Over recent years it has become increasingly evident that international companies, both small and large, in the field of IT research, require assistance in establishing R&D projects, especially in finding partners and obtaining financial support. The IST-EC2 project, with its network of Canadian and European members, helps overcome these challenges. 

IST-EC2 will help you to establish useful contacts with potential partners for your research and development projects.

• Partner search inquiries through the IST-EC2 web site. The IST-EC2 partner search service is a free on-line tool designed to help organizations locate suitable partners for European and Canadian funded collaboration.

• IST-EC2 will organize a series of partnering sessions in Europe and Canada . These brokerage sessions will allow participants to present their project ideas, to meet potential partners and to initialise joint R&D projects.

• Forums are another tool to meet potential partners. Participate in the thematic topics launched by the IST-EC2 partners and exchange your views with other community members interested in the same thematic area. You might find out affinities and complementarities and would like to start sharing knowledge and discuss project ideas.