Innovation in cross-border Innovation in cross-border RegionsRegions

Werner Jostmeier MdLWerner Jostmeier MdL

Member of the Regional Diet of Member of the Regional Diet of North Rhine-WestfaliaNorth Rhine-Westfalia

Brussels, 10 October 2007Brussels, 10 October 2007

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Cross-border cooperation between Cross-border cooperation between Belgium, the Netherlands and North Belgium, the Netherlands and North Rhine WestfaliaRhine Westfalia

INTERREG programmes 2007-2013INTERREG programmes 2007-2013

Cross-border innovation policy: Cross-border innovation policy: policy, objectives and strategy policy, objectives and strategy

Cross-border cooperationCross-border cooperation

4 cross-border regions covering the whole 4 cross-border regions covering the whole border with Belgium and the Netherlandsborder with Belgium and the NetherlandsSubsidiarity and Partnership as success Subsidiarity and Partnership as success factorsfactors– Euregios result from local initiative and are part of local self-organisationEuregios result from local initiative and are part of local self-organisation– Bottom-up approach to cross-border co-operation: INTERREG is implemented by Bottom-up approach to cross-border co-operation: INTERREG is implemented by

EuregiosEuregios– Regional and national governments see themselves as partners, not Regional and national governments see themselves as partners, not

„supervisors“„supervisors“

Multitude of permanent cross-border Multitude of permanent cross-border networks and associations networks and associations – E.g. Technologienetzwerk Rhein-WaalE.g. Technologienetzwerk Rhein-Waal– E.g. „Heartbeat of Europe – Life Sciences in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine“E.g. „Heartbeat of Europe – Life Sciences in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine“

OperationalOperationalProgramme Programme Germany – Netherlands Germany – Netherlands 2000-2006 2000-2006

(EUREGIO Gronau(EUREGIO GronauEuregio Rhein-WaalEuregio Rhein-Waaleuregio rhein-maas-nord)euregio rhein-maas-nord)

Programme area 2000-2006Programme area 2000-2006

OperationalOperationalProgramme Programme Germany – Germany – Netherlands Netherlands 2007-2013 2007-2013 (Ems Dollart Region(Ems Dollart RegionEUREGIO GronauEUREGIO GronauEuregio Rhein-WaalEuregio Rhein-Waaleuregio rhein-maas-nord)euregio rhein-maas-nord)

Programme Programme area 2007-area 2007-20132013

OperationalOperationalProgramme Programme Euregio Meuse-Euregio Meuse-Rhine Rhine

Belgium, Belgium, Germany and the Germany and the NetherlandsNetherlands

INTERREG 2007- 2013:INTERREG 2007- 2013:Financial Volume and Main TopicsFinancial Volume and Main Topics

Euregio Meuse-Rhine 144 Mio. €Euregio Meuse-Rhine 144 Mio. €

1.1. Innovation, Strengthening Regional Innovation, Strengthening Regional Knowledge, Job CreationKnowledge, Job Creation65%65%

2.2. Nature and Environment, Energy, Natural Nature and Environment, Energy, Natural Resources and MobilityResources and Mobility 8%8%

3.3. Quality of LifeQuality of Life11%11%

4.4. Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance4% 4%

Germany – Netherlands 293 Mio. €Germany – Netherlands 293 Mio. €

1.1. Economy, Technology and Economy, Technology and InnovationInnovation58%58%

2.2. Strengthening Regional Strengthening Regional Development Development 18%18%

3.3. Integration and SocietyIntegration and Society18%18%

4. Technical Assistance4. Technical Assistance6%6%

(Major Projects 35%)(Major Projects 35%)

MajorMajor ProjectsProjects

Relevance to a major part of the programme areaRelevance to a major part of the programme area

Particular relevance and involvement of the Particular relevance and involvement of the bussiness world (projects very close to business)bussiness world (projects very close to business)

Particular emphasis on a long-term perspective and Particular emphasis on a long-term perspective and ththe substainability of projectse substainability of projects

Particular emphasis placed on the relevance of Particular emphasis placed on the relevance of projects for regional and national strategiesprojects for regional and national strategies

Added value beyond the programme area Added value beyond the programme area

Declaration between NL and NRW from 2nd March 2005:

... to improve and foster the strategic cooperation (between both countries) in the areas of science, research, technology and innovation...

Identify areas for cross-border cooperation that promise added value for NL and NRW

Three main strategic objectives

Clustering,

Improvement of framework conditions

Facility sharing

Cross-border innovation: Cross-border innovation: policy, objectives, strategypolicy, objectives, strategy

Selection criteria

Most promising fields NRW NL NRW NL NRW NL NRW NL NRW NL NRW NL

Biotechnology (white biotech, catalysis, biobased production)

++ + + + ++ ++ + ++ ++ + ++ ++

(Bio)Medical technologies & Health

+ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + ++ ++

(Sustainable) Energy (wind, solar, biomass, etc.) ++ + ++ + + + + ++ ++ + ++ ++

Nanotechnology (nanoelectronics, embedded systems, microsystems)

+ ++ + ++ ++ ++ + ++ ++ + ++ ++

Food & Nutrition ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ 0 + + ++

Automotive ++ + ++ + ++ + ++ ++ + + + +Water & Environmental technologies

++ 0 ++ 0 + + + ++ + 0 + ++

ICT (hardware, grid computing, RFID, mobile communication, geo-informatics)

+ + ++ + ++ + + + + + 0 +

Cluster

Presence of public

funding schemes

Critical massStrengths Capabilities

actors

Economic/ social

relevance

NRW

Ministry of Economic Affairs

Ministry of Innovation

Representative of association

Representative of local authorities / municipalities

Cluster manager

Other experts with in-depth know-how of area

Participants of PRW: 4-5 experts from each side in NL and NRW

NL

Ministry of Economic Affairs

Ministry of Education, Culture & Science

SenterNovem (Innovation Agency)

Representative of region / province

Regional innovation programme managers

Representative of association

Syntens

Participants of PRW: 4-5 experts from each side in NL and NRW

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