Post on 01-Apr-2015
Power of the regions!
Onno Hoes
Regional Minister for Economic and European Affairs of Noord-Brabant
President of the AER Committee for Regional Policies
Drivers for innovation (1)Drivers for innovation (1)
absorption of research resultsabsorption of research results
enhance innovation power of SMEsenhance innovation power of SMEs
co-operation between key players from co-operation between key players from business, knowledge institutes and business, knowledge institutes and governmentgovernment
Drivers for innovation (2)Drivers for innovation (2)
combine innovation efforts of regional, combine innovation efforts of regional, national and European governmentsnational and European governments
f o c u sf o c u s
two-track policy: cohesion ánd strengthstwo-track policy: cohesion ánd strengths
Drivers for innovation (3)Drivers for innovation (3)
connect innovation with the connect innovation with the ecological and social agendaecological and social agenda
ageing, safety, energy, flexible ageing, safety, energy, flexible labour market, traffic jams, revitalise labour market, traffic jams, revitalise countrysidecountryside
Noord-Brabant as an exampleNoord-Brabant as an example
Innovation Action ProgramInnovation Action Program
cross border co-operation: cross border co-operation: Eindhoven – Aachen – Leuven triangleEindhoven – Aachen – Leuven triangle
Peaks in the Delta: Peaks in the Delta: Brainport/Maintenance ValleyBrainport/Maintenance Valley
Noord-Brabant as an exampleNoord-Brabant as an example
Open innovation:Open innovation:
Eindhoven High Tech CampusEindhoven High Tech Campus
BioConnectionBioConnection
EuropeanEuropean programmesprogrammes
GROWGROW
MATEOMATEO
Lifescape – your landscape Lifescape – your landscape
Regions for Research (FP6)Regions for Research (FP6)
Is Brussels ready to be a Is Brussels ready to be a real partner for the real partner for the European regions?European regions?
ImplicationsImplications for Brusselsfor Brussels
active European industrial policyactive European industrial policy
support hot spots and technology valleyssupport hot spots and technology valleys
coherent application of Structural Funds coherent application of Structural Funds and the Framework programsand the Framework programs
Europe: a distinctive player in the Europe: a distinctive player in the global economyglobal economy
Power to the regions!Power to the regions!