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Develop financial instruments to promote transnational and transregional innovation and research, support coordination of existing and new funding, and investigate financing obstacles and possibilities. Present evidence and solutions for a more efficient and effective financial system involving multi-stakeholders.
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Flagship 7.2 “Create a Baltic Sea Fund for Innovation and Research” Ms. Marie-Louise Eriksson, PhD Business Development Manager Department of Economic Development and Innovation Region Skåne
The Aim of 7.2 BSR Fund develop financial instruments that promote transnational and transregional innovation and research support the coordination of existing (2007-2013) and new funding (2014- forward) for innovation and research at the EU, national and regional levels as well as private funding EU2020 strategy and the Innovation union strategy
Two folded objective: Supporting the process of finding financing of pilot projects within Chapter 7, especially BSR Stars Investigating obstacles/possibilities of financing transnational/transregional cooperation in innovation and research BSR Stars and its pilot projects constitute a Living Lab for testing financial solutions
Finding the bases of a more efficient and effective financial system characterised by being multi-level and involving multi-stakeholders EU, member states, regions, Labgroup, banks (e.g. EIB,NIB), industry, … Presenting “evidence” from activities related to Objective A Presenting possible solutions
Status of flagship, activities near future, bottlenecks Flagship in planning phase Short term activities – Autumn 2010 meeting with partners, January 2010: decision on action plan and on solving the financing of the management of the flagship BSR Fund 7.2 Bottlenecks: Problematic finalising planning phase of flagship –funding needs to be secured Clear mandate from the EU Commission is needed
Thank you for your attention. Ms. Marie-Louise Eriksson, PhD Marie-Louise.Eriksson@skane.se Business Development Manager Department of Economic Development and Innovation Region Skåne Lennart Svensson, lennart.r.svensson@skane.se Silvia Haslinger, silvia.haslinger@skane.se