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PAXIS:. PAXIS The Pilot Action of Excellence on Innovative Start-ups Charlotte Avarello (charlotte.avarello@cec.eu.int) Innovation Policy Unit Enterprise Directorate-General. PAXIS:. 1st European Forum for innovative enterprises Vienna, November 1998
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PAXIS: PAXIS The Pilot Action of Excellence on Innovative Start-ups Charlotte Avarello (charlotte.avarello@cec.eu.int) Innovation Policy Unit Enterprise Directorate-General
PAXIS: • 1st European Forum for innovative enterprises • Vienna, November 1998 • Central role of business in the innovation process • Need to promote new approaches and disseminate good practices • Launch of a Community initiative based on the know-how of the most successful regions
PAXIS: • Paxis key elements • Build on local success • Connect local key players at European level • Promote European models on start-up creation and development
PAXIS: Paxis objective The objective of Paxis is to identify, validate and disseminate successful concepts enhancing the creation and development of innovative firms
PAXIS: • Paxis components • Thematic networks • Cross-border projects • Accompanying measures
PAXIS: • Role of thematic networks • Analyse and describe existing know-how • Learn from each other • Establish partnerships and joint activities
PAXIS: • Thematic networks • Five thematic networks, involving 22 European regions / cities • Awarded with the label of Excellence • Most innovative regions / cities
PAXIS: Thematic networks KREO: KALSRUHE (DE), LYON-GRENOBLE (FR), EMILIA ROMAGNE (IT), OXFORD (GB) HIGHEST: ALPES-MARITIME (FR), HELSINKI (FI), TORINO (IT), MALMOE (SE) SPRING: STOCKHOLM (SE), CAMBRIDGE (GB), STUTTGART (DE), MADRID (ES) PANEL: MUNICH (DE), MILAN (IT), BARCELONA (ES), DUBLIN (IR) START: COPENHAGEN (DEN), EDINBURGH (UK), HAMBURG (DE), VENETO REGION (I) and VIENNA REGION (A)
PAXIS: • Eligibility criteria to become a member of a thematic network • Submit a proposal during an open call for proposals • Fulfil the criteria of excellence based on several statistical indicators and conditions (GDP per head, R&D expenditures, infrastructure, etc.) • Present an appropriate work programme
PAXIS: • Award of Excellence for innovative regions • Selected regions / cities receive the award of excellence • Award ceremony, part of the European Forum
PAXIS: • European Forum for innovative enterprises • Around 500 participants • High political representatives like EC Commissioner, ministers, mayors of European cities and presidents of regions • Speakers from the academic and business world
PAXIS: • 1st Forum: Vienna, 1998: Idea of PAXIS was born • 2nd Forum: Lyon, 2000: 15 European regions / cities received “Award of Excellence” • 3rd Forum: Stockholm, 2002: 22 European regions received “Award of Excellence” in the presence of the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria
PAXIS: • Role of Cross-border projects • Validate and disseminate concepts to enhance the creation and development of innovative start-ups • Test the transferability to other contexts
PAXIS: • Cross-border projects • 2 Types of projects: • A) Transfer of existing successful models to candidate countries • B) Development and implementation of new concepts
PAXIS: • Cross-border projects • Transfer projects: • Identification of existing successful models or instruments. Development of a suitable transfer strategy to the NACs. Successful implementation of those concepts. • New support concepts: • Development of new support concepts or integration of existing instruments to a global concept. Validation and implementation of those concepts.
PAXIS: • Role of Accompanying measures • Complement the thematic networks and projects • Analyse and disseminate PAXIS results and good practices.
PAXIS: • Accompanying measures • AM 1: Dissemination activities • Paxis Homepage & Newsletter • Workshops and conferences, etc.
PAXIS: • Accompanying measures • AM 2: Policy interface • Analysis of the complete action. • Contribution to define future strategies for PAXIS and political conclusions.
PAXIS: • Accompanying measures • AM 3: European networks representing the start-up community • One network consists of start-up representatives, the other network of start-up service providers • Analysis of the current situation in the field of start-up creation • Concentration on four major themes • Proposals to improve the current situation
PAXIS: • Timing • Start of current contracts: 01.01.2003 • Contract duration of 2,5 up to 3,5 years