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The Centre for Rural Economy economy. CRE is part of exchanging activities and trans- (CRE) is an interdisciplinary Newcastle University’s School fering ideas between research university research centre of Agriculture, Food & Rural and practice. working at developing novel and Development. We have TOGETHER WE BOOST innovative approaches to rural expertise in networking and RURAL GROWTH AND INNOVATIVENESS OF SME’S PARTNERS

Savonlinna © INTERREG EUROPE ON MAP FINLAND

Newcastle University UK An interregional cooperation project for improving SME competitiveness policies

Province of Drenthe NETHERLANDS

Harghita County ROMANIA RuralGrowth aims at improving Project Partners

Nagykanizsa policies supporting small rural Municipality of Medina del Campo (ES) HUNGARY businesses within the visitor economy Savonlinna Business Services Ltd (FI) Local Government of Nagykanizsa (HU) Po Delta through stimulating the uptake of ITALY green innovative solutions serving as DELTA 2000 Consortium Ltd (IT) Province of Drenthe (NL) Medina del Campo a launchpad for SME competitiveness Harghita County Council (RO) SPAIN and a driver for sustainable Newcastle University (UK) development in rural regions.

FOLLOW PROJECT 1.45 M Apr 2016 Visit our website: www.interregeurope.eu/ruralgrowth ERDF Sep 2020 SME competitiveness

Social media: @RuralGrowthIE PGI00142 • RuralGrowth SAVONLINNA MEDINA DEL CAMPO REGION: SOUTH SAVO REGION: CASTILLA Y LEÓN © SYKE © MEDINA DEL CAMPO Finland Spain

SOUTH SAVO (ETELÄ-SAVO) IS KNOWN FOR ITS UNIQUE LANDSCAPE; LAKE SAIMAA MEDINA DEL CAMPO IS KNOWN AS THE VILLA DE LAS FERIAS AND IT IS - THE FOURTH LARGEST ONE IN EUROPE, LABYRINTHINE ARCHIPELAGOES AND LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF VALLADOLID, CASTILE AND LEÓN ENDANGERED RINGED SAIMAA SEAL. IT IS ALSO VALUED FOR ITS CLEAN AND AUTONOMOUS REGION. ITS ECONOMY IS MOSTLY BASED ON FARMING FORESTED NATURE, SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND VERSATILE SERVICES. AND RELATED PROCESSING INDUSTRY AND TRADE.

History Culture/Event Nature Saimaa ringed seal "Super" Food / History & Heritage Enotourism Culture Wine Easter Events Castle of St Olav Opera Lake Saimaa district Blueberry Medina del Campo is renowned for the historic tra- South Savo is known for its unique landscape; Lake PARTNER: Municipality of PARTNER: Savonlinna dition of fairs and events. Its visitor economy relies Saimaa - the fourth largest one in Europe, labyrinthine Medina Del Campo significantly on local traditions of production, mainly archipelagoes and endangered ringed Saimaa seal. It Business Services Ltd (SYKE) wine making. Rueda Wine Route is established to Is the local city authority which prepares is also valued for its clean and forested nature, safe Helps companies establish, expand, promote region´s wine tourism industry. and implements its Sustainable environment and versatile services. develop and internationalise their business Development Strategic Plan (SDSP) in and operations. Our experienced staff are a collaborative way with the citizens. THE MAIN WORK PROVIDERS: ready to respond to all business related THE MAIN WORK PROVIDERS: challenges and needs. WE OFFER WE OFFER • Participative planning of regional policies • Strategic Action Plan for Sustainable • Destination development tools Services Industry Tourism Construction Food Agriculture Services Tourism Development (wood/metal) • Business incubation services industry • Rueda Wine Route Association • Innovation process management AREA INFO • Experience in gross-border cooperation OUR EXPECTATIONS • Well-functioning SME support schemes AREA INFO • Promoting entrepreneurship POPULATION 151 562 AREA 19 130 KM2 • Developing and implementing new business Inc. internal waters OUR EXPECTATIONS 2 4 870 km2 POPULATION 21 556 AREA 153,27 KM models • Digital platforms for direct distribution • Supporting SMEs’growth into national and 2 SHORELINE RESIDENTS/LAND KM • Reaching visitor markets more efficiently 11,1 30 000 km international markets • Bartering good practices and innovative ideas RESIDENTS/LAND KM2 • Promoting the growth and consolidation FORESTS 87,8 % • Sustainable destination management tools 140 (% from area) of SMEs • New innovative rural startups

READ MORE SAVONLINNA READ MORE WWW.MEDINA21.ES BUSINESS SERVICES LTD WWW.VISITSAIMAA.FI & WWW.RUTADELVINODERUEDA.COM SOUTHWEST DRENTHE PO DELTA REGION: DRENTHE REGION: EMILIA-ROMAGNA © DELTA 2000 © The Province of Drenthe The Netherlands Italy

THE REGION OF DRENTHE HAS ATTRACTIVE HEATHLANDS, NATIONAL PARKS EMILIA-ROMAGNA IN THE NORTH OF ITALY IS ONE OF THE MOST URBANIZED AND PROTECTED LANDSCAPES WITH EXCELLENT POTENTIAL, MAINLY IN AND ECONOMICALLY ADVANCED REGIONS IN THE EU, WITH A WELL-BALANCED SLOW TOURISM. ECONOMY THAT ALSO COMPRISES ITALY'S BIGGEST AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SECTOR.

