SWIFT code / code LJBASI2X

The rest of the funds is intended for development of the project European Technology Development Centre of the Industrial Hemp Group (ETDCIH), development of hemp innovations and employment based on social entrepreneurship.

2. Entry

2.1. Tender application must contain:

1.  name and surname and full address of the innovator respectively economic society, company or the institution where he/she is employed;

2. title and full description of the realized innovation for the year for which the tender is published with the indication of the characteristics according to the following criteria:

 

3. Awards

 

Gold Award / Winner: 

Start up Mentor Croatia TPV /

FREE for 12 month Technology park Varaždin/ http://www.tp-vz.hr/ Start up Mentor Croatia

•verify the maturity of the business idea
•assistance in the preparation of the business model
•advice on the development of a business plan
•assistance in establishing business contacts at home and abroad
•assistance with applications for start - up competition EU
•advice in the preparation of applications for product P2 Slovenia / EU Enterprise Fund
•FREE space for meetings or training / homepage
•FREE participation in workshops, B2B events,
Network Learning meetings organized each year by the technological park of its members in EU

CULTIVA showroom FREE WIENA October / 18th -20th / 2x3m standt + 3 nights in a double room + Exhibitor dinner & party on Saturday + link to your homepage + 10 free tickets + Full page advertisement in the Exspo magazine / http://www.cultiva.at/index.php/de/

Program START UP MENTOR offers a comprehensive set of business support services for the successful development and growth of new business. The program offers both infrastructure support in a supportive environment as well as a set of content services to support start-up businesses. 

The program is designed for newly emerging innovative companies, in short, those who work on their prototype development services for the market, the business plan and those who are still looking for the original purchaser, or have already started operating. 

An innovative company is a company that is developing new products, processes and services are an innovative way to respond to the weighing markets and focuses on solving problems. An innovative company is also a company which is characterized by a higher content knowledge in its services or products, the potential of faster growth, education and expert knowledge of employees and performance in a global market niche. 

The program is offered free of charge for a period of Award. 

Package start: up mentor include: 

Counseling services business mentors technology park to the extent 5h/mes the following areas: 

• verify the maturity of the business idea
• assistance in the preparation of the business model
• advice on the development of a business plan
• assistance in establishing business contacts at home and abroad
• assistance with applications for start - up competition Slovenia
• advice in the preparation of applications for product P2 Slovenian Enterprise Fund 
• FREE space for meetings or training
• FREE participation in workshops, B2B events, Network Learning meetings organized each year by the technological park of its members. 

 

Contact:

Croatia / Andria Petrović M.Sc.; E: andrija.petrovic@tp-vz.hr; T: +385 (0) 42 500 050; // http://www.tp-vz.hr/

Slovenia Pomurje / Marko Močnik M.Sc., E: marko@p-tech.si; T: +386 (0) 2 530 82 00; //    http: //www.p-tech.si/

Slovenia Ljubljana / Iztok Lesjak M.Sc., E: iztok.lesjak@tp-lj.si, T: +386 (0) 1 620 34 03 //http://www.tp-lj.si/

 

K1. Inventiveness

K.1.1. Originality:

To what extent innovation exceeds/ withdraws from the known situation in company, in state or in the world respectively from existing developmental guidelines of the company. What is the usage value of the innovation for end-users in comparison with the existing / so far existing own or competitive solutions.

K.1.2. Novelty protection:is the invention protected by a patent, or is it in the process of obtaining of patent protection, is the invention protected by a business secret or with other forms of protection …

K2. Economic results

2.1. Achieved economic results:

The economic value of innovation for the company (in euros and in %), increasing market share, increasing profits, reducing operating costs, new workplaces, increased GVA / employee, proceeds from a sale of intellectual property rights, other benefits to the enterprise that are not financially quantifiable, other useful novelties, that are identified by customers …                

2.2. Expected economic results:

The economic value of innovation for the company (in euros and in %), increasing market share, increasing profits, reducing operating costs, new workplaces, increased GVA / employee, proceeds from a sale of intellectual property rights, other benefits to the enterprise that are not financially quantifiable, other useful novelties, that are identified by customers …

K3. Sustainable view

K.3.1. Sustainable impacts of innovation on the innovation system: Innovation process has encouraged the development of invention - innovation system in the company, strengthened the competences of company for a rapid development from idea to market, encouraged the development of teamwork, encouraged the interdisciplinarity while innovating, promoted cooperation with scientific – research institutions and universities, encouraged cooperation with users in development of novelties, etc..

