1. European Commission DG Enterprise and Industry Innovation policy development New Strategies for Innovation Support Paxis projects – Joint workshop Alex Talacchi / Elke Van Tendeloo Salamanca, 23-24 June 2005

2. Paxis Initiative Five thematic networks clustering the 22 most innovative ‘hot spots’ of Europe KREO: Emilia-Romagne (IT), Kalsruhe (DE), Lyon- Grenoble, Oxford (GB) HIGHEST: Alpes-Maritimes (FR), Helsinki (FI), Torino (IT), South Sweden (SE), Berlin (DE) SPRING: Stockholm (SE), Cambridge (GB), Stuttgart (DE), Madrid (ES) PANEL: Munich (DE), Milan (IT), Barcelona (ES), Dublin (IR) START: Vienna region (AU), Copenhagen (DEN), Edingburg (UK), Hamburg (DE), Veneto Region (IT)

3. Paxis: Excellence can be learned Thematic Networks: Analyse, describe and transfer support models for innovative start-ups Projects: Transfer of existing successful concepts for start-up creation to the New Member States and Candidate Countries Development and implementation of new concepts for start-up creation www.cordis.lu/paxis

4. Gate2Growth Networks and services for: –Investors (InvestorNet) –Technology Incubator Managers (Incubator Forum) –Industrial Liaison Officers and IPR Managers (ProTon Europe) –Entrepreneurs (Business Matching) –Academia (Academic Network) www.gate2growth.com

5. Innovation strategy reinforced Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / D1 Knowledge (Analysis and Studies) Market opportunities (Projects) Trendchart EIS – Sector analysis Sectoral Innovation Watch PAXIS / Gate2Growth Cluster networks Financing networks

6. ANALYSIS OUTPUT PANEL Validation EUROPE INNOVA FORUM EUROPE INNOVA HELP DESK SECTORAL INNOVATION WATCH PROJECTS Cluster mapping Standards ICT ICT-Optics Eco-Industries Space Textile Automotive Food Cluster networks ICT Med. devices Eco-industries Space Textile Construction Food Innovation Financing EUROPE INNOVA ICT Electrical/Optical Eco-industries Space Textile Automotive Food/drink Retail REPORTS ICT Eco-industries Space Textile Automotive Food/Drink Innovation Management Biotechnology

7. From analysis to policy actions Source : European Commission / DG ENTR / D1 Analysis, experience and policy learning EIS – Sector analysis Trendchart PAXIS / Gate2Growth EUROPE INNOVA Policy development, policy coordination and actions INNO-Initiative

8. INNO-Nets: Based on the ERA-net scheme, promote trans- European cooperation among national and/or regional innovation programmes INNO-Actions: To complement the INNO-Nets by further promoting and supporting new innovative joint actions of national or sub-national innovation agencies aimed at helping enterprises to innovate INNO-Net Learning Platform: To facilitate the further analysis of good practice solutions in support of innovation and the preparation of future coordinated or joint actions. Call for proposals expected in October 2005 Budget of 25,5 Mio Euro

9. INNO-Nets Activities Systematic exchange of information and good practices Exchange of strategic ideas concerning national and regional planning of innovation programmes Implementation of joint activities Trans-national innovation activities Possible thematic areas Innovation networking and clusters Programmes to promote and protect Intellectual Property Rights Programmes to facilitate internationalisation of companies Collaboration between research organisations and enterprises Support programmes for innovative start-ups

10. INNO-Actions Possible thematic areas for joint initiatives: Joint projects between business clusters Training programmes to promote and protect Intellectual Property Rights The organisation of prestigious European innovation awards (as a “prize of prizes”) Mentoring activities Awareness raising

11. Future strategy PAXIS G2G INNO-Initiative BISS Experience Learning New and better policies Europe Innova “1999” “2005”“2006”“2008”