Appropriation & Transmission Bruxelles 20-22 Mars 2012

Appropriation & Transmission Brussels 20-22 March 2012

Presentation to Euromed Heritage

21 March 2012

Suvi Hentilä, Member Relations

Mission

• ERRIN is a Brussels-based platform of regions strengthening regional research and innovation capacities by exchanging information, sharing best practice, supporting project development, policy shaping and profile raising.

• ERRIN helps regions get their voice heard in Brussels and supports the implementation of the Europe2020 Strategy and the Innovation Union flagship initiative.

ERRIN – 3 Ps

POLICY

PROFILE

PROJECTS

Shaping EU Research & Innovation policy

Supporting project

development and

engaging ERRIN regions

in EU projects

Raising the profile or

the network

and member regions in

Brussels

ERRIN DNA

Partners &

projects

Voicing

positions

Developing

networks

Raising

capacity

Mutual

learning

Trust &

confidence

Essential

contacts

Information

&

intelligence

Visibility &

critical mass

Sharing

knowledge

ERRIN celebrated its 10th birthday in 2011

The ERRIN journey 2001 – Informal network

2004 – Regions of Knowledge

2006 – Oct - Relaunch with MB +

subscription

2008 – 60 regions

2012 – 90+ regions

Phase 1: sharing information

Phase 2: comms

hub, regional

voice

and contact

point

Phase 3: policy &

projects

ERRIN membership per Country

1

6

13

13

7

5

4

3

6

3 4

1 4

10 1

1

1

1

1

5

1

ERRIN Structure

Management Board

Policy Working Group

Projects Working Group

Thematic Working Groups

12 Working Groups

Secretariat

Policy issues

Regional dimension

Horizon 2020

Cohesion Policy

Smart specialisation

Budget

Working Groups

ICT

PACA/Folkes Malta

Health

South Denmark/Flanders

Biotech

Navarra/ Northern Ireland/ (CEBR)

Science in Society Scotland Europa/Bremen

Transport Eszak-Alfold/Aragon

Nanotech Twente Univerity /Piemonte

Future RTD

Scotland Europa/ North Finland/ South Tyrol

Energy & Climate Change

Scotland Europa/Veneto Region

Innovation Funding

Welsh Higher Education, Cantabria

International Cooperation

Scotland/Catalunya

Tourism

Tampere/Valencia

Design & Creativity

Helsinki/Flanders/CCI Paris/Central Denmark

ERRIN projects

‘MKW’: INTERREG IVC capitalisation project on knowledge valorisation

‘ECOLINK+’: A platform to strengthen Europe’s Eco-innovation community by:

• establishing a Club of 100 top eco-innovation companies with high growth potential

• helping actors in the eco-innovation arena to access new markets and new policy support domains.

’ECO-REGIONS’

Stimulates green growth :

• exchange of experiences;

• identification of best practices.

‘PLACES’: Platform for Local Authorities and Communicators Engaged in Science aims to

• build a community and platform of local practitioners engaged in science communication

• stimulate the sharing of good practice;

• experiment with new activities;

‘GRAAL’: GMES and Regions project aims to:

• increase awareness of the potential of GMES Downstream Services

• identify the ways and means to create a network of SMEs to supply such services to Local and Regioanal Authorities

‘C-LIEGE’ project aims to

• enhance energy efficiency in cities by improving integrated demand management and planning in transport and exchanging good practices and lessons learnt;

CONCORD project supports the successful implementation of a coherent Future Internet (FI) PPP programme

ERRIN activities Jan-Mar 2012

• 13th Jan: Danish Presidency briefing and New Year cocktail • 18th Jan: ERRIN presentation at EUREKA conference – 3 regional profiles

presented Scotland, Greece; North Finland • 19th-20th Jan: PLACES Project Turin regional meeting • 24th Jan: Intelligent Energy networking reception • 25th Jan: Intelligent Energy Brokerage event + 100 participants • 26th Jan: Innovation Funding WG • 26th Jan: Tourism WG • 27th Jan: ICT WG • 31st Jan: Nanotech WG • 3rd Feb: ERRIN moderating Tuscany Region – peri-urban conference • 8th Feb: meeting leaders of Policy and RTD WG with Madurell MEP

rapporteur for Horizon 2020

• 9th Feb: ERRIN presents eco-innovation activities on Calais-Dover ferry • 9th Feb: Smart Specialisation Mirror Group • 14th Feb: lunch with EU Chief Scientific Officer • 16th-17th Feb: PLACES Project South Denmark • 20th Feb: ERRIN MB meeting with Anneli Pauli • 21st Feb: Briefing on new EIP on water • 22nd Feb: Induction for new members • 23rd Feb: Creative Regions with Puglia and NecStouR • 1st Mar: C-LIEGE 2nd knowledge sharing workshop • 6th Mar: ERRIN at EIP Healthy Ageing event London • 8th Mar: ICT Brokerage event • 15th Mar: Intelligent Energy Brokerage

Future events

• 22nd Mar: PLACES regional science cities workshop wrap-up • 23rd Mar: Health WG • 27th Mar: Design and Creativity WG • 27th Mar: ERA-NET conference with Piemonte and Nord Pas-de-Calais • 11th Apr: Official launch: INTERREG IVC Ecoregions project • 22nd-25th May: Green Week • 4th-5th June: WIRE Poland • 18th-22nd: Sustainable Energy Week

– ERRIN regions event – on energy clusters

• 22nd May: 7FP KBBE Brokerage Event • 7th-8th June: Design Days • October: Open Days – Future Internet

Benefits of working with ERRIN

1. Early intelligence on EU funding programmes

2. Keep ahead of the game on EU research and innovation policy

3. Develop in-depth knowledge in key thematic areas for your region

4. Gain access to ERRIN website

5. Benefit from project opportunities

6. Find the right project partner for your project

7. Develop your EU project capacity

8. Contribute to shaping EU policy in research and innovation via a critical mass of 90 regions

9. Use ERRIN’s critical mass to get the Commission to come to you

10. Raise your region’s profile in Brussels

Thank you for your attention

www.errin.eu

members@errin.eu