Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Synergy among direct and indirect funding instruments Bruxelles - 25 th March 2015 European Economic and Social Committee Marco Di Ciano Research and Innovation Department InnovaPuglia
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Presentation Outline 1.Research & Innovation policies 2.Innovation priorities 3.Synergies approach
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region R&I policies New generation of Research and Innovation policies since 2011 Regional Innovation Partnerships Apulian ICT Living Labs Pre-commercial procurement (Pilot AAL)
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Case study Living Labs Point out and rise up expression of interest, need, problem or challenge… stimulate community solutions working to find a possible way out. promote the evolution of local public administration and civil society from passive consumers to active prosumers of content and services of general interest, supported by ICT innovation Support actions to leverage local ICT SMEs innovation growth and competitiveness Establish open innovation environments within real- life conditions, in which the active involvement of local end-users and ICT SMEs can pave the way to the co-design and demolab experimentation of new services, products and social infrastructures
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Bridge actions Toward ESIF2020 and H2020 Future in Research Covenant for (Smart) Cities Regional Technological Clusters Open Labs for innovation procurement
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Case study Covenants for (Smart) Cities Pilot actions in Municipalities for a widespread availability of contents, applications and advanced digital services in order to: create the “intelligent community” practice based on enforcement of active participation of citizens connect with European good practices and networks
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Case study Regional Technology Clusters Stimulate SMEs to aggregate and create virtual platforms where to implement integrated technological chains with the following characteristics: matching regional innovation needs related to 5 main regional societal challenges focused on Key Enabling Technologies; offering interesting development perspectives on national and international markets
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Innovation priorities “Innovation areas” for the Sustainable manufacture (intelligent factories, aerospace, mechatronics, advanced materials and nanotechnologies) Health and Environment (green and blue economy, agri food, ambient assisted living) Digital, creative and inclusive communities (Cultural and creative industry, services, social innovation, design, non R&D innovation)
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Innovation priorities Looking beyond regional borders EU NetworksOngoing projects Sustainable manifacture NEREUS (NETWORK) ERRIN (NETWORK) ERANETMED (FP7) MED DESIRE (ENPI CBC MED) Health and Environment European Innovation Partnership on Sustainable Agriculture (through the EARDF Puglia ) European innovation partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA) European innovation partnership on Water ReAAL (CIP ICT Psp) CORAL (NETWORK) INGRID (FP7) ALTERENERGY (IPA ADRIATIC CBC) SOLAR.ERA_NET AGRONET (IPA ADRIATIC CBC) RENEWALL (IMFA- Regions - China) ASSEHS (Health programme) DEMOWARE (FP7) Water PiPP (FP7) Digital communities and creativity European innovation partnership on Smart cities & communities ECCL (CIP) ENGAGED (CIP ICT Psp) NEXT (IPA ADRIATIC CBC) CAREWELL (CIP ICT Psp) CREDITS4HEALTH (FP7)
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Synergies Europe 2020 Cohesion Policy Horizon 2020 SmartPuglia 2020 is a long term strategy for a regional economic development based on the value of social responsability and a dialogue among all regional stakeholders. SMART SPECIALIZATION Ensures synergies with H2020 The Smart specialization strategy is a unique occasion to identify territorial complementarities and synergies among EU funding instruments
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Horizon 2020 & Cohesion Policy EU R&D Policy – H2020EU Cohesion Policy – ESIF Differences Non territorial approach, no pre defined geographical distribution of funding Place based approach, defined financial envelope for different eligible categories of regions Based mainly on individual R&D Projects (to a certain extent also co-funding activities of programmes are supported) tacking the whole cycle of innovation form pre-competitive, leading, edge basic research to demostration projects, pilot activities, market replication as well as innovative public procurement and the aword of prizes for the achievement of prespecified targets Based on miltiannual programmes aiming at increase competitiveness through close to the market competitive R&D and innovation effort In general awarded directly to the final beneficiaries like firms, public and private R&D organizations Awarded through shared management to national ad regional public intermediaries Mostly competitive calls addressed to international groupins (exception ERC and MC that also address individuals) through peer-review based on excellence criteria Less competitive attribution addressed to regional players based on strategic planning negotiation Complementarities Horizon 2020 will focus on tacking major societal challenges, maximising the competitiveness impact of research and innovation and raising and spreading levels of excellence in the research base Cohesion policy will focus in stimulating smart specialization that will act as a capacity building instrument, based on learning mechanism and the creation of critical skills in regions and Member States. One of the results will be a better capacity to participate in H2020
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Synergies As a well known general rule it is not allowed To use ESIF and H2020 funding accumulatively to finance the same cost/expenditure item To finance the own contribution of the participant from H2020 or ESIF
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Synergies Categories of possible synergies between H2020 and ESIF* Sequential funding Joint or simultaneous use of funds Additional funding Alternative funding *These possible categories have been structured for PCP/PPI instruments Source: Synergies between ESIF and horizon Katja Reppel DG Regional and Urban Policy
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Puglia trial ERDF Target PCP Pilot Action Preparation & execution Topic Independent Living FP Target CSA Public Innovation Procurement Action Preparation & policies Topic Water ERDF Target Open Labs programs (Water, land monitoring, etc.) Action Preparation & execution Topic Water,.. Sequential funds plot Separate successive and legally/financially not linked projects with alternating H2020 or ESIF support In progress
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Puglia trial H2020 ICT-2015 call H ESIF funds Joint funds plot Different funding sourcing in the same project with distinguished cost items at project proposal level Target Joint PCP proposal Action Preparation & joint execution Topic cloud Target Support Joint PCP proposal Action execution budget Topic cloud In progress
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Puglia trial ICT PSP 2012 ESIF funds Living Labs development Additional funds plot ESIF funds are not linked to a H2020 project. Regional authority decide to launch a local action (co-fund SMEs beneficiaries) to enhance H2020 outcome results in the region Target ICT Call Type B Action Make it ReALL Topic Assisted Living and healthy aging Target Quadruple helix metaphor Action Co-foud project proposals Topic Health, Inclusion and Socio-Cultural Dynamics Outcomes 39Ml€ Total cost investment 22Ml€ ERDF financing 80 living labs approved (20 in H&I) 228 catlogue partner involved 4 LL selected in ENoLL EIP AHA
Industrial research and innovation Department Puglia Region Synergies Alternative funding plot ESI Funds could be used for project proposals that have received positive evaluation under H2020 and could not be co-funded due to lack of H2020 funds under the call. Not implemented
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