K.3.2. Environmental views; Favourable influences of innovation on sustainable development of the company (working environment, safety at work), favourable influences on the environment outside the company (global, regional and local impacts), importance of innovation for well-being of user, the manufacturing resources (non-renewable natural resources, waste, efficient use of materials and energy, the burden of work, greenhouse gas emissions), addressing the user (savings promotion); energy needs in the lifecycle of innovation; the destruction at the end of lifecycle (recycling, waste).

 

3. photos, plans and description of reported innovation;

4. level in the realizationofinnovation

2.2. General application provisions

1. Innovative applications should be made in accordance with published criteria, therefore the commission will eliminate unintentional applications (catalogues, promotional materials, seminar or diploma works etc..)

2. Innovative proposal can only be applied to one district or regional Chamber of Commerce by the applicant. If the innovative proposal the result of »teamwork« is, then it must be given to that chamber, where permanent residence of applicant is.

3. Innovative applications that will not be made in accordance with the provisions in section 2.1, will be returned to applicants within 14 days after tender expiration with deadline of 7 days for the completion by the innovation commission.

4. On proposals will be decided by the Commission for Innovations, appointed by the Management Board from the Pomurje Chamber of Commerce. On the basis of the adopted rules and criteria for evaluating proposals of innovations the commission will grant golden, silver and bronze awards (plaques with the document) and diplomas. The commission can turn down the inappropriate innovation applications, with proper justification.

5. Public announcement and award ceremony will take place at the event organized by the Pomurje Chamber of Commerce.

6. Applications should be sent to the email address: info@world-hemp-congress.com or at the address

Panonia-Institute

Lendavska 3, Rakičan, 9000 Murska Sobota

Not later than 01.08.2013.

Tender documentation can be found in enclosures.

Tender and tender documentation are published on the website WORLD HEMP CONGRESS – Slovenia 24.08. – 28.08. 2013 :

http://www.world-hemp-congress.com/

Additional information:

info@world-hemp-congress.com

or

Panonia-Institute

Address: Lendavska 3, Rakičan, 9000 Murska Sobota

Telephone: ++386 (0)40-460-737

Fax: ++386 (0)59 04-81-40

Business Account: IBAN               SI 56 0234 0025 8180 627 /BIC/SWIFT code / code     LJBASI2X

Tax code: 71932712

Responsible person WORLD HEMP CONGRESS / Panonia- Institute :

Majda Robić
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WORLD HEMP CONGRESS – Slovenia 2013 //
GLOBAL HEMP INNOVATION // Selection of HEMP GLOBAL INNOVATION / HEMP MATERIALS, HEMP PRODUCTS, HEMP TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL CANNABIS PRODUCTS; 
lead by TEHNOLOŠKI PARK VARAŽDIN / Technology park Varaždin / Croatia 
Directed by Mr. Andria Petrović M.Sc. 
http://www.tp-vz.hr/ 

 

WORLD HEMP CONGRESS - Slovenia 24. - 28.08.2013 / GLOBAL HEMP INNOVATION 12/13 SPONSORED by sLOVEnia GREEN 

 

Additional assessment guidelines

 

WORLD HEMP CONGRESS Slovenia 2013

GLOBAL HEMP INNOVATION

HEMP MATERIALS, HEMP PRODUCTS, HEMP TEHNOLOGY

 

1. Intellectual property protection, guidelines:

In general we can state a number of options that serve to protect our business secrets, specific knowledge (know-how), ideas, technological solutions, products, services:

· intellectual property protection (patents, models, trademarks … ),

· business secret respectively secrecy,

· to be a step ahead of others (first to market).

By means of protection of industrial property and copyrights may theft and imitation be prevented to some extent.

According to nature of the product, type and precision of the protection, competition ability to avoid security, technological innovations that enable different and simpler solution it depends to which extent the intellectual property will be protected.

Unfortunately it is also possible to avoid and to copy with impunity very good quality protection.

 

In assessment of the innovation proposals it makes sense to use a combination of formal form of protection and other options.

Do not rely merely on one patent, because it will not bring you a long-term survival even in the case of an excellent protection. Today's dynamic of global market development requires besides the intellectual property protection above all lasting innovation - not just of a product, service and process, but also of leadership, business and marketing models.

In continuation some assessment guidelines are mentioned. Common evaluation is based on a reasonable evaluation of singular partial evaluations (if it is about several types of protection) and complete evaluation of combinations of different types of protections.

