Project description DEENESFRITPL Creating synergies focused on Horizon Europe priorities The university Paris-Saclay was appointed the responsibility of organising and hosting the 2022 edition of the Week of Innovation Regions in Europe in May 2022. The goal of the EU-funded WIRE 2022 project was to support the organisation of the conference, which was titled ‘Towards a leading Europe in breakthrough innovation’. Specifically, the project strived to contribute to research, innovation and regional development policies. It provided an overview of the tools available in Europe for the development of breakthrough innovation, and enhanced policy formation for effective innovative regional development. The project also focussed on creating greater synergies between the EU and Member State actions focusing on the priorities of the Horizon Europe programme 2021-2027. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The purpose of this proposal is to support the organisation of the 2022 edition of the Week of Innovative Regions in Europe. The university Paris-Saclay was chosen to manage, organize and host the conference. The general objectives of WIRE are:• To contribute to research, innovation and regional development policies• To better position regional actors in order to enhance policy formation for effective innovative regional development• To contribute effectively to the future of Europe in relationship to integrative policies, European added value and real interregional cooperation and co-investmentsIt will take place the 11-12-13th May 2022, 500 visitors are expected. It will look for greater synergies between the EU and Member State actions focusing on the priorities of the Horizon Europe programme 2021 - 2027, its headline targets, and the European Research Area. The title of the conference is “Towards a leading Europe in breakthrough innovation”Based on the fact that breakthrough innovation is a key strategic element of economic development in Europe, as well as on the international context, the WIRE conference proposes a reflection in two parts:• The first will be an overview of the tools available in Europe for the development of breakthrough innovation, especially those available at regional levels to help local developments., It will include a reflection on the articulation between actions and fundings at regional/national/European levels.• The second one proposes a declination of these tools to enforce the European strategy of becoming leader in breakthrough innovation for all stakeholders at different levels, and more specifically at regional levels.In this context, some key topics will be addressed:innovations with potential breakthrough and disruptive nature in a regional ecosystem, innovations with scale-up potential that may be too risky for private investors, the questions of fundings and also the relevant level: European? National? Regional ? Keywords Breakthrough innovation regions Programme(s) HORIZON.4.1 - Widening participation and spreading excellence Main Programme HORIZON.4.1.6 - Further supporting actions Topic(s) HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-WIRE-IBA - Presidency conferences with a European regional dimension - WIRE Call for proposal HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-WIRE-IBA See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions Coordinator UNIVERSITE PARIS-SACLAY Net EU contribution € 250 000,00 Address BATIMENT BREGUET - 3 RUE JOLIOT CURIE 91190 Gif-Sur-Yvette France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Essonne Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 454 924,33
