The Information Communication Technologies Innovation Circle madri+d (CITIC) has issued a report on RFID technology and healthcare in cooperation with CEDITEC-ETSIT (Centro de Difusión de Tecnologías de la ETSIT-UPM)

RFID technology (Radio-Frequency Identification) is a communication technology that has experimented a steadily and rapidly growth during last few years. Some of these technology key features – its flexibility and ease of reading RFID tags wirelessly, the possibility of reading a lot of them simultaneously, or its tag writing capability, for instance- are yielding a broad range of applications: from tracking, stock control or real-time location systems, to security issues.

This technology watch report is mainly focused on RFID applications in healthcare, taking into consideration technology aspects and related activities.

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Spanish version of REACH Regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical Substances)

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The Technology Watch Report “Present and Future Applications of Carbon Nanotubes” has been made by the Circle of Innovation in Materials, Aerospace Technology and Nanotechnology madri+d (CIMTAN) and it is considered of general interest for scientists and companies involved in the area of nanotechnology.

The objective of the Report is to show different possible applications for carbon nanotubes, both already commercialized ones and those which only exist at prototype or scientific research level, as well as to detect companies and research centres involved in their development at world-wide level.

Carbon nanotubes constitute a unique material with exceptional mechanical, electrical, optical, thermal and chemical properties which make them suitable to improve numerous already existing products and to even generate other new ones.

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The technological watch report wrote by the Innovation Circle in Materials, Aerospace Technologies and Nanotechnologies madri+d (CIMTAN), relates the potential ways for valorising rubber and end-of-life tyres (EOL-tyres) by material recycling or energy recovery.

The state of art of the technologies and applications to recover, to recycle and to exploit the value of waste tyres has been analysed in this document, co-financed by FEDER funds. The companies that at the moment manage the refuse collection of the end-of-life tyres generated in Spain are also listed.

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Biotechnology Innovation Circle (Círculo de Innovación en Biotecnología - CIBT) of madri+d System developed a technology watch report called “Analytical techniques for gluten detection in food products” for the Madrid Celiac Association.

The report represents a pioneer collaboration project among research groups, business sector and society on the field of gluten detection in food products. The aim of the report is to promote safety of gluten-free diet and to enhance knowledge transfer from research community towards the companies and patients associations.

The document presents a vision of the main barriers that exist on the gluten extraction and detection field, such as the gluten extraction from processed food products, detection interferences with other food components and the sensitivity enhancement of available methods. Moreover, the report revises the perspectives on the field and the research lines oriented to solve these problems, such as extraction and detection automation, new gluten-free products development and advances in basic research on celiac disease.

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The Information Communication Technologies Innovation Circle (CITIC) has issued a report on "Teleassistance services and technologies: trends and challenges in the digital home" such report being carried out for ASIMELEC.

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"The Information Communication Technologies Innovation Circle (CITIC)" has issued a report on " Technological Surveillance for the Exploitation of Multimedia Contents" such report being carried out for the Association of Electronic, Information Technology and Telecommunications Firms of Spain (AETIC).

From a thematic point of view, the aim of such report, is to focus on the approach a vast area of mayor importance for the Spanish sector of multimedia. As such has been defined by the guidelines established by Strategic Agency for the Spanish Technological Investigation Platform (eNEM). The report reviews the present scenery about the technological development and exploitation of multimedia contents and identifies new evolution trends within the sector as well as the opportunities that such evolutive sector may bring.

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This report has been elaborated by Environmental Technologies and Energy Innovation Circle (CITME) and the University of Alcala

This document shows how industrial and agricultural activities can be responsible for the presence contaminated soils in our country, analyzing the different techniques that can be applied to finght such contamination in terms of containment, confinement and decontamination used nowadays. Meanwhile the analysis of R&D projects, groups such as: researchers, scientific publications and patents related with these problems, as well as the latest technologies that can help a sustainable progress are described.

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This report of technological monitoring on the field of the Nanomedicina has been developed by Biotechnology Innovation Circle (CIBT) in cooperation with CEIM, at the "Enterprise Confederation" of Madrid.

