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Interregional Working Groups. InnoFun - The innovative project WS 3 26th September 2013 Nicosia. Benjamin Kuscher InnoFun Project Manager ConPlusUltra GmbH Benjamin.kuscher@conplusultra.com. Interregional Working Group. Forming two interregional working groups at WS 2 Peterborough:
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Interregional Working Groups InnoFun - The innovative project WS 3 26th September 2013 Nicosia Benjamin Kuscher InnoFun Project Manager ConPlusUltra GmbH Benjamin.kuscher@conplusultra.com
Interregional Working Group Forming two interregional working groups at WS 2 Peterborough: Working group I: decision process in funding schemes (UK) Working group II: start-up - investor matching via digital tools (BE) Target of interregional working groups: Fostering cooperation with external experts Gaining more information / experience on potential instruments & actions for the RIP
Interregional Working Group Target of this session: Learning from each other Getting overview about potential topics for RIPs Procedure: Group work / interregional working group Presentation by the 2 group leaders about the main activities within their working group since WS 2 Peterborough Brainstorming WHICH topics relevant for RIP and WHY / all
Interregional Working Group Ad 1: group work Duration 30 minutes Answering three questions: Which topics have been discussed in our working group? Which of these topics might be of interest for my RIP? Why are these topics interesting for my / my RIP? Form for the presentation on the flip chart
Working Group decisionprocessinfundingschemes PP9 – Opportunity Peterborough Steve Bowyer
Target of the Working Group Funding Websites : Design portal How to outreach to business: Develop an easy to use Flowchart for businesses and funders to use. Identify top 6 questions funders ask businesses Educate and Train Businesses, Intermediaries and Funders: Utilise stakeholders group to identify training needs and design training for both funders and businesses. Useful tools: Provide overview of available tools and portals for funding
Members of the Working Group Groups Leader: Rod Gilchrist Opportunity Peterborough Regions: UCY and ANETEL, Cyprus TSP and Tartu City Government Opportunity Peterborough Interest also from Bratislava, Slovakia and Marseille, France
Working Group start-up - investor matching via digital tools PP4 – EWI Hilde Vermeulen
Target of the Working Group ACTIVITIES OUTCOME Facilitating Public/Private brokerage and bridge communication gap Transfer private practices to public investors? Insight in pitching cultures Recommendation and conclusions of use for policy purposes • Mapping of pitching capacity (selection in incubation programmes, contests), educational alignments. • Showcasing and sharing of use of digital pitching tools • Attendance to pitching slots as learning examples
Members of the Working Group Groups Leader: Flanders (EWI) Regions:Lapland (KTUAS) Méditerannée Technologies Flanders (EWI and iMinds) South Bohemia (JAIP) Basque Country (Tecnalia)