Reinhard Büscher Head of Unit, Support for innovation – DG Enterprise and Industry Brussels, 26 June 2008 PHASE II (2009 – 2012) Fostering trans-national cooperation on support for innovation

INNO-NetsINNO-Actions Practical cooperation of national and regional innovation programmes Cluster agreement between 9 countries representing 50 Central and Eastern European regions (CEE Network) Cluster policy dialogue with the Baltic Sea Innovation Initiative (BSR Network) International Cluster policy dialogue between CLUNET partners and Canada Innovation Circus Participation of visitors to ‘Innovation Weeks’ organised in Riga, Milano, Copenhagen and Berlin Development and implementation of joint actions INNET pilot call for proposals for technology clusters and SMEs (€5 M) VALOR pilot call for proposals on trans-European technology transfer and valorisation schemes (€3 M) ADMIRE Launch of the Design Management European Award European Cluster Alliance 60 national and regional ministries and innovation agencies cooperating on cluster policy EurOffice Services 71 business innovation centers, science parks and incubators from 30 countries European Cluster Memorandum signed by 60 national and regional ministries and innovation agencies Tech SME Partnering 300 participants resulting in 88 expected collaboration agreements European Service Innovation Memorandum signed by 9 national and regional ministries and innovation agencies IP4INNO Creation of 12 training modules on IP aspects and 66 training events expected in 10 countries PRO INNO Europe - PHASE I ( ): RESULTS PRO INNO Europe: over 200 innovation policy actors from 33 countries PRO INNO Europe website: monthly average of 90,000 hits per month

INNO-Appraisal Policy Analysis On-going INNO-Policy TrendChart INNO-Metrics Policy Cooperation PHASE II – Fostering transnational cooperation on support for innovation Promotion of PRO INNO Europe results 1 new action INNO-Nets 4 new actions INNO-Views PRO INNO Europe - PHASE II ( ) INNO-GRIPS INNO-Actions 3 new actions

INNO-Nets – 4 new actions INNO-Partnering Forum Services innovation ClustersEco-innovation Reflection group M a n d at or y To stimulate cooperation between innovation agencies and improve overall quality and efficiency of innovation support services. To develop better and more efficient policies and instruments in support of innovation in services. To develop better and more efficient policies and instruments in support of clusters and test policy approaches in support of the internationalisation of clusters. To develop better and more efficient policies and instruments in support of eco-innovation Specific activities M a n d a t or y  Peer reviews  Transnational good practice exchange scheme  Annual conferences  Secretariat to manage the European Cluster Alliance  Green Public Procurement  Waste and recycling  International cooperation, Investment & Trade  Outreach activities OptionalOptional  Staff exchange programmes  Quality management instruments  New forms of knowledge transfer  New forms of support for innovation management  Promotion of innovative services through public procurement  Quality of cluster policies  Existing legal forms for cooperation between cluster organisations  Policy cooperation at EU and international level  Increasing visibility of clusters through policy Budget (total EC contribution) € 3.0 Mio – 3 years € 2.5 Mio – 3 years€ 3.0 Mio – 3 years

INNO-Actions – 3 new actions European innovation weeks Innovation information days for SMEs European label for cluster management excellence Objectives To bring innovation closer to the citizens by showcasing regional excellence and innovativeness. To strengthen the role and visibility of the EEN in the regions and to foster cooperation among different providers of innovation support for the benefit of SMEs. To develop a European quality scheme for cluster organisations in view to promote the professionalization and excellence of cluster management in Europe. Specific activities  Preparatory and mobilisation activities  Organisation of 6 highly visible regional innovation awareness events – contributing to support the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009  Recommendations for further developing the concept of 'innovation weeks'  Mapping and documentation of all kinds of innovation support services for SMEs provided in the region  Organisation of minimum 20 "Open Doors" events preferentially in conjunction with other regional events  Promotional activities  Creation of a "European Cluster Managers' Club“  Development of a European quality scheme for cluster organisations  Development, testing and validation of a training programme for cluster organisations Budget (total EC contribution) € 2.5 Mio - 2 years€ 2.0 Mio - 2 years Restricted call for proposals to EEN partners € 1.5 Mio - 3 years Promotion of PRO INNO Europe results - 1 Service contract (€ 1 Mio): Facilitating the networking of PRO INNO Europe stakeholders (ie. INNO-Nets and INNO-Actions) and promoting and disseminating the results and services developed under PRO INNO Europe. +