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ERIK Network Policy Paper - Available On-line
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The ERIK Network Policy Paper is now available and can be found inside the latest ERIK Network newsletter.
The paper includes the main Policy Recommendations which have emerged from 2 years of network activity and, particularly, during the Network's final confererence held in Brussels on the 10th and 11th of May 2007.
NEWSLETTER # 010 - SEPTEMBER 2007
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ERIK ACTION Capitalisation Project Approved on 1st INTERREG IVC Call
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On the 24th of April 2008 at Ljubljana, the INTERREG IVC Monitoring Committee approved the ERIK ACTION project as 1 of the 6 Capitalisation projects on the first INTERREG IVC call for proposals.
The project will also receive direct support from the European Commission as a Fast Track initiative.
ERIK ACTION’s aims to improve the effectiveness of regional development policies in the field of innovation and the knowledge economy and, specifically, in upgrading the innovation capacity of existing enterprises.
More details on project activities will be available here soon.
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INNO-Action Tech SME Partnering - Exit Strategy Workshop
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The Exit Strategy Workshop of the INNO-Action Tech SME Partnering, co-funded under the PRO INNO Europe initiative for innovation policy analysis and development, will take place in Brussels on Friday, 27 June, between 10 and 15h.
The venue is the Hilton at Boulevard de Waterloo 38, Room Louise 2.
The project tests an approach to facilitate knowledge transfer, partnering, collaboration and networking for and between innovative SMEs and public research organisations (incl. universities). It does this through a series of regional coaching events (Academies) and sector-specialised matchmaking events (Forums).
The aim of the workshop is to present the experience of the approach tested in the project and to discuss options for the future deployment and development of the approach and its tools beyond the co-funding by the European Commission.
The discussion will therefore treat subjects such as:
- the extent to which the needs of public and private innovation actors for knowledge transfer and collaboration of both small and medium-sized enterprises and public research organisations can be better met by the approach tested in the project;
- factors that impinge on a sustainable business proposition, such as financial incentives, branding, quality assurance etc.
Click here for information on the project Tech SME Partnering
Click here for the event announcement, including the agenda and venue
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INTERREG IVC announces dates for second call
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The INTERREG IVC Monitoring Committee has confirmed that a second call for projects will be opened in Autumn 2008.
The call will be opened during the first day of the 2nd EU Interregional Cooperation Forum, on 27 October 2008. The call will remain open until Friday 30 January 2009.
The Application Pack will be updated for the second call, therefore the documents available online are for reference only. The Application Pack for the second call will be available once the call is opened.
Individual consultations and lead applicant seminars will be organised in the second half of 2008. The schedule will be posted online as soon as the dates are confirmed.
Click here for more information on the INTERREG IVC call
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DG REGIO events
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Information on Conferences and Seminars being held all over Europea and relating to regional policy is available on the DG Regio web site.
Click here to see upcoming conferences and events
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Ianis Network
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The Ianis Network has recently created a new portal for cooperation on the theme of the Information Society. The portal, eRegional Hub, was financed within the Ianis project and has information on events, projects, partners and all other related news.
Click here to access the eRegional Hub
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Innovating Regions in Europe Network: Events
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The Innovating Regions in Europe (IRE) network was created by the European Commission in the mid-1990s.
Its aim is to facilitate exchange of experience and good practice among European regions that are enhancing their capacity to support innovation and competitiveness among regional firms through the development and implementation of regional innovation strategies and schemes.
Click here to see all the latest news and events from the IRE Network
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