1. Rafał Modrzewski Head of European Territorial Cooperation Bureau Magdeburg, 15th June 2010 RAPIDE ACTIONS in Kujawsko-Pomorskie The New Challenges

2. Project launch in Torun 29th-30th October 2008

3. Our Experiences – the starting point BROADBAND COMMUNICATION NETWORK OF KUYAVIA AND POMERANIA REGION REGIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGY UNTIL THE YEAR 2015

4. Working summits – innovation topics Effective Partnerships 9th - 10th December 2008, Cardiff Financing Innovation 12th - 13th February 2009, Patras Pre-Commercial Procurement Managing Risk 22nd – 23rd April 2009, Bath Innovation Voucher

5. Action 1 - Pre-Commercial Procurement Share the risks and benefits of designing, prototyping and testing new products and services with the suppliers, without involving state aid; Create the optimum conditions for wide commercialization and take-up of R&D results through standardization and/or publication; Pool the efforts of several procurers. PRECOMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT IS AN APPROACH FOR PROCURING R&D SERVICES WHICH ENABLES PUBLIC PROCURERS TO:

6. Action 1 - Pre-Commercial Procurement INTERNET PLATFORM OF INNOVATION - flow of information about innovation between science, administration and business on the digital platform market analysis, evaluation of the own needs and possibilities contract award notice about general conception of the IPI testing functionality of the platform and prototype commercialization monitoring of the platform CONCEPTION TECHNOLOGY STAGE 1 2010 STAGE 2 2011

7. Action 1 - Pre-Commercial Procurement Financing Total 80.000 EUR 20.000 EUR for the conception of the platform 60.000 EUR for the technology of the platform Source: Human Capital Operational Programme (ESF) Priority 8. Regional staffs of the economy Measure 8.2. Transfer of knowledge Submeasure 8.2.2. Regional Strategies of Innovation

8. Action 2 – Innovation Voucher I nnovation cheque for researches addressed to entrepreneurs (SME) in Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship selection of the implementing body – business-related institution Jun 2010 procedure of key project registration - strategic meaning for economic development of the region Jul-Aug 2010 submission of the applications Sep 2010 consultations and trainings for entrepreneurs implementation system of cheques for innovative researches for SMEs 2011-2013

9. Action 2 – Innovation Voucher Financing up to 7.500 EUR (first contact with an research institute) and up to 9.000 EUR (development of R&D cooperation) Source: Regional Operational Programme of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship for the years 2007-2013 (ERDF) Measure 5.4. Reinforcement potential of researches and technology progress sector.

10. RAPIDE in practice

11. Thank you for your attention!Contact: Marshal’s Office of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship European Territorial Cooperation Bureau r.modrzewski@kujawsko-pomorskie.pl Web site: www.kujawsko-pomorskie.pl