EU-CELAC Innovact Platform: Innovation to promote Territorial Cohesion - Task 3 - Selection of EU regions

 
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EU-CELAC Innovact Platform: Innovation to promote Territorial Cohesion - Task 3 - Selection of EU regions
31st August 2017

EU-CELAC Innovact Platform:
Innovation to promote Territorial
Cohesion
Task 3 – Selection of EU regions

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EU-CELAC Innovact Platform: Innovation to promote Territorial Cohesion - Task 3 - Selection of EU regions
Factsheets of EU border regions

                               Austria-Czech Republic

                                                                                https://www.keep.eu/keep/nuts/searchByRegion
Programme information

                        Name of the programme:                                  Interreg VA Austria-Czech Republic

                        Countries involved:                                     Austria-Czech Republic

                        Regions involved:                                       Niederösterreich, Wien, Oberösterreich (AT), Jihozápad, Jihovýchod
                                                                                (CZ)
                        Programme website:                                      http://www.at-cz.eu/

                        Contact details of the managing authority:              Amt       der        Niederösterreichischen         Landesregierung
                                                                                Landhausplatz
                                                                                office@at-cz.eu

                        Relevant priorities for cross-border         economic   Food & nutrition (ingredients and modification of food, materials,
                        development and innovation in 2014-2020                 smart packaging, food quality, quality assurance, food production
                                                                                technologies)

                        Specific objectives of the programme                     - Improved and extended research and innovation capacities
                                                                                - Fostering the involvement of enterprises (primarily SMEs) in the
         Priorities

                                                                                innovation system
                                                                                - Valorising the region's cultural and natural heritage in a
                                                                                sustainable way
                                                                                - Increase of ecological stability and improvement of ecosystem
                                                                                services
                                                                                - Fostering the utilisation of eco-innovative potential of the region
                                                                                - Extension of common supply of education and qualification
                                                                                activities in order to utilize human resources potential in cross-
                                                                                border region
                                                                                - Fostering cross-border cooperation of communities and
                                                                                institutions in joint regions
                        Name of the Euroregion in the region                    Euregio Silva Nortica
                                                                                http://www.silvanortica.com/de/clanky-0/aktuell.htm

                        Contact details                                         http://www.silvanortica.com/de/clanky-0/aktuell.htm
                                                                                NÖ.Regional.GmbH - Büro Waldviertel

                                                                                Sparkassenplatz 1/2/3
                                                                                A - 3910 Zwettl
         Euroregion

                                                                                Büro von NÖ.Regional.GmbH - WV in Zwettl finden Sie hier

                                                                                Tel.: +43 02822 / 21380
                                                                                Fax: +43 02822 / 21380 DW 40

                                                                                E-Mail: waldviertel@noeregional.at

                                                                                DI Josef Strummer
                                                                                Büroleiter
                                                                                Tel. +43(0) 676 / 88 591 230
                                                                                E-Mail: josef.strummer@noeregional.at

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EU-CELAC Innovact Platform: Innovation to promote Territorial Cohesion - Task 3 - Selection of EU regions
Sabine Hofbauer
                                                           Sekretariat Zwettl
                                                           Tel. +43(0) 676 / 88 591 226
                                                           E-Mail: sabine.hofbauer@noeregional.at

           Relevant clusters                               Food Cluster Upper Austria, Vienna is mainly location of a medical
                                                           biotech cluster. (e.g. Campus Vienna Biocenter). Although the
Clusters

                                                           focus is on medical or pharma research, it encompasses research
                                                           on agriculture.
                                                           The overall cluster is called Life Science Austria and LISAvienna -
                                                           Connecting Life Sciences

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Austria-Germany/Bayern

                                                                                https://www.keep.eu/keep/nuts/searchByRegion#null
                        Name of the programme:                                  2014 – 2020 INTERREG V-A Austria-Germany /Bavaria (Bayern
Programme information

                                                                                – Österreich)
                        Countries involved:                                     Austria-Germany

                        Regions involved:                                       Westösterreich, Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Tirol, Vorarlberg (AT),
                                                                                Oberbayern, Niederbayern, Schwaben (DE)
                        Programme website:                                      http://www.interreg-bayaut.net/

                        Contact details of the managing authority:              Amt der Oberösterreichischen Landesregierung - Direktion für
                                                                                Landesplanung, wirtschaftliche und ländliche Entwicklung -
                                                                                Managing Authority for Interreg V-A Austria-Bavaria
                                                                                Landhausplatz 1
                                                                                4021 Linz
                        Relevant priorities for cross-border         economic   Food & nutrition (ingredients and modification of food, materials,
                        development and innovation in 2014-2020                 smart packaging, food quality, quality assurance, food production
                                                                                technologies)

                        Specific objectives of the programme                     - Establishment and development of joint cross border research,
                                                                                development and innovation capacities in the higher education
                                                                                sector and centers of excellence
                                                                                - Increase in business related cross-border research, development
                                                                                and innovation activities through the strengthening of appropriate
                                                                                support structures
                                                                                - Natural and cultural heritage valorization in the context of
                                                                                sustainable cross border tourism development
                                                                                - Enhancement of biodiversity through cross border management
                                                                                structures of protected areas, biodiversity partnerships, species
                                                                                and soil conservation projects
                                                                                - Habitat and biodiversity protection through the establishment
                                                                                and development of green infrastructure
                                                                                - Strengthening cross border structures to support regional
Priorities

                                                                                governance and an instrument to promote cross border initiatives
                                                                                and projects involving the civil society
                                                                                - Building and strengthening long-term and structural cross border
                                                                                cooperation for greater social and economic integration as well as
                                                                                the lowering of administrative and legislative barriers

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Name of the Euroregion in the region           EUREGIO via salina
                                                            Geschäftsstelle Kempten (Allgäu)
             Contact details                                Frau Kerstin Duchardt Allgäuer Straße 1 D - 87435 Kempten
                                                            (Allgäu) Tel.: +49 (0)831 575 37 -20 Fax: +49 (0)831 575 37-33
                                                            www.euregio-via-salina.de
                                                            duchardt@allgaeu.info
                                                            Geschäftsstelle Außerfern
                                                            Herr Günter Salchner
                                                            Kohlplatz 7
                                                            A - 6600 Pflach

                                                            Tel.: +43 (0)5672 62387
                                                            Fax: +43 (0)5672 62387-139
                                                            www.allesausserfern.at
                                                            salchner@allesausserfern.at

                                                            Euregio Zugspitze - Wtterstein - Karwendel
                                                            http://www.euregio-zwk.org/
Euroregion

                                                            Erna Andergassen - Geschäftsführerin
                                                            Burgstrasse 15, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
                                                            Tel.: 08821/751-431
                                                            Fax: 08821/751-8431
                                                            Mail: info@euregio-zwk.org

                                                            Petra Dolenga - Assistenz
                                                            Burgstrasse 15, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
                                                            Tel.: 08821/751-571
                                                            Fax: 08821/751-8431
                                                            Mail: info@euregio-zwk.org

                                                            Inn-Salzach-Euregio
                                                            http://inn-salzach-euregio.at
                                                             Verein Inn-Salzach-EUREGIO
                                                            Gemeinnützige Organisation
                                                            Industriezeile 54
                                                            A-5280 Braunau am Inn

                                                            Tel.: +43 (0)7722 65 100
                                                            E-Mail: rmooe.ih@rmooe.at

             Relevant clusters                              Food Cluster Upper Austria
Clusters

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Belgium-France (France-Wallonie-Vlaanderen)

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                        Name of the programme:                             Interreg V-A – Belgium-France (France-Wallonie-Vlaanderen)

                        Countries involved:                                Belgium-France

                        Regions involved:                                  Ghent, Oudenaarde, Bruges, Diksmuide, Ypres, Kortrijk, Ostend,
Programme information

