ERDF funding possibilities: Interreg V A, Interreg V B ( )

European Regional Development Fund Aims to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the European Union by correcting imbalances between and in its regions. Two strands: Regional competitiveness and employment. Activities in each region. Example: EFRO-Vlaanderen Territorial cooperation  Interreg A: cross border cooperation. 52 programs in cross border areas. Example: Vlaanderen-Nederland  Interreg B: transnational cooperation. 13 programs in larger European areas. Example: North West Europe  Interreg Europe: interregional cooperation. 1 program in EU28 + N, CH

Interreg V A, Interreg V B Based on the EU 2020-strategy smart, sustainable and inclusive growth: employment, research, energy, education, poverty Adapted to regional needs and ambitions differences between all programs Overlapping thematic objectives: eg. for Vlaanderen-Nederland and North West-Europe: - Innovation and research - Low carbon economy - Resource efficiency

Interreg V B NWE Program area

Interreg V B NWE Objective: Promotion of sustainable territorial and regional development through cooperation in Northwest Europa. Possible beneficiaries (= project partners)  (Inter)national, regional and local governmental organisations Universities or research organisations  Non-profit organisations (civil society)  Intermediate bodies (chambers of commerce, development agencies, cluster organisations,…)  Companies (not for profit in the project)

Interreg V B NWE Themes and thematic objectives  Innovation Enhance innovation performance in North West Europe through international cooperation  Low carbon economy Implement low carbon, climate and energy strategies, promote uptake of low carbon technologies, products, processes and services, low carbon transport solutions  Resource and materials efficiency Optimise (re)use of material and natural resources

Interreg V B NWE Innovation investment priorities:  Promote business investment in innovation and research  Develop links and synergies between companies, R&D centers and higher education institutes. Examples of innovation actions to be supported:  Build networks between developed and less developed regions to improve innovation performance (gap analysis, open innovation, mentoring, bridge gaps by developing supply chains, infrastructure sharing,…)  Improve competitiveness of companies (demonstrate and test technologies, products, services, service delivery models) (make use of comparable smart specialisations, build transnational critical mass,…)  Deliver societal benefits through innovation (develop, test and implement innovative solutions for social needs and populations at risk,…) met name: Ontwikkeling van producten en diensten, overdracht van technologie, sociale innovatie en toepassingen voor overheidsdiensten, stimulering van de vraag, opzetten van netwerken, clusters en open innovatie door middel van slimme specialisatie; [...] ondersteuning van technologisch en toegepast onderzoek, proefopstellingen, maatregelen voor snelle productvalidatie, geavanceerde productiecapaciteit en eerste productie in sleuteltechnologieën en verspreiding van universeel inzetbare technologieën;

Interreg V B NWE Innovation results to achieve:  Better exploitation of research outcomes for the development of new technologies, products, processes and services  Tackling differences in innovation performance among regions  Social innovation (solutions for social needs and problems), reach excluded communities or communities  Strategic alignment with relevant smart specialisation strategies

Interreg V B NWE Financial details  Budget: 397 million euros, to fund some 100 projects; innovation: 113 million  European cofinaning: up to 60 %  Eliglible costs: staff, operational costs, investments, audit, administration  Reporting and disbursments: half-yearly reports and declarations of costs

Interreg V B NWE Calls and submission process  General calls (first call: probably June 2015)  Two stage submission; coaching by national contact points, time to grant > 1 year  More information on

Interreg V B NWE Program structure

Interreg IV B NWE Example: Innovate Dementia  Innovative care for dementia patients  Provide state-of-the-art dementia care models and best practices  Development and testing of care models in living labs  Establishment of framework for business collaboration  Partners from NL, B, UK and D (development agency, city, universities, research centres, nursing home )

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Interreg V Vlaanderen-Nederland Interreg A strand: cross border cooperation Strong focus on 4 themes: research and innovation, low carbon economy, environment and resource efficiency, employment and labour mobility Innovation is central Focus on “research and innovation” and “implementation through demonstration” Triple helix: government, knowledge institutions, companies 14

Interreg V Vlaanderen-Nederland Program area Possibility to cooperate with partners outside the program area, if well motivated Openness for Rijnmond / Zuid-Oost Zuid-Holland 15

Interreg V Vlaanderen-Nederland: Innovation objectives 16 Through expansion of research infrastructure of knowledge institutions by linking knowledge institutions Promote industrial research and experimental development by way of industrial research and experimental development Through cooperation among companies or between companies and knowledge institutions Innovation of products, services, applications and processes

Interreg V Vlaanderen-Nederland: Possible actions Demand led cooperation between technology centersBuilding/Exploiting research facilitiesLiving labsCross border knowledge networks and knowlegde platformsOpen innovation networks and research programsKnowlegde vouchersInnovation tracksFeasibility exploration of new product-market combinationsSetting up demand led innovation clusters… 17

Interreg V Vlaanderen-Nederland Calls and submission process Program budget: 152 million EUR European cofinaning: up to 50 % First call: 24 November 2014 (closes 30 January 2015) Early coaching by project advisers in every province more information on 18

Contact Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland Tel: +32 (0)