1. ReConfirm Regional Co-operation Networks for Industrial Modernisation
ClusSport
The ClusSport thematic partnership for industrial modernisation: the role of ReConfirm in support of the partnership
28/06/2018
Caroline Guillet, inno TSD

2. Summary
Presentation of ReConfirm
The case of ClusSport

3. 1. Presentation of ReConfirm

4. Understanding ReConfirm
Role: Operational and implementation arm of the Thematic Smart Specialisation Platform on Industrial Modernisation funded by DG GROW and managed by EASME with the support JRC- S3 Platform.
ReConfirm : Regional Co-operation Networks for Industrial Modernisation
Objective: Establish industry-driven initiatives across European Regions in the S3 thematic areas (10 thematic areas supported)
Methodology: Work as brokers to support interregional partnerships to trigger industrial modernisation through cooperation and co-investments
Prepare collaboration & analyses of gaps and opportunities
Create matches / complement existing partnerships
Prepare co-investment protocols
Outcome: Co-investment protocols

5. ReConfirm approach: creating synergies with other initiatives
Source: Idea Consult

6. ClusSport: ReConfirm offers support to regions to foster market-led interregional cooperation
The outcome of the project is to obtain co-investment protocols such as:
Common capacity building: equip businesses and entrepreneurs with the skills to develop manage, implement and evaluate solutions for societal challenges
Shared technology centres: launch a technology centre with public and private organisations to undertake product research and innovation: promotion of innovation vouchers for SMEs
New production lines: develop new production procedures to improve efficiency and profitability
Shared training facilities: work together to develop shared facilities and content for training entrepreneurs and researchers
Research and development (R&D) cooperation: build innovation in R&D as a platform for improved policy coordination, new networking activities and sharing knowledge
Encourage co-investment between businesses and other private entities
ClusSport objectives:
- Support EU regions committed to generate a pipeline of business investment projects in the sport sector
- Follow a bottom-up approach - implemented through interregional cooperation, cluster participation and business involvement as well as aligning specialisation profiles of the partner regions

7. 2. The case of ClusSport

8. ClusSport Partnership – Timeline
Mapping questionnaire of all projects / assets related to sport
Coaching the partner regions to prepare a pitch of their best assets
Lapland meeting: 12 cooperation project ideas came out
01/2018
01-04/2018
04/2018
05/2018
Mapping of sport regions outside of the partnership realised by SPI
06/2018
Turin meeting: Match-making event to develop and test interregional cooperation projects with business and SMEs
07-08/2018
Finalisation of the co-investment projects
09/2018
Consortium meeting: finalise protocols

9. ClusSport Partnership – Mapping of project/assets
Two-step process:
Questionnaire: each region was asked to complete a questionnaire to identify main existing/upcoming projects in the three thematic areas
Data analysis:
Mapping: thematic maps were created
Clustering of results: the results were analysed transversally to enable the emergence of clusters of similar projects
Example of a thematic map
Example of a clustering

10. ClusSport Partnership – Coaching the regions in preparing asset pitch presentations
Process:
Each region chose their one of two best asset(s) and prepared a two-slide presentation
One slide was dedicated to the project description (objectives, actors…)
One slide was dedicated to opening this project to partnerships (what do we need / what can we offer)
9 regions delivered 16 pitches
List of asset pitches

11. ClusSport Partnership – Cooperation projects
Process:
Brainstorming at the Lapland workshop to foster the emergence of cooperation projects
Each region takes the lead on one or more projects
The regions send out calls to other regions to join the partnership and flesh out the cooperation projects.
12 cooperation projects came out from these exchanges
Smart sport events for all
Smart vital cities / communities
Exergames in education
Mapping of future technologies and its impact in (sport) applications
Smart gyms
Fablab for acceleration of innovation
Living labs for acceleration of innovation
Cross-cluster collaboration to create new value proposition
Smart Sport Products
Occupational vitality
Education in movement / movement in education
EU sport education programs (EU masters)

12. Next meeting: September 2018
ClusSport Partnership – Next steps
Turin event objectives:
Test and consolidate the cooperation projects (ensure all cooperation projects have a well identified lead, and all interested regions are signed-up)
Confront the cooperation project ideas to the market (engage with SMEs)
Expected outcomes:
Consolidated factsheet working a base for the co-investment protocols
Find partners/ businesses to co-develop projects
Help business identify investment opportunities
Major achievements
ClusSport Partnership mapping completed
Cooperation projects identified
Next steps:
Refined cooperation projects
Develop co-investment protocols
Next meeting: September 2018

13. Thank you for your attention!
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