                                                                           Roeselare, Tielt, Veurne, Ath, Charleroi, Mons, Mouscron, Soignies,
                                                                           Thuin, Tournai, Arlon, Bastogne, Marche-en-Famenne, Neufchâteau,
                                                                           Virton, Dinant, Namur and Philippeville (BE), Ardennes, Nord, Pas-de-
                                                                           Calais, Somme, Aisne, Oise and Marne (FR)

                        Programme website:                                 http://www.interreg-fwvl.eu/fr/

                        Contact details of the managing authority:         Wallonie-Bruxelles-International, Département Coopération
                                                                           territoriale européenne et Europe des voisins
                                                                           Place Sainctelette 2
                                                                           1080 Bruxelles
                                                                           +32-(0)2.421.82.11
                                                                           wbi@wbi.be

                        Relevant priorities for cross-border economic      Agricultural and industrial applications of biotechnology and
                        development and innovation in 2014-2020            sustainable chemistry, with focus on the development of new bio
                                                                           based value chains, bioenergy, biogas, bioplastics, technical textiles,
                                                                           etc.. 'Sustainable chemistry'

                        Specific objectives of the programme               -Increased research and innovation in the cross border region in
                                                                           strategic sectors and sectors with strong complementarity
                                                                           -Increase the cross border transfer and dissemination of good
                                                                           innovative practices in strategic sectors and sectors with strong
                                                                           complementarity
                                                                           -Create, develop and jointly use developments and support devices
                                                                           for SMEs to access the market
                                                                           -Enhance and develop creative, innovative and sustainable cross
                                                                           border heritage through tourism
                                                                           -Develop integrated and sustainable management of natural
Priorities

                                                                           resources and cross border ecosystems
                                                                           -Anticipate and manage natural, technological and industrial risks
                                                                           and emergencies
                                                                           -Strengthen and sustain the networking and provision of cross
                                                                           border health services to the population
                                                                           -Strengthen and sustain the networking and provision of cross
                                                                           border social services to the population
                                                                           -Promote employment, cross border labor mobility and labor market
                                                                           integration

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Name of EGTC in the region:                   Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai
                                                         www.eurometropolis.eu
           Contact details of the EGTC                   Ira Keirsblick / Loïc Delhuvenne
                                                         +32 56 23 11 00
                                                         ira.keirsbilck@eurometropolis.eu /
                                                         loic.delhuvenne@eurometropolis.eu /
EGTC

                                                         info@eurometropolis.eu

                                                         Flandre-Dunkerque-Côte d'Opale
                                                         www.gect-egts.eu www.egtsgect.eu
                                                         Stéphanie Verebeke / Katarina de Fruyt
                                                         +33 6 77 27 58 18 / +32 477 50 30 23
                                                         stephanie.verbeke@cud.fr /
                                                         k.defruyt@wvi.be
           Relevant clusters                             CINBIOS, VIB, Bio Base Europe, GREENWIN, IAR, MATIKEM
Clusters

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Belgium-Germany-The Netherlands (Euregio Maas-Rijn)

                                                                          https://www.keep.eu/keep/nuts/searchByRegion#null
                        Name of the programme:                            Interreg V-A - Belgium-Germany-The Netherlands (Euregio Meuse-
                                                                          Rhin/Euregio Maas-Rijn/Euregio Maas-Rhein)
Programme information

                        Countries involved:                               Belgium-Germany-Netherlands

                        Regions involved:                                 Limburg, Liège, Luxembourg, Namur (BE), Köln, Trier (DE), Limburg
                                                                          (NL)
                        Programme website:                                http://www.interregemr.eu/

                        Contact details of the managing authority:        Provincie Limburg, Gouvernement
                                                                          Limburglaan 10
                                                                          6229 GA Randwyck-Maastricht
                                                                          +31 43 389 99 99

                        Relevant priorities for cross-border economic     Agricultural and industrial applications of biotechnology and
                        development and innovation in 2014-2020           sustainable chemistry, with focus on the development of new bio
                                                                          based value chains, bioenergy, biogas, bioplastics, technical textiles,
                                                                          etc. 'Sustainable chemistry'
                                                                          Energy & environmental industry
                                                                          b. Machine and plant engineering
                                                                          c. New materials
Priorities

                        Specific objectives of the programme              -Increase the percentage of SMEs that introduces innovations
                                                                          -Increase connections and synergies between enterprises, R&D
                                                                          centres and higher education
                                                                          -Strengthen the competitiveness of SMEs
                                                                          -Increased resource efficiency of SMEs
                                                                          -Increase social integration of vulnerable groups
                                                                          -Improve the connection of the cross-border educational system to
                                                                          the labour market
                                                                          -Decrease border hindrance effects for residents and institutions
                                                                          -Increase the number of visitors and tourists in the EMR and
                                                                          increase the duration of stay
                        Name of EGTC in the region:                       BE-DE-NL participate together with other MS in the:
                                                                          -EUKN EGTC:
                        Contact details of the EGTC                       www.eukn.eu
                                                                          Mart Grisel, +31 650 252 939, mart.grisel@eukn.eu
EGTC

                                                                          -Interregional Alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor:
                                                                          www.egtc-rhinealpine.eu
                                                                          Jörg Saalbach, +49 621 107 08 43, joerg.saalbach@egtc-rhine-
                                                                          alpine.eu
                        Name of the Euroregion in the region              Euregio Maas-Rhein (BE/DE/NL)
Euroregion

                        Contact details                                   http://www.euregio-mr.com/de
                                                                          Tel: ++32 87 789 630, E-mail: info@euregio-mr.eu

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Relevant clusters                             BioRegion Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck
                                                         BIO.NRW
                                                         CEF.NRW Cluster EnergieForschung
                                                         CHEMIE.NRW
Clusters

                                                         CLIB - Cluster Industrielle Biotechnologie 2021 e.V.
                                                         EnergieRegion.NRW
                                                         CINBIOS, VIB, Bio Base Europe
                                                         Greenwin
                                                         Biobased Delta, Biobased region Eindhoven, Green Chemistry
                                                         Campus, BioBased Limburg

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Belgium-The Netherlands

                                                                           https://www.keep.eu/keep/nuts/searchByRegion#null

                           Name of the programme:                          Interreg V-A – Belgium-The Netherlands (Vlaanderen-Nederland)
   Programme information

                           Countries involved:                             Belgium-Netherlands

                           Regions involved:                               VLAAMS GEWEST, Antwerpen, Limburg, Oost-Vlaanderen, Vlaams
                                                                           Brabant, West-Vlaanderen (BE), Zeeland, ZUID-NEDERLAND, Noord-
                                                                           Brabant, Limburg (NL)

                           Programme website:                              http://www.grensregio.eu/

                           Contact details of the managing authority:      Provincie Antwerpen - Departement Welzijn, Economie en
                                                                           Plattelandsbeleid
                                                                           Koningin Elisabethlei 22
                                                                           B-2018 Antwerpen
                           Relevant priorities for cross-border economic   Energy, sustainable logistics, life sciences and health, agro food,
                           development and innovation in 2014-2020         biobased economy, sustainable chemistry and materials, nano and
                                                                           mocroelectronics. Organic aromaticities (NL) and increase share of
                                                                           biomass fuel in chemical industry.
                                                                           Agricultural and industrial applications of biotechnology and
                                                                           sustainable chemistry, with focus on the development of new bio
                                                                           based value chains, plastics, technical textiles, etc.. 'Sustainable
                                                                           chemistry' (BE)

                           Specific objectives of the programme            -Stimulate industrial research and experimental development by
                                                                           expanding the research infrastructure in private and public research
                                                                           institutions as well as by making connections between knowledge
                                                                           institution
                                                                           -Innovation of products/ services/ applications/ processes in the
                                                                           form of industrial research and experimental development through
                                                                           the cooperation among enterprises as well as among enterprises,
                                                                           R&I centers and universities
                                                                           -Promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in
                                                                           enterprises through the application demonstration of innovative
Priorities

