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Capitalising knowledge on Alpine Building Culture by performing regional smart planning and consultancy strategies for sustainable development and closed loop economies in the Alpine Space (AlpBC)

Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

The project AlpBC will define and implement strategies and measures to preserve and advance Alpine Building Culture in the broader context of territorial development and ecologic sustainability. It aims at enabling local actors to capitalize on this outstanding cultural asset as a source of regional identity and economic development. Central elements of AlpBC are a) the implementation of inter-mun ...
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Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility through Public Policy (COGITA)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined as "a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis."In recent years, public entities have recognised CSR’s potential as organisational innovation to improve social conditions and promote regional development and competitiveness ...
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Funding Policies to bring Innovation to Finance/market/people (InnoFun)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

The project consortium consists of 14 partners from 9 Member States with a good mixture of regions with different levels of innovation development. All partners are involved in the development of their own regional innovation policy either as regional government or an intermediate body with full support of the government and therefore they wish developing policies to speed up the process from Res ...
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Improvement the effectiveness of regional development policies in eco-INNovation for smart hOme and independent liVing to increase the quality of life of Aging people (INN.O.V.Age)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

... Ltd (FI);Sofia Municipality (BG); Region of Central Macedonia (EL); Regional Management of Social Services–Junta de Castilla y León (ES); Geroskipou Municipality (CY); SEHTA (UK); Development Centre Litija(SI);Lithuanian Innovation Centre-LIC(LT); INTRAS Foundation (ES); Regional Development Agency of South Bohemia RERA, j.s.c. (CZ);Rzeszow Regional Development Agency (PL); Netherlands Organisati ...
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Development of interregional financial assistance to SMEs and of non-grant instruments (DIFASS)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

DIFASS aims to unlock potential for innovation, internationalisation and sustainable growth of SMEs in Europe by improving access to finance.Innovative SMEs are often faced with problems when obtaining loans from commercial banks and intermediaries as valuing risks in technology innovation or foreign markets is problematical and as SMEs often cannot provide sufficient collateral. Resulting from th ...
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Smarter Cluster Policies for South East Europe (ClusterPoliSEE)

Start date: Apr 30, 2012, End date: Oct 30, 2014,

ClusterPoliSEE main objective is to enhance the capacity of regional policy makers to confront, prevent and anticipate change, developing smart specialization strategies for cluster improvement, thus accelerating differentiation and structural change towards a knowledge-based economy in which there is a place for all SEE regions to position themselves. 25 members partnership covers 11 different SE ...
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Rail Hub Cities for South East Europe (RAIL4SEE)

Start date: Apr 30, 2012, End date: Oct 30, 2014,

The challenge that the RAIL4SEE partners share is the development of models, concepts, measures, harmonised strategies and policy actions targeted to the improvement of rail and intermodal transport in SEE. In particular partners call for complementary interventions facing the alleviation of barriers for rail hubs integration in the local, regional, transnational and TEN-T systems, transport servi ...
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CLusters Orientation towards Up-to-date technologies and models for common Development  (CLOUD)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

For the South-East European industrial clusters to survive in the global market, it is crucial the creation of a critical mass where to address suitable interventions, to streamline necessary innovation capacity and to enhance competitiveness. In a way to define joint, optimised and harmonised policies and to implement concrete instruments enabling cluster-based economies to compete at the global ...
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Guardians of Environment Framework: An Integrated Approach of Strategies for Prevention of Soil Pollution and Rehabilitation of Harmed Territories  (GuardEn)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

The project focuses on developing and testing a coherent Framework aimed to support rational design and implementation of local strategies for environmental risks' prevention and management, specified for territories threatened by soil or water pollution. The GuardEn Framework will base upon- and will integrate relevant scientific approaches and methods, whilst stresses on: a) Planned and active i ...
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South East Europe jointly developed common advanced virtual accessibility solutions to support public services  (SECOVIA)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

1. Background & problem to be addressed Cloud-based, virtualised IT platforms & infrastructures offer a strong potential to deliver cost-effective, scalable digital public services and to unlock regional growth and competitiveness. EC promotes a common EU Cloud Strategy as a means to help governments and citizens to access and develop advanced online services. The South East Europe (SEE) area suff ...
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Boosting innovation through new cluster concepts in support of emerging issues and cross-sectoral themes (CluStrat)

