Thematic Presentations Business Growth Green Growth Inclusive Growth

BUSINESS GROWTH ‘Balanced economic development’ Dr David Parry SEEDA, UK

Business Growth Aim ‘Explore methods of creating wealth, in a sustainable and environmentally-friendly context, through the development of the knowledge-based economy’

Bad news…  Regions lagging behind global competition in investment and performance  Many ‘traditional’ industries uncompetitive  Not good at commercialising IP from research base

Good news…  Relatively wealthy regions  Excellent research base  Some excellent high tech/knowledge- based industries  Markets becoming more accessible  Support for Business Growth – including The Grow Programme

Sub- themes 1.Help create high-tech companies 2.Encourage entrepreneurship 3.Support cluster development 4.Enhance technology transfer 5.Encourage international trade 6.Encourage skills and mobility

1. Help create high-tech companies Create international network business incubators – help support organisations and help companies Examples: Best practice B2B opportunities Increase awareness Provide learning opportunities Results: More high tech companies More international trade

2. Encourage entrepreneurship Build capacity and capability Examples: develop entrepreneurial curriculum support entrepreneurial activities educating educators entrepreneurial life-long learning programmes Results: more courses more students taking courses

3. Cluster development Establish collaborative and international network key clusters Examples: identify key clusters forge links encourage best practice opportunities for international trade Results: more active clusters more international trade

4. Enhance technology transfer Create international network facilitating co-operation between research and industry Examples: - identify best practice - identify industry needs - improve accessibility - improve awareness - encourage flexibility of contracts Results: - increase commercialisation of IP - increase business between industry/research

5. Encourage international trade Increase alliances, inward investment and profitable trade Examples: - desk studies of best practice - ‘soft landing’ support - facilitate new international business alliances - facilitate new business development - promote links between business and academia Results: - more international trade - more international companies - network of support

6. Encourage skills and mobility Solutions to current and future skills gaps in workforce Examples: - desk studies to identify gaps (current/future) - sharing best practice - pilot approaches to common qualifications - facilitating breakdown in barriers to workforce mobility Results: - increase in relevant skills - increase in mobility of workforce

Business Growth budget and target  Budget of E2.5 million  Fund 6 – 8 projects  Target public sector, private sector, educational establishments

Business Growth Indicators of success  More companies created  Jobs created/safeguarded  More IP commercialised  New partnerships developed  New best practice models developed  Regional strategies up-dated

‘Approved’ projects  Business incubation ‘GrowEnterprise’ – UK Poland, Spain, Holland. Business incubation best practice, business opportunities  Technology Transfer ‘Bridging Business and Science’ – UK, Poland, Spain. Knowledge transfer from universities in key sectors  International trade ‘Growing Trade and Innovation’ – UK, Poland, Holland. Business match making

Priorities for projects – 2 nd call  Encourage entrepreneurship  Support cluster development  Encourage skills and mobility

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GREEN GROWTH ‘Reducing the impact on our environment’ Ms Annabel LAMBERT Environment Agency, UK

GREEN GROWTH - Aim “Exploring new ways of reducing the impact on the environment in our growth regions, and de-coupling economic growth and environmental degradation.”

Sub-Themes 1.1 Sustainable Construction 1.2 Brownfield Regeneration 1.3 Waste Management 1.4 Environmentally-Friendly Transport 1.5 Resource Management 1.6 Environmental Management Systems 1.7 Flood Risk Management

1.1 Sustainable Construction Promote sustainable construction materials, water - / energy efficiency and all design aspects of new developments. Indicative results: Construction waste reduced Buildings more water- and energy efficiently designed Use of renewable technology increased

1.2 Brownfield Regeneration Encourage use of previously developed land for commercial, residential, recreational or/and ecological purposes. Indicative results: Re-use of brownfield sites increased Brownfield sites de-contaminated effectively Other barriers for re-development removed

1.3 Waste Management Encourage recycling, and investigate alternatives to landfill as well as strategies to improve after-use of waste sites. Indicative results: Waste recycling increased Whole life cycle responsibilities acknowledged Share of waste going to landfill reduced Waste seen as/used as a resource

1.4. Environmentally-Friendly Transport Encourage reduction of environmental impacts of transport and related pollutants. Indicative results: Need to travel reduced More attractive/accessible transport modes Development planning and transport better integrated More low-emission vehicles and renewable fuels

