The project aims at proposing methods and solutions for the creation of a security market and a structured supply chain in Europe by identifying implementation measures.

STACCATO project is mapping existing competencies in the EU-27, highlighting the role of SMEs in order to integrate their innovation potential and examine ways to undertake a coordination of the European Security and Technological Industrial Base (STIB), proposing a methodology for technological watch, and analyzing the condition and propose recommendations to develop a common European Security Equipment Market (ESEM) by identifying common needs, taking into account regulatory issues and coordination with regional, national, international and EU security research programmes.

These activities are supported by an enlarged multi-sector stakeholders platform composed of users, industries, SMEs, academia and think tanks of the EU-27 based on the SeNTRE and ESRAB (European Security Research Advisory Board) experience.

In this framework, a specific workshop will be organised in Brussels on the 13th of February 2008. Industry, SMEs Think Tanks, Research and Technology Organizations (RTOs), Academia and End Users are invited to participate in this process on the basis of their fields of competence.

The workshop will focus on key technology capabilities/priorities, capability and technology gaps, problems across the supply chain, market conditions. It aims to reflect on the current status of how to deal with the emerging issues of Biosecurity, Biosafety & Bio-Preparedness.

The speakers and the audience will comprise experienced scientists, politicians, and EU representatives. A great depth of background knowledge and heightened awareness of these issues will hence be guaranteed.

Benefits for the participants consist of the possibility:

• To give visibility to their technological and industrial competences in the supply chain
• To have a better understanding of common procurement opportunities in the EU
• To contribute in the mapping of the European STIB and the definition of gaps and priorities for the future
• To demonstrate their vision for the security market in Europe
• To identify opportunities for common market issues, policy, standardisation for procurement and other regulatory aspects.

Generous support is provided by the EU FP6 funding line “Security Research”, which strongly supports uniting, harmonizing and strengthening European activities in these fields.

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