PROJECT COORDINATIONCentre for Social Innovation (ZSI)Linke Wienzeile 2461150 Vienna, Austria

COORDINATING TEAMled by Ms. Elke Dallcoordinator@danube-inco.net

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Frame-work Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 609497.

Together we will make the Danube

Region more attractive and compet-

itive. You are invited to join the

work of 19 Danube-INCO.NET project

partners in bringing together

researchers and innovators, policy

makers and administrators, funding

agencies and project applicants

with different backgrounds and

perspectives. Visit our website at

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ZSI — Centre for Social Innovation, AustriaDLR — German Aerospace Center, GermanyUNS — University of Novi Sad, SerbiaSIG — Steinbeis Innovation gGmbH, GermanyFFG — Austrian Research Promotion Agency, AustriaCEI — Central European Initiative – Executive Secretariat, ItalyRCISD — Regional Centre for Information and Scientific Development Ltd., HungaryBIC — BIC Bratislava, SlovakiaIMPEER-NASU — Institute of Market Problems and Economic & Ecological Re search of the National Academy of Science, UkraineIMP — Mihajlo Pupin Institute, Serbia

DG-JRC-IPTS — Joint Research Centre – Institute for Prospective Technology Studies, SpainASM-CIP — Centre of International Pro-jects of the Academy of Sciences, MoldovaBMBF — Federal Ministry of Education and Research, GermanyBMWFW — Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy, AustriaURAK — University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”, BulgariaMEN — Ministry of National Education, RomaniaMIZS — Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, SloveniaMCA — Ministry of Civil Affairs, Bosnia and HerzegovinaEKO-SUSTAV waste management Ltd., Croatia

International Cooperation in Research & InnovationTackling societal challenges in the Danube Region

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BACKGROUNDThe EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) promotes closer cooperation to tackle common challenges and was endorsed by the European Council in 2011.Whereas the EUSDR addresses a wide variety of Priority Areas (ranging from PA 1A “Mobility/Waterways” to PA 11 “Security”), Danube-INCO.NET focuses mainly on two of them and closely cooperates with PA 7 “Knowledge Society” and PA 8 “Competitiveness”. Within these two Priority Areas the project picks up challenges related to research and innovation cooperation between the different countries and regions.

ACTIVITIESThe project is based on the organisation of joint events including conferences, meetings, workshops and seminars aiming to exchange and disseminate good practices and the discussion of pressing issues in the Danube Region. Related background analysis, surveys and studies will inform about R&I stakeholders, projects and relevant results. Joint initiatives will support the integration of the non-EU Member countries into the European Research Area, the implementation of the Innovation Union and contribute to the EUSDR milestones. Results will be avail- able through the web portal and the regular newsletters.

OUR MISSIONDanube-INCO.NET is an FP7 funded coordination and support action in line with the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) in the field of research and innovation (R&I).By joining forces, 19 project partners under the coordi-nation of the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI), seek to overcome obstacles hindering the social and economic development by advancing R&I. The project aims to ensure that events, publications and policy recommendations related to R&I cooperation in the Danube Region reach a broad audience interested and engaged in the future macro-regional development. The project duration is 36 months (2014—2016), during which different activities are scheduled open to experts and stakeholders.

Strengthening the intraregional cooperation

on innovative and inclusive societies

Monitoring R&I activities, analyzing

projects, co-patents, co-publications, policy

mix, smart specialization strategies, cooperation

barriers, etc.

Implementing concrete innovation support

measures such as Danube Technology Transfer

Centers (DTC)

Supporting the potential establishment of the

Danube Region Research and Innovation Fund

Scaling up joint funding mechanisms

for the Danube Region

Tackling societal challenges like

energy efficiency and renewable energy in

the bioeconomy

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