CREAMED

1. CREAMED A network of business incubators in the Euroregion Pyrenees-Mediterranean Results, review and future actions Projet Interreg IV B SUDOE Budapest, 16 April 2015

2. L’EURORÉGION PYRÉNEES - MÉDITERRANÉE • Economicdevelopment: A priority area for the Euroregion Pyrenees-Mediterranean • An attractive territory • A strategicgeographic location • Competitivesectorswith high added value • Complementaryterritories 23/10/2019 Socis:

3. THE CREAMED PROJECT • CREAMED, THE FIRST Europeanproject for the Euroregion Pyrenees-Mediterranean • - Goal: To create a Euroregional network of business incubators • - Partners: • - EGTC Pyrenees-Mediterranean • Synersud, the network of incubators in Languedoc-Roussillon • Rezopep, the network of business incubators in Midi-Pyrénées • Midi-Pyrénées Expansion • The Government of Catalonia – Department of Labour and Employment –DG of Social and CooperativeEconomy • ParcBITTechnologypark, BalearicIslands • - Project duration: 2 and a halfyears • 15 November 2010 – 30 June 2013 • - Budget : € 1.477.249,61 • - ERDF funding: € 1.107.937,20 (i.e.75%) • - Co-financed by the Interreg IV B SUDOE territorial cooperation programme • - 23/10/2019 Socis:

4. CREAMED AND BUSINESS CREATION Why create a network of incubators in the Euroregion? An economic development strategy for the Euroregion: - To structure joint action around the creation of innovative and sustainable businesses that cannot be relocated. - To stimulate exchanges between new companies -To create synergies in the approach to supporting incubation and the development of companies, especially internationalization. Data demonstrating this need for cooperation: -Business incubators are in high demand. -The survival rate of hosted companies is much higher than the average: 70% to 80% compared with less than 50%. -The creation of regional networks has had a positive impact in every territory, often becoming a tool for regional development. 23/10/2019 Socis:

5. CREAMED, A NETWORK OF DYNAMIC INCUBATORS 89 assistance and hosting structures (98 sites): -19 structures in Languedoc-Roussillon -20 structures in Midi-Pyrenees(27 sites) -49 structures in Catalonia -One structure in the Balearic Islands (5 sites) Over 1 400 innovative businesses assisted in the following sectors: Biotechnologies/health, ITC, space and on-board systems, renewable energy sources, agro-industries, tourism, commerce, electronics, mechanics, etc. 23/10/2019 Socis:

6. FOCUS ON CREAMED ACTIONS • Structuring the CREAMED network to improve effectiveness • Objectives: • - To create a common “address book” • To encourage exchanges between members • MainActions: • - Conducted a Territorial Diagnostic of the Euroregion • - Created on-line tools: Creamed social network • - Participated in international professional trade shows • - Language seminars 23/10/2019 Socis:

7. FOCUS ON CREAMED ACTIONS • Territorial diagnostic • Summary: figures and key sectors of the Euroregion • Map of incubators in the territory • Focus on 20 strategic sectors • Training potential • Innovationpotential • R&D potential • Marketing and prospectingtool • 600 copies printed in French, Catalan and Spanish Diagnostic available on line at www.eurocreamed.eu 23/10/2019 Socis:

8. FOCUS ON CREAMED ACTIONS • Professional social network • CREALINK • Creating exchanges between peers on practices, strategies and experiences • Encouraging and facilitating inter-company and/or inter-incubator collaboration and partnerships • Sharing information or sector watch Operationalplatform www.eurocrealink.com 23/10/2019 Socis:

9. CREAMED, AN AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME • Numerousactionsimplemented: • Forincubators • Forcompanies • Satisfactory performance: • 12 out of 14 actions implemented • Some actions’ objectives were not • met because of overly ambitious goals 23/10/2019 Socis:

10. CREAMED, WHAT COMES NEXT? Creamed has provided companies and incubators with opportunities to get to know one another, share ideas and create a network How can we continue to support entrepreneurship together? An active network of incubators and cooperation synergies At stake: keeping the network active Leading, enriching, informing, etc. Workingtoolscreated At stake: sharing, using and taking ownership of existing tools Bringing those tools to life 23/10/2019 Socis:

11. CREAMED, WHAT COMES NEXT? • Creamed has allowed to know eachother, exchange and structure a network • Unanimously, beneficiaries, European bodies, partners and management bodies of the SUDOE programme agree on the success of Creamed project. • This agreement paves the way for a reflection on the continuation of this project and, beyond, the exploration of new actions brought by the teachings of the achievements and common results. • - The latest contacts with the SUDOE programme managers give several important information to take into account for a Creamed II project development. 23/10/2019 Socis:

12. CREAMED, WHAT COMES NEXT? Proposal for Creamed II architecture: - The public of Creamed II will be restricted to more easily touch hosted business - To adapt to the requirements of contribution to the objectives of the programme. - It follows from Creamed that some nurseries have been more responsive and involved than others. - To place first these nurseries will increase the production capacity and ensure high quality of service to start-ups. A limited audience to affect businesses in priority Actions ensured from Creamed New actions for business incubators, but moreover for start-ups 23/10/2019 Socis:

13. CREAMED, WHAT COMES NEXT? 23/10/2019 Socis:

14. Thank you for your attention Mireia CANALS GECT Pyrénées-Méditerranée Via Laietana, 14 08003 Barcelona mireia.canals@euroregio.eu