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Innovative Forsight Planning for Business Development (IFP)
Start date: May 31, 2008, End date: Sep 30, 2011 PROJECT FINISHED

IFP establishes a transnational framework of cooperation to systematically tackle challenges regarding the competitiveness of regions in the NSR in the global economy. Foresight Planning is used as a method not only to link regions and selected clusters transnationally and plan for joint actions in the future, but also to find solutions tailor-made for the regions facing challenges related to the shift of the industrial base (decline, transition, and growth). Key elements of the transnational project methodology are the assessment of the present economic situation, the pooling of experience and good practice, and the design of forward-looking strategies and concrete action plans based on applied Foresight Planning processes to build capacity for innovation. The public sector is considered a key partner to facilitate the processes of innovation, internationalisation, and creation of critical mass in the NSR. Achievements: IFP established a transnational framework of cooperation to systematically tackle challenges regarding the competitiveness of regions in the North Sea Region in the global economy. Foresight Planning was used as a method, not only to link regions and selected clusters transnationally and plan for joint actions in the future, but also to find solutions tailor-made for the regions facing challenges related to the shift of the industrial base (decline, transition, and growth).The project designed forward-looking strategies and concrete action plans based on applied Foresight Planning processes to build capacity for innovation. The public sector was considered a key partner for facilitating the processes of innovation, internationalisation, and creation of critical mass in the North Sea Region.DocumentsWPD - public sector facilitationInnovation FunnelThe role of (Regional)Government on Cluster DevelopmentReport VincentRadar Group ModelFindings & Results, summaryProject descriptionIFP BrochureIFP Public report, finalPresentation NODE cluster, Kjell JohannessenPresentation food cluster, final conferencePresentation financial servicesePresentation, energy cluster, final conferencePresentation Christian Ketels, final conferenceProgram final conference, September 2011For more information please visit: http://archive.northsearegion.eu/ivb/projects/details/&tid=75&back=yes