Start date: Sep 30, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

Clusters are part of the new economic environment, but often miss the dynamism which is needed for innovation. New cluster concepts which upgrade clusters & cluster policies are needed. Central European governments need to increase the effectiveness of their policies in this area to secure further development and competitiveness. The policy frameworks on cluster and innovation policy need to be up ...
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Knowledge Transfer joint forces for efficient innovation policies (KTForce)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

The idea to submit a project to INTERREG IVC emerged in 2008 when several European entities decided to make a joint effort to contribute to a more collaborative and aligned environment capable of harmonizing Knowledge Transfer (KT) mechanisms and boosting innovation at European level. In fact, KT was recognized by the EU as a key tool for boosting innovation and competitiveness in Europe. In line ...
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Improving of Key Supporting Services for Young Innovators across Central Europe (InoPlaCe)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2014,

Young innovators are important potential driving force for the innovation in regions of Central Europe, but as the matter of fact their potential is used in a very limited amount. It is also considered that their needs for support are particularly the same as for other Innovators; particularly they are faced with specific issues according to their experiences, knowledge, social inclusion etc.The p ...
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Synergy of culture and tourism: utilisation of cultural potentials in less favoured rural regions (SY_CULTour)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

Less favoured rural areas in SEE rely on traditional economic activities as the main source of income and jobs. At the same time they possess unique cultural values which are not recognised as a development factor and consequently not properly managed. The main objective of the project is therefore to improve the management of cultural values in rural areas in order to contribute to economic and s ...
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Upgrading of Energy Efficient Public Procurement for a balanced economic growth of SEE area (EFFECT)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

EFFECT proposal arises from the need to innovate SEE countries public procurement procedures and stimulate their integration with energy efficiency criteria to meet EU Public Procurement requirements and to contribute to achieve Eu energy strategy objectives. EU public procurement impacts for 16% on EU GDP and it is an important tool for public authorities to effectively address energy efficiency ...
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Innovation transfer in the medical sector from clinics to companies (INTRAMED-C2C)

Start date: Mar 31, 2010, End date: Mar 30, 2013,

The innovation processes in the medical sector have specific features and dynamics. However, the results of the medical research from companies is transferred into results only to its limited extend. When it comes to the single entity in the process, the hospital that functions as driving force for a bottom-up approach in the innovation transfer procedure, it enjoys a good service from the side of ...
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Clusters & Cooperation for Regional Development in Central Europe (CLUSTERS-CORD)

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: Feb 27, 2013,

The project general objective is to strengthen the cooperation among clusters from the same thematic field but different geographical origin, through the creation of 5 Strategic Cooperation plans which will result in creation at least 3 so called “meta-clusters”. The project has selected 10 key industries that will be closely examined: Mobility & Logistics; Professional Services; ICT; Automotive & ...
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Development and Promotion of Creative Industry Potentials in Central European Cities (Creative Cities)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

Within global competition cities need to win investors and create more and better jobs. The exploitation of creative industries, which have high, but often unrecognised potentials, contributes to the fulfillment of the Lisbon objectives on local levels. The challenges for creative industry actors are high (low capital endowment, poor networking, low external visibility), though they do not have en ...
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Knowledge Network Management in Technology Parks (Know-Man)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

Know-Man improves regional development and spatial innovation policies by exchanging and transferring regional approaches, competencies and instruments of knowledge network management (KNM) to strengthen the regions global competitiveness. To achieve this goal, the partnership uses instruments developed for intra-firm knowledge management transferring them to a regional level. In business science, ...
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REgional exchanges and policy making for protecting and valorising biodiVERSity in Europe (REVERSE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

...e Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (Gr) will be in charge of identifying good practices of biodiversity conservation in link with economic activities. The Bremerhaven Technology-Transfer-Centre (De), the Research Institute of Plant Production Piestany (Slovaquia), the Regional Natural Areas Conservatory of Aquitaine (Fr) and the Estonian University of Life Sciences will provide tools an ...
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Digital Ecosystems - Learning Applications Network (DE-LAN)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

