The NW OBJECTIVE TWO REGIONAL ACTION PLAN Showcase and Information Day Tuesday 4 March 2008 Reebok Stadium, Bolton Supported by the European Commission European Regional Development Fund

Welcome & Introduction Alison Richardson Director of Finance, NWDA

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan Programme: Morning Session: Review of Action Plan Performance Review of Action Plan Performance Project presentation: Graduates & Entrepreneurship Project presentation: Graduates & Entrepreneurship Break: Tea/Coffee Seminar 1: Programme and Project Closure Seminar 1: Programme and Project Closure Project Presentation: ENWORKS Project Presentation: ENWORKS Lunch (12.30 to 1.15pm) Afternoon Session: Project Presentation : Mary Port Regeneration Hub Project Presentation : Mary Port Regeneration Hub Project Presentation : Manufacturing & Innovation Design Partnership Project Presentation : Manufacturing & Innovation Design Partnership Project Presentation : The NWDA Cluster Programme Project Presentation : The NWDA Cluster Programme Seminar 2: Future Programme – The NW Operational Programme Seminar 2: Future Programme – The NW Operational Programme Close of event (3.10pm)

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan Action Plan Review Alan Roff RAP Board Chair & Deputy Vice-Chancellor University of Central Lancashire

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan CONTEXT: Objective 2 programme –Builds on two successful legacy Regional Action Plans –Key strategic partnership: NWDA and NWUA –New Challenges: Greater Collaboration Greater Collaboration Commissioning of Projects Commissioning of Projects Consolidation Consolidation

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan How is it managed? –NWDA is the accountable body supported by two administrative teams: –NW Universities Association  M1.4 and M3.1 –Manchester Enterprises  Measures 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 & 3.2

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan GONW RAP Board Northwest Development Agency North West Universities Association Measures: 1.4 & 3.1 Projects Manchester Enterprises Measures: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 & 3.2 Projects Administrative Structure:

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan Priority One: ‘Business & Ideas’ –Measure 1.1: Entrepreneurship & New Business Start-ups –Measure 1.2: Specialist Business Support –Measure 1.3: Access to Finance –Measure 1.4: Knowledge Transfer, Innovation & Competitiveness

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan Priority Three: ‘Strategic Regional Investment’ –Measure 3.1: Premises for Knowledge Transfer, Innovation and Entrepreneurship –Measure 3.2: Promoting the Regional Tourism and Natural Economy Assets

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan OVERALL MONEY ALLOCATION OVERALL KEY TARGETS TO ACHIEVE BY DECEMBER 2008 Total Cost ERDF allocation M 1.1 £2,301,587£1,000, new companies assisted 110 jobs created £0.64m increased sales M 1.2 £8,881,845£3,858,420 1,200 SMEs assisted 460 jobs created £34m increased sales M 1.3 £22,800,000£5,700, SMEs Assisted 17 Investments 16 jobs created £10.2m increased sales M 1.4 £55,488,059£22,888,469 3,702 SMEs Assisted 2,838 jobs created £175m increased sales M 3.1 £18,422,247£7,486,575 13,066m 2 premises provided 199 jobs created £15.78m increased sales M 3.2 £ 18,165,885 £ 6,843, visitor/cultural attractions or facilities 15 Environ. Schemes 184 jobs created £9m increased sales £126,059,623£47,776,986 3,807 jobs £244.62m

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan Measure 1.1 –Activities undertaken: Stimulate new entrepreneurial business start-ups and Spin- outs, including mentoring Stimulate new entrepreneurial business start-ups and Spin- outs, including mentoring Entrepreneurship development (including Graduate) Entrepreneurship development (including Graduate) Innovation and product development for new start ups Innovation and product development for new start ups Mentoring, management and human resource development Mentoring, management and human resource development –Projects: x2 Graduate Entrepreneurship (UCLan) Graduate Entrepreneurship (UCLan) New Enterprise Scholarship (University of Cumbria) New Enterprise Scholarship (University of Cumbria)