                                                                           measures and techniques
                                                                           -Innovation of low carbon products/ services/ application/
                                                                           processes by industrial research and experimental development
                                                                           through the cooperation among enterprises as well as among
                                                                           enterprises, R&I centers and universities, and by early
                                                                           implementation of innovative low carbon technologies
                                                                           -Protection and restoriation of biodiversity, soil protection and
                                                                           restoration as well as promotion of ecosystem services through joint
                                                                           approach towards environmental issues in the economic intensively
                                                                           used cross border region
                                                                           -Innovation of products/ services/ applications/ processes to
                                                                           improve environmental protection and the efficient use of resources
                                                                           by industrial research and experimental development through the
                                                                           cooperation among enterprises as well as among enterprises, R&I
                                                                           centers and universities
                                                                           -Promoting resource efficiency in the (industrial) sector by
                                                                           encouraging the adaptation of business processes
                                                                           -Improving the match between supply and demand in the cross
                                                                           border labour market in order to better exploit the labor potential

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Name of EGTC in the region:                   Linieland van Waas en Hulst
EGTC

             Contact details of the EGTC                   www.egtslinieland.eu
                                                           Richard       Meersschaert,      +323      727       17      04,
                                                           richard.meersschaert@egtslinieland.eu
             Name of the Euroregion in the region          Euregio Scheldemond
Euroregion

             Contact details                               http://www.euregioscheldemond.be
                                                           tel. +32 (0)9 267 87 02, euregio.scheldemond@oost-vlaanderen.be

             Relevant clusters                             Biobased Delta, Biobased region Eindhoven, Green Chemistry
                                                           Campus, BioBased Limburg (NL) CINBIOS, VIB, Bio Base Europe
Clusters

                                                           (BE)

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France-Belgium-Germany-Luxembourg (Grande Région)

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                        Name of the programme:                          Interreg V-A Belgium-France-Germany-Luxembourg               (Grande
                                                                        Région/Groβregion)
Programme information

                        Countries involved:                             Belgium-France-Germany-Luxembourg

                        Regions involved:                               RÉGION WALLONNE, Brabant Wallon, Hainaut, Liège, Luxembourg,
                                                                        Namur (BE), Lorraine (FR), RHEINLAND-PFALZ, Koblenz, Trier,
                                                                        Rheinhessen-Pfalz, SAARLAND (DE), Luxembourg (LU)
                        Programme website:                              www.interreg-gr.eu

                        Contact details of the managing authority:      c/o Ministère du Développement durable et des Infrastructures c/o
                                                                        Ministère du Développement durable et des Infrastructures
                                                                        4, place de l’Europe
                                                                        L-1499 Luxembourg
                                                                        (+352) 2478-2478
                        Relevant priorities for cross-border economic   Priority access 4: Increase the competitiveness and attractiveness of
                        development and innovation in 2014-2020         the Greater Region. SO 8 - 9, strengthen the crossborder
                                                                        cooperation in the field of R&D, promote the innovation capacities
                                                                        of the economic actors in the region to increase the competitiveness
                                                                        of                             the                            region.
                                                                        Through among others the development of a crossborder database
                                                                        for research and innovation, financing of technology platforms such
                                                                        as living labs, measures for economic use of the research results,
                                                                        development of competence centres.

                        Specific objectives of the programme            -Contributes to employability and to facilitate access to cross-border
                                                                        labor market
                                                                        -Improved services in the field of sustainable mobility, to facilitate
Priorities

                                                                        the mobility of cross-border commuters and trainees.
                                                                        -Achieve a favorable conservation status of the environment
                                                                        -Increasing cultural and tourist development of natural and cultural
                                                                        heritage
                                                                        -Reduce environmental pollution within the framework of economic
                                                                        and spatial development of the Greater Region.
                                                                        -Improved balanced product in the health and pension
                                                                        -Improved cross-border supply of socially inclusive services and
                                                                        facilities
                                                                        -Strengthen cross-border cooperation in the field of R & D to make
                                                                        the Greater Region to a location for research excellence
                                                                        -Promote the innovation capacity of economic operators to increase
                                                                        the competitiveness of the Greater Region
                                                                        -Increase the presence of SMEs in the Greater Region on the
                                                                        international markets
                        Name of EGTC in the region:                     Secrétariat du Sommet de la Grande Région
                                                                        www.granderegion.net
                        Contact details of the EGTC                     Florence Jacquey, florence.jacquey@granderegion.net

                                                                        Only LU and FR participate in the
EGTC

                                                                        -Interreg Grande Région, www.www.interreg-gr.eu
                                                                        Christiane Fortuin, +352 2478 6915, christiane.fortuin@mat.etat.lu

                                                                        Only LU and BE participate in the :
                                                                        ESPON EGTC - www.espon.eu
                                                                        Ilona Raugze, + 352 206 002 8001, ilona.raugze@espon.eu

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Name of the Euroregion in the region          EuRegio SaarLorLux
Euroregion

             Contact details                               http://euregio.lu/de/
                                                           Tel +352 2478 0151, laurence.ball@granderegion.net

             Relevant clusters                             LU: Luxembourg BioHealth Cluster
                                                           BE: Greenwin, CINBIOS, VIB, Bio Base Europe
Clusters

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France-Belgium-The Netherlands-United Kingdom (Two seas)

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                           Name of the programme:                            Interreg V-A - France-Belgium-The Netherlands-United Kingdom
                                                                             (Les Deux Mers/Two seas/Twee Zeeën)
MapProgramme information

                           Countries involved:                               France-Belgium-The Netherlands-United Kingdom

                           Regions involved:                                 Antwerpen, Oost-Vlaanderen, West-Vlaanderen (BE), Picardie, NORD-
                                                                             PAS-DE-CALAIS (FR), Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland, Zeeland, Noord-
                                                                             Brabant (NL), East Anglia, Essex, Surrey, East & West Sussex, Hampshire
                                                                             & Isle Of Wight, Kent, Dorset & Somerset, Cornwall & Isles Of Scilly,
                                                                             Devon (UK)

                           Programme website:                                http://www.interreg2seas.eu/

                           Contact details of the managing authority:        Région Nord-Pas de Calais
                                                                             151, Avenue du Président Hoover
                                                                             F - 59555 LILLE CEDEX

                           Relevant priorities for cross-border economic     The programme seeks to contribute to increase the delivery of
                           development and innovation in 2014-2020           technological innovation and includes a focus on some smart
                                                                             specialisation sector that are shared across the programme area,
                                                                             sucha as environmental and marine technologies, agro-food and
                                                                             manufacturing. Energy and tourism are also among the priorities of
                                                                             the programme. Promotion of sustainable agriculture and fisheries is
                                                                             also among the priorities.

