1. Christian Weinberger Business Coordinator Danube Region Strategy
Baden Agenda for the promotion of the business dimension in the Danube Region Strategy
Christian Weinberger
Business Coordinator Danube Region Strategy

2. Why Business ? 85% of new jobs are created by new and growing SMEs
In non-capital regions job creation is more than 100%
(new) small businesses need support of different types

3. Macroregional context
Exporting businesses are growth businesses
The smaller the county the higher is the dependence on exports
…. but also
Learning from each other is important

4. Baden workshop Conference in Baden on 1+2 September 2016
80 delegates from 11 Danube region countries
From business support actors
business organisations,
cluster organisations,
business support services,
university, business links,
incubators,
public business support agencies,
et cetera
Highly interactive sessions

5. Topics raised Business Cooperation Private Equity Facilitation
Professionalization of Cluster Management
Increase EIT Participation in the Danube Region
Strengthening the Smart Specialisation Strategies
Spreading the Dual System to combat skilled labour shortage
Promoting the entrepreneurial Spirit
Improving business support services
Promoting the exchange of young would be entrepreneurs
Joint development of training program materials
Platform for Communication and Exchange
Better public governance for a more conducive business environment
Improving the Danube as a logistic and touristic waterway
Simplification of Procedure for applicable INTERREG Programs

6. Baden Plan for Action
Connecting SMEs to Research and the EIT in the Danube Region
Danube Region Social Impact Awards
Increasing Cross-Border R&D Co-operation (Eureka) in the Danube Region
Cooperation on Smart Specialisation Across the Danube Region
Capacity Building for Business Angels & Entrepreneurs
Strengthening the Cooperation of Chambers
Improving Public Governance Capacity to Serve Enterprises and Business Cooperation

7. Further Info www.bmeia.gv.at/danube-business-actors
Info about the workshop
newsletter
Baden Agenda
Details about the new initiatives
Possibility to register interest