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Regional Dimension
of the 7th Framework Programme
The Regions of Knowledge Programme
Dr. Philippe de Taxis du Poët
Head of Science and Technology
Delegation of the European Union to India
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FP7 2007–2013
CAPACITIES (4.097 MEUR)
COOPERATION (32.413 MEUR)
Health
Research Infrastructures
Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
Information and Communication Technologies
Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production
Technologies
Regions of Knowledge
Energy
Research Potential
Environment (including Climate Change)
Science in Society
Transport
Activities of International
Co-operation
Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities
Security and Space*
IDEAS (7.510 MEUR)
Starting Independent Researcher Grants
Advanced Investigator Grants
+ CCR (1.751 MEUR)
+ EURATOM (2.700 MEUR)
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Research for the Benefit
Of SMEs
* Separate themes
Coherent Development
of Policies
PEOPLE (4.750 MEUR)
Initial Training of Researchers
Lifelong Learning and Career Development
Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
The International Dimension
Specific Actions
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Regions of knowledge - Policy context
● Need to boost science and technology-based
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economic development, by better integrating research
to their regional innovation strategies
Within the framework of the Lisbon and Europe2020
strategies for a performing knowledge-based economy
promote the emergence of world class clusters in
Europe
To help reach the Barcelona objectives
Synergies with cohesion and innovation and cluster
policies
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Research, innovation and cohesion policy: respecting
difference while achieving synergies
COMMON GOAL : Employment + Growth
Policy
Main Target
Funding
Instrument
Budget
(2007-2013)
Research
S&T-excellence,
international
FP 7
55 Bill. €
Innovation
Turning knowledge into
business opportunities
CIP
3,6 Bill €
Cohesion
Promote regional
excellence,
convergence
ERDF
ESF
EARDF
347 Bill €
thereof:
~ 86 B€ earmarked
for RTDI
More details: COM(2007) 474, 16.8.2007
Practical guidelines published on CORDIS
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Synergies with EU clusters initiatives
Policy Cooperation
Expertise
New and better
tools
Quality
support
FP7
Initiative for
Excellence
of Cluster
Organisations
European
Cluster
Observatory
INTERREG
Cluster
Partnerships
(Cluster-IP)
Structural Funds
Analysis
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What is a Regional
Research-Driven Cluster?
Regional
Authority
Research
Entity
Regional
Research–
Driven Cluster
Business
entity
(e.g. SME)
Other Actors
(e.g. TTOs,
consultants)
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Some strategic aspects
● Strategic positioning of the targeted clusters
 Focus on dynamic clusters, incl. cluster organisations
 At least three RDCs involved from 3 countries
 Focus on a few networks: budget per project (1 to 3 M €)
● Alignment with the Commission’s policy initiatives, e.g,
INNOVA, cluster policy initiative, Innovation Union
● Mentoring as a compulsory activity
● Internationalization activities allowed and encouraged
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Regions of Knowledge
Four last years
Calls from 2007 to 2010
2007
Eligible proposals
EC requested contribution
Average EC requested Budget
Funded proposals
EC contribution
2008
2009
2010
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85.255.080 €
61.527.141€
53.812.481 €
72.020.207 €
885.810 €
891.697€
1.674.312 €
2.057.720 €
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10M€
10.1M€
16.15M€
16.95M€*
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Regions of Knowledge
annual variation of topics
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2007: research and SMEs; rural and maritime economies
2008: research infrastructures ; reducing CO2 emissions
2009: sustainable use of natural resources
2010: health, including e-health
2011: sustainable transport
2012: energy ? (under consultation)
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Regions of knowledge
2011 Call for proposals
One call, REGIONS-2011, targeting the transnational cooperation of
regional research driven clusters (open in July – closing on 9 Dec.2010)
- for a total of 18,66 M €
Participants
Consortia of at least 3 regional research-driven clusters from 3
different Member States or Associated countries
• Possible representation by one member - under conditions
• Compulsory description of the full clusters and their triple helix
structure
Coordinator : either a regional authority or a fully fledged RDC (with legal
entity)
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Regions of knowledge
WP 2011 thematic scope
• Boosting the competitiveness of transport related
economy
• Support innovative capacity of European transport related
industries and business
• Promote sustainable transport in an integrated technologyled and user friendly way
• Examples: greening of transport, development of
intermodal regional transport, urban mobility, safety or
security
We favour innovative and cross-disciplinary approaches !
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REGIONS-2011 funded activities
Transnational cooperation of research driven
clusters
 Analysis, development and implementation of research
agendas
 Mentoring of regions with a less developed research
profile for capacity building (compulsory)
 Initiatives to improve integration: definition of joint
action plans (JAP), together with business plans –
following SWOT analysis and definition of RTD needs
 Measures towards the implementation of the JAP
 International cooperation activities (optional)
 Dissemination activities
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REGIONS 2011: Expected impact
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Developing and integrating research-driven clusters across Europe in
order to promote regional economic development and worldwide
competitiveness
Contribute to smart specialisation of regions from R&D point of view
Stimulate more effective investments in R&D at regional level via tailor
made regional strategies based on business needs
Initiate private and public partnerships, which would mobilize European,
national and regional funds and promote synergies notably with the
Structural Funds, and the CIP
Including more regions into the knowledge economy and the ERA,
especially through the mentoring of regions with a less developed research
profile
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REGIONS of Knowledge - Conclusions
 Successful funding programme since 2007
 well perceived by European clusters, policy makers and regional
developers
Approach of annually varying but widely defined topics well proven
 However, limited funding and reach of co-ordination actions
 Need to develop synergies with other funding instruments
 Regions have become players in knowledge economy
 Clusters as regional innovation engines
 Need to look further beyond the edge of Europe by developing
internationalisation strategies
 Need to upgrade clusters to become global players
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Thank you for your attention !
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