Austria has launched a new on-line directory called ICTprofiles, which provides the user with a professional and entirely web-based platform for successful partner searches. ICTprofiles allows its users to find collaboration partners with a focus on Information and Communication Technology (ICT):
In all relevant research areas (e.g. FP7);
In commercial areas; and
In governmental areas.
This directory enables R&D players from all over the world to review the R&D core competencies and publications of the Austrian Information and Communication Technology community. The clearly represented profiles inform the visitors about expertise, interests and aims of the organisation.
In order to ensure the continuous high quality of the database, all published profiles are updated on a regular basis. In the past few months approximately 300 Austrian R&D profiles have passed the quality check and were published by the Austrian ICT National Contact Point, who is also the operator of this database. A newly developed search mechanism allows expeditious searching or browsing through more than 60 different ICT sectors. In addition, a keyword search application is available, which is progressively filled up by the user and is monitored by an operator.
Interested parties benefit from this broad pool of R&D profiles for potential strategic partnerships and international R&D cooperation. Also, all previous involvements in EU funded projects, of the potential partners and their contact details are published in detail on this database. ICTprofiles is a free-ofcharge, on-line service and is operated by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), European and International Programmes Division.
For more information, please visit: www.ictprofiles.at