The application of nanotechnology, to biotechnology health and nanomedicine, offers innovative solutions in diagnosis, “smart” therapies and regenerative medicine. The report describes the research and business sector of Spanish nanomedicine, technology threats and opportunities.

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The report on Tecnological surveillance "Liquid Biocarbonates, Biodisel and Bioethanol" has been developed by the "Knowledge for the Innovaation and Technological Transference Centre" (CINTTEC) and the "Circle for the Innovation of Enviromental Energy Technologies" (CITME)

Is coming to light at a crucial stage, whereas energatic prices have reached historical figures and an alternative on fosil energy sources are being sought. Such reserves are scarce and nuclear energy is socially rejected. Therefore, biofuels have the advantage of being a renewable source as well as of low polluted profile, in comparison to other fuels.

The different raw materials are at present going through a review, as well as the different procedures applied in the production of biofuels as well as the legal aspects and reforms applied on the Commun Agricultural Policy (CAP). In such a mannner the Spanish companies taking part in biofuel projects are made publicly known and a survey of existing patents is conducted.

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This report has been elaborated by the Biotechnology Innovation Circle at the request of Food Enterprise Association from Community of Madrid (ASEACAM).

The report, done by ASEACAM association, introduces and modified atmosphere packaging technologies (based on the modification of food gaseous environment). The aim of these technologies is to maintain the quality of the product and enhance by itself life. The technologies, which are comercially available, apply to a great variety of products (vegetables, meat, fish, dairy products, etc.)

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The collection, promoted by the Foundation for the Knowledge madri+d and CEIM is focused on, to establish strategic knowledge based in key technologies and in the development of the different enterprise sectors from the Community of Madrid.

This document shows different techniques in dealing with industrial waste water, and the advantages that science and technology put in the hands of companies for them to be collected, in order to meet optimum conditions in compliance with economic, social, and environmental progress demands.

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This report of Technological Monitoring has been made within the frame of the Contract Program subscribed between the Main directorate of Universities and Investigation from "Communidad de Madrid and Universidad Complutense", with the collaboration of Scientific Park of Madrid that manages the Agroalimentacion Innovation Circle, pertaining to the system of Regional Promotion for the Innovation madri+d.

This report describes the biosensors technologies, applied in analyzing the pros and cons of each device in the food industry applications. Biosensors has many applications in food safety, food quality and process control. The report analyzes the barriers and tendencies of biosensors technologies and evaluates the scientific and technological potential of Madrid´s region.

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The Biotechnology Innovation Circle (CIbit) has coordinated the Spanish edition of the report “Key Technologies For Europe: Communications”, elaborated by Anette Braun for the European Commission DG Research.

This synthesis report provides an overview of S&T and R&D in health and healthcare related issues and gives an indication of where the EU stands. It identifies its strength, weaknesses and options, and explores the key trends and a forward look over the next 10-15 years.

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The Information Communication Technologies Innovation Circle (CITIC) has done the translation of the report “Key Technologies For Europe: Communications”, elaborated by the European Commission DG Research.

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The Information Communication Technologies Innovation Circle (CITIC) has done the translation of the report “Information Technology”, elaborated by the European Commission’s High Level Group on Key Technologies for Europe, Unit K2 (Science & Technology Foresight).

This report reviews the challenges and opportunities for Europe especially in the field of Information Technology (IT) in view of strengthening the European Research Area (ERA).

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The Materials, Aerospace Technology and Nanotechnology Innovation Circle (CIMTAN) has done the translation of the report “Manufacturing”, elaborated by the European Commission’s High Level Group on Key Technologies for Europe.

This report addresses the challenges and opportunities for Europe in the domain of Manufacturing towards strengthening the European Research Area (ERA). European manufacturing has great potential as part of a sustainable EU economy, but its success will depend upon continuous innovation in products and processes.

The report addresses the socio-economic challenges for Europe, analyses Europe's science and technology base on activities in Manufacturing, the major challenges are facing, its strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) and providing an overview of key aspects and trends on research and development (R&D) and in Manufacturing for the next 10-15 years.