                           Specific objectives of the programme              -Improve the framework conditions for the delivery of innovation, in
                                                                             relation to smart specialisation
Priorities

                                                                             -Increase the delivery of innovation in smart specialisation sectors
                                                                             -Increase the development of social innovation applications in order
                                                                             to make more efficient and effective local services to address the key
                                                                             societal challenges in the 2 Seas area.
                                                                             -Increase the adoption of low-carbon technologies and applications
                                                                             in sectors that have the potential for a high reduction in greenhouse
                                                                             gas emissions
                                                                             -Improve the ecosystem-based capacity of 2 Seas stakeholders to
                                                                             climate change and its associated water-related effects
                                                                             -Increase the adoption of new solutions for a more efficient use of
                                                                             natural resources and materials
                                                                             -Increase the adoption of new circular economy solutions in the 2
                                                                             Seas area

                           Name of the Euroregion in the region              Only UK and FR participate in:
                                                                             Kent/Sussex - Nord Pas de Calais/Picardie
Euroregion

                           Contact details                                   https://web.archive.org/web/20070929062635/http://www.arcma
                                                                             nche.com/e_intro.htm

                                                                             Only FR and BE participate in:
                                                                             Liller Eurométropole franco-belge - http://fr.eurometropolis.eu/
                                                                             +32 56 23 11 00, info@eurometropolis.eu

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Relevant clusters                             BE:Greenwin
                                                         FR: IAR (pôle de compétitivité industries et agro ressources) -
Clusters

                                                         competitive cluster on industries and agroresources MATIKEM
                                                         NL:Greenlincs - agrifood & biobased economy in Northern
                                                         Netherlands
                                                         Biobased Delta, Biobased region Eindhoven, Green Chemistry
                                                         Campus, BioBased Limburg

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France-Italy (ALCOTRA)

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               Name of the programme:                          Interreg V-A - France-Italy (ALCOTRA)

               Countries involved:                             France-Italy
information
Programme

               Regions involved:                               Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (FR), Piemonte, Valle D'Aosta,
                                                               Liguria (IT)
               Programme website:                              http://www.interreg-alcotra.eu

               Contact details of the managing authority:      Région Rhône-Alpes, Direction des Programmes européens
                                                               1, Esplanade François Mitterrand
                                                               CS 20033 69269 Lyon Cedex 02
                                                               +33 (0)4 26 73 40 00
               Relevant priorities for cross-border economic   According to the SWOT analysis of the ALCOTRA OP, among the
               development and innovation in 2014-2020         strengths of the region is the presence of agregated mechanisms for
                                                               specific sectors, such as innovation poles, clusters and incubators, as
                                                               well as the high environmental and touristic attractiveness. Thus
                                                               cooperation can help in intensifying the the innocation poles and
                                                               clusters, social innovation, as well as the development of cultural and
                                                               sustainable tourism.
               Specific objectives of the programme            -Increase innovation projects (especially clusters, poles and
                                                               businesses) and develop innovative services across the borders
                                                               -Develop innovative approaches to sustainable construction in public
  Priorities

                                                               buildings in order to improve the energy performance
                                                               -Improve public institutions´ land use planning in order to adapt to
                                                               climate change
                                                               -Increase the resilience of ALCOTRA areas most at risk
                                                               -Increase sustainable tourism in the ALCOTRA area
                                                               -Improve the management of protected habitats and species in the
                                                               cross border area
                                                               -Increase the strategic actions and plans for the most effective,
                                                               diversified and environmentally friendly cross-border mobility
                                                               -Encourage the development of social and health services for the
                                                               fight against the de-population of rural and mountain areas
                                                               -Increasing the supply of education, training and skills in the cross
                                                               border area
               Name of EGTC in the region:                     Parc européen Alpi Marittime – Mercantour
                                                               http://en.marittimemercantour.eu
               Contact details of the EGTC                     Guiseppe Canavese / Christophe Viret
                                                               giuseppe.canavese@parcoalpimarittime.it /
  EGTC

                                                               christophe.viret@mercantourparcnational.fr

                                                               P.M.I.B.B.
                                                               Gianluigi Cancemi / Laura Olivieri, +04 95 50 99 49 / +39 0789 790
                                                               211, g.cancemi@oec.fr / lietta@oec.fr /
                                                               l.olivieri@lamaddalenapark.org
               Name of the Euroregion in the region            Eurorégion Alpes Méditerranée - http://medalp.eu/fr/
                                                               tel. +33 04 88 92 03 92, info@medalp.eu
               Contact details
                                                               Conférence des Alps franco-italiennes (CAFI)
  Euroregion

                                                               http://www.interalpes.eu/fr/cafi-conference-des-alpes-franco-
                                                               italiennes-chef-de-file
                                                               Mail : cafi@cafiweb.eu
                                                               +39 011 861 77 43

                                                               Conférence des Haute Vallées -
                                                               http://www.altevalli.org/fra_index.htm
                                                               +39 0121 802526 , turiso.chisone@reteunitaria.piemonte.it

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Relevant clusters                             Not cross-border though, in IT:
                                                         NATIONAL CLUSTERS: Agrifood CL.A.N., Green chemistry
                                                         "SPRING"
Clusters

                                                         Research poles on Sustainable Energy and on Innovative
                                                         Technologies for Environmental Monitoring and Sustainable
                                                         Development
                                                         Liguria Region supports the National Agro-food Cluster "Agrifood
                                                         CLAN"

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France-Switzerland

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               Name of the programme:                          Interreg V-A France-Switzerland

               Countries involved:                             France-Switzerland
information
Programme

               Regions involved:                               Franche-Comté, Rhône-Alpes (FR), CH

               Programme website:                              http://www.interreg-francesuisse.org/

               Contact details of the managing authority:      Regional Council of Franche-Comté – Europe Department
                                                               4 Square Castan
                                                               FR – 25 031 Besançon

               Relevant priorities for cross-border economic   Among the most strategic sectors identified for the programme are
               development and innovation in 2014-2020         the 'leadership' in technology (such in micro-technology,
                                                               automation, nanotechnology, plastics, while among the social
                                                               challenges are the biotechnology, the agro-food, sustainable
                                                               agriculture, food security. Under the SO1, structuring
                                                               competitiveness poles or clusters, developing innovation strategies

               Specific objectives of the programme            -Increase and structure the collaboration in the field of Research
  Priorities

                                                               and Innovation (R&I)
                                                               -Develop innovations in the areas of excellence of the territory
                                                               -Better exploit tourist and cultural opportunities in relation to
                                                               heritage
                                                               -Preserve and restore fragile ecosystems in the border area
                                                               -Integrated spatial planning structures promoting space saving and
                                                               air quality
                                                               -Increase the use of sustainable transport for cross-border traveling
                                                               -Increase the efficiency of cross-border rail transport
                                                               -Support the development of local services within the aim of
                                                               promoting economic activity
                                                               -Implement joint actions to increase access to labor markets
               Name of EGTC in the region:                     DE, IT, NL, BE, FR, CH participate in:
                                                               Interregional Alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor, www.egtc-
               Contact details of the EGTC                     rhinealpine.eu
                                                               Jörg Saalbach, +49 621 107 08 43, joerg.saalbach@egtc-rhine-
  EGTC

                                                               alpine.eu

                                                               EUCOR The European Campus
                                                               www.eucoruni.org, Janosch Nieden, +33 3 68 85 82 93,
                                                               janosch.nieden@eucor-uni.org
               Name of the Euroregion in the region            Conférence TransJurassienne - http://www.conference-
                                                               transjurassienne.org/
               Contact details                                 no contact details
  Euroregion

                                                               Comité régional franco-genevois - Canton de Genève - Région
                                                               Rhône- Alpes - http://crfginfo.org/
                                                               In CZ +41 (0)22 327 90 60
                                                               In FR +33 (0)4 50 35 13 13

                                                               Conseil du Léman - Ain - Haute-Savoie - Vaud - Valais - Genève -
                                                               http://www.conseilduleman.org/index.php
                                                               Mme Brigitte BETTU, Directrice Europe et transfrontalier, Conseil
                                                               départemental de l'Ain, + 33 474 24 48 24

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Relevant clusters                             There are possibly some clusters in the French side, but no
                                                         information on CH ones.
Clusters

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Germany-Denmark

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               Name of the programme:                          Interreg V-A – Germany-Denmark

               Countries involved:                             Germany-Denmark
information
Programme

               Regions involved:                               Sjælland, Syddanmark (DK), SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN (DE)

               Programme website:                              http://www.interreg5a.eu

               Contact details of the managing authority:      Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein
                                                               Fleethörn 29-31
                                                               24103 Kiel

               Relevant priorities for cross-border economic   Among the measures are the further development of clusters and
               development and innovation in 2014-2020         network cooperation and development and implementation of
                                                               innovative products (the rest not relevant), eco-friendly solutions,
                                                               sustainable tourism