History Variety of Nature areas Small villages Cultural heritage Typical foods Culture Local wines Handicraft Cervia sweet salt landscapes

Drenthe has a rich cultural heritage, with glacial Po Delta area, World Heritage Site, has the biggest remains, megalithic monuments and features of PARTNER: Italian extension of protected wetlands. The Po Delta PARTNER: colonisation, and has been nominated for Unesco's The Province of Drenthe area´s the most important territorial goal in visitor Delta 2000 Consortium Ltd World Heritage List. Southwest Drenthe is an economy is on development of slow tourism, building DELTA 2000 is a Local Development Agency attractive area to live and work in. Responsibilities include coordinating on local resources (e.g. traditional agricultural products, promoting local resources and economic and facilitating cooperations between gastronomy) and the activity of broad range of local SMEs. activities in a harmonic and integrated THE MAIN WORK PROVIDERS: municipalities and stakeholders way in order to start a local development THE MAIN WORK PROVIDERS: process based on the self-representation WE OFFER of local communities. • Experience in interregional cooperation WE OFFER Agriculture Tourism Services • Experience in a variety of work fields • Specialization in the quality of life in rural • Experience in thematic tourism in rural areas areas Industry Agriculture Food Services Tourism • Specific tourism development strategies (metal) AREA INFO • Slow tourism policy programming tools OUR EXPECTATIONS 2 OUR EXPECTATIONS POPULATION 163 540 AREA 1028 KM • Reaching visitor markets more efficiently AREA INFO • Cooperation and innovation in digital platforms • Developing and supporting local entrepreneurs

2 • Involving SMEs in developing sustainable RESIDENTS/LAND KM FOREST AND NATURE • Bartering good practices and innovative ideas 2 POPULATION AREA 2 233,69 KM 185 20,5% tourism with partners 149.048 (1.1.2014) • New innovative rural startups • Valorising local natural assets AGRICULTURAL AREA • Improving the competitivenss of rural SMEs • Improvement and boost for restructuring of 2 70,4 % RESIDENTS/LAND KM residential recreation 66,73

READ MORE READ MORE WWW.DRENTHE.NL WWW.DELTADUEMILA.NET NAGYKANIZSA HARGHITA COUNTY REGION: ZALA COUNTY HISTORIC REGION: TRANSYLVANIA © Local Government of Nagykanizsa © Harghita County Council Hungary Romania

NAGYKANIZSA IS A CITY IN HUNGARY IN THE CENTRE OF THE SOMOGY-ZALA HILLS HARGHITA COUNTY EMBRACED BY THE CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS IS LYING BETWEEN THE WESTERN CORNER OF THE LAKE BALATON AND THE ESPECIALLY RICH IN NATURAL BEAUTIES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE AND IS CROATIAN AND SLOVENIAN BORDER. AT THE SAME TIME THIS PULSING BORDER A VERY POPULAR TOURISM DESTINATION. TOWN WITH ITS 55.000 INHABITANTS IS THE CENTRE OF THE THE SOUTHERN PART OF ZALA COUNTY. IT IS ALSO THE TRADITIONAL TRANSIT PLACE OF THE TRADE AND TOURISM HEADING FOR OR ARRIVING FROM THE ADRIATIC AND ITALIAN HARBOURS.

Nature Local traditions Culture Gastronomy Over 2000 mineral © Local Government © Local Government © Local Government © Local Government © Local Government water springs of Nagykanizsa of Nagykanizsa of Nagykanizsa of Nagykanizsa of Nagykanizsa

Architecture Events Culture Statues Local traditions The woodlands lay on more than 35% of the county’s surface, that is why we call Harghita county PARTNER: Nagykanizsa has outstanding natural resources, an “evergreen land“. Visitor economy represents Harghita County Council which, together with the living traditions possess PARTNER: The Local a major source of income in the county, the related Government of Nagykanizsa Is the elected authority of county. Its immense potentials for boosting green rural leisure services and production contribute to local responsibilities are coordination of the and hospitality industry. The territory is employment substantially. local council’s activities, public services Participated in many projects supporting and coordinating development programs. characterised by small villages. SMEs, local producers and touristic service providers in cooperation with NGOs and THE MAIN WORK PROVIDERS: WE OFFER THE MAIN WORK PROVIDERS: universities. • The competence to influence regional level WE OFFER economic development policy • Project generation support • Experience in preparing strategic policy Wood Foods and Textile Agriculture Tourism Pumps Light Furniture Water Tourism • Successful stakeholder cooperation system instruments beverages sources production treatment • Experience in proposing the needed OUR EXPECTATIONS structural change within the OP • Developing and implementing larger scale • Improving SMEs’ competences and capabilities CITY INFO projects targeting economic development AREA INFO to operate as part of a larger network • Making innovation available to all partners 2 POPULATION AREA 148.40 KM2 OUR EXPECTATIONS POPULATION AREA 6639 KM • Taking a step towards a more complex level of APPROX. 50 000 333 674 service provision • Improving SMEs’capacity for innovation uptake RESIDENTS/LAND KM2 • Boosting the traditional rural economic sectors RESIDENTS/LAND KM2 340 to be market-driven and smart 50,3

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