Accessing new technologies also seems to be important both for companies and the new partnerships as 32% of the DPs address Operational objective I.3. On-the-job training concerning new technology and ICT training is being undertaken respectively by 17% and 16% of the partnerships. ###>The latter aims at facilitating the transfer of information, knowledge and expertise between older and younger people, between people from different departments within the same company, and between people from other firms.