ERRIN 05 July 2017 Ryan Titley Strategic Planning

ERRIN 05 July 2017 Ryan Titley Strategic Planning Manager

ERRIN – in brief… q q q q Brussels-based Platform 130+ member regions Focus on research and innovation Shaping policy Supporting project development 14 Thematic Working Groups Expertise in Smart Specialisation ü ü 4 P approach: Profile Partnerships Projects Policy

ERRIN Working Groups 2017 Energy & Climate Change Bio-economy/ Food & Agri Health Water / Process Industry Transport Smart Cities Tourism Advanced manufacturing / Nano Blue Growth Design & Creativity ICT Opening Science Innovation & Investment Smart Specialisation Policy

ERRIN Purpose q To contribute to and shape European Research and Innovation Policy from a place-based (city/regional) perspective. q To promote research and innovation as key drivers of a competitive EU economy contributing to economic, social and territorial well-being. q To support regional and other place-based stakeholders improve their research and innovation capacity through the construction of effective regional research and innovation ecosystems.

ERRIN DNA Information & intelligence Voicing positions Sharing knowledge Visibility & critical mass Trust & confidence Raising capacity Mutual learning Developing networks Essential contacts Partners & projects

What our members say about ERRIN “It's simply the best network in Brussels” “The management of the EU information is great by ERRIN and give to us an excellent support in all the processes in relation with EU Funds, projects and partners” “Great EU network to profile your region and to grow and strengthen your EU and Brussels based network!” “Any organisation is as good as its staff and I am extremely satisfied with all of ERRIN's staff. Your team is positive, energetic, responsive and always ready to help. It is a pleasure to work with you all, for the benefit of our regions!” *Member Survey 2016 “ERRIN is a great starting point for regions who want to get involved in European affairs. They offer hands-on help, heaps of information and serve as a marketplace for expanding ones network. ” “ERRIN gives me the opportunity to collect and to share important information. Consequently my work is more efficient and I do not waste time!” “Great network. Fantastic people. Professional attitude. Thanks!”

ERRIN Four Ps Influencing EU Research & Innovation Policy Project Brokerage sessions: ‘Going Green in Seventeen’ 19 th Jan 2017 Working with our members Joint events – EURADA/ERRIN and AER/ERRIN… Mo. Us - Quebec Policy Partner- Partner Searches on website ERRIN in ‘Smart. Spec Project’ with ten ERRIN regions FP 9 Cohesion Policy Synergies Smart Specialisation Innovation Council ship Projects Supporting project development and engaging ERRIN regions in EU projects Profile Average of +2 events/invitations to speak per week Raising the profile of ERRIN and member regions in Brussels

ERRIN Working Groups 2017 Energy & Climate Change Bio-economy/ Food & Agri Health Water / Process Industry Transport Smart Cities Tourism Advanced manufacturing / Nano Blue Growth Design & Creativity ICT Opening Science Innovation & Investment Smart Specialisation Policy

ERRIN Working Groups Insight in policy developments Policy Contact with EU institutions - speakers Brokerage sessions for our WGs Regional presentations Regional interests & competences Profile Working Group Projects Visibility Consortium building Project dissemination Well connected to other networks Mutual learning Partnership Strategic Organisation Open nature

Meetings hosted by regions Policy Expert Commission speakers Regional case studies

ERRIN Project Brokerage Week 20 th-24 th November Confirmed WGs q Energy q ICT q Transport q Opening Science q BIG q Innovation & Investment

ERRIN in EU projects Ending… • • Health (EIP AHA) (end 2016) Cities and Culture (end 2016) Smart Cities (EIP SCC) (end 2016) RIM Plus (end 2016) Continuing… Brokerage Partner Search ERRIN secretariat Working Groups • • Responsible Research and Innovation x 2 Latin America (ELAN) Additive Manufacturing (2017>) ESPON (2017>) Starting mid 2017… • • Nature-based solutions (2017>) Bioeconomy (2017>) Health (2017>) Latin America – CELAC Starting end 2017… • Health

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ERRIN - connectivity JPI Advisory and Sounding Boards EU institutions Smart Specialisation Mirror Group SWAFS Advisory Group ERA Stakeholder Platform Networks and Boards Working Groups EURADA DG RTD DG Growth DG CONNECT DG REGIO Mo. Us Director Projects Comms Members Projects

ERRIN and Smart Specialisation 1. S 3 an effective tool 2. Strengthen the quadruple helix 3. Strengthening regional profile and inter-regional value chains 4. Synergies – policy and funding 5. Strengthen training and competences 6. Encourage political buy-in 7. More research needed to strengthen academic base 8. Internationalisation – an EU export! 9. Simplification of programmes and state aid 10. Clarity of the regulatory framework under new ESIF regulations post -2020

ERRIN Communication Weekly newsletter E-alert Update on latest information from the web Add your partner searches Find new partnerships Calendar with EU activities Partner Search Website WGs Visibility News Supporting material Subscribe for WGs of interest Directory My ERRIN Create an account Overview of profile

How ERRIN can help you… Use ERRIN for early information on policy and funding opportunities from working groups and weekly e-alert Intelligence Use ERRIN to put forward ideas, find potential partners via the ERRIN website partner search or Working Groups and develop winning project proposals together Policy influencing ERRIN Use ERRIN to gain critical mass and expertise in developing policy ideas Profile raising Project development 33 % of our members have received EU funding for 2+ projects thanks to ERRIN services Use ERRIN to raise your profile in Brussels and publicise your activities and events

ERRIN activities May 2017 (1) q q q q q 3 rd May: ERRIN at ERA Stakeholder Platform meeting 3 rd-4 th May: ERRIN at ELAN meeting Bilbao 4 th May: ERRIN on SCREEN Advisory Board 4 th May: ERRIN presents to CPMR hearing on the Future of Europe 10 th May: ERRIN moderates final session of Commission Robotics event 11 th May: Tourism WG 12 th May: ERRIN invited to stakeholder workshop on battery technology 15 th May: ERRIN presents at Watify event with EURADA 18 th-19 th May: ERRIN at European Maritime Day

ERRIN activities May 2017 (2) q q q q 22 nd - 23 rd May: Opening energy horizons (with Wales) 23 rd May: Bioeconomy event – Boosting the bioeconomy 24 th May: Health WG 24 th May: Policy WG 29 th May: Bioeconomy WG 29 th-30 th May: ERRIN at JPI Urban Conference 30 th May: ICT WG – smart textiles 30 th-31 st May: ERRIN at ERA Workshop on "Implicit gender biases during evaluations: how to raise awareness and change attitudes? "

ERRIN activities June 2017 q q q 1 st-2 nd June: ERRIN at Smart Regions Conference – Helsinki 6 th June: ERRIN presents to FP 9 HLG 6 th-7 th June: UNALAB Project Kick-Off Tampere 12 th-16 th June: ERRIN delegation to Quebec 14 th June: ICT WG: Robotics event 19 th. June: Pilots 4 U kick-off meeting in Gent 19 th June: Smart Specialisation WG 21 st June: Energy WG – energy storage (EUSEW side event) 22 nd EUSEW Smart Cities Light. House event 26 th-27 th June: ERRIN at Cohesion Forum, Brussels 29 th-30 th June: WIRE Conference in Kosice

ERRIN activities 2017+ 2017 q