EIP-AGRI: catalysing innovation

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Frank Stubbe, EIP-AGRI Service Point Lysomice, 18th November 2014frank.stubbe@eip-agri.eu

EIP-AGRI in a nutshell

• Aim: Fostering a competitive and sustainable agriculture and forestry sector that ‘achieves more from less’

• Approach: Closing the innovation gap between research and practice and forming partnerships by:– Using the interactive innovation model – Linking actors through the EIP-AGRI Network

EIP-AGRI: Interactive Innovation Model

Beyond speeding up transfer:

• Partnerships: bottom-up approaches in Operational Groups

• Shape existing knowledge into solutions

• Co-ownership: solutions put into practice very quickly

• Help to target the research agenda

EIP-AGRI connects all actors inthe EIP-AGRI Network

The goal

Funding opportunities to become part ofthe EIP-AGRI Network

Download the EIP-AGRI brochure ‘Funding Opportunities’

Means to implement the EIP-AGRI

Horizon 2020 (EU Research Policy)

• Multi-actor research projects involving the agricultural community

• Five thematic networks, unlocking and exchanging knowledge across the EU

Rural Development Programmes

• Operational Groups

• Project funding

• Innovation support services

What is an Operational Group?

• Operational Groups:

• Are built around concrete innovation projects targeted towards finding innovative solutions for a specific challenge or new opportunity

• Are 'hands-on' groups and include people relevant for the project

• Benefit from the interactions between the participants of the group and the sharing of the respective expertise

OPERATIONAL GROUP

Setting up an Operational Group

Farmers

NGOs Advisors

ResearchersAgri-

business

OperationalGroup

Getting an Operational Group started

Getting an Operational Group started

INNOVATION SUPPORT SERVICES,AT YOUR SERVICE!

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EIP-AGRI websiteOpportunities for land owners

Use the website to:

• Find inspiration• Find innovative solutions• Search for people, partners,

projects• Share your needs for

research

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today!

www.eip-agri.eu

Ideas for operationa

l groups

Priorities for

innovative actions

Ways to exchange practical

knowledge

Propose projects to

test solutions

EIP-AGRI Focus groups, tackling agricultural challenges

EIP-AGRI Focus GroupsTackling agricultural challenges

• Organic Farming• Protein Crops• Reduction of antibiotic use

in the pig sector• Cooperation models in

genetic resources • Soil Organic Matter

content in Mediterranean soils

• Integrated Pest Management in Brassica

• ...more on the website

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