               Specific objectives of the programme            -Increase in product, process and social innovations in the identified
                                                               fields of strength of the programme area
                                                               -Increase the sustainable use of resources and energy sources in
  Priorities

                                                               enterprises in the programme area
                                                               -Increase sustainability in the maritime, cultural and natural tourism
                                                               focusing on active holidays
                                                               -Increasing the mobility in the cross border labour market
                                                               -Increasing the integration in the area of education with a focus on
                                                               the strength positions of the region
                                                               -Increasing the cross border institutional capacity in key areas and
                                                               sectors of the programme area, particularly in tourism, transport and
                                                               logistics, coastal protection, security and health
                                                               -Increasing the intercultural understanding of citizens of the
                                                               programme area in terms of the German and Danish lifestyle and
                                                               culture
               Name of the Euroregion in the region            Fehmarnbelt-Region - http://femern.com/en/Region/Facts-about-
Euroregio

                                                               the-Fehmarnbelt-region
               Contact details                                 + 45 33 41 63 00, info@femern.dk
    n

                                                               Region Sønderjylland - Schleswig - http://www.region.dk/region/dk/
                                                               +45 74 67 05 01 | region@region.dk | sikkerpost.region@region.dk
               Relevant clusters                               DE: foodRegio, Maritimes Cluster Norddeutschland
                                                               DK: Copenhagen Cleantech, AgroBusiness Park, CLEAN –Energy,
  Clusters

                                                               The North Denmark ICT cluster, Danish Food Cluster, Water in
                                                               urban areas, Network for Sustainable Business Development, VIFU –
                                                               Knowledge Center for Food Development

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Germany-The Netherlands

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                        Name of the programme:                          Interreg V-A - Germany-The Netherlands (Deutschland-Nederland)

                        Countries involved:                             Germany-Netherlands
Programme information

                        Regions involved:                               Weser-Ems, Düsseldorf, Münster (DE), NOORD-NEDERLAND,
                                                                        Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, OOST-NEDERLAND, Overijssel,
                                                                        Gelderland, Flevoland, ZUID-NEDERLAND, Noord-Brabant,
                                                                        Limburg (NL)

                        Programme website:                              https://www.deutschland-nederland.eu/home/

                        Contact details of the managing authority:      Gemeinsames INTERREG-Sekretariat - Technisches Sekretariat c/o
                                                                        Euregio Rhein-Waal
                                                                        Emmericher Straße 24
                                                                        47533 Kleve
                                                                        + 49 (0)2821 - 7930 29
                                                                        info@deutschland-nederland.eu
                        Relevant priorities for cross-border economic   From the programme:
                        development and innovation in 2014-2020         "In order to implement the objectives in the area of innovation, it
                                                                        has been agreed that five sectors play a key role in the program area:
                                                                        Agrobusiness & Food
                                                                        Health & Life Sciences
                                                                        High Tech Systems & Materials (HTSM)
                                                                        Logistics
                                                                        Energy & low-carbon economy

                                                                        A "strategic initiative" has been developed for each of these sectors
Priorities

                                                                        by experts from business, science and the authorities. The strategic
                                                                        initiative is a document with the main challenges, developments and
                                                                        cross-border opportunities in the individual sectors. In addition,
                                                                        qualitative criteria are formulated which the projects must fulfill.
                                                                        The Strategic Initiatives provide the framework for all projects
                                                                        carried out in the respective sector."

                        Specific objectives of the programme            -Increase in the product and process innovations in sectors relevant
                                                                        for the border region
                                                                        -Increase in product and process innovations in the field of CO2
                                                                        reduction and sustainable energy
                                                                        -Reducing the barrier effect of the border for citizens and
                                                                        institutions
                        Name of EGTC in the region:                     BE-DE-NL participate together with other MS in the EUKN EGTC
EGTC

                        Contact details of the EGTC                     www.eukn.eu
                                                                        Mart Grisel, +31 650 252 939, mart.grisel@eukn.eu

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Name of the Euroregion in the region          Ems Dollart Region - EDR - http://www.edr.eu/en
                                                           0031-597-521 510 / edr@edr.eu
             Contact details
                                                           EUREGIO - http://www.euregio.eu/de
Euroregion

                                                           02562 / 702-0 / Info@EUREGIO.de

                                                           Euregio Rhein-Waal - http://www.euregio.org/?language=2
                                                           +49 (0) 2821 7930 0 / info@euregio.org
                                                           and http://www.euregio.org/page/21/euregio-team/

                                                           Euregio rhein-maas-nord - http://euregio-rmn.de/de/home/
                                                           +49 (0) 2161 6985 0 / info@euregio-rmn.de

             Relevant clusters                             DE:
                                                           Weser Ems
                                                           Oldenburger Energiecluster OLEC
                                                           Other clusters from Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)

                                                           From NRW:
                                                           BIO.NRW
                                                           CEF.NRW Cluster EnergieForschung
Clusters

                                                           CHEMIE.NRW
                                                           CLIB - Cluster Industrielle Biotechnologie 2021 e.V.
                                                           EnergieRegion.NRW

                                                           NL:
                                                           Greenlincs - agrifood & biobased economy in Northern Netherlands
                                                           BIC-ON; BETON; cooperations universities and firms, BIC
                                                           bioeconomy Innovation cluster
                                                           Biobased Delta, Biobased region Eindhoven, Green Chemistry
                                                           Campus, BioBased Limburg

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Greece-Italy

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                        Name of the programme:                          Interreg V-A – Greece-Italy
Programme information

                        Countries involved:                             Greece-Italy

                        Regions involved:                               Kentriki Makedonia, KENTRIKI ELLADA, Ipeiros, Ionia Nisia, Dytiki
                                                                        Ellada, Sterea Ellada, Peloponnisos, ATTIKI, NISIA AIGAIOU, KRITI,
                                                                        Voreio Aigaio, Notio Aigaio, Kriti (GR), Puglia (IT)
                        Programme website:                              http://www.greece-italy.eu/

                        Contact details of the managing authority:      Greek Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism
                                                                        65 Georgikis Scholis Ave
                                                                        GR-57001 Pylaia, Thessaloniki

                        Relevant priorities for cross-border economic   (From the SWOT in the OP), Among the strengths of the region
                        development and innovation in 2014-2020         under smart growth are the sufficient number of universities, high
                                                                        skilled productive sectors and innovative and hightech business
                                                                        clusters on the Italian side (agribusiness, aerospace industry, RES),
                                                                        Greek regions in the process of diversifying their production model.
                                                                        There are opportunities in the region for R&D specialisation in
                                                                        agribusiness, tourism and blue growth to boost blue technologies
                                                                        and cooperation. Energy and tourism are among other potentials in
                                                                        the region, however, economic problems and recession continue.