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The Biotechnology Innovation Circle (CIBT) has done the translation of the report “Biotechnology”, elaborated by the European Commission.

This document carries out a revision on development and the evolution of the biotechnology with the objective to establish the relative position of the UE with respect to other leading countries and analyzes recent and expected future trends in this area.

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The Biotechnology Innovation Circle (CIBT) has done the translation of the report “Agri-Food Industries & Rural Economies. Competitiveness & Sustainability, the Key Role of Knowledge”, elaborated by the European Commission.

The functionality of European agricultural systems, management of the rural environment and the future sustainability of rural regions throughout the enlarged EU, involve a complex array of interactions over the domains of agriculture, food, health, the environment, land-use, society and the economy.

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The Environmental Technologies and Energy Innovation Circle (CITME) has done the translation of the report “Key Technologies for Europe Energy”, elaborated by the European Commission.

This report on key energy technologies for Europe gives an overview of where the EU stands and a forward look over the coming years on research challenges.

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The Environmental Technologies and Energy Innovation Circle (CITME) has made the translation of the report “Environmental Technologies”, elaborated by the European Commission.

The present report is a contribution to the work of the European Commission's High-Level Group on Key Technologies, focusing on the notion of "Environmental Technologies" or more broadly on "Environmental Innovations".1 It aims at drawing a picture of the main socio-economic challenges (and opportunities!) related to the environment as well as the current developments in research and innovation on Environmental Technologies. This picture serves as a background for assessing the relative European position in both respects. Such a SWOT analysis shall in conjunction with our knowledge ongoing developments in policy, help to outlay a research agenda for the future.

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The Materials, Aerospace Technology and Nanotechnology Innovation Circle (CIMTAN) has done the translation of the report “Emerging Technologies in the context of “security””, elaborated by the European Commission.

This document provides a frame for the arranged European activity in the field of security and, more specifically, in activities to anticipate themselves and to solve with more effectiveness new threats on security such as terrorism, local proliferation of mass destruction weapons, states that fail, organized crime and other conflicts.

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The Materials, Aerospace Technology and Nanotechnology Innovation Circle (CIMTAN) has done the translation of the report “Nanotechnology, a key technology for the future of Europe”, elaborated by the European Commission.

This report identifies, in relation to European strengths, where nanotechnology research should be focused over the coming decade. The goal of this research is to discover new nanotechnologies that will ameliorate, or provide sustainable alternatives to some of the human activities that are most severely affecting the ecological balance of the planet.

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The publication of Communication Technologies Portfolio, Technical Services and R&D Networks, promoted by the Fundación para el Conocimiento madri+d, has been possible thanks to the contribution and commitment of the Technology Transfer Units of different institutions and members of the madri+d System. Technical and editorial coordination was overseen by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Liaison Office.

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The publication of Biomedicine and Health Sciences Portfolio, Technical Services and R&D Networks, promoted by the Fundación para el Conocimiento madri+d, has been possible thanks to the contribution and commitment of the Technology Transfer Units of different institutions and members of the madri+d System. Technical and editorial coordination was overseen by the Technology Transfer Office of CSIC.

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The publication of Agrofood, Food Technologies and Natural Resources Portfolio, Technical Services and R&D Networks, promoted by the Fundación para el Conocimiento madri+d, has been possible thanks to the contribution and commitment of the Technology Transfer Units of different institutions and members of the madri+d System. Technical and editorial coordination was overseen by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid Research Knowledge Transfer Office.

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The publication of the Integral Water Management Technology Portfolio, Technical Services and R&D Networks, promoted by the Fundación para el Conocimiento madri+d, has been possible thanks to the contribution and commitment of the Technology Transfer Units of different institutions and members of the madri+d System. Technical and editorial coordination was overseen by the Universidad de Alcalá Liaison Office.

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The publication of the Technology Portfolio, Technical Services and R&D Networks, promoted by the Fundación para el Conocimiento madri+d, has been possible thanks to the contribution and commitment of the Technology Transfer Units of different institutions and members of the madri+d System. Technical and editorial coordination was overseen by the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Technology Transfer Office.

