How to encourage regional actors to engage more effectively in European programmes

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How to encourage regional actors to engage more
effectively in European programmes Case
Észak-alföld Region, Hungary
INNOVA Észak-alföld Regional Innovation
Agency Márta Völgyiné Nadabán
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Challenges

• Észak-alföld is an administrative region divided
  into 28 microregions
• The supporting system and institutional
  background is not transparent enough
• Only few interactions between actors of the
  triple helix, especially between RD institutes
  and companies
• The research infrastructure is not well
  concentrated according to the regions strengths

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Our answers

• Strengthening the institutional background
  through specialized agencies
• 1999 Regional Development Agency
• 2005 Regional Innovation Agency
• 2009 Regional Energy Agency

• Strengthening the institutional background
  through regional networking
• In each microregions 1-3 experts are located
  providing consultancy for regional actors

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Our answers

• Offering wide range of services
• for the actors in supporting innovation
• training seminars
• series of events
• personallized project development and managment
  services by the agencies and the regional network

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Our answers

• Building international relations and projects
  through our Brussels representative
• RAPID Interreg IVc fast track project
• CLUSTHERM FP7 Regions of Knowledge project

• Taking part in different thematic
• and reserach networks
• European Geothermal Energy Council
• Council of European Biotech Regions
• ERRIN
• IRE Network

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Thank you for your attention! INNOVA
Észak-alföld Regional Innovation Agency Márta
Völgyiné Nadabán deputy director innova_at_eszakalfo
ld.hu 36-52-880-250