21. ASSOCIATION FOR AGRO-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

Improvement of plant varieties
Plant diseases
Ecological agriculture
Hydro-production technologies
Genetic improvement of animals
Bbiotechnology applications

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-promotion
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. Contracting for research and implementation. Broadening of the regional market for industrial information systems.

5. DURATION OF IMPLEMENTATION:

1997-1999

6. IMPLEMENTING AUTHORITY:

The Research Committee of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Related laboratories

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

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

8. DEMAND DIAGRAMS