                                                                        GR
                                                                        1) Primary sector and transformation of agricultural products.
                                                                        Actions: - Mapping and exploiting local genetic material agricultural
                                                                        and food products, - Certification, standardization and innovation in
                                                                        processing of livestock products for producing higher characteristic
                                                                        ones, - Certification, standardization and innovation in processing of
                                                                        agricultural products and disseminating new crops, -
                                                                        Standardization of traditional cheese making methods and
Priorities

                                                                        modernization of productive units, - Development of new products
                                                                        in the food sector and use of by-products in nutrition of farm
                                                                        animals, - Connecting companies for promotion of local branded
                                                                        livestock products - Sustainable management of fisheries, -
                                                                        Sustainable management of aquaculture.
                                                                        1) Agriculture and Gastronomy
                                                                        2) Blue Growth
                                                                        1) Aquaculture
                                                                        2) Tobacco
                                                                        3) Waste management
                                                                        4) Bioeconomy
                                                                        5) Hydrogen fuel cells
                                                                        6) Green Energy

                                                                        IT:
                                                                        Blue and green economy
                                                                        Sustainable energy
                                                                        Advanced manufacturing
                                                                        New materials
                                                                        Life science and biotechnology
                                                                        Agriculture and food production

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Specific objectives of the programme          -Improving existing and developing new innovation support services
                                                         with a focus on the sectors of special interest to the Programme Area
                                                         -Facilitating the development of innovation clusters among regions
                                                         in the sectors of Blue growth, Creative industry, Tourism and
                                                         Culture, and Agribusiness and other sectors of interest to the Area
                                                         -Supporting the incubation of innovative specialized micro and
                                                         small enterprises in thematic sectors of interest to the Programme
                                                         Area
                                                         -Valorisation of cultural heritage natural resources, improving
                                                         strategies and management for their sustainable use and utilization
                                                         -Improvement of joint management and governance plans for
                                                         biodiversity of coastal and rural ecosystems, paying attention on
                                                         natural resources and protected areas and development of
                                                         environmental protection measures
                                                         Developing and testing of innovative technologies/ tools to reduce
                                                         marine and air pollution
                                                         -Optimizing port and other transport infrastructures interfaces,
                                                         procedures /operations in order to boost maritime transport, short-
                                                         sea shipping capacity and cross-border ferry connectivity
                                                         -Improving the environmental impact of transport

           Name of EGTC in the region:                   Amphictyony - GR, CY, IT, FR, Palestine
EGTC

           Contact details of the EGTC                   www.amphictyony.gr
                                                         Gavrielis Vassilis Xenos, +30 210 32 43 374, amfiktio@otenet.gr
                                                         5 UTTS
           Relevant clusters                             GR:
                                                         Source: RIS rather as cooperatives:
                                                         1) PINDOS - Agricultural and Poultry Cooperative of Ioannina, 2)
                                                         Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Ioannina
                                                         3) ASIK - Agricultural Cooperative of Ipiros and Corfu
                                                         4) YDRO - Cooperative of Contructors of thermohydraulic in
                                                         Ioannina
                                                         1) mi-cluster
                                                         2) CORALLIA INNOHUB
Clusters

                                                         IT:
                                                         Productive Districts: Renewable energies anf energy efficiency "la
                                                         Nuova Energia"; Sustannable buildings "Associazione Distretto
                                                         dell'Edilizia Sostenibile Pugliese", Agro-food "Distretto
                                                         Agroalimentare di Qualità Jonico Salentino" and "Distrettoo
                                                         Agroalimentare di Qualità Terre Federiciane", Plants and flowers
                                                         nursery "Distretto produttivo florovivaistico", Environment and
                                                         reuse "Distretto dell'ambiente e del riutilizzo"
                                                         Technological Districts: Energy "Distretto tecnologico nazionale
                                                         sull'energia", Agro-food "Distretto Agroalimentare Regionale"
                                                         Puglia Region supports the National Green Chemistry Cluster
                                                         "SPRING" the national cluster "Agriifood CLAN"

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Italy-Austria

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                        Name of the programme:                          Interreg V-A - Italy-Austria
Programme information

                        Countries involved:                             Italy-Austria

                        Regions involved:                               Kärnten, Salzburg, Tirol (AT), Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano, Veneto,
                                                                        Friuli-Venezia Giulia (IT)
                        Programme website:                              http://www.interreg.net/

                        Contact details of the managing authority:      Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano-Alto Adige - Ripartizione Europa
                                                                        Via Conciapelli 69
                                                                        I-39100 Bolzano
                                                                        +39 0471 413160
                                                                        Peter.gamper@provinz.bz.it
                        Relevant priorities for cross-border economic   From the website, among to measures to be taken under the TO1:
                        development and innovation in 2014-2020         Improving the conditions for cooperation between SME and R & I
                                                                        institutions, especially in the areas of sensors, wood and innovative
                                                                        and          sustainable          environmental          technologies,
                                                                        Experimentation and exploitation of renewable resources for the
                                                                        production of environmentally sustainable products (eg "composite"
                                                                        materials for the wood industry) and TO nature and culture:
                                                                        Development of tourist mobility concepts and tourism guide systems
                                                                        with the support of e-tourism platforms
Priorities

                        Specific objectives of the programme            -Strengthening research and innovation capacities by the cross-
                                                                        border cooperation between research institutions.
                                                                        -Promotion of investment in R & D by strengthening cross-border
                                                                        cooperation between companies and research institutions
                                                                        -Improving the innovation base for companies in the program area
                                                                        -Protection and valorisation of the natural and cultural heritage
                                                                        -Strengthening cross-border institutional cooperation in the key
                                                                        areas of the program area
                                                                        -Promotion of integration and of local ownership in its immediate
                                                                        frontier zone with integrated cross-border strategies in accordance
                                                                        with the CLLD approach
                        Name of EGTC in the region:                     Euregio Tirolo - Alto Adige - Trentino
EGTC

                        Contact details of the EGTC                     www.europaregion.info
                                                                        +39 471 402026
                                                                        info@europaregion.info

                        Relevant clusters                               IT: "Wood and Technique", "Food industry" included in the Techno
                                                                        Innovation Park (TIS)
                                                                        In 2012 the regional administration proposed his candidacy for the
                                                                        support of two bioconomy-related clusters: Green chemistry and
Clusters

                                                                        Smart manufacturing Veneto Region supports the National Green
                                                                        Chemistry Cluster "SPRING"
                                                                        Two Agro-food-related industrial districts: "Parco Agroalimentare si
                                                                        San Daniele", "Trieste Coffee Cluster", Regional Agro-food Cluster
                                                                        "Cluster regionale agroalimentare" currently under construction

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Italy-Slovenia

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               Name of the programme:                          Interreg V-A – Italy-Slovenia

               Countries involved:                             Italy-Slovenia
information
Programme

               Regions involved:                               Not specified

               Programme website:                              http://www.ita-slo.eu/

               Contact details of the managing authority:      Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia - Servizio per le relazioni
                                                               con l'UE e integrazione Europea
                                                               Via Udine 9
                                                               I-34123 TRIESTE
               Relevant priorities for cross-border economic   According to the SWOT analysis of the OP, among the strenghts of
               development and innovation in 2014-2020         the region are the clusters of excellence and industrial research and
                                                               virtual netowrk between research institutions and competence
                                                               centres and cross-border connections can additionally contribute to
                                                               strengthening the capacities and knowledge in the sector of
                                                               innovative sercives and products. R&D specialisations in bio-sector
                                                               (biomed, biotech), agri-food sector, eco-construction, civil
                                                               engineering and energy. There is an increase in naturalistic tourism
                                                               demand, among other opportunities are green technologies. There is
                                                               increasing level of renewable energy access, however poor energy
                                                               efficiency.
  Priorities

               Specific objectives of the programme            -Strengthen the cooperation among key actors to promote the
                                                               knowledge transfer and innovative activities in key sectors of the
                                                               area
                                                               -Promotion of implementation of strategies and action plans to
                                                               promote energy efficiency and to improve territorial capacities for
                                                               joint low-carbon mobility planning.
                                                               -Conserving, protecting, restoring, and developing natural and
                                                               cultural heritage
                                                               -Enhance the integrated management of ecosystems for a
                                                               sustainable development of the territory
                                                               -Development and the testing of innovative environmental friendly
                                                               technologies for the improvement of waste and water management
                                                               -Strengthen the institutional cooperation capacity through
                                                               mobilizing public authorities and key actors of the Programme area
                                                               for planning joint solutions to common challenges

               Name of EGTC in the region:                     GO
  EGTC

               Contact details of the EGTC                     www.euro-go.eu
                                                               Sandra Sodini, + 39 0481 597411, info@euro-go.eu

               Relevant clusters                               IT: "Wood and Technique", "Food industry" included in the Techno
                                                               Innovation                        Park                         (TIS)
  Clusters