This Project supports the INTERREG IVC Programme’s profoundly-important objective of improving the effectiveness of regional development policies for the advancement of the knowledge economy. It will result in enhanced policies for increased regional competitiveness, job creation and growth - both at project partner level and across all EU regions – via the development, deployment and exploitatio ...
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Future Laboratory for the Diffusion and Application of Innovation in Materials Science and Engineering (FLAME)

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: Aug 30, 2012,

...de and implement joint research or business projects connecting research and industries. FCs will be trained to act as intermediaries, able to ease and strengthen relationships amongst SMEs, research centres and universities in MS&E. The aim of the trainings was in fact of providing knowledge, tools and methodologies for helping the research developed in industries and in research institutes to re ...
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Fostering Creativity and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area as key elements for Regional Sustainable Development: CreaMED Alliance (CreaMED)

Start date: May 31, 2010, End date: May 30, 2012,

Sustainable growth and economic development depends on Creativity and Innovation as the main drivers for competitivenes. In this context the CreaMED Alliance is an iniciative aimed at fostering Creativity and Innovation between MED Regions at both, public and private level, as a route to a Regional Sustainable Development by encouraging mutual policy learning, synergies and cooperation in order t ...
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Secur Med Plus (SECUR MED PLUS)

Start date: Mar 14, 2009, End date: Mar 14, 2012,

...er cooperation projects (SECURMED, just ended; and AEM MED. SECUR MED PLUS has the ambitious goal of strengthening the alliance between regional governments, ministries, Port Authorities and Research Centres initiated during previous projects in order to capitalize already obtained results. This goal will be obtained through: the development of the priority themes determined by the Centres Network ...
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IMPLEMENTING WORLD-CLASS CLUSTERS IN CENTRAL EUROPE (C-PLUS)

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: Feb 27, 2012,

The setting up of a common European research and innovation space can be succesful only with precisely defined innovation and supportive policies and programmes, as well as interventions that tackle among others also the SME support and cluster cooperation support. In parallel, a step must be done that enables the implementation of tools, the application of policies and the introduction of innovat ...
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Transnational Network for the Promotion of the Water-Ground Multimodal Transport (WATERMODE)

Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Sep 29, 2011,

The programme area is crossed by relevant freight traffic flows, originated and directed in- and outside it. This traffic is mainly supported by road infrastructures, that were not planned for these flows. This involves a negative impact on the territorial competitiveness and environment, due to air pollution, noise and reduced mobility. The project objective is to promote the coordination between ...
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From Army To Entrepreneurship (F.A.T.E.)

Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Sep 29, 2011,

The project aims at developing economic growth and diversification,through specific measures to support the conversion of military brownfields into Business Support Centres (BSC) or Incubators (BI) in regions,where the promotion of entrepreneurial spirit and the creation of innovative firms represent pivotal assets for the local economy and where the rehabilitation of military brownfields is a pri ...
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Development of Innovative Business Parks to Foster Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the SEE Area (FIDIBE)

Start date: Feb 28, 2009, End date: Aug 30, 2011,

The SEE area has a low performance with respect to R&D, innovative activity and thus of competitiveness. Therefore it is crucial to establish frameworks to motivate SMEs for innovation activities, to bring them closer to R&D activities and to provide a favourable environment for them. As a response to that, many national and regional innovation policies in the SEE area aims to develop innovative b ...
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EUROSIS

Start date: Feb 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2010,

Transnational exchange of experiences and dissemination of best practices can constitute an important supporting element in the work should provide the SiS NCPs, at the same time contributing to the realisation of the concept of the Science in Society. The experiences of the benchmarking exercises within the activities to realise the SiS might serve as a source of stimulation. Also several activit ...
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Support action for innovation driven clusters in construction. Regional approaches, multi-stakeholder engagement and cross regional co-operation (REG CON)

Start date: Feb 1, 2008, End date: Jan 31, 2010,

The driving idea of REG CON is the advancement of the concept of “R&D based clustering” across regions of Europe with a thematic focus on construction. This sector is both dynamic in creation of growth and employment [~7% of national employment/GDP, ~14% when add design and materials], but relatively backward in absorbing innovation. The Strategic Research Agenda prepared by European Construction ...
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Network for the Sustainability and Competitiveness of Regions (S. CO. RE. - NET)

