1. Creating hotspot incubators to boost Europe’s cleantech sector Pauline van der Vorm – Delft University of Technology

2. Overall objective INTERREG IVC Improve the effectiveness of regional development policies by matching less experienced and more advanced regions, enabling exchange of experiences and knowledge in the fields of Sub-theme: Entrepreneurship and SMEs

3. What is CIE? A partnership of 6 EU regions, 11 partners: Objective: Provide authorities with skills & knowledge to (further) develop their policy instruments for support of clean tech SME’s and incubators

4. What is CIE? Approach: –Organize thematic seminars in partner cities to present local best practices –Inventory of 15 European best practices –Handbook best practices Outcome: New insights on cleantech incubation policies and improved policies in member regions

5. Best practices in cleantech incubation policy What policies (strategies, structures and processes) are most effective in enabling and supporting cleantech incubation at regional level? Many examples exist throughout Europe, but which instruments are suitable, successful?

6. CIE – Inventory of 15 incubators

7. Kick-off seminar, Helsinki, May 2012 Best practices Helsinki cluster Energy efficiency in urban environment Commercializing cleantech innovations

8. CIE – Mission Creating hotspot incubators to boost Europe’s cleantech sector 2012 or 02012

9. CIE – How could you be involved? Join our seminars, share & learn Follow our project via: –CIE website –Newsletter –Twitter: @CIE_EU / #CIE_EU –End conference June 2014

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