1.5 Resource Management Encourage resource efficiency (water, energy, nature, etc.), environmental technology/advice and behaviour change. Indicative results: Better environmental performance of existing buildings Products using fewer resources designed More sustainable behaviour/lifestyles encouraged Resource saving measures applied

1.6 Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Encourage businesses to use environmental management systems (EMS’) effectively to manage their environmental impacts. Indicative results: Better understanding of environmental impact of products More effective and robust EMS’ implemented Environmental performance of organisations improved

1.7 Flood Risk Management Finding solutions for building in flood risk areas, finding land for flood storage and investigate impacts of climate change. Indicative results: Sufficient land for flood storage available Effects of climate change on flood risk analysed Flood risk for buildings in risk areas reduced Development planning and flood risk better integrated

Budget and Target Groups Total budget of € 2.5 million Fund approximately 7 projects  € thousand per project Target organisations representing the environment, public sector, research and education establishments, voluntary sector, private sector, local networks

Results of the 1st call 4 projects out of 8 approved under the Green Growth theme 3 projects approved under the Sustainable Construction sub-theme 1 project approved the Flood Risk Management sub-theme

Sustainable Construction: “Building for the future”- Sustainable construction for Professionals Partnership: UK and Spain Association of South East Colleges (AOSEC), Environment Agency, Learning and Skills council (LSC) and SEEDA, Fundacion Laboral de la Construccion Andalucia Overall aim and objectives - Develop training and learning on Sustainable Construction - Influence and support activities of construction sectors in the UK and Spain - Incorporate sustainable construction principles into the vocational curriculum

Sustainable Construction: “Building for the future”- Sustainable construction for Professionals Planned actions and results: - Recruit a project manager as link between construction professionals and Further Education (FE) - Identify opportunities to include social and environmental considerations in vocational curriculum - Develop case studies and examples of good practice promoted to target audience - Design new training programmes in waste management and sustainable building - Develop “how to” guides for Further Education - Share the results and raise awareness (joint events, seminars)

Sustainable Construction: “A blueprint for the Planning and Purchasing Policies for Sustainable Built Development” Partnership: 3 countries UK, Spain, Poland Environment Centre (tEC), Hampshire County Council, Cracow University of Technology, Instituto Andaluz de Technologica Planned actions and results : - Develop and promote a ‘blue print’ of sustainable purchasing and planning policies and strategies - Organise workshops and study visits to find and test solutions - Formulate recommendations for policies - upgrade regional and environmental policy in the 3 partner regions - Target group: local authorities, business communities

Sustainable Construction: Pilot programme for sustainable construction Partnership: UK and Spain South East Centre for the Built Environment (SECBE), Diputacion Provincial de Huelva Planned actions and results: - Identify existing best practice on sustainable construction (design, planning, construction, disposal) - Establish network of professionals to share best practices - Disseminate best practices (international forums, seminars, interactive web tool, leaflets) - Increased use of renewable energy and recyclable materials in building and design, EMS implementation

Flood risk management: FLORISPRE -Citizen risk prevention Partnership: UK, Spain, Italy Environment Agency, Empresa de Gestion Medio Ambiental SA, Municipality of Piacenza Planned actions and results: - Improve management of areas sensitive to flood risk - Develop tools (DVD, toolkit, website, guide and travelling exhibitions) targeted at communities - Outcomes easily transferable to other regions - Promotion of the project at the “Green Week” in Brussels in 2006 and 2007

Priorities for the 2nd call The priorities for the 2 nd call of each region are as follows: Spain will fund exclusively projects under Inclusive Growth (third theme of the programme) For the UK: priority will be given to the sub-themes of the programme which have not yet been taken up but we will also consider other sub themes if funds are available For Italy: All themes will be considered

Priorities for the 2nd call The priorities for the 2 nd call of each region are as follows: For the Netherlands: priorities will be given to Green Growth and Inclusive Growth projects but projects in Business Growth may be considered if funds are available For Poland: priorities will be given to Green Growth and Inclusive Growth themes but projects in Business Growth may be considered if funds are available

Key dates for the 2nd call Key dates: - 24 February 06: 2nd call closing - End of May 06: Decision on the 2nd call

Don’t forget!  Address a Green Growth sub-theme  At least one European partner  Activities with a European dimension  50 % /25 % match funding - cash, staff, data, grants from non-EU sources  No large-scale infrastructure  3Ps of sustainability

Outputs for Success Establish networks of experts - build on existing work, review existing policies Promote and transfer good practice - training, advice, guide document, etc. Develop new joint approaches, methods and pilot projects Transfer of innovative solutions

