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GROW
Kathy Vuillaume,
Programme Manager
GROW Information Day,
7 February 06
INTERREG IIIC Regional Framework Operation 2005-7
Key Objectives
GROW is a 7.5 million euros INTERREG IIIC between South East England, Andalucia, Emilia-Romagna, Noord-Brabant and Malopolska
For the joint implementation of the Lisbon agenda
Sustainable growth and ‘not growth at all cost’
3 themes open to bidders: Green Growth - EnvironmentBusiness Growth - Business Co-operation, innovation & entrepreneurshipInclusive Growth - Employment and social inclusion
Support up to 18-25 multinational projects
Eligible Projects
Combination of networking and pilot initiatives to achieve a more balanced and sustainable economic growth
Target of 18-25 multinational projects
Projects can run until November 07
Minimum of: 2 partner regions involved for Green Growth and Business Growth projects Minimum of 2 partner regions involved for Inclusive Growth projects
Programme Outcome
Update of Regional Policies and Strategies.
People
Planet
Profit
Grow
Management Structureof the Programme
INTERREG III C SECRETARIAT
GROW SECRETARIATbased in SEEDA
Programme ManagerContract Officer
Communication & network Officer
REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT
Andalucia Emilia-Romagna Malopolska South East England
REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
INTERNATIONAL STEERING
COMMITTEEInternational Independentappraisers
International Thematic Working
Groups
REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT
REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT
REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT
Noord-Brabant
REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT
REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Green Growth
Exploring new ways of reducing the impact on our environment, that can arise from economic growth within sucessful regions, which leads to significant pressure on natural resources and the de-copling og economic growth and environment degradation. Work towards the guidelines of the Kyoto agreement.
7 sub-themes - Budget 2.5 millions- Sustainable construction - Brownfield regeneration - Waste management - Environmentally friendly means of travel - Resource management - Environmental Management System - Flood risk management
Sustainable Construction: Building for the future
Partnership: UK and Spain. Association of South East Colleges (AOSEC), Environment Agency, LSC, SEEDA, F.L. de la Construccion Andalucia
Key Objectives/deliverables: - Undertake a review of construction curriculum’s with FE and identify
opportunities to include social and environmental considerations - Develop case studies and examples of good practice, promoted to target
audience - Develop « how to » guides for FE - Organise seminars & joint events to raise awareness - Design new training programmes in waste management and sustainable
building
Total Grant: 226000 euros
Sustainable Construction: A blue print for the Planning and Purchasing
Policies for Sustainable Built Development
Partnership: 3 countries UK, Spain and Poland. Environment Centre (tEC), Hampshire County Council, Cracow University of Technology, Intituto Andaluz de Technologica
Key Objectives/deliverables: - Create a blueprint for planning and purchasing in relation to sustainable
built development - Target group: local authorities and business communities - Formulate recommendations for policies – upgrade of regional spatial and
environmental policy
Total Grant: 289250 euros
Sustainable Construction: Pilot programme for sustainable construction
Partnership: UK and Spain. South East Centre for the Built Environment (SECBE), Diputacion Provincial de Huelva
Key Objectives/deliverables: - Pilot for industry best practices in sustainable design and construction,
optimising construction methods, water and energy efficiency - Network of professionals disseminating international best practices via
the organisation of forums & seminars Total Grant: 261 650 euros
Flood risk management: FLORISPRE- Citizen risk prevention”
Partnership: UK, Spain, Italy. Environment Agency, Empresa de Gestion Medio Ambiental SA, Municipality of Piacenza
Key Objectives/deliverables: - Community based approach to education with the development of multimedia tools (DVD, toolkit,
web site, guide and travelling exhibitions) being develop to raise awareness on flood risks prevention and management
- Deliverables easily transferable to other regions. Promotion of the project at the « Green Week » in Brussels in 2006 and 2007
Total Grant: 164 000 euros
Business GrowthExploring methods of developing a knowledge-based economy through knowledge, innovation and business dynamism creating wealth and employment while preserving the quality of the environment.
6 Sub-themes - Budget 2.5 millions- Support and implementation of programmes in fields of the creation and development of high tech companies - Encouraging a culture of entrepreneurship- Mechanisms to support cluster development and their internationalisation - Actions to enhance technology transfer from universities, research centres and large companies- Encourage interregional trading and optimising the integration of the supply chain- Development of a high quality workforce- anticipating skill gaps - encouraging mobility
Incubation :GROWENTERPRISE
Partnership: UK, Spain, Poland and the Netherlands. SEEDA Enterprise Hub network, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Seville, Fundacja inkubator Technologiczny BPCC, NV Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschppij
Key Objectives/deliverables: - To improve the experience and performance of those involved in helping business to start-up and grow
(Incubation director etc) - To support start-up companies in their « internationalisation » process and to provide contacts and new
business opportunities : cross-cultural seminars, business coaching, International Meet the Buyers in Krakow etc..
