31st August 2017 EU-CELAC Innovact Platform: Innovation to promote Territorial Cohesion Task 3 – Selection of EU regions www.technopolis-group.com Factsheets of EU border regions Austria-Czech Republic https://www.keep.eu/keep/nuts/searchByRegion Name of the programme: Interreg VA Austria-Czech Republic Countries involved: Austria-Czech Republic Regions involved: Niederösterreich, Wien, Oberösterreich (AT), Jihozápad, Jihovýchod (CZ) Programme website: http://www.at-cz.eu/ Contact details of the managing authority: Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung Landhausplatz [email protected] Programmeinformation Relevant priorities for cross-border economic Food & nutrition (ingredients and modification of food, materials, development and innovation in 2014-2020 smart packaging, food quality, quality assurance, food production technologies) Specific objectives of the programme - Improved and extended research and innovation capacities - Fostering the involvement of enterprises (primarily SMEs) in the innovation system - Valorising the region's cultural and natural heritage in a sustainable way Priorities - Increase of ecological stability and improvement of ecosystem services - Fostering the utilisation of eco-innovative potential of the region - Extension of common supply of education and qualification activities in order to utilize human resources potential in cross- border region - Fostering cross-border cooperation of communities and institutions in joint regions Name of the Euroregion in the region Euregio Silva Nortica http://www.silvanortica.com/de/clanky-0/aktuell.htm Contact details http://www.silvanortica.com/de/clanky-0/aktuell.htm NÖ.Regional.GmbH - Büro Waldviertel Sparkassenplatz 1/2/3 A - 3910 Zwettl Büro von NÖ.Regional.GmbH - WV in Zwettl finden Sie hier Tel.: +43 02822 / 21380 Euroregion Fax: +43 02822 / 21380 DW 40 E-Mail: [email protected] DI Josef Strummer Büroleiter Tel. +43(0) 676 / 88 591 230 E-Mail: [email protected] EU-CELAC Innovact Platform: Innovation to promote Territorial Cohesion 2 Sabine Hofbauer Sekretariat Zwettl Tel. +43(0) 676 / 88 591 226 E-Mail: [email protected] Relevant clusters Food Cluster Upper Austria, Vienna is mainly location of a medical biotech cluster. (e.g. Campus Vienna Biocenter). Although the focus is on medical or pharma research, it encompasses research on agriculture. Clusters The overall cluster is called Life Science Austria and LISAvienna - Connecting Life Sciences EU-CELAC Innovact Platform: Innovation to promote Territorial Cohesion 3 Austria-Germany/Bayern https://www.keep.eu/keep/nuts/searchByRegion#null Name of the programme: 2014 – 2020 INTERREG V-A Austria-Germany /Bavaria (Bayern – Österreich) Countries involved: Austria-Germany Regions involved: Westösterreich, Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Tirol, Vorarlberg (AT), Oberbayern, Niederbayern, Schwaben (DE) Programme website: http://www.interreg-bayaut.net/ Contact details of the managing authority: Amt der Oberösterreichischen Landesregierung - Direktion für Landesplanung, wirtschaftliche und ländliche Entwicklung - Managing Authority for Interreg V-A Austria-Bavaria Landhausplatz 1 Programmeinformation 4021 Linz Relevant priorities for cross-border economic Food & nutrition (ingredients and modification of food, materials, development and innovation in 2014-2020 smart packaging, food quality, quality assurance, food production technologies) Specific objectives of the programme - Establishment and development of joint cross border research, development and innovation capacities in the higher education sector and centers of excellence - Increase in business related cross-border research, development and innovation activities through the strengthening of appropriate support structures - Natural and cultural heritage valorization in the context of sustainable cross border tourism development - Enhancement of biodiversity through cross border management structures of protected areas, biodiversity partnerships, species and soil conservation projects - Habitat and biodiversity protection through the establishment and development of green infrastructure - Strengthening cross border structures to support regional governance and an instrument to promote cross border initiatives and projects involving the civil society - Building and strengthening long-term and structural cross border Priorities cooperation for greater social and economic integration as well as the lowering of administrative and legislative barriers EU-CELAC Innovact Platform: Innovation to promote Territorial Cohesion 4 Name of the Euroregion in the region EUREGIO via salina Geschäftsstelle Kempten (Allgäu) Contact details Frau Kerstin Duchardt Allgäuer Straße 1 D - 87435 Kempten (Allgäu) Tel.: +49 (0)831 575 37 -20 