Sammendrag
Four regions with complimentary regional structures and experiences plan to improve research and technological development (RTD) on their territory by providing the regional policy makers with better foresight, guidance and tools , including systems for exchange of RTD related information and experience. They will analyze their previous failures and success and implement the best in test cases identified in the project as sub- regional and local contributions to reach the goals of the Barcelona statements. The regions have several common interests but are no a mirror of each other. Together, by being complimentary, they form an example that may be disseminated to the many other regions in Europe due to similar conditions. They are faced with distances to most national knowledge resources. On the other hand they have many ?not-so- often-ounted? resources of their own which are only sparely valorized for fostering innovation. The main strategic objective of the project is enhancement of ?Innovability? of SMEs / Micro Enterprises in Regions without local R&D structures. Main goal is the Development of an adapted approach for promotion of technology in structural weak rural & suburban Regions. Aspects of the project will be the Elaboration of regional Innovation Strategies, Awareness Raising in SMEs, Achievement of innovation environment, Further development of Human Resources, Networking of regional innovative potentials (Consultants, Enterprises, Engineering Offices). The approach is based on an optimized valorization of endogenous potentials like vocational schools, competence & resource centers, training providers, technology centers and business incubators, business promotion structure, development agencies for an adapted technology transfer in the participating regions. The concepts and measures to be developed are aiming on the specific needs on industries which have no or a very low affinity to research & development and new technologies.
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