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The YMIR Project's Year 1 remedial actions and Year 2 achievements were presented by John Molony at the TESEO review meeting in Brussels on March 13, 2012. Key outcomes included successful investment forum events, enhanced cooperation with AVY consortium projects, improved resources allocation, and effective dissemination strategies via social media. Key deliverables were revised, including the "Access to Finance Manual for SMEs" and various reports on finance accessibility. Recommendations workshops were organized to strengthen policies, with noticeable improvement in event planning and the timing of deliverable submissions.
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YMIR Project : Year 1 Remedial Actions Year 2 Achievements Presenter: John Molony Organisation: TESEO YMIR Project Review Meeting: Brussels, 13 March 2012
Recommendations Implemented I • Focus on Investment Forum pitching events • Cooperate with other AVY consortium projects • Sufficient resources to finish the project have been made available • Extra emphasis was made on contacting ICT FP SMEs via additional dissemination channels
Recommendations Implemented II • Event planning, preparation and publicity all done well in advance • Greater use was made of social media • Policy Recommendations Workshop organised for Lisbon is in addition to event activity • Timing of deliverable submission has been greatly improved
Revision of Five Rejected Deliverables • D2.1 AVY Coordination Roadmap (Revised) • D2.3 Methodology for the Identification and Selection of Investors (Revised) • D3.4 Publication of “Access to Finance Manual for SMEs” (DRAFT) (Revised) • D3.6 1st Study on Research SMEs access to finance: background analysis (Submitted) • D6.1 Communication and Dissemination Plan (Revised)
Activities I • Prepared/attended Mid-term/Final Review meetings • Revised/resubmitted deliverables D2.1, D2.3, D3.4, D6.1 • Cooperated & coordinated activity with AVY projects • Participated in two ACCESS ICT / two ICT VentureGate events. • Completed/submitted draft deliverable D2.4 “Report on AVY Cluster Cooperation”
Activities II • Organised 3 Venture Academy coaching and training events • Organised 3 preparatory webinars • Organised 3 Investment Forum brokerage events • Submitted D4.3 and D5.1 deliverables on participation at the above events (D5.2 will follow after Lisbon) • Submitted deliverable D3.5 “Access to Finance Manual (Final)”
Activities III • Submitted deliverable D3.6 “1st Study on Research SMEs Access to Finance: Background Analysis” • Submitted deliverable D3.7 “2nd Study on Research SMEs Access to Finance: Recommendations for SMEs and other Stakeholders” • Organised a ”Policy Recommendations Workshop” during the YMIR activities at the Lisbon event • Deliverable D3.8 “Policy Recommendations Report” to be submitted after Lisbon
Activities IV • Completed/distributed 6 ICT Finance MarketPlace newsletters (incl. 3 Special Editions) • Submitted deliverable D6.5 “AVY Newsletter Pack 2” • Submitted deliverable D6.6 “Report on YMIR Dissemination Activities” • Submitted draft deliverable D1.2 “Final Periodic Report M13-M27” • Submitted draft deliverable D1.3 “Impact Assessment Report”