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ERDF funding possibilities : Interreg V A , Interreg V B (2014-2020). European Regional Development Fund. Aims to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the European Union by correcting imbalances between and in its regions. Two strands :
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ERDF fundingpossibilities:Interreg V A , Interreg V B (2014-2020)
European Regional Development Fund Aims to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the European Union by correcting imbalances between and in its regions. Twostrands: • Regionalcompetitivenessandemployment . Activities in eachregion. Example: EFRO-Vlaanderen • Territorial cooperation • Interreg A: cross border cooperation. 52 programs in cross border areas.Example: Vlaanderen-Nederland • Interreg B: transnational cooperation . 13 programs in larger European areas. Example: North West Europe • Interreg Europe: interregional cooperation . 1 program in EU28 + N, CH
Interreg V A, Interreg V B • Based on the EU 2020-strategy smart, sustainable and inclusive growth:employment, research, energy, education, poverty • Adapted to regional needs and ambitions differences between all programs • Overlapping thematicobjectives: eg.for Vlaanderen-Nederland and North West-Europe:- Innovationand research- Low carbon economy- Resource efficiency
Interreg V B NWE • Program area
Interreg V B NWE • Objective: Promotion of sustainable territorial and regional development through cooperation in Northwest Europa. • Possiblebeneficiaries (= project partners) • (Inter)national, regionalandlocalgovernmentalorganisationsUniversitiesor research organisations • Non-profit organisations (civil society) • Intermediatebodies (chambers of commerce, developmentagencies, cluster organisations,…) • Companies (notforprofit in the project)
Interreg V B NWE • Themesandthematicobjectives • InnovationEnhanceinnovation performance in North West Europe throughinternational cooperation • Low carbon economyImplementlow carbon, climateand energy strategies, promoteuptake of low carbon technologies, products, processesand services, low carbon transport solutions • Resource andmaterials efficiencyOptimise (re)use of material and natural resources
Interreg V B NWE • Innovation investment priorities: • Promote business investment in innovationand research • Develop links andsynergiesbetween companies, R&D centers andhighereducationinstitutes. • Examples of innovation actions tobesupported: • Buildnetworksbetweendevelopedandlessdevelopedregionstoimproveinnovationperformance (gap analysis, open innovation, mentoring, bridge gapsbydevelopingsupplychains, infrastructuresharing,…) • Improvecompetitiveness of companies (demonstrateand test technologies, products, services, service delivery models) (make use of comparable smart specialisations, buildtransnationalcriticalmass,…) • Deliversocietal benefits throughinnovation (develop, test andimplementinnovativesolutionsforsocialneedsandpopulations at risk,…) met name: Ontwikkeling van producten en diensten, overdracht van technologie, sociale innovatie en toepassingen voor overheidsdiensten, stimulering van de vraag, opzetten van netwerken, clusters en open innovatie door middel van slimme specialisatie; [...] ondersteuning van technologisch en toegepast onderzoek, proefopstellingen, maatregelen voor snelle productvalidatie, geavanceerde productiecapaciteit en eerste productie in sleuteltechnologieën en verspreiding van universeel inzetbare technologieën;
Interreg V B NWE • Innovationresultstoachieve: • Betterexploitation of research outcomesfor the development of new technologies, products, processesand services • Tacklingdifferences in innovation performance amongregions • Socialinnovation(solutionsforsocialneedsandproblems), reachexcludedcommunities or communities • Strategic alignmentwith relevant smart specialisationstrategies
Interreg V B NWE • Financial details • Budget: 397 millioneuros, to fund some 100 projects;innovation: 113 million • European cofinaning: up to 60 % • Eligliblecosts: staff, operationalcosts, investments, audit, administration • Reporting anddisbursments: half-yearlyreportsanddeclarations of costs
Interreg V B NWE • Calls andsubmissionprocess • General calls (first call: probablyJune 2015) • Two stage submission; coaching bynational contact points, time togrant > 1 year • More information on http://www.nweurope.eu/
Interreg V B NWE • Program structure
Interreg IV B NWE • Example: InnovateDementia • Innovative care for dementia patients • Provide state-of-the-art dementia care modelsandbest practices • Development andtesting of care models in living labs • Establishment of frameworkfor business collaboration • Partners from NL, B, UK and D (development agency, city, universities, research centres, nursing home )
Contact Peter Dhondtpeter.dhondt@vlaamsbrabant.be016/26 72 19
Interreg V Vlaanderen-Nederland • Interreg A strand: cross border cooperation • Strong focus on 4 themes: research andinnovation, low carbon economy, environment and resource efficiency, employmentandlabourmobility • Innovation is central • Focus on “research andinnovation” and “implementationthroughdemonstration” • Triple helix: government, knowledgeinstitutions, companies
Interreg V Vlaanderen-Nederland Program area • Possibilitytocooperatewith partners outside the program area, if well motivated • Opennessfor Rijnmond / Zuid-Oost Zuid-Holland
Interreg V Vlaanderen-Nederland Calls andsubmissionprocess • Program budget: 152 millionEUR • European cofinaning: up to 50 % • First call: 24 November 2014 (closes 30 January 2015) • Early coaching by project advisers in every province • more information on www.grensregio.be
Contact Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland Sus.bergmans@grensregio.eu Tel: +32 (0)496 258525