Innovation & Investment

As stated in Commission Work Programme 2017, ‘A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment’ is one of the 10 priorities of European Commission, and “it is through innovation and the right investment in our economies that companies create jobs”. The Innovation & Investment Working Group aims to monitor the main initiatives put in place by the EU institutions under this priority, getting early information about such initiatives and connecting with like-minded organisations.

Working Group Leaders

Representatives of Brussels-based offices leading the work of Innovation & Investment Working Group.

Leader

Gabriele Pedrini

The Autonomous Province of Trento

Leader

Marie Vaugeois

Occitanie Europe

Leader

Wim De Kinderen

Brainport Eindhoven EU Office Brussels

Innovation & Investment

Annual Plan

ERRIN Contact

Agnieszka Wieczorek

Ilaria d'Auria

Last Working Group Meetings

Innovation & Investment WG: Diving into the European Single Market – Tools for SMEs

Anonymous Wed, 23/10/2019 - 09:15

PRESENTATION

Understanding the panorama of European Research Infrastructures for improved investments

Anonymous Thu, 06/06/2019 - 13:45

PRESENTATION

WG Events

03/12/2019 - 13:00

Northern Netherlands in Transition Working Conference

The decision by the Dutch government to stop extracting natural gas from the Groningen gas field will have major economic implications for the Northern Netherlands. To tackle these challenges, the four largest Northern cities have started a trajectory with theJoint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC). The main goal of this trajectory is to develop a concrete Action Roadmap that prepares the Northern economy and labour market for the upcoming energy transition. To help us draft this Roadmap, we have invited experts from regions that faced similar economic transitions to…

23/10/2019 - 09:15

Innovation & Investment WG: Diving into the European Single Market – Tools for SMEs

On 23rd October 2019, the Innovation and Investment Working Group is organizing a meeting on “Diving into the European Single Market – Tools for SMEs”. The presentation of the report “Assessing the Investment Potential of SMEs Emerging from the EU R&I programmes” will serve as a starting point to foster the discussion on the negotiations around the Single Market Strategy and relevant initiatives for SMEs. The agenda can be found in the attachment. ___________________________________ Thank you for attending this meeting. Please find all the presentations attached.

06/06/2019 - 13:45

Understanding the panorama of European Research Infrastructures for improved investments

The main challenge for research and innovation policy in the EU continues to be the “innovation gap” between first-class research results and the fragmented capacity to convert these in societal and commercial value. Recent policy developments, ranging from European research missions to the strategies and tools supporting sustainable Research Infrastructures (RI) or Technology Infrastructures (TI), strive to effectively combine the resources of R&I actors across the EU to achieve solutions for the citizens. The objective is to overcome the barriers for industrial transformation while…

14/03/2019 - 13:00

Innovation & Investment Working Group: Lunch Briefing on Innovation Procurement

We are happy to welcome you to the first Innovation & Investment Working Group meeting for this year! The meeting will take place on Thursday 14th March between 12:00-14:30 at Occitanie Europe's premises in Brussels, located at Rond Point Schuman, 14 - 1050, Brussels.. In this meeting, the members of the Innovation & Investment Working Group will be able to engage in a discussion with representatives of the European Commission (DG CONNECT and DG RTD) on how regions can modernize public services via Innovation Procurement. Ms Lieve Bos (DG CONNECT) and Mr Francois Brizard (DG RTD)…

11/03/2019 - 13:30

Workshop on European Start-up Activities - CERIecon goes Brussels!

Change is needed to make cities and regions in Central Europe better places to work and live. Young entrepreneurs with brilliant ideas could contribute considerably to this change, as they are a considerable factor to enhance the innovation potential in Europe. However, a lack of entrepreneurial culture as well as inadequate training possibilities often are limiting their efforts. At the same time, countless startup initiatives are growing, making it difficult to find the suitable solution for all needs. It is important to provide the right mix of financial and non-financial support to assist…

24/01/2019 - 09:30

Brokerage Event for Innovation Agencies

Following the excellent experience of last year, EURADA is co-organizing with IVACE, the RDA of Valencia, INFO, the RDA of Murcia, and ERRIN, the third edition of the Brokerage Event for Innovation Agencies, as part of the 2019 EU Industry days. The Brokerage Event will be divided into two sessions: During the morning, representatives from DG-GROW will present initiatives from the European Commission to support innovation agencies. Furthermore, to inspire future applicants, any innovation agency is welcome to showcase their success proposals founded by the EC. During the afternoon, a …

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Latest Updates

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By Aija Konisevska Azadi
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