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The publication of the Environmental Technologies Portfolofio and Technical Services, promoted by the Fundación para el Conocimiento madri+d, has been possible thanks to the contribution and commitment of the Technology Transfer Units of different institutions and members of the madri+d System. Technical and editorial coordination was overseen by the Universidad de Alcalá Liaison Office.

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A handbook to create firms from Science and technology. It includes a practical summary of key aspects to start up technology based firms.

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The aim of this publication is twofold. First, we wish to communicate the most relevant results and conclusions from the research project 'Scientific culture and the communication of science in the Community of Madrid. A study to encourage participation by scientists in PCST activities'. The project has been carried out by the Group for Scientific Activity Studies of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research. Second, we wish to help establish the importance of science and technology communication to society for efforts to bring science and society together, as well as the important role that scientists are called upon to perform in this process.

The research line that forms the framework for this study aims to investigate the extent to which researchers act as social agents involved in knowledge dissemination, and their attitudes toward PCST. In addition, this research aims to help increase our knowledge and appreciation of the human, social and intellectual capital represented by scientists working in the Community of Madrid who are interested in the communication of science and technology to the public.
The study was based on personal interviews with members of two groups of scientists who took part in the Madrid Science Fair: CSIC staff members and professors from public universities located in the Community of Madrid.

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This text correspond to the mathematics border divulgative articles collection, it is the nowadays research arranged in mathematics, in border of the knowledge. It is borned as an attached document, to the market report of the IMDEA Institute creation. Owing to the success reached in the Comunity, the Directorate-General for Universities and Research decided to publish it at the madri+d system series.

It is oviously a bookwork wich shows the fan researches currently performed in mathematics, not only applied mathematics also pure mathematics.

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'Oslo´s Handbook', has been issued conjointly by Eurostat and the OCDE, and now is part a group of handbooks on constant evlution, devoted to the data interpretation in science, technology and innovation fields.

This is the third edition of 'Oslo´s Handbook' as a result of a conjointly participation for three years, in which the following have taken part: NESTI (A Group of National expert body from the OCDE, which serves as a point of reference for Science, Technology and Innovation) and WPSTI (Working Party for Science, Technology and Innovatio) and other external bodies. The 'Hand Book' establishes the guidelines for the gathering and intepretation of innovating data to be contrasted at international scale.

Needless to say that there are limits, as it occurs with other 'Handbooks'. However, each new edition of the 'Handbook' represents a step forward in our knowledge of innovation processes.

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The study, conducted by 'Scimago de la Universidad Carlos III', offers the information characterises the scientific output of 'Comunidad de Madrid' between 1990-2003, which contains the data base of ISI Web of Science. Such published issue, is a valuable and valid source of information, for all those with a keen interested in improving the public system of Science and Technology, therefore providing a situation analysis, evolution and effects on activities carried out by 'Comunidad de Madrid' in this field.

Reports on production, a striking-visibility of national and international colaboration, disseminated throughout the different Research Public Organizations such as: Public Health System, Universities, and Firms. They have been classified according to the different thematic areas used by the National Agency for Prospective Evaluation (ANEP).

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The aim of such publications is to clarify companies and investigators the different typologies over protection of intellectual and industrial property, the impact that may have over knowledge and the competitiveness of business firms, as well as the different concepts, procedures and types of protection.

In such publications, different general aspects are contemplated in terms of intellectual and industrial property, as well as those which are more procedurally and types of protection.

In this document, different general aspects are contemplated in terms of intellectual and industrial property and procedural aspects, for business firms and investigators alike. Furthermore, in it are included the different annexes in which interesting meeting points and data are shown, legislation, forms and practical cases.

This publication has been elaborated by General Directorate for Investigation and Universities, of 'Consejeria de Educación de la Comunidad de Madrid' (CEOE-CEIM), with the participation of :' Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas', Gravina Law Buffet , Abril Law Buffet , Proyecto IPR-Helpdesk, Clarke, Modet & Co. and 'Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas'

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The publication aims at the study on evolution and investment in Science and Technology, carried out by 'Administración General del Estado en la Comunidad of Madrid', since 1990 up to the present situation and financed by Central Government's Administration. Is about the evaluation in terms of investigation and efforts made by different bodies present in 'Comunidad de Madrid' and financed by Central Government Administration.