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Inclusive Growth Pam McHale Area Director SEEDA

Inclusive Growth ‘Explore ways of encouraging growth within an inclusive society, facilitating reductions in intra-regional disparities between communities in terms of the access to employment and working towards work-life balance and quality of life’. PRIORITY FOR THE SECOND CALL

Aim To support projects that: - increase employability and the integration of disadvantaged groups into wider society - reduce gender inequality - reduce intra-regional disparities - encourage the development of local community leadership in urban and rural areas - develop and adopt models of best practice in human resource management

APPROVED PROJECT – FIRST CALL Sub-theme social enterprise: “A model of entrepreneurship for the socially excluded” The term “social enterprise” has many interpretations throughout the EU member states. The partnership is Fundacion red andalucia Emprende, Enham and Form.Art.Soc.Cons.ARL. The project has three main goals: - carry out an analysis of the social, territorial and labour environment, looking at determining the factors leading to social exclusion, encouraging benchmarking and exchange of best practice between partner regions - Development of a training and awareness programme for advisers and key stakeholders working with people at risk of social exclusion encouraging in particular entrepreneurship -Provide recommendations and a good practice manual influencing Public Social Policies The target group of the project is disadvantaged groups in UK, Spain and Italy. Total grant: euros

5 Sub Themes 3.1 Human resource management 3.2 Urban Renaissance 3.3 Labour market functionality 3.4 Social Enterprises – one project approved under conditions 3.5 Social Inclusion Promotion

Human Resource Management Project Outline: Develop a new framework and associated pilot project for reconciling the objectives of business growth and improved workforce flexibility with inclusive working practices and employee involvement through innovative forms of human resources management and work organisation.

Methodology An audit of existing programmes and services Evaluation of their effectiveness Development of a new framework which fosters the competitive advantage and productivity of participating firms through inclusive and innovative work practice. Integration of framework with other business support services Pilot implementation elements of the framework

Urban Renaissance Project Outline: the project will seek to build the skills of all those engaged in community development and regeneration process. Develop a training pathway for all those actively involved in community development in regeneration and growth of new communities. Promote and nurture local leadership and ownership in areas of disadvantage or rapid growth/change Create a European bank of trained community development champions Identify transferable models of neighbourhood management

Methodology Desk research – review and contrast the range of existing training provision in community development Identification of employment pathways Development of at least 6 case studies Identify opportunities for networking regionally and transnationally to enhance learning. Identify models of learning Develop inter-regional dissemination of lessons learnt across states – focusing on skills development and employment opportunities.

Labour Market Functionality Project Outline: Development of a unified framework to consider the functionality of regional and local labour markets to inform regional social and economic policy Key considerations: -Balance -Internal coherence and harmony -Sustainability

Methodology Plans to agree a set of characteristics /indicators to be incorporated in a view of the effective functioning of local and regional labour markets Development of a framework Application of the framework

Social Enterprise Project Outline: Identify key supported employment practice throughout the member states Identify case studies suitable for franchising Promotion of models

Methodology Literature review Identification of a range of supported employment practices used within successful social enterprises Development of at least 9 case studies Identification of at least 2 models for franchising Dissemination of lessons learnt Creation of franchising training

Social Inclusion Promotion Project Outline: Assess the range of community / private /public sector activity taking place Identify models of good practices and draw out key success factors Provide a capacity building programme for organisations wishing to engage in similar partnerships Identify brokerage mechanisms at a regional level

Methodology Creation of a typology of the range of community / private / public sector engagement mechanisms Practical guide to ‘how to support social inclusion through CSR’ Roll out of capacity building programme for pilot grouping of community and public agencies to engage with private orgs

Key dates for the 2nd call Key dates: - 24 February 06: 2nd call closing - End of May 06: Decision on the 2nd call

Recommended project size Indicative funding of 100k Euro – 200k Euro Recommended duration of project Completed by November 2007 Geographical coverage A multi-national project with a minimum of two GROW regions involved Suggested delivery organisations/par tners Voluntary organisations and charities, environment agencies, universities and research centres, local networks and trade unions, public sector, private sector and SMEs, economic interest groups, business support agencies, local authorities, regeneration and development partnerships, community groups. Project Criteria

Outputs for Success Establish networks of experts - build on existing work, review existing policies Promote and transfer good practice - training, advice, guide document, etc. Develop new joint approaches, methods and pilot projects Transfer of innovative solutions

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