Start date: May 31, 2006, End date: Apr 29, 2008,

...collaboration and leading role of local Actors, and to transnational networking and joint action. The integrated and sustainable management of cultural and natural resources lies right at the centre of the S.CO.RE. – Net, which seeks to satisfy needs of several ARCHIMED areas. The axes, around which the project action will be deployed (and the relevant goals), are: o Focus on sustainable tourism i ...
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Improving the Access of SMEs from Rural Regions to the Knowledge and Information Society (EMBRACE)

Start date: May 31, 2006, End date: Jan 30, 2008,

...fied and improve the access of SMEs to information society tools. Furthermore the project carried out the following communication activities: - The EMBRACE Portal acting as an online business support centre (one-stop shop) with four regional nodes: Central Macedonia; Emilia Romagna; Lower Austria, Vienna and Burgenland, the Central Hungarian region, - Dissemination plan aiming to set the guideline ...
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Developing Policies & Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region (ASTRA)

Start date: Jun 5, 2005, End date: Jan 4, 2008,

Focusing on the Baltic Sea Region (BSR), the project "Developing Policies & Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region" (ASTRA) assesses regional impacts of the ongoing global change in climate. Its aim is to develop adequate climate change adaptation strategies and policies, together with relevant stakeholders, such as planners and decision makers.The ASTRA project uses clim ...
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Cooperation of Regions for Innovation (CORINNA)

Start date: Jun 30, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The operation “Corinna - Cooperation of Regions for Innovation” focuses on intensifying cross-border co-operation in the field of technology and innovation along the borders of Italy, Slovenia, Austria and Hungary. Recent studies of these regions show strong potential for capitalizing on development opportunities through cross-border cooperation in particular in the field or research, development ...
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Intermodality and Interoperability in the Baltic Sea Region - InterBatlic (InterBaltic)

Start date: Dec 27, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...pt of MoS content, considering elements of particular interest for the Baltic Sea. This includes good connections to the North Sea / North Atlantic area and to hinterland (dry ports/ logistic centres)The Baltic Ring – strengthening the internal intermodal transport systems between the countries around the Baltic Sea, by developing improved interoperability across national borders.The aim of the pr ...
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Development of specific regional policies through the analysis of early-stage financing opportunities for innovative start-ups and spin-offs (SEED-REG)

Start date: May 31, 2005, End date: May 30, 2007,

The creation and development of healthy and successful innovative SMEs play a catalyst role in the growth of the economy through innovation and employment. Unfortunately, however, enterprises, especially innovative small and medium sized enterprises fail to grow or even form due to lack of capital. The SEED-REG project was initiated with the aim of examining possible actions for the bridging of th ...
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Industrial Change Network (ICN)

Start date: May 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

The primary objective of ICN is the sustainable improvement of regional development and social cohesion both within and between regions in the enlarged Europe. By sharing experience and knowledge, the project partners will look for innovative solutions to assist in solving the challenges of industrial regions in change. The partnership also aims to ensure that new EU Member States benefit from exp ...
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Transfer Regional Activities in Networks for Business Development and Wellness-Tourism supported by Information Technologies (TRANs-IT)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Jun 29, 2006,

...rted by ICT (event learning, etc.) per partner region, - Elaborated guidelines on quality, seal of quality for new wellness offers in all partner regions, - Feasibility study for hotels as a regional centre of wellness in a trans-European context (one per region).
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Integrated Concepts Enhancing Cohesion of European Space (COHESION)

Start date: Dec 31, 2002, End date: Mar 30, 2006,

European rural areas are confronted with serious problems, with which they have to cope in order to survive. The globalisation of the economy and the new CAP result to strengthening competition and shrinking competitiveness of European agricultural products and areas. Their exposure to the international market beside the imminent EU enlargement, are expected to threaten the cohesion of the Europea ...
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Seagull-DevERB (Seagull )

Start date: Aug 19, 2002, End date: Nov 18, 2005,

...ic, (2) The Lyckeby River-an attitude investigation about water issues – study I, (3) The Lyckeby River-Nature, culture, environment and The Lyckeby River Water Association, (4) Innovative centres and SMEs as vehicles in regional development, (5) Gender Equality in ERB, (6) Rural Areas in ERB-Empirical description, (7)Euroregion Baltic and the Baltic Sea, (7a) ATLAS-Euroregion Baltic and the Balti ...
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