Clusters and business networks - Bologna (30 June - 1 July 2003)

Regional innovation benchmarking and foresight - Larissa (12 - 13 February 2003)

Services and support to start-up and spin-off - Coventry and Birmingham (9 - 11 June 2004)

Industry – Science Relations (17th – 18th March 2005 - Caen – Basse Normandie – France)

Industry – Science Relations (10th May 2007 - Brussels; Belgium)

Support for Start Ups and Spin-Offs (10th May 2007 - Brussels; Belgium)

Clusters and Business Networks (10th May 2007 - Brussels; Belgium)

Innovation Finance (10th May 2007 - Brussels; Belgium)
Industry – Science Relations
17th – 18th March 2005 - Caen – Basse Normandie – France

On the first day a workshop focused on Science – Industry relations took place. The workshop has featured three main sessions: the first being of a more institutional nature, the second one dedicated to experts on the theme and the third one focused on different European case studies.
On the second day a study tour to a few most important Enterprises in the Hi-Tech sector of Basse Normandie took place

1st day – 17th March 2005
Caen - ENSICAEN Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Ingénieurs de Caen

Introductions
Chairperson: Jack Lanco, Cebanor
WELCOME
Mr Daniel Guerreau, Director ENSICAEN
Presentation of the Basse Normandie Region
Mr Jack Lanco - Cebanor
The ERIK Network
Ms Elisabetta Toschi, ERIK Project Manager
Innovation and regional development: which lessons for public policies?
Ms. Marielle Riché, The European Commission, DG-Regional Policy
Basse Normandie General Programme of Innovative Actions: ATTRACTIV
Ms Julie Miclot, Department of Economic Affairs, Regional Council
Bridging Education, Research & SMES
Mr Jean–Pierre Grandin, Research Delegate – ENSICAEN
CASE STUDIES FROM EUROPE
Chairperson: Mr Paolo Guarnieri – ERIK Network
Basse Normandie Incubator
Mr Laurent Protin, Incubator Manager
Research-Industry Cooperation: French National Technology Research Centre (Part A) (Part B)
Ms Marie-Pierre Delamare, CNRT Delegate
Netherlands- Region of South Holland
Mr Hans Spijker, Zuid Holland Province
Italy – Emilia-Romagna Region
Giorgio Moretti, Regional Government
Czech Republic – Liberec Region
Mr Tomas Kafka, Regional Development Agency