Christian Weinberger Business Coordinator Danube Region Strategy Baden Agenda for the promotion of the business dimension in the Danube Region Strategy Christian Weinberger Business Coordinator Danube Region Strategy

Why Business ? 85% of new jobs are created by new and growing SMEs In non-capital regions job creation is more than 100% (new) small businesses need support of different types

Macroregional context Exporting businesses are growth businesses The smaller the county the higher is the dependence on exports …. but also Learning from each other is important

Baden workshop Conference in Baden on 1+2 September 2016 80 delegates from 11 Danube region countries From business support actors business organisations, cluster organisations, business support services, university, business links, incubators, public business support agencies, et cetera Highly interactive sessions

Topics raised Business Cooperation Private Equity Facilitation Professionalization of Cluster Management Increase EIT Participation in the Danube Region Strengthening the Smart Specialisation Strategies Spreading the Dual System to combat skilled labour shortage Promoting the entrepreneurial Spirit Improving business support services Promoting the exchange of young would be entrepreneurs Joint development of training program materials Platform for Communication and Exchange Better public governance for a more conducive business environment Improving the Danube as a logistic and touristic waterway Simplification of Procedure for applicable INTERREG Programs

Baden Plan for Action Connecting SMEs to Research and the EIT in the Danube Region Danube Region Social Impact Awards Increasing Cross-Border R&D Co-operation (Eureka) in the Danube Region Cooperation on Smart Specialisation Across the Danube Region Capacity Building for Business Angels & Entrepreneurs Strengthening the Cooperation of Chambers Improving Public Governance Capacity to Serve Enterprises and Business Cooperation

Further Info www.bmeia.gv.at/danube-business-actors Info about the workshop newsletter Baden Agenda Details about the new initiatives Possibility to register interest