Objective Methodology and tool developed in this project will be powerful, practical, objective related, validated and result oriented. Powerful: a strong partnership involving New Member States establishes the transnational network. The lean management structure e nsures consensus building, in particular on a new enlarged view on "innovation with firms at the core". Profit is taken from the enormous experience of partners through their participation in former European projects (Thematic Networks, RIS/RITTS processes , INTERREG). Practical: the real stakeholders of the partner regions are involved. The inter-regional dimension of the platform gives a clear benefit to all partners. This guarantees useful results that are applicable throughout European regions. Objective related: transfer of the inter-regional benchmarking tool on a transnational platform encourages exchange and gives access to good practise. Long-term effects of the RIS/RITTS processes on the regional performance are identified and documented. Influence of the type of regional innovation support infrastructure is verified. Validated: the scientific ground of the methodology and the screening of indicators guarantee a practical applicable set. Data collection starts with a contextual analysis to clarif y the particularities of the drivers (firms) and providers (innovation actors). Comparing historic and current data gives insight in the appropriateness of RIS/RITTS process. Data processing results in a graphical view on the regional performance. Comparis on allows inter-regional benchmarking. Explanatory analysis figures out underlying reasons for differences. Result oriented: achievements of RIS/RITTS programme are verified. Deployment of the conclusions is realized through policy recommendations and cont inuous dissemination. Regional innovation support infrastructure and innovation policies are improved. Positive impact on the economic, social and environmental situation of regions is highly expected. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencedata processing Keywords Innovation policy impact assessment at regional level Inter-regional benchmarking Raising awareness of regional innovation policy-makers Stimulate successful policy measures and good practise Programme(s) FP6-INNOVATION - Research and innovation in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) 2002-2006 Topic(s) INNOVATION-2 - Encouraging transregional cooperation INNOVATION-2002-2.1 - Development of regional innovation strategies Call for proposal FP6-2004-INNOV-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinator INSTITUUT VOOR DE AANMOEDIGING VAN INNOVATIE DOOR WETENSCHAP EN TECHNOLOGIE IN VLAANDEREN Address Bischoffsheimlaan 25 1000 Brussels Belgium See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AMT DER NOE LANDESREGIERUNG, ABTEILUNG WIRTSCHAFTSFOERDERUNG Austria EU contribution € 0,00 Address Landhausplatz 1, haus 14 St. poelten See on map Links Website Opens in new window BRETAGNE INNOVATION France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 18 place de la gare Rennes See on map SYNTENS, INNOVATIENETWERK VOOR ONDERNEMERS Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Koninginnegracht 61-62 Den haag See on map Links Website Opens in new window POLITECHNIKA WROCLAWSKA Poland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ul. wybrzeze wyspianskiego 27 Wroclaw See on map Links Website Opens in new window MUNICIPALITY OF LJUBLJANA Slovenia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Mestni trg 1 Ljubljana See on map Links Website Opens in new window FUNDACIÓN PARA EL CONOCIMIENTO MADRIMASD Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Velázquez 76, bajo izquierda Madrid See on map Links Website Opens in new window