The main characteristics analysed are put forward in the most outstanding data and conclusions to which such study has arrived. Such analysis has been conducted bearing in mind currently main theories on investigation, innovation and technological change and the handling of statistic information available.

The main conclusion at which such study has arrived, conducted by 'Universidad Autónoma de Madrid' is the fact that, cohesive and redistribution policies to shorten the interregional differences, which are very important for some areas, can also have negative effects for the overall system once investigation and innovation is applied.

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The report ISCI, Report Spring about 'Intellectual Potential', exposes a valuable information over basic intangible sources of 'Comunidad de Madrid', which are directly related with the innovation capacities of the region.

Proposes a methodology for identification and measurement of intellectual potential and contemplates the adequately administration of it, as one of key question for improvement of territorial competitiveness. Through a group of indicators, which allows for comparison between regions, which brings an added value within the context of search of good practises as established by the EU.

This document has been developed within the framework of SPRING II from the European PAXIS of excellence regions and has been conducted by the foundation for knowledge Madrid+d, with the participation of CCI (Centre for the Investigation on Society of Knowledge)

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Such publication as 'Nanotechnology in Spain', a report that describe, analyses and studies de present situation of Nanotechnology in Spain, from the lines of investigation in our country, up to the technologies that are starting to develop at industrial level, through knowing the centres, firms, institutions, investigators and any other actors implicated in the process.

Carried out as a joint venture by Circle of Innovation in Microsystems and Nanotechnology (National Institute of Aerospace Technology) as well as the foundation for the Knowledge Madrid+d is co-financed by: ' Dirección General de Universidades e Investigación y el Proyecto Europeo Nanomat'.

Nanomat, as an initiative to stimulate and give support to small and medium businesses (PYMES) of Madrid, in order for them to take part in different launched initiatives by European Union within the sixth Framework Programme of I+D+i, with an special emphasis in the areas of Nanotechnology and Nonmaterial.

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The Project GEM, which stands for: 'Global Entrepreneurship Monitor', is an investigation project of international nature whose object is to analyse the phenomenon of entrepreneurship of each participating country and its influence over national economies.

The wealth and characteristics of Spain, made necessary an introduction to regional analysis, better known as REM project, 'Regional Entrepreneurship Monitor'.

With the actual report, GEM-REM of 'Comunidad de Madrid' offers a rigorous approach over the spirit of Madrilenian entrepreneur as analysed for the year 2004. The standardised methodology followed, allows for the study the phenomenon of entrepreneurial ship by identifying barriers and opportunities, recognising improving areas and alternatives to boost public as well as private business initiative.

Furthermore , shows the possibility to establish comparisons within an international context, in Spain as a whole and together with the other seven participating regions, putting forward new tendencies and strategies for business firms support in a global context.

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This publication offers information over Technological and Scientifically production in 'Comunidad de Madrid' in the period of 1997-2001 in all scientific disciplines.

This has been possible, as a result of the Project for Obtaining Scientific Production Indexes for Comunidad de Madrid (PIPCYT), which is curried out by: Dirección General de Universidades and Investigación of Comunidad de Madrid the Centro de Información y Documentación Científica (CINDOC) of Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), run by Dra. Isabel Gómez.

The results, as breaking down figures show that at centre level the scientific disciplines are being offered in areas of Experimental Sciences and Technology, Medical Science, Socials Science and Humanities, in addition an analysis of patent data base EPAT and CIBEPAT, is provided with a contrasted comparison between publications and patents in Madrid's Community.

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The Regional Government of Madrid has set supporting mechanisms to reinsert researchers now working abroad, supporting actions to foster R+D, specially in SMEs, transnational technology transfer services through the Innovation Relay Centre madri+d and the possibility of combining financial support from the VI Framework Programme of the European Union and structural funds in Objective 1 areas.

