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Upgrading Innovation Capacity of Existing Enterprises through ERIK ACTION

This project aims to improve regional development policies in innovation and knowledge economy by enhancing the innovation capacity of existing enterprises. It involves 11 partner regions from 10 European countries and expects to transfer 11 good practices, attract €60 million in mainstream funds, and establish 11 inter-regional partnerships.

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Upgrading Innovation Capacity of Existing Enterprises through ERIK ACTION

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  1. ERIK ACTION Upgrading the Innovation capacity of Existing Enterprises through INTERREG IVC and Fast TrackAlbino CaporaleRegione ToscanaRegions for Economic Change, 17th February 2009

  2. Background: Project Origins Born from the ERIK / ERIK+ Network (European Regions Knowledge Based Innovation Network): • 51 regions 4 TWGs 3 international conferences, 11 study visits, 8 workshops 1 web site with 40000 visitors / year Publications and newsletter Database with 60 GPs Methodology to analyse and compare innovation policies

  3. Background: Why Capitalisation?

  4. Project Consortium 11 regions from 10 European countries, involving ROP Managing Authorities: All partners identified innovation as a key priority in regional development Partners identified common needs, but vary in knowledge, economic strength and governance, a gap which ERIK ACTION will go some way to bridging All partners showed a deep commitment to the idea of Capitalisation

  5. Småland med Öarna (SE) Niederösterreich (AT) Flanders (BE) Bretagne (FR) Banska Bystrica (SK) South East Romania (RO) Emilia Romagna (IT) Toscana (IT) Western Macedonia (EL) Alentejo (PT) Andalusia (ES)

  6. Project Themes • Theme identified from analysis of strengths / needs: • Addressing limited competitiveness and innovation capacity / investment • Guiding culture, HR and management towards innovation • Developing a comprehensive innovation support system: innovation strategy, knowledge management, innovation finance, HR management, innovation friendly environment Overall Objective improve regional development policies in innovation and the knowledge economy and, specifically, in upgrading the innovation capacity of existing enterprises

  7. Expected Results • 55 staff with increased capacity (awareness / knowledge / skills)• 11 good practices transferred (minimum 1 per action plan)• € 60 million euro of mainstream funds for GP implementation • 11 inter-regional partnerships with long-term perspective• 5 Convergence regions with improved regional innovation policy• 8 further regions involved in project activities

  8. Why ERIK ACTION is strategic for Tuscany • In line with Tuscan ROP (Priority Axis 1 – Research, Development and Technology Transfer, Innovation and Entrepreneurship)• Building on important experience of cooperation with other European regions• Chosen good practices can really help to overcome obstacles and imperfections in regional initiatives (Innovation Assistant, TIP Coaching, Industrial Research Projects)

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