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan Measure 1.2 –Activities undertaken: business counselling, advice, and consultancy business counselling, advice, and consultancy supply chain initiatives supply chain initiatives technology transfer technology transfer –Projects / Themes: Advanced Manufacturing Design Advanced Manufacturing Design Tourism (Business Beacon Scheme) Tourism (Business Beacon Scheme) Virtual Environment Technology Virtual Environment Technology International Trade support International Trade support Nuclear Supply Chain Nuclear Supply Chain regional Creative Industries regional Creative Industries

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan Measure 1.3 –Activities undertaken: Venture capital Investment Fund Venture capital Investment Fund Access to Finance Access to Finance –Projects / Themes: The Business Investment Scheme (BIS) The Business Investment Scheme (BIS) –Stimulate a higher rate of business formation, survival and growth in the region by providing access to investment finance for entrepreneurial start-ups and SMEs –create a regional market for private sector investment

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan Measure 1.4 –Activities undertaken: Knowledge Transfer Knowledge Transfer Innovation awareness Innovation awareness and support and support Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Competitiveness & Growth Competitiveness & Growth –Projects & Themes: 32 Projects Cluster & Sector Support Cluster & Sector Support Construction Construction Graduate Retention Graduate Retention Tourism Tourism Innovation Innovation Environmental Technologies Environmental Technologies Applied R&D Applied R&D Food & Drink Food & Drink Chemicals Chemicals Digital & Creative Digital & Creative Adv. Engineering & Materials Adv. Engineering & Materials Creative Industries Creative Industries Finance & Professional Services Finance & Professional Services Biotechnology/ Healthcare Biotechnology/ Healthcare

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan Measure 3.1 –Activities undertaken Premises for knowledge transfer activities, linked to centres for innovation, and projects enabling SMEs/start-ups Premises for knowledge transfer activities, linked to centres for innovation, and projects enabling SMEs/start-ups –Projects x 4: Media Factory (UCLan) – Creative Industries/ Incubator Media Factory (UCLan) – Creative Industries/ Incubator Salford Innovation Factory (SCC) - Incubator Salford Innovation Factory (SCC) - Incubator Innospace (MMU) – Incubator Innospace (MMU) – Incubator Innovation Factory (Uni. Bolton) – Innovation/ Prototype Development Innovation Factory (Uni. Bolton) – Innovation/ Prototype Development

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan Measure 3.2 –Activities undertaken: Support for the Natural Economy - improvements to the quality of the region’s natural environment; Support for the Natural Economy - improvements to the quality of the region’s natural environment; Tourism – support to the ‘Regional Gems’ and visitor experience Tourism – support to the ‘Regional Gems’ and visitor experience –Projects / Themes: 10 projects ENVIRONMENTAL TOURISM/ HERITAGE Cleveleys Coastal Regeneration Cleveleys Coastal Regeneration Accommodation provision Accommodation provision Geltsdale – RSPB Geltsdale – RSPB Museums – Fusiliers & Harris Museums – Fusiliers & Harris Wigan Greenheart Wigan Greenheart Destination Mary Port Destination Mary Port Grizedale – forestry Commission Grizedale – forestry Commission Sense of Place (Mcr) Sense of Place (Mcr) Regeneration by Light (Blackpool) Regeneration by Light (Blackpool)

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan Results generated to date: Outputs/ Results Achieved as at 31/12/2007 % of overall target New Start-ups % SMEs Assisted 4, % New Products & Processes 1,381105% Premises provided (m2) 13,084100% New/Improved visitor facilities & attractions % Environmental Schemes 426.6% Jobs created 1, % Increased Sales £ m61.3%

Objective Two in the North West: The Regional Action Plan

The Future: – Programme closing RAP project closure by 30 th September 2008 RAP project closure by 30 th September 2008 Action Plan closure by 31 st December 2008 Action Plan closure by 31 st December 2008 – NW Operating Programme Focused on Lisbon Agenda Focused on Lisbon Agenda LIVE – launched 15 th February 2008 LIVE – launched 15 th February