1. TAFTIE Academy 2.0
Board meeting, Vienna 11 June 2013

2. CONTENT Status quo events 2013 incl. lessons learnt
A look back on the past staff training & networking workshops
A look ahead on what to come
Topic finding process events 2014

3. A Look BACK.. Staff Trainings
1. „Insights into the Innovation Process“
22 April, 2013 Stockholm, Sweden (host: VINNOVA)
18 participants from 9 different agencies
(VINNOVA, FFG, VDI/VDE-IT, RCN, IWT, Agentschap NL, TEKES, PARP, TA CR)
Feedback/lessons learnt:
All participants who handed in feedback forms evaluated the event as excellent (33%) of good (67%)
Participants would have appreciated more time, some topics could only be covered very superficially
if offered again: a 2 days duration will be considered
Detailed feedback for all events to be found via:

4. A Look BACK.. Networking workshops
1. „Initiating joint programme evaluations“
24 January, 2013 Brussels (host: TEKES)
17 participants from 7 different agencies
(TEKES, PARP, DASTI, FFG, RCN, Enterprise Estonia, Agentschap NL)
Feedback:
All participants who handed in feedback forms evaluated the event as excellent (40%) of good (60%)
expert network on R&D tax incentive systems was initiated
"Valuable on both theoretical and practical level!" Anna Wrobel, PARP

5. A Look BACK.. 2. „Project Selection Procedures“
19 March, 2013 Madrid (host: CDTI)
22 participants from 7 different agencies
(CDTI, VINNOVA, FFG, IWT, DASTI, PARP, TA CR)
Feedback:
very good opportunity to exchange experiences on related topic
overall evaluation of the event: excellent (8%), good (69%), sufficient (23%)
participants would have appreciated more time for discussions

6. A Look BACK.. 3. „Follow Up WS: Monetary funding “
15 April, 2013 Vienna (host: FFG)
12 participants from 7 different agencies
(FFG, TEKES, Agentschap NL, IWT, RCN, PARP, TA CR)
Feedback:
overall evaluation of the event: excellent (36%), good (55%), sufficient (9%)
again a very good opportunity to exchange experiences on related topic
participation of members of expert network on R&DI tax incentive systems
"I enjoyed the experience sharing with colleagues from different countries! This is a great platform for communication, too."
Xiuhua Zhang, The Research Council of Norway

7. A Look BACK.. 4. „Preparing for Horizon 2020“ + Expert Session
14-15 May, 2013 Graz (host: FFG)
31 participants from 14 different agencies
(Agentschap NL, CDTI, Enterprise Estonia, FFG, IWT, OSEO, PARP, PERA, TA CR, TEKES, RCN, TTGV, VDI/VDE-IT, VINNOVA)
Feedback/lessons learnt:
2 days event, combination of networking workshop with EWG meeting
expert session was organised as a joint action between EWG members and workshop participants
overall evaluation of the event: excellent (29%), good (64%), sufficient (7%)
flipchart protocol prepared
"The discussions and exchange of knowledge between the colleagues from different agencies are very stimulating and highly appreciated and help to get prepared for Horizon 2020!"
Ines Haberl, FFG

8. LESSONS LEARNT
its always the same 7-9 agencies taking part in the events  try to reach rest of TAFTIE by further promotion and through respective representatives
voucher system (for staff trainings) not yet the big push to get members to participate/send delegates  further promotion at EWG and Board meetings, information of TAFTIE employees
still huge effort to „get through“ to potential participants
provision of contact details very fragmentary  input from Board/EWG still needed

9. 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)
registration will open 3 June 2013
UPDATE sobald Registrierung geöffnet!

10. A LOOK AHEAD.. Networking Workshops
1. „How to get the prototype to the market?“
September, 2013 Brussels, Belgium (host: IWT)
exact date to be announced
11 pre-registrations (FFG, TA CR, DASTI, VINNOVA, TEKES, IWT)
registration will open 3 June 2013
UPDATE! sobald finales Datum da ist und Registrierung geöffnet!

11. A LOOK AHEAD.. 2. „Project Monitoring“
23 or 24 October, 2013 Copenhagen, Denmark (host: DASTI)
exact date to be announced
12 pre-registrations (FFG, TA CR, DASTI)
registration will open 3 June 2013
UPDATE! sobald finales Datum da ist und Registrierung geöffnet!

12. A LOOK AHEAD.. 3. „Pre-Commercial Procurement“
November 2013, Warsaw, Poland (host: PARP)
exact date to be announced
7 pre-registrations (FFG, TA CR, DASTI, VINNOVA, TEKES)
registration will open 3 June 2013
UPDATE! sobald finales Datum da ist und Registrierung geöffnet!

13. A LOOK AHEAD.. Webinars 1. „State Aid Rules“ 27 June (online)
3 registrations so far (VINNOVA, ENEA, IWT)
no registration deadline
please promote this event in your respective agencies – it‘s new, it‘s for free, it‘s efficient!!

14. A LOOK AHEAD..
2. „Key Enabling Technologies - key source of innovation in Europe “
December 2013 (online)
exact date to be announced
registration will open 3 June 2013
UPDATE! sobald finales Datum da ist und Registrierung geöffnet!

15. TOPIC FINDING PROCESS EVENTS 2014
Brainstorming, EWG meeting 14 May, Graz
Staff trainings
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

16. 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
Webinars
disseminate results of task forces

17. Please choose your favorite topics!

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

19. 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 ongoing
set up draft programme 2014
finish draft programme and discuss it in EWG 09/13
send draft programme to Board in 10/13
start „demand survey“ by end of 10/13
discuss outcome demand survey in Board 12/13 – last mobilisation
demand survey closes end of 12/13
publication of programme, opening registration 01/14