Fax: +49 (0)831 575 37-33 www.euregio-via-salina.de [email protected] Geschäftsstelle Außerfern Herr Günter Salchner Kohlplatz 7 A - 6600 Pflach Tel.: +43 (0)5672 62387 Fax: +43 (0)5672 62387-139 www.allesausserfern.at [email protected] Euregio Zugspitze - Wtterstein - Karwendel http://www.euregio-zwk.org/ Erna Andergassen - Geschäftsführerin Burgstrasse 15, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Tel.: 08821/751-431 Fax: 08821/751-8431 Euroregion Mail: [email protected] Petra Dolenga - Assistenz Burgstrasse 15, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Tel.: 08821/751-571 Fax: 08821/751-8431 Mail: [email protected] Inn-Salzach-Euregio http://inn-salzach-euregio.at Verein Inn-Salzach-EUREGIO Gemeinnützige Organisation Industriezeile 54 A-5280 Braunau am Inn Tel.: +43 (0)7722 65 100 E-Mail: [email protected] Relevant clusters Food Cluster Upper Austria Clusters EU-CELAC Innovact Platform: Innovation to promote Territorial Cohesion 5 Belgium-France (France-Wallonie-Vlaanderen) https://www.keep.eu/keep/nuts/searchByRegion#null Name of the programme: Interreg V-A – Belgium-France (France-Wallonie-Vlaanderen) Countries involved: Belgium-France Regions involved: Ghent, Oudenaarde, Bruges, Diksmuide, Ypres, Kortrijk, Ostend, Roeselare, Tielt, Veurne, Ath, Charleroi, Mons, Mouscron, Soignies, Thuin, Tournai, Arlon, Bastogne, Marche-en-Famenne, Neufchâteau, Virton, Dinant, Namur and Philippeville (BE), Ardennes, Nord, Pas-de- Calais, Somme, Aisne, Oise and Marne (FR) Programme website: http://www.interreg-fwvl.eu/fr/ Contact details of the managing authority: Wallonie-Bruxelles-International, Département Coopération territoriale européenne et Europe des voisins Programmeinformation Place Sainctelette 2 1080 Bruxelles +32-(0)2.421.82.11 [email protected] Relevant priorities for cross-border economic Agricultural and industrial applications of biotechnology and development and innovation in 2014-2020 sustainable chemistry, with focus on the development of new bio based value chains, bioenergy, biogas, bioplastics, technical textiles, etc.. 'Sustainable chemistry' Specific objectives of the programme -Increased research and innovation in the cross border region in strategic sectors and sectors with strong complementarity -Increase the cross border transfer and dissemination of good innovative practices in strategic sectors and sectors with strong complementarity -Create, develop and jointly use developments and support devices for SMEs to access the market -Enhance and develop creative, innovative and sustainable cross border heritage through tourism -Develop integrated and sustainable management of natural resources and cross border ecosystems -Anticipate and manage natural, technological and industrial risks and emergencies Priorities -Strengthen and sustain the networking and provision of cross border health services to the population -Strengthen and sustain the networking and provision of cross border social services to the population -Promote employment, cross border labor mobility and labor market integration EU-CELAC Innovact Platform: Innovation to promote Territorial Cohesion 6 Name of EGTC in the region: Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai www.eurometropolis.eu Contact details of the EGTC Ira Keirsblick / Loïc Delhuvenne +32 56 23 11 00 [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] EGTC Flandre-Dunkerque-Côte d'Opale www.gect-egts.eu www.egtsgect.eu Stéphanie Verebeke / Katarina de Fruyt +33 6 77 27 58 18 / +32 477 50 30 23 [email protected] / [email protected] Relevant clusters CINBIOS, VIB, Bio Base Europe, GREENWIN, IAR, MATIKEM Clusters EU-CELAC Innovact Platform: Innovation to promote Territorial Cohesion 7 Belgium-Germany-The Netherlands (Euregio Maas-Rijn) https://www.keep.eu/keep/nuts/searchByRegion#null Name of the programme: Interreg V-A - Belgium-Germany-The Netherlands (Euregio Meuse- Rhin/Euregio Maas-Rijn/Euregio Maas-Rhein) Countries involved: Belgium-Germany-Netherlands Regions involved: Limburg, Liège, Luxembourg, Namur (BE), Köln, Trier (DE), Limburg (NL) Programme website: http://www.interregemr.eu/ Contact details of the managing authority: Provincie Limburg, Gouvernement Limburglaan 10 6229 GA Randwyck-Maastricht Programmeinformation +31 43 389 99 99 Relevant priorities for cross-border economic Agricultural and industrial applications of biotechnology and development and innovation in 2014-2020 sustainable chemistry, with focus on the development of new bio based value chains, bioenergy, biogas, bioplastics, technical textiles, etc. 'Sustainable chemistry' Energy & environmental industry b. Machine and plant engineering c. New materials Specific objectives of the programme -Increase the percentage of SMEs that introduces innovations -Increase connections