1. ERRIN By Françoise Chotard
Director of the Ile de France Europe office,
Management Board member of ERRIN

2. ERRIN – in brief… Brussels-based Platform 130+ member regions
Focus on research and innovation
14 Thematic Working Groups
Shaping policy
Supporting project development
Expertise in Smart Specialisation
4P approach:
Profile
Partnerships
Projects
Policy

3. ERRIN Purpose
To contribute to and shape European Research and Innovation Policy from a place-based (city/regional) perspective.
To promote research and innovation as key drivers of a competitive EU economy contributing to economic, social and territorial well-being.
To support regional and other place-based stakeholders improve their research and innovation capacity through the construction of effective regional research and innovation ecosystems.

4. What our members say about ERRIN
ERRIN is the best regional network on EU level
ERRIN is a key network for EU regions in Brussels. Thank you very much for the great work achieved by the ERRIN Secretariat!
ERRIN is the best thematic network in Brussels dealing with research and innovation in a very comprehensive way. A real added value for Brussels based European Regions
ERRIN is an excellent Network for creating valuable and lasting personal contacts!
I am very happy with ERRIN team members. They are really nice, quick and effective. My very best congratulations to the ERRIN team!!!
WHEB has benefited from being an active member of ERRIN which has provided a strong and stable framework for building working relationship with other regions.
And many more…
*Member Survey 2017

5. ERRIN DNA Trust & Confidence Visibility Raising capacity Essential
contacts
Voicing positions
Partners &
projects
Trust &
Confidence
Sharing knowledge
Developing
networks
Mutual
learning
Information
& Intelligence

6. ERRIN Four Ps Influencing EU Research & Innovation Policy
Policy papers
- Position paper on FP9
- Cohesion Policy
-Urban Agenda
- Smart Specialisation
Policy
Projects
Profile
Network
Partner searches on website
Project Brokerage events
- ‘Going Green in 17’ - Brokerage Week Nov
Working with members
Joint events
MoUs
-Quebec, KIC, etc.
Partnership
4 events per week
Concrete examples of what we work on in each P.
POLICY
2-3 position papers a year
Want to influence R&I from a regional perspective - when looking at R&I and funding
More money for regional R&I
WGs can propose position papers – SCC position paper on Urban Agenda
(ERRIN has made a position paper on European Innovation Council)
PARNTERSHIP
Also involved in other partnerships in BXL
Membership base is secure so work with other organisations too – open to partnerships where ERRIN+members can mutually benefit. Do not compete with many, only specialised organisations.
PROFILE
We build your profile: If you want to participate in projects, you need to be know by people, need to have a good profile.
Get invited to relevant events
EC coming to us to speak -> the bigger network means more influence
Synergies paper last year
PROJECTS
Partner search: Project idea, specific call, building a project
Brokerage event – cross cutting, look at H2020 WP, 10 WGs sign up, aim at 400 participants, practicioners, be around specific project development + ELAN third country participation
Supporting project development and
engaging ERRIN regions in EU projects
Raising the profile of ERRIN
and member regions in Brussels

7. Innovation & Investment
ERRIN Working Groups 2017
Energy & Climate Change
Bio-economy/ Food & Agri
Health
Water / Process Industry
Transport
Smart Cities
Tourism
Advanced manufacturing/ Nano
Blue Growth
Design & Creativity
ICT
Opening Science
Innovation & Investment
Smart Specialisation
Policy

8. ERRIN Working Groups Working Group Insight in policy developments
Contact with EU institutions - speakers
Working Group
Policy
Projects
Partnership
Profile
Brokerage sessions for our WGs
Regional presentations
Regional interests &
competences
Consortium building
Visibility
Project dissemination
Well connected to other networks
Strategic Organisation
Mutual learning
Open nature

9. ERRIN and Policy Overview
Policy WG
FP9 WG to develop position (June 2017)
Good links to the future CoR opinion on FP9
ERRIN input to the CoR Cohesion Opinion
ERRIN Ten points on Smart Specialisation

10. Collaborating between regions – adding European value
Region B
Expand
Interreg Europe
post 2020
ERDF
Smart Specialisation
FP9
Region A
ERDF
Smart Specialisation
FP9
Strengthen S3
Thematic Platforms:
Energy; Agrifood;
Industrial modernisation
Encourage Strategic
Cluster partnerships
Support Value Chain
Initiatives