                                                               Two Agro-food-related industrial districts: "Parco Agroalimentare si
                                                               San Daniele", "Trieste Coffee Cluster", Regional Agro-food Cluster
                                                               "Cluster regionale agroalimentare" currently under construction
                                                               SI: AdriFood cluster, Slovenian Environmental Cluster

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Poland-Denmark-Germany-Lithuania-Sweden (South Baltic)

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                          Name of the programme:                          Interreg V-A Poland – Denmark – Germany – Lithuania – Sweden
                                                                          (South Baltic)
                          Countries involved:                             Poland-Denmark-Germany-Lithuania-Sweden
 Programme information

                          Regions involved:                               Hovedstaden, Sjælland (DK), MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN (DE),
                                                                          Lithuania (LT), Zachodniopomorskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Pomorskie
                                                                          (PL), Småland med öarna, Sydsverige (SE)

                          Programme website:                              https://southbaltic.eu/

                          Contact details of the managing authority:      Ministry of Infrastructure and Development of Poland - Territorial
                                                                          Cooperation Department
                                                                          ul. Wspólna 2/4
                                                                          00-926 Warszawa
                                                                          http://2014-2020.southbaltic.eu/index/

                          Relevant priorities for cross-border economic   According to the OP of the region, the regional economies are reliant
                          development and innovation in 2014-2020         on SMEs that represent a wide variety of blue and green sectors,
                                                                          with a prominent role for maritime sectors, tourism, forest economy
                                                                          and food production. Also, The potential of cooperative networks
                                                                          between the area’s knowledge-intensive services and
                                                                          researchintensive industries, the availability of businesses investing
                                                                          in and promoting clean, energy efficient technologies, and the
                                                                          untapped resource of tertiary education graduates are exemplary
                                                                          assets shared by the SBP regions that may be better deployed for the
                                                                          prosperity of blue and green economy sectors. At the same time, the
                                                                          South Baltic regions show considerable disparities in socioeconomic
                                                                          characteristics, exemplified by urban-rural and west-east divides in
                                                                          the economic attainment of the SME sector, innovation capacity,
                                                                          demographic, migration and labour market trends or mobility
                                                                          patterns that need to be addressed by cross-border joint actions.
 Priorities

                                                                          And these issues are at the core of the strategic intervention of the
                                                                          programme.

                          Specific objectives of the programme            -Increase the presence of blue and green sector SMEs from the
                                                                          South Baltic area on international markets through joint cross-
                                                                          border actions
                                                                          -Improve the transfer of innovation for the benefit of blue and green
                                                                          sector SMEs through joint cross-border actions
                                                                          -Increased development of the South Baltic area’s natural and
                                                                          cultural heritage assets into sustainable tourist destinations
                                                                          -Increased use of green technologies in order to decrease the
                                                                          pollution discharges in the South Baltic area
                                                                          -Improve the quality and environmental sustainability of transport
                                                                          services in the South Baltic area
                                                                          -Increase the share of skilled labour force working in blue and green
                                                                          economy sectors of the South Baltic area through joint cross-border
                                                                          actions
                                                                          -Improve the cooperation capacity of local South Baltic area actors
                                                                          through participation in cross-border networks
                          Name of the Euroregion in the region            There is a Euroregion between DK/LT/PL/RU/SE
Eur
ore
gio

                                                                          Euroregion Baltic
 n

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Contact details                              http://www.eurobalt.org/
                                                         http://www.eurobalt.org/secretariats/

            Relevant clusters                            DE: Norddeutsches Kunststoffnetzwerk - Norkun
                                                         LT (all country): Clusters: ABBI cluster, Bio Power Plant
                                                         Development Cluster, Food (Fruit and Vegetable) Cluster;
                                                         Innovative Energy Supply and Consumption Cluster, SMART Food
Clusters

                                                         cluster. Associations: Lithuanian Confederation of Renewable
                                                         Resources; Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA,
                                                         Lithuanian Cropp Processors Association; Association "Lithuanian
                                                         Food Industry"
                                                         PL: (1) Zachodniopomorski Klaster Chemiczny "Zielona Chemia"
                                                         (1) Bałtycki Klaster Ekoenergetyczny

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Slovakia-Austria

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                         Name of the programme:                          Interreg V-A – Slovakia-Austria
Programme information

                         Countries involved:                             Slovakia-Austria

                         Regions involved:                               OSTÖSTERREICH, Burgenland, Niederösterreich, Wien (AT),
                                                                         Bratislavský kraj, Západné Slovensko (SK)

                         Programme website:                              http://www.sk-at.eu/

                         Contact details of the managing authority:      Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development - Managing
                                                                         Authority for Interreg V-A Slovakia-Austria
                                                                         Prievozská 2/B
                                                                         SK-82525 Bratislava
                                                                         milan.gal@land.gov.sk

                         Relevant priorities for cross-border economic   From the OP: Priority axis 1: Contributing to a smart cross-border-
                         development and innovation in 2014-2020         region
                                                                         • Strengthen the collaboration of key actors in the regional
                                                                         innovation system in order to enhance knowledge transfer, capacity
                                                                         building and the establishment of common frameworks, common
                                                                         research and innovation activities and joint research facilities.
                                                                         • Improve the capacity of the cross-border educational system to
                                                                         provide human resources knowledge and skills demanded by the
                                                                         regional innovation system.
Priorities

                                                                         Priority axis 2: Fostering natural and cultural heritage and
                                                                         biodiversity
                                                                         • Strengthen common approaches to valorise the natural and
                                                                         cultural heritage in a sustainable way in order to further develop the
                                                                         programme area as an attractive tourism destination.

                         Specific objectives of the programme            -Strengthen collaboration in the innovation system
                                                                         -Improve higher education and lifelong learning to provide
                                                                         competent and skilled work force
                                                                         -Foster natural and cultural heritage valorisation
                                                                         -Foster restoration and management of ecological corridors
                                                                         -Support environmentally-friendly transport solutions
                                                                         -Strengthen the institutional cooperation
                                                                         -Strengthen the cooperation between educational institutions
                         Name of the Euroregion in the region            Together with CZ:
Euroregion

                                                                         Euroregion Weinviertel - Jižní-Morava - Záhorie

                         Contact details                                 http://www.somjm.cz/euroregion-pomoravi/
                                                                         info@somjm.cz
                                                                         Correspondance address: tel.: 541 212 125, 541 219 282

                         Relevant clusters                               AT: Vienna is mainly location of a medical biotech cluster. (e.g.
                                                                         Campus Vienna Biocenter). Although the focus is on medical or
Clusters

                                                                         pharma research, it encompasses research on agriculture.
                                                                         The overall cluster is called Life Science Austria and LISAvienna -
                                                                         Connecting Life Sciences

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Spain-France-Andorra (POCTEFA)

                                                                         https://www.keep.eu/keep/nuts/searchByRegion#null
                         Name of the programme:                          Interreg V-A - Spain-France-Andorra (POCTEFA)
Programme information

                         Countries involved:                             Spain-France-Andorra
                         Regions involved:                               Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrénées, Languedoc-Roussillon (FR), NORESTE, País
                                                                         Vasco, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Rioja, Aragón, Cataluña (ES),
                                                                         Andorra (AD)
                         Programme website:                              https://www.poctefa.eu/

                         Contact details of the managing authority:      Working Community of the Pyrenees
                                                                         Avenida Nuestra Señora de la Victoria, 8
                                                                         E - 22700 JACA (Huesca)
                                                                         +34 974 36 31 00
                                                                         info@poctefa.eu

                         Relevant priorities for cross-border economic   Working Community of the Pyrenees
                         development and innovation in 2014-2020         Avenida Nuestra Señora de la Victoria, 8
                                                                         E - 22700 JACA (Huesca)
                                                                         +34 974 36 31 00
                                                                         info@poctefa.eu
                                                                         http://poctefa.eu

