17. ASSOCIATION FOR INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

1. PROJECT GOALS

This project pertains to the creation of an association between private and public sector research units and firms for the purpose of expanding the market for and use of these technologies by enterprises. Specifically, the goals of this project are to provide technology services, to demonstrate application to businesses and the public sector, and to create a regional pole in this technology field.

2. RTP PRIORITY UMBRELLA

Support the endogenous technology supply and demand

3. SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE PROJECT

Applications of business information systems: Applications of digital communications technologies (computer ordering, electronic data exchange, promotion on the Internet)
Multimedia applications for product promotion
Systems applications for decision-making and expertise

4. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Selection of the research laboratories at the Universities and Technical Institutes, public research centres, and private firms
Establishment of a Co-operative or Association as agent of co-operation.
Formation of the administrative body of the new institution.
Development and standardisation of the technology services
Equipment to provide the services
Promotion of the services provided.
Approaches to businesses.
Broadening of the regional market for industrial information systems.

5. DURATION OF IMPLEMENTATION:

1997-1999

6. IMPLEMENTING AUTHORITY:

Research Committee of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Laboratories and Department of Computer Science

7. RELATED OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES FROM THE 2nd CSF & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES:

ROP-C.Mak. (23), ROP-R&D(24, 32), ROP-SME (32, 33)

8. DEMAND DIAGRAMS