11. ERRIN - connectivity MoUs Working Groups Projects Smart Specialisation
JPI Advisory and
Sounding Boards
DG RTD
DG Growth
DG CONNECT
DG REGIO
EU institutions
MoUs
Working
Groups
Networks and Boards
Smart Specialisation
Mirror Group
SWAFS Advisory Group
ERA Stakeholder
Platform
Director
Projects
Comms
Members
Projects
EURADA

12. Contacts and events
Broad overview of research and innovation from a regional dimension .
Work with a wide range of partners
Link different agendas and stakeholders
Active organisation  4 events per week in 2017 (Jan- June)

13. Profile Event Design Days 2017
Mode and Design
Brussels Fashion and Design Platform
19-20 September 2017
+120 participants expected
How can design help regions and cities counter local problems?
Flagship event of ERRIN
participants
3 days
6th year of hosting it
At BMW shop last year
About using D&C to support R&I
Put ERRIN on the Design&Creativity map – EC is interested in this event.
PAY
EC participates, public services, help regions, connect designers with incubators, etc.

14. ERRIN activities June 2017
1st-2nd June: ERRIN at Smart Regions Conference – Helsinki
6th June: ERRIN presents to FP9 High Level Group
6th-7th June: UNALAB Project Kick-Off Tampere
8th June: STOA eventg on health systems (with SPARKS project)
12th-16th June: ERRIN delegation to Quebec
13th June: SET Plan workshop
14th June: ICT WG: Robotics event
19thJune: Pilots4U kick-off meeting in Gent
19th June : Tourism WG
19th June: Bioeconomy WG
19th June: Smart Specialisation WG
20th ADMA WG: Advanced Manufacturing and Renewable Energy

15. ERRIN activities June 2017 (2)
21st June: Energy WG – energy storage (EUSEW side event)
21st June: ERRIN AGM
22nd June: EUSEW Smart Cities Lighthouse event
22nd June: Energy systems for smart mobility
22nd June: Energy in Horizon 2020 (with EEN
26th-27th June: ERRIN at Cohesion Forum, Brussels
27th June: Wolverhampton University and ERRIN – Brain workshop
29th-30th June: WIRE Conference in Kosice

16. ERRIN activities 2017 July 3rd ERRIN at HLG on FP9 Conference
4th Water WG
4th-5th ERRIN at ‘Thinking Smart’ Advisory Board, Milan
September
Innovation and Investment WG
15th Circular Economy WG
19th-21st Design Days, at Mode and Design Centre, Brussels
October
9th-12th ERRIN moderates two events in Week of Cities and Regions (Open Days)
9th-12th ERRIN /POLIS event on transport
26th ICT as enabler for Smart Cities
November
20th - 23rd Brokerage Week
Late 2017 Cultural Heritage events

17. ERRIN Communication My ERRIN Website
Weekly newsletter
Update on latest information from the web
Website
E-alert
WGs
My ERRIN
Partner Search
Calendar with EU activities
Add your partner searches
Find new partnerships
News
Visibility
Supporting material
Subscribe for WGs of interest
Create an account
Directory
Overview of profile

18. How ERRIN can help you… Policy influencing Profile raising
Project development
Intelligence
Use ERRIN for early information on policy and funding opportunities from working groups and weekly e-alert
Use ERRIN to gain critical mass and expertise in developing policy ideas
Use ERRIN to put forward ideas, find potential partners via the ERRIN website partner search or Working Groups and develop winning project proposals together
Again 4 Ps
Members can join under their region but also alone (Case of West Midlands where ERRIN had 1 region and 3 universities all paying-wanted profile and exposure on website).
If you are interested in something specific, ERRIN can put you forward as speaker, connect you to people.
We share newest project deadlines – H2020 WPs in WGs
Good to have experts and attend project, as meeting often turn into the first project meeting in a new project.
Pick 2-3 areas of focus – else too many activities – can build up closer relationship.
Use ERRIN to raise your profile in Brussels and publicise your activities and events
33 % of our members have received EU funding for 2+ projects thanks to ERRIN services

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