AND FINANCIAL SERVICES . THE AIM IS THUS TO STRENGTHEN THE TRANSNATIONAL INNOVATION INFRASTRUCTURE , THIS BEING ESSENTIAL FOR AN EFFICIENT EUROPEAN MARKET IN INNOVATION .
THREE PRINCIPAL LINES OF ACTIONS ARE ENVISAGED :
1 . TO RENDER EXISTING AND DEVELOPING ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES IN THIS FIELD MORE EFFECTIVE BY FACILITATING THEIR OPERATIONS ON , AND THEIR ACCESS TO , THE COMMUNITY MARKET ; THIS TRANSNATIONAL EXTENSION OF STRUCTURES IN THE MEMBER STATES WILL BE BASED UPON FLEXIBLE AND DYNAMIC MECHANISM FOR LIAISON AND COOPERATION ;
2 . TO THE DEGREE NECESSARY FOR THE OBJECTIVE , TO HELP MEET THE CORRESPONDING BASIC REQUIREMENTS IN KNOWLEDGE AND IN TECHNICAL AND COMMUNICATION MEANS ;
3 . TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE GENERAL ADVANCE OF METHODS USED IN THIS FIELD BY JUDICIOUSLY PROMOTING CONCERTATION AND THE EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE ON THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW METHODS IN THE MEMBER STATES .
THE PROJECTS TO BENEFIT FROM COMMUNITY SUPPORT SHALL BE SELECTED FROM LISTS OF PRIORITY ACTIONS TO BE DRAWN UP ANNUALLY . FOR 1983 THE LIST APPEARS IN ANNEX III . FOR THE OTHER YEARS OF THE PROGRAMME THE PRIORITY ACTIONS SHALL BE SELECTED FROM THE ACTIONS DESCRIBED HEREAFTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ANNEX II ( F ) . A PROJECT SELECTED FROM AN ANNUAL LIST MUST BE COMMENCED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR IN QUESTION .
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIONS
CHAPTER 1
EUROPEAN COHESION BETWEEN EXISTING INNOVATION PROMOTION ORGANIZATIONS
1.1 . THE INDUSTRY/RESEARCH INTERFACE , IN PARTICULAR :
( A ) START-UP SUPPORT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LIAISON MECHANISMS ;
( B ) SUPPORT FOR PROMOTIONAL ACTIONS FOR EXPLOITATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY OR MARKET PROSPECTION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY .
1.2 . TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES , IN PARTICULAR :
( A ) START-UP SUPPORT FOR ASSOCIATIONS IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH " HUMAN " NETWORKS OF RELATIONS BETWEEN THE SERVICES CONCERNED , AND ALSO FOR THE NECESSARY BACK-UP ACTIVITIES ;
( B ) SUPPORT FOR EXCHANGE OF PERSONNEL OF SUCH SERVICES AS THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO GAIN EXPERIENCE ON OTHER MARKETS AS WELL AS TO ESTABLISH NETWORKS OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE ;
( C ) SUPPORT FOR THEIR JOINT EXPLOITATION OF THE TECHNOLOGY MARKET INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY .
1.3 . VENTURE FINANCE OPERATIONS , IN PARTICULAR :
( A ) START-UP SUPPORT FOR AN ASSOCIATION OF FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS SPECIALIZED IN THE FINANCING OF INNOVATION :
( B ) SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS OF SUCH AN ASSOCIATION ;
( C ) SUPPORT FOR THE BUILD-UP OF REFERENCE NETWORKS OF EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS .
1.4 . INTERFACE BETWEEN PUBLIC USERS AND INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES , IN PARTICULAR :
( A ) SUPPORT , AS LONG AS NECESSARY , FOR THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF COMMUNITY LOCAL AUTHORITY COOPERATION IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES ;
( B ) SUPPORT FOR ORIENTING LOCAL AUTHORITY PURCHASING TOWARDS INNOVATION ;
( C ) SUPPORT FOR TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS .
CHAPTER 2
STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS
2.1 . JOINT SUPPORT FUNCTIONS FOR THE AWARENESS AND ASSESSMENT OF