What Is Staccato?
STACCATO (STAkeholders platform for supply Chain mapping, market Condition Analysis and Technologies Opportunities) started on 15th January 2007 as a European funded supporting activity under the Preparatory Action for Security Research (PASR) and it will last 16 months. It is a follow up activity of SeNTRE (Security Network for Technological Research in Europe) which was a supporting activity funded under PASR 2004. STACCATO aims at proposing methods and solutions for the creation of a security market and a structured supply chain in Europe. In line with ESRAB recommendations, it will go beyond research needs and gap analysis already undertaken through efforts supported by PASR, by identifying implementation measures. STACCATO will: • map existing competencies in the EU-27, highlighting particularly the role of SMEs in order to integrate their innovation potential and examine ways to effectively undertake a coordination of the European Security and Technological Industrial Base (STIB)