Partners

The UNINOVA (Institute for the Development of New Tecnologies) is a non-profit University-Enterprise association based in Lisbon, that was formed in 1986 by the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the New University of Lisbon (FCT-UNL), the Portuguese Industrial Association (AIP), the Professional Training and Employment Institute (IEFP), a financial holding (IPE) and other 30 companies.

The main theme of UNINOVA is to pursue scientific research, technical development, high level training and the creation of new technological innovation centers and small size industries. UNINOVA's facilities are located at the campus of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology (Quinta da Torre).

Uninova are the coordinating partner for Project ePAL

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has a long history. It evolved from the Athenaeum Illustre (1632) and now, with around 25,000 students, 5,000 staff and a budget of over 487million euros, it ranks among the largest comprehensive universities of Europe. It belongs to the League of European Research Universities and maintains intensive contact with universities all over the world.

At the University of Amsterdam, education and research are conducted in the seven faculties of the humanities, the social and behavioural sciences, economics and business, law, the natural sciences, medicine and dentistry.

The Collaborative Networks (COLNET) group is part of the Human Computer Studies Lab (HCS) at the Computer Science department of the University of Amsterdam. Key areas of research in the group are: collaborative networked organizations, virtual organizations and breeding environments, reference modeling, ontology engineering, schema matching/integration, competency discovery and management, rational trust assessment, qualitative reasoning, federated databases, agent-based federated architectures.

SECOT are a non-profit association based in Madrid formed by executives who retired on a voluntary basis and altruistically offer their expertise in business management. We advise various groups including those who do not have access to consultancy services, such as young entrepreneurs, SMEs and NGOs with scarce economic resources.

Secot was created in 1989 at the initiative of the Circle of Entrepreneurs, supported by the Higher Council of Chambers of Commerce and Business for Social Action.

Skill Estrategia is a consulting and technology company based in Seville with an extensive business experience. A group of highly qualified professionals work to offer their clients tailored strategic consulting services.

1. Research and projects. All based on our own series of procedures and systems developed from the rules and principles of the strategic planning;
2. Solutions for the establishing and consolidation of micro companies. A group of our own and exclusive systems, procedures and IT tools for business development;
3. Innovation. Support on innovation and technological transfer to SMEs based on best practices on a transnational basis
4. Cluster projects. Mapping, designing and managing cluster activities in several fields in all Europe

White Loop is a creative consultancy based in London generating ideas and delivering collaborative projects across the public and private sectors. White Loop specialise in conceptualising high-impact initiatives and communicating with varied stakeholders, often through innovative approaches to digital media.