The participation of SMEs in these programmes, both at regional and European level is essential for their competitive development and, together with this, that of the Community of Madrid as a whole. With this goal in mind, the role of the entrepreneurs associations is fundamental as atractors of those SMEs with capacity for innovation and as diffusers of the possibilities that these frameworks has to offer, regarding cooperation in and financing of R&D activities, as well as acting as partners for Regional administrations, putting technological innovation closer to the SMEs in the Community of Madrid.

This Guide of the VI Framework Programme of the European Union for SMEs, which has been published by the General Directorate of Universities and Research of the Community of Madrid and coordinated by CEIM, the Entrepreneurs Confederation of Madrid, is one of the many actions necessary to be put into service in order to reach the above goals, showing in a practical manner the cooperation between the entrepreneurial tissue and the Regional Administration of the Community of Madrid

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The possibility for companies to receive a favourable fiscal treatment on their R&D&i activities (Research, Development and innovation) constitutes without any doubt a decided step forward by the public administrations with views to reinforce companies' competitiveness and, particularly, the development of an entrepreneurial culture based on research, development and innovation strategies.

Undoubtedly, efforts are being deployed to reinforce companies contribution to R&D&i activities, so that present co financing, near 50%, be surpassed and similar figures to that of other developed countries are reached (60% and more)

The new regulations, which are analyzed in depth in the book, will have a highly positive impact on many SMEs, which from now on will have to organize and to structure their R&D&i projects and activities if they want to benefit from fiscal incentives to R&D&i.Though the effort made by the Central Administration are being regarded as important , some loopholes still remain, and therefore is our intention to clarified them throughout this document, that tries to be an analysis in depth and a useful guide for the companies, specially SMEs.

We hope that the entrepreneurial suggestions and the data contributed by the different experts whose opinions are included in Chapter 7 of the document, can contribute to a greater clarification of the procedures and provide companies with a greater legal security, which will result in a higher innovation activity. It is the way that is left us to be able to continue competing.

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Universities and Public Research Centres within Madrid Region, as members of its Technology and Science System, command some knowledge and Intellectual Capital needed in the research process. Knowledge and intellectual capital shape the way ahead in order to advance in scientific results through the implementation (following some cognitive processes) of the existing intellectual or intangible assets. So, this research shows how to identify, measure and assess the Intellectual Capital assets, as well as the guidelines for knowledge management aiming to create "wealth", and to improve the present intellectual value.

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The improvement of information access due to the continuous development of technologies and networks is a key feature of the future society.
Its support to decision-making by organisations, enterprises or individuals facilitates more innovative approaches and answers to the opportunities and risks found in a rapidly changing world.

Practitioners from different European regions, who have played different roles in the implementation of projects designed to help firms gain information skills for competitive advantage have written the guide to Economic Intelligence. The aim is primarily Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME), permanently looking to improve their approach to strategy, decision-making processes, action plan implementation, innovation level and day-to-day management.

The guide is useful for technological, economics, market-oriented and intermediate service providers supporting SME. It also helps researchers as well.

This edition features one of the main objectives of the regional innovation system madri+d in which technology watch and economic and technological intelligence play a key role, having in the Innovation Circles a clear showcase.

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The CEIM (Confederación Empresarial de Madrid) in collaboration with the DGI has published the "Guidelines for the Creation of Bio companies."
These guidelines supported by the Spanish Association of Bio companies (ASEBIO) are a useful document for would-be entrepreneurs. They break down into chapters that, though independent and therefore capable of giving the necessary practical information, give a broad view of the essential characteristics of a bio company and the factors for a successful implementation, where the legislative, administrative, financial and technological aspects make the difference with respect to other sectors. The guidelines appear in book and CD-Rom format.

Entrepreneur experiences of the Community of Madrid are important to understand the critical mechanisms involved in the process of creating a bio company in the region. The CD-Rom presents four interviews as a showcase of business experiences.

The original project stresses the priority objectives of madri+d regional innovation system such as the commercialisation of research results carried out in the Community of Madrid and the creation of new technology-bases firms.

