The Project
- ERIK ACTION is an INTERREG IVC Capitalisation project running from 1st July 2008 until 30 June 2010.
- ERIK ACTION is also a Fast Track project supported by the European Commission under the Regions for Economic Change initiative.
- ERIK ACTION is born from 4 years of networking experience within the ERIK network. ERIK ACTION builds on a consolidated experience of exchange by moving towards concrete transfer of identified good practices into mainstream regional programmes.
- ERIK ACTION aims to improve the effectiveness of regional development policies on innovation and the knowledge economy and, specifically, in upgrading the innovation capacity of existing enterprises.
- ERIK ACTION will result in the development of actions plans for the transfer of good practices between the 11 partners regions. These transfer actions will support and be financed by the Regional Operational Programmes.
Contact us
ERIK - Brussels Office
Rond Point Schuman 14 (5th floor)
1040 Brussels
tel. +32 (0)2 286 8566
fax. +32 (0)2 286 8568
Where are we now?
- ERIK ACTION kicked off in Brussels (BE) on the 7th-8th July 2008. The first training session on the theme of Innovation Strategy was held and partners participated in a transfer session to gain in-depth knowledge on the good practices proposed for transfer.
- By mid September, all partners had chosen the good practices to transfer into their region and had developed an initial plan for involving their key regional stakeholders.
- ERIK ACTION was presented at the workshop "The need to network: the example of INTERREG IVC" at the a 2008 Open Days in Brussels
- The 2nd ERIK ACTION meeting was held in Kozani (GR) on the 20th-21st October 2008. During the meeting partners joined 2 training sessions on Innovation Finance and Innovation Friendly Environment and defined the specific transfer actions to be undertaken for each good practice.
- The 3rd ERIK ACTION meeting will be held in Brussels (BE) on the 18th and 19th February 2009. This meeting will include a training session on Human Resources for Innovative Enterprises and a series of Transfer Workshops with regional experts.