Objective This proposal concerns the organization of a Network of Regional Agencies in charge of the implementation of Regional policy plans. The main idea is to enhance their efficiency and help them to better use public funds for R&D and Innovation, thus contributing to spread an optimal usage of private and public investments. The project intends to define practical methodologies and concrete guidelines for that purposes. E-RAIN involves 6 partners and 6 European Regions: ASTER-Emilia-Romagna-I, coordinator, C IDEM-Catalonia-E, Municipality of Grenoble-F, WRS-Stuttgart-D, VATI-West Pannonia-HU, GARR-Upper Silesia-PL. The objectives of the proposal are: 1 - to optimize the utilization of R&D funds invested by private and public organizations avoiding bottlenecks and critical aspects generated by inefficient implementation procedures; 2 - to establish a European mutual learning platform based on that objective, connecting all those organizations that are involved in the process, with particular attention to new European member states The Workplan is organized in five WPs. WP1 and WP2 are intended to build the mutual learning platform, through the analysis of regional situations and innovation plans and through the definition of an operational model for the implementation of those policies. Thematic aspects and cluster development are taken into specific consideration. The WP3 is devoted to mentoring initiatives and to the enlargement of the network including new subjects in the activities, mainly from NMS. The WP 4 concerns the dissemination of results, the circulation of ideas and sharing of experiences addressed to those that are not directly involved in the proposal. The WP5 refers to the management of the project. In order to improve the circulation of information outside the partnership, an External Expert Group (EEG) has been organized, to generate new ideas, enhance the quality of results and deliverables and enlarge the dissemination ability of the partnership. Programme(s) FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SME-1 - Co-operative Research (all areas of science and technology) Call for proposal FP6-2004-KNOW-REG-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CA - Coordination action Coordinator ASTER S. CONS. P. A. Address Via gobetti 101 Bologna Italy See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE D'INNOVACIÓ I DESENVOLUPAMENT EMPRESARIAL Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Pg. de gràcia, 129 Barcelona See on map Links Website Opens in new window GORNOSLASKA AGENCJA ROZWOJU REGIONALNEGO S.A. Poland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Wita stwosza 31 Katowice See on map Links Website Opens in new window VILLE DE GRENOBLE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Bd jean pain Grenoble See on map Links Website Opens in new window VATI MAGYAR REGIONALIS FEJLESZTESI URBANISZTIKAI KOZHASZNU TARSASAG Hungary EU contribution € 0,00 Address 30-32 gellerthegy street Budapest See on map Links Website Opens in new window WIRTSCHAFTSFÖRDERUNG REGION STUTTGART GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Friedrichstr. 10 Stuttgart See on map Links Website Opens in new window