Total Grant: 328192 euros
Technology transfer :BBAS – Bridging business and science”
Partnership: UK, Poland and Spain. University of Surrey, University of Greenwich, University Foundation of the Development of the Province of Cordoba, Jagiellonian University
Key Objectives/deliverables: - Knowledge transfer activities focus on 4 key sectors: biotech/health, ICT, new materials and
technologies, environmental solutions. - Technology transfer mechanism exploed amongst the participative reigons and Path Finder groups
established comprising businesses from targeted sectors, academic/researchers and students/recent graduates involved in the comercialisation of research
- Outputs: Knowledge transfer partnership agreement signed between regions Total Grant: 347 245 euros
Trading :Growing trade and innovation
Partnership: UK, Poland, the Netherlands. UKTI, 6 BL, SE Chamber of Commerce, Set Squared, University of Southampton, Oxford Brookes University, Portmouth University, Innovation Relay Center South East, European Information Centre Kent, South Area EIC, Thames Valley Economic partnership, CTT PK, Brabant Regional Development Agency, EUNite
Key Objectives/deliverables: - Organise 3 major international business match-making events for high tech SMES held in England in
May 2006, in Malopolska in September 2006, in Noord-Brabaant in Many 2007 - Match-making web site for SMEs available in all languages Total Grant: 295420 euros
Inclusive Growth
Explore ways of encouraging growth within an inclusive society, facilitating intra-regional disparities between communities in terms of the access to employment and working towards work-life balance and quality of life.
5 Sub-themes - Budget 1 million- Models and best practices in human resource management- Urban Renaissance- promote and mainstream ways of engaging local communities in shaping proposals for new development in their area- Research into labour market functionality in diverse and complex regions, models to maximise employment and skills opportunities, and making best use of labour including target groups and deprived areas- Development of social enterprises, whose primary objective is to deliver social or environmental benefit -Innovative forms of public-private-community partnerships to promote social inclusion.
Social Enterprise :“ A model of entrepreneurship
for the socially excluded”
Partnership: UK, Spain, Italy. Fundacion red andalucia Emprende, Enham and Form.Art.Soc.Cons.ARL
Key Objectives/deliverables: - Benchmarking and exchange of best practices between partner regions on models to support and
encourage the socially excluded and disadvantage groups to become sucessful entrepreneurs - Development of a training and awareness programme for disadvantaged groups: disabled people,
ex-offenders, women/alone parents, BEMs - Link with social Enterprise/Gateways - Outputs: 16 new start-ups created Total Grant: 212 000 euros
1st Call 24 bids received – 8 projects recommended
All regions participating / most active ones being Spain and the UK
Emergence of a group of projects with linkages
58% of the budget is committed
UK
Spain
Italy
Poland
Netherlands
Priorities for the 2nd call Spain will exclusively fund projects under Inclusive Growth
For the UK: prioirities is given to the sub-themes of the programme not yet taken up but will also consider other sub-themes if funds available
For Italy: all themes
For the Netherlands: priority given to Green Growth and Inclusive Growth projects but will also consider Business Growth projects if funds available
For Poland: priority given to Green Growth and Inclusive Growth projects but will also consider Business Growth projects if fundsavailable
How to apply & funding regime
Down load the application forms and programme handbook from the GROW web site: www.grow3C.com
Contact your Regional Correspondents and the GROW Secretariat - Put a partner search request through the web site
Quarterly reporting on-line using a secure area on the Grow web site
6 month audited report compiled by the leader and sent to the GROW Secretariat
Payment in rear by your Regional Authorities in local currency
Learning from the 1st call
Areas to improve..
Relevance to GROW
Evidence of needs
European added value
Governance
Detailed budget
Contribution to the 3P
Your Contacts in Region
For Andalucia: Miguel Presencio Fernandeze: [email protected]
For Emilia-Romagna: Maria Paola Dosie: [email protected]
For Malopolska: Aneta Widake: awid @malopolska.mw.gov.pl
For Noord-Brabant: Rob de Groote: RdeGroot @brabant.nl
For South East England: Kathy Vuillaume: Programme ManagerPascale Waschnig, Network OfficerAlison Partridge, Contract ManagerJanet Borgers: Regional Correspondent [email protected]
Key dates
24 February 06 : submission of bids
March/April 06 : Appraisal
End of May 06 : Decision on the 2nd call
June/July 06 : Contract negotiations
THANK YOU & ANY QUESTIONS?
www.grow3C.com
Thematic Working Groups
• Green GrowthFacilitation: Annabel Lambert, Simon Richardson,
Lindsay Gardner
• Business GrowthFacilitation: David Parry, Kathy Vuillaume
• Inclusive GrowthFacilitation: Pam Mc Hale