The madri+d system provides high added-value services that complement the utility of these guidelines: the Vivero Virtual de Empresas, the Círculo de Innovación en Biotecnología and the Centro de Enlace para la Innovación, where entrepreneurs can find a place to give their projects greater consistency.

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The information and indicators found in this study gather the results of a research project performed by the Institute of Industrial and Financial Analysis of the Universidad Complutense in Madrid. The study analyses the evolution of our regional innovation system within the last decade in Spain. The main objective of the study directed by Prof. Mikel Buesa is to develop indicators of the R&D system that show the region's capacity to innovate and its limitations. The results cover the financial and human resource assigned by the different agents of the innovation system such as companies, public administrations, universities and private non-profit institutions.

The study provides greater knowledge of our regional innovation system, bearing in mind the composition of the different agents and their interactions. Its methodology deals with the idea that the characteristics of the regional innovation system of Madrid are the results of a positive process of research and training, which determines the territory's competitiveness.

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This publication offers information of the results obtained through the analysis of and the search for the scientific and technological production of the Community of Madrid. The study also centres on improving the regional resources, while promotes research of great scientific impact.

The study breaks down into two different, complementary parts. The first, intellectual capital, led by Prof. Eduardo Bueno and team at the Autonomous University of Madrid, deals with an intellectual capital management model in Universities and Public Research Organisations in the Community of Madrid. It centres on research conducted in the National Biotechnology Centre, the Carlos III University and the Autonomous University of Madrid.

The second part, scientific production, work of the Centre for Information and Scientific Documentation of the Senior Council for Scientific Research, directed by Dr. Isabel Gómez, focuses on the preparation of bibliometric indicators for analysing scientific and technological production in the Community of Madrid.

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This work carried out in collaboration with the Revista BIT, a joint publication of both the Board and Spanish Association of Telecommunications Engineers, has several objectives. First, it highlights the fact that, unknown by non-experts, the Community of Madrid concentrates industrial and service capabilities for telecommunications and satellite navigation applications as well as for the control of satellites too.

Second, the publication includes various interesting contributions from several authors on the role of technological clusters and their growing importance as the centre of attraction for new innovative investments from which the existing industrial and service network can benefit.

Finally, it also includes a series of descriptive sheets on the work developed by the organisations and companies mentioned in the study. In this sense, a more complete insight of the environment and agents involved might give rise to collaboration agreements to benefit all.

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The book includes lectures and conclusions from debates carried out during the summer course called "Creating New Technology-based Firms: The International Experience." The DGI of the Comunidad de Madrid promoted the course, and University Institute Euroforum Escorial was in charge of organizing it.

The five-day session course included issues such as regional policies for promoting the creation of new technology-based firms (NTBF), NTBF creation mechanisms from universities and research centres, financing NTBF, barriers and obstacles for NTBF creation and development, and how are these overcome from the market point of view.

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The publication attempts to make it easier to understand the factors that affect the process of technological innovation in SME. It presents key issues for adapting companies to this process.

In order to make SME more competitive, and create more jobs, they must commit themselves to new technologies. This is essentially a regional process by which centres involved generate scientific and technological knowledge. In this sense, entrepreneurs become the true driving force behind technological innovation. For this reason, the CEIM has participated from the outset in drawing up these policies, collaborating closely with the rest of the regional innovation players.

The entrepreneur has to start and enhance the innovation process. The publication provides information on how to start this important process.

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Julio César Ondategui. 195 pages. Madrid, 2001

The book analyses Spain's experience in science and technology park projects, infrastructures that have great repercussions for regions and their cities. The synthesis deals with the parks in an accelerated context of knowledge and technological innovation management. After defining the means of territorial innovation and the types of means found in the region, the book deals with the phenomenon of these parks, their origins, their dissemination around the world and their particular circumstances. In a different section, the book presents these parks in the nineteen eighties scene when in Spain appeared the first projects. With a battery of indicators, the author analyses and evaluates the projects from their beginnings to the present. Starting with the network of science and technology parks, and projected in 1996 and 2000, an analysis is made of the location and its characteristics. Following this, with updated data, the companies, employment, emerging technologies, company and park networks and their potential for accumulation and technological diffusion. Finally, the book deals with a series of reflections to lead the new projects that arise to safe harbour.

