CCIs, innovation and ICT challenge

Georges Fischer
Delegate Director - International cooperation - CCI Paris Chairman Worldchambers Network gfischer@ccip.fr

Innovation
As a starter (1975-) Awareness raising and information Scientific, technical, patent information and brokers Accompanying interface - financial organizations - technical and research centers

Innovation
Legitimacy problem (2000-) Development of information availability Need for basic awareness? Sustainability issue: money! hence positioning: the chicken and egg issue

Way out (1)

Example 1: Cluster policy Government initiated, Silicon Valley model Companies, Research centers, Universities, Finance What can Chambers do? - international development - advise on growth thresholds - B2B partnerships

Way out (1)

CCIP and Paris region clusters Detection of export capacity Collective and individual delegations abroad with customized individual schedule Participation to French and international specialized trade shows: visit, collective stand, B2B meetings, Search for industrial and commercial partnerships (EEN) Individualized follow-up

Way out (2)

Example 2: European projects European calls for projects, especially research Necessarily European Consortia What can Chambers do? - find partners - help on proposal writing - follow up

Specific example: ICT

Chambers are legitimate If focus on use (and best use!) of ICT tools because neutral interface If switch from institution to service center on companies desks because no more protection If work as a network because we cant do everything anymore

ICT offer
A

whole set of awareness and training seminars Selling exposure: host web sites, on line directories, on line markets Demo-show-rooms Affinity programs e-learning Paperless world

PAPERLESS WORLD

Starting point: Paper

Achieved: On line submission

Work in progress: Hybrid paper-electronic

Future: all-electronic

e-Procedures

IS IT ENOUGH? CORE QUESTION: TRUST

THE CHAMBER ADVANTAGE

A well known BRAND Focused: - business, - neutral, - reassuring (TRUST) Global network: Chambers exist everywhere and work as a network

THE CHAMBER ADVANTAGE

New positioning Chambers as trusted third parties For B to B electronic international trade, all along the process Through an unique portal (Worldchambers Network)

www.worldchambers.com

CCI TRUST SERVICES

(Before) Looking for a contact :

ChamberTrust a WCN product (Meantime) Negotiating : ChamberSign an Eurochambres product (After) Dispute resolution : ChamberMediation test phase (Throughout) Elements of proof : Chamber-eVault a WCN product