1. TAFTIE Academy 2.0
EWG meeting, Vienna 17 September 2013

2. CONTENT Status quo events 2013 incl. lessons learnt
A look back on the past events
A look ahead on what is yet to come
Presentation of DRAFT programme for 2014

3. A Look BACK.. Webinar on „State Aid rules“ 27 June 2013
moderator: Nicole Schmidt, FFG
speaker: Jari Romanainen, TEKES
29 participants from 13 different agencies
(Agentschap NL, CDTI, Enea, Enterprise Ireland, FFG, IWT, TSB, PARP, TA CR, TEKES, RCN, VINNOVA, Rannis)
Feedback/lessons learnt:
more different agencies than usual
too broad topic for a webinar
lively Q&A session after the presentation
technical issues
This was a very useful overview of the current state aid framework, together with insight into some of the issues arising during the consultation period on the new GBER. The speaker was excellent and the additional information gathered through the Q&A was very helpful.

4. A LOOK BACK.. moderator: Ralph Feichtinger, FFGXX
Networking Workshop „How to get the prototype to the market?“
5 September, 2013 Brussels, Belgium (host: IWT)
moderator: Ralph Feichtinger, FFG
key note speaker: Arnold Verbeek, IDEAS Consult
6 participants from 5 different agencies
(FFG, IWT, TA CR, Enterprise Estonia, Projektträger Jülich)
Feedback/lessons learnt: XX
Update after event

5. A LOOK AHEAD.. Staff Trainings
1. „Are you puzzled with the European Research Area (ERA)? - Transnational funding programmes and the European policy“
10-11 October, 2013 Brussels, Belgium (host: IWT)
10 pre-registrations (FFG, IWT, TA CR, TEKES, Enterprise Estonia)
XX registrations so far (XX)
Update short before EWG meeting

6. A LOOK AHEAD.. Networking Workshops 1. „Project Monitoring“
24 October, 2013 Copenhagen, Denmark (host: DASTI)
12 pre-registrations (FFG, TA CR, DASTI)
XX registration so far (XX)
Update short before EWG meeting

7. A LOOK AHEAD.. 2. „Pre-Commercial Procurement“
13 November 2013, Warsaw, Poland (host: PARP)
7 pre-registrations (FFG, TA CR, DASTI, VINNOVA, TEKES)
XX registration so far (XX)
date changed !!!
Update short before EWG meeting
date changed due to conference  „Supporting the Demand of Innovation Via Public Procurement of Innovation & Pre-Commercial Procurement” on NOv in Krakow

8. A LOOK AHEAD..
Webinars
1. „Key Enabling Technologies - key source of innovation in Europe “
5 December (online)
please promote this event in your respective agencies – it‘s new, it‘s for free, it‘s efficient!!

9. Topics 2014
..it all started with a Brainstorming session at the last EWG meeting in May in Graz..

10. TOPIC FINDING PROCESS EVENTS 2014
Brainstorming, EWG meeting 14 May, Graz
Staff trainings
Are you puzzled with the European Research Area (ERA)? - Transnational funding programmes and the European policy
Insights into the Innovation Process
eligibility of costs / overheads
evaluation of tax schemes programmes
Networking workshops
knowledge management systems
how to evaluate incentive effects
monitoring project results / impact measurement
structural funds / co-funding with H2020
focus on „outside“ world; needs of our clients
mentoring & coaching / support programmes
competence centers

11. TOPIC FINDING PROCESS EVENTS 2014
Further topics for networking workshops
new SME instrument (when there is more info available)
cooperation with EIB
State aid rules under H2020
information systems / new trends
mapping of innovation potential & methods
EU Riskfunding instruments;possible combination with national instruments
Webinars
disseminate results of task forces

12. ..then the Board decided on the topics of most interest in Vienna in June..

13. DRAFT PROGRAMME 2014 Staff trainings
Transnational funding programmes and the European policy – with special focus on SME activities
Insights into the Innovation Process
Evaluation advanced
?? RTD Programme Management ??
?? Evaluation of tax schemes programmes ??
Networking workshops
Design in Innovation
Mentoring and Coaching and the new SME instrument
?? Structural funds/co-funding with Horizon2020 ??
?? EU risk funding instruments/potential combination with national instruments ??
Webinars
?? Mapping of innovation potential & methods ??

14. Please let us know if you want to host an event!

15. NEXT STEPS.. Process for definition and selection of topics for 2014
collect suggestions from EWG / others before Board meeting 06/13  done!
present ideas to Board 06/13, collect additional ideas from Board, define topic focus and potential hosts  done!
set up draft programme 2014  done!
finish draft programme and discuss it in EWG 09/13 ongoing
send draft programme to Board in 10/13
start „demand survey“ by end of 10/13
discuss status quo demand survey with Board 11/13 – last mobilisation
demand survey closes end of 12/13
publication of programme, opening registration 01/14