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José Luis Belinchón Carmona (Co-ordinator). 130 pages. Madrid, 2000

This text represents a reflection and analysis of the conventions of R&D&I for SMEs that have been made since 1997 in the General Research Head Office of the community of Madrid. The programs of aid for R&D&I& in small and medium companies have experienced a process of strengthening and consolidation, but we have needed the III Regional Plan of Scientific Research and Technological innovation (PRICIT) to obtain the indicators of the quality of the conventions. This document attempts to contextualise the development of the successive conventions and refers them to the framework of science and technology in the community and the whole of the Spanish State, and above all by analysing the evolution of their respective quality indicators, referring not only to those proposed, but also to the results achieved by the projects.

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Published by the Committee for Economic Research (CED) in the USA, an organization whose members include representatives from the most important companies in the nation, it basically states that basic research is the basis for the economic growth and prosperity in the United States. This comes at a time when Spain is in the debate whether basic or applied research should be fostered.

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With this publication we want to boost the collaboration of all agents involved in Madrid's innovation system, showing some examples of public knowledge transfer to society. Madrid has been, is and must remain, one of the main centres of creation and dissemination of science and technology in Europe. In today's society of knowledge, this asset has become one of its main capacities to create jobs, generate investment and improve the quality of life of the Madrileños.

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Madrid: centre of research and innovation

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Alfonso González Hermoso and José de la Sota (coord.), 290 pp. Madrid, 1998.

An edition that sums up the studies on scientific production, human resources and Public Research Centres in the Community of Madrid, carried out together with the CINDOC (J.M. Sánchez Nistal, cinpinar@cindoc.csic.es) and the IEG (M.A. Martín Lou, lou@ieg.csic.es),- both scientists from the CSIC -, The University of Alcalá de Henares (J. Sancho Comins, ggjsc@geogra.alcala.es) and the Foundation 1st of May (A. Durán: aduran@icv.csic.es, F. Rocha and A. Zapatero).

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Alfonso González Hermoso and Antonio Rodríguez Duarte (coord.) 92 pp. Madrid, 1998.

This book includes the works presented in the III Regional Planning Conference ganised by the CM. Generic problems relating to scientific policy were analysed, such as Innovation within the Regional Planning of Territorial Strategy in the Community of Madrid; the role of the Centres and Technological Parks in the European Union; co-operation problems among Public Research Centres and Companies and, finally, the role of Universities in the face of technological and commercial needs. In addition, specific cases of technological transfer from the CSIC are presented as well as co-operation and innovation in the European car sector or technological innovation in the capital asset companies.

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José Emilio Navas and Mariano Nieto Antolín (mnieto@euc.max.sim.ucm.es), 284 pp. Madrid, 1997

This book includes studies commissioned by the General Direction of Research from several consultants in order to analyse the present situation of companies in the Community of Madrid in the technological sector. Thirteen sectors have been selected: bio-technology, electronics and telecommunication, pharmacological laboratories, environment, chemistry, capital assets, computer services, non-metallic industry, food, automation assistant, graphic arts and paper handling, transport and ornamental horticulture and gardening.

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Museums, Historic and Scientific Collections from Madrid's Universities. The patrimony of Minerva.

Antonio González Bueno, Alfredo Baratas Díaz. 328 pp. Madrid, 2007.

The public universities of Madrid have gathered throughout the centuries a scientific and technological patrimony of great value and importance. Is in fact a cultural legacy, which in greater part of the cases, remains hidden. The present guide has the objective to invite those with interest to learn about Madrid's Universities cultural patrimony; each of the 54 collections are indexed through small description and placed in an itinerary, which is enclosed according to its thematic coherence localization, with reference of person to contact, conditions of view and users profile.

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Guide to the scientific Madrid. Science and Court

Antonio Lafuente.240 pp. Madrid, 1998. (in co-edition with Doce Calles and CSIC)

The history of the Madrid region is viewed from its technical and scientific past. F