 

PATENTS

According to the phase of obtainingapatent abroad, evaluations from 9 to 10

- obtained patent (abroad)= evaluation 10

- test performed by competent organization = evaluation 9

- in the process of obtainingapatent abroad = evaluation 9

 

According to the phase of obtainingapatent in Slovenia, evaluations from 7 to 8

- obtained patent (in Slovenia)= evaluation 8

- in the process of obtainingapatent in Slovenia= evaluation 7

 

BUSINESS SECRET, FIRST TO MARKET

Business secret; evaluations from 8 to 10

A frequent way to protect the invention or novelty is to keep it simply as a secret. Novelty can be hidden within the new product and can not be noticed from the product.

Example 1: Coca-Cola

Apparently only a handful of people is acquainted with the recipe for Coca-Cola. Since the recipe based upon beverage may not be properly copied, the protection could do more harm than good, since in this case a formula would be protected, but publicly known.

A registered trademark under the name "Coca-Cola" represents the additional protection of mentioned beverage and protection of all known form of the bottle. Besides the beverage both represent an important part of marketing advantages.

Example 2: Production of high quality steel

The company has found the way how to do the same quality of steel as the competition, but according to a couple of times lower price. Since it was about the improvement of manufacturing process, it was decided not to patent the solution but to protect the process itself carefully. So it has avoided that unauthorized - whether employees or visitors would have come up to important information.

Example 3: Miniature refrigerators

Slovenian company, leading in the field of production of miniature refrigerators (component in the defense industry) has decided to protect its own product as a business secret, because otherwise their secret knowledge would de revealed with the patent, thereby they could have lost their competitive advantage.

First to market (leading innovative strategy); evaluations from 8 to 10

Even the best kept secrets may be subject to disclosure - either for the sake of "holes" in the security of information systems either for the sake of human factor. The more information is valuable, the more important is the novelty, more the competition is trying to obtain it.

Example 4: Internet (industrial/economic) espionage

Internet is becoming a new battleground between the world and China, since the concern about Chinese industrial espionage through various types of computer viruses is increasing.

At least one Trojan virus that has infected PCs by stealing files, the analysts associated with the Chinese servers. In a security company Lurhq they have established with the return engineering a clear connection of the worm Myfip with China. Analysts believe that the worm is likely a tool for espionage in high-tech companies.

There are also other forms of marketing products, where the key idea of business success is difficult to be well-protected.

Example 5: Dental X-ray

Principle of operation (ray discovering) and idea of dental x-ray are not possible to be safeguarded, but actual realization can be protected. The one who reminded himself of a mentioned device has no advantage by itself, unless the concrete realization solution of particular parts (e.g. with a patent) was protected. In this way it makes sense to build a basic realization lastingly and to maintain a market share with the system of lasting novelties.

Example 6: iPod

A similar example is the Apple’s product Ipod that lastingly sets new standards for product innovation.

Being ahead of the competition, on the basis of lasting, radical innovations is without doubt one of the key characteristics of companies with leading innovation strategy. One of the indicators is a number of patents, while others are permanent innovations - not just of a product, service and process, but also leadership, business and marketing models.

 

MODEL

According to the phase of obtainingamodel abroad, evaluations from 8 to 9
- obtained model protection (abroad)= evaluation 9

- in the process of obtaining a model protection abroad = evaluation 8

According to the phase of obtainingamodel in Slovenia, evaluations from 6 to 7

- obtained model protection (in Slovenia)= ocena 7

- in the process of obtaining a model protection in Slovenia = evaluation 6

 

TRADE-MARK

Trademark registered in Slovenia, evaluation from 6 to 8

Evaluation depends on the quality and content of the service / product (innovation)

Trademark registered outside Slovenia, evaluation from 7 to 9

Evaluation depends on the quality and content of the service / product (innovation)

 

2. The economic results – achieved and expected

Both criteria are assessed as a single criterion, the assessment is common. Clearly measurable, verifiable, well reasoned arguments have a significantly greater weight - for example. Even the most promising, but badly argued forecast for next year has a very little weight in the overall assessment.

 Assessment Guidelines

 

 

ANNEX 2

MINIMUM APPLICATION CONTENT

BASIC PROPOSER INFORMATION:

 1.      Proposer of the project / innovation (full name of the company / natural person)

Signature of responsible person:  

 

 Application - Hemp Materials Products Technology Medical Cannabis Products

 

 

 Instructions for Assessment of Innovation Applications

Organizer WORLD HEMP CONGRESS – Slovenia ask all participants to act comply with EU and RS  law for any possible violation shall not be liable. Project rights reserved. Panonia-Institute with WHC team.