                         Specific objectives of the programme            -Enhance cooperation between different actors from both sides of
                                                                         the border in R + D + I
                                                                         -Encourage the development of innovative technologies in the field
                                                                         of natural resources through cooperation
                                                                         -Promote joint development activities of companies in the border
                                                                         area internationally
Priorities

                                                                         -Improve climate change adaptation of the area
                                                                         -Improve the anticipation and respons capacity towards the actors
                                                                         in the area regarding specific risks and management of natural
                                                                         disasters
                                                                         -Improve the anticipation and respons capacity towards the actors
                                                                         in the area regarding specific risks and management of natural
                                                                         disasters
                                                                         -Enhance cultural and natural heritage through joint sustainable
                                                                         development approaches
                                                                         -Protect and improve the quality of cross border ecosystems
                                                                         -Improve the offer of sustainable cross border transport to facilitate
                                                                         travel and cross border mobility of goods and people
                                                                         -Promote local potential, the development of training systems and
                                                                         peoples´skills in the cross border area in order to improve
                                                                         employment access
                                                                         -Improve access to services

                         Name of EGTC in the region:                     Pyrénées-Méditerranée
                                                                         www.euroregio.eu
                         Contact details of the EGTC                     +33 (0) 561 10 20 40, info@euroregio.eu

                                                                         Hospital Cerdanya
                                                                         www.hcerdanya.eu
                                                                         Dr. Francesc Bonet / Francis Découcut /
EGTC

                                                                         Cristina Ferrer, +34 972 114 090, fdecoucut@hcerdanya.eu /
                                                                         dir@hcerdanya.eu /
                                                                         cferrer@hcerdanya.eu /
                                                                         cbonet@hcerdanya.eu

                                                                         Pirineus – Cerdanya
                                                                         contact@pyrenees-cerdagne.com

                                                                         Espacio Portalet

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www.espalet.eu
                                                           Santiago Fábregas Reigosa / Cristina
                                                           García Gracia / Eva Lamothe
                                                           +34 974 997 000 / +0034 630 02 99 42 /
                                                           +34 976 71 66 54 / +33 05 59 11 45 07
                                                           sfabregas@espalet.eu /
                                                           cgarcia@transpirenaica.org /
                                                           eva.lamothe@le64.fr

                                                           Eurorégion Nouvelle Aquitaine-Euskadi- Navarre
                                                           www.aquitaineeuskadi.eu
                                                           Marc Moulin, +33 5 59 01 64 80, marc.moulin@aquitaine-
                                                           euskadi.eu / aquitaine-euskadi@aquitaine-euskadi.eu

                                                           HP-HP
                                                           www.hp-hp.eu
                                                           Pedro Salas, +34 974 29 41 82, director@hp-hp.eu

                                                           PAHT
                                                           www.valleescatalanes.org
                                                           Aurélia Greiveldinger, +33 4 68 83 99 49,
                                                           aurelia.greiveldinger@valleescatalanes.org

                                                           EMI
                                                           www.citaaragon.es /
                                                           www.micosylva.com
                                                           Fernando Martínez-Peña
                                                           +34 976 71 69 78

              Name of the Euroregion in the region         Eurodistricte
Euroregion

                                                           no website / contact details
              Contact details
                                                           Eurocité Basque
                                                           https://www.eurocite.org

              Relevant clusters                            ES:
                                                           1. GAIKER IK4; 2. Euskadi Food Cluster (Cluster de Alimentación
                                                           de Euskadi); 3. NEIKER-Tecnalia; 4. AZTI (expert technology
                                                           centre in marine and food research)

                                                           FOOD+i Cluster
                                                           AEI Food+i; Grupo BioRioja; 26 CRV; AEI RIOJA ALTA
Clusters

                                                           CEB&E - Cluster Empresarial Biomasa y Energía de Aragón;
                                                           CLUSTER ARAGONÉS DE ALIMENTACION - Sector de
                                                           alimentación y bebidas;

                                                           Biotechnology Cluster of Catalonia (CATALONIA BIO);
                                                           CATALONIA GOURMET; CLÚSTER CATALÀ DELS MITJANS DE
                                                           PRODUCCIÓ AGRÍCOLA; CLÚSTER D'EFICIÈNCIA ENERGÈTICA
                                                           (CEEC); INNOVI – Clúster Vitivinícola Català; Cluster Biomasa
                                                           Catalunya

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Spain-Portugal (POCTEP)

                                                                         https://www.keep.eu/keep/nuts/searchByRegion#null

                         Name of the programme:                          Interreg V-A - Spain-Portugal (POCTEP)
Programme information

                         Countries involved:                             Spain-Portugal

                         Regions involved:                               Norte, Algarve, Centro, Alentejo (PT), Galicia, Castilla y León, Extremadura,
                                                                         Andalucía (ES)
                         Programme website:                              http://www.poctep.eu

                         Contact details of the managing authority:      Spanish Ministry of Finance (Madrid, Spain) - Mr Fernado Fernández
                                                                         Melle Martin (Director of Territorial Cooperation)
                                                                         Paseo de la Castellana 162
                                                                         28071 - Madrid

                         Relevant priorities for cross-border economic   From the OP: "The sectoral composition of the economic activity of the
                         development and innovation in 2014-2020         transboundary territories needs to complete a change of productive
                                                                         structure that favors the growth of productivity and the improvement of
                                                                         economic competitiveness. As a whole, it is a service economy, with a
                                                                         poorly diversified production fabric centered on basic and intensive
                                                                         sectors of endogenous natural resources, such as maritime and fishing
                                                                         activities, livestock and agricultural products, the rock sector Ornamental,
                                                                         furniture and tourism."

                                                                         ES:
                                                                         Diversification of the Galician energy sector to obtain significant
                                                                         efficiency improvement in exploiting Galician natural resources by
                                                                         prioritising biomass and marine energy. [Biomass and Marine Energies
                                                                         Agro-food & sustainable use of natural resources: Food security,
                                                                         development of bio-industries. agriculture, livestock and continental
                                                                         aquaculture, food quality and food technology, bio-energy & forestry;
                                                                         Transport: Productive efficiency in the transport sectors, in particular in
                                                                         automotive and aeronautics. applications of KETs such as advanced
                                                                         materials (incl. nanocomposites and graphene), ICT, biotechnology (bio-
                                                                         polymers, use of bio-fuels and bio-catalysts) and advanced manufacturing
Priorities

                                                                         and processing. sustainability, security & mobility; Energy &
                                                                         sustainability: Technologies for energy management, energy efficiency,
                                                                         renewable energies, environmental sustainability of industry & human
                                                                         habitat (buildings, constructions etc.). smart cities, energy efficient
                                                                         buildings, factories of the future, sustainable processing industry through
                                                                         resource and energy efficiency. ICT applied to energy and sustainability
                                                                         (home automation, district heating and cooling, monitoring), advanced
                                                                         materials (biomaterials, recyclable and recycled materials, new
                                                                         treatments for wood and construction materials), advanced
                                                                         manufacturing & processing
                                                                         Agroindustry; Renewable energy
                                                                         Innovation in Agro-Food industry and healthy diet habits - functional and
                                                                         customized food habits. food quality, traceability of its origin and food
                                                                         safety systems. bio-production and bio-services. intensive agro-food
                                                                         production. added value and sustainability in the agro-food, aquaculture
                                                                         and fish industries. exploitation of opportunities resulting from green and
                                                                         blue economy; Sustainable management of natural resources - green
                                                                         economy. environmental recovery and risk management. research and
                                                                         innovation on mining resources exploitation and development of
                                                                         potential metallurgical technologies. sustainable mining and mining
                                                                         recovery. improved competitiveness of agriculture and cattle industry by
                                                                         decreasing negative effects of these activities. efficient use of waste and
                                                                         CO2 capture by natural and cultivated ecosystems. experimentation on
                                                                         new models of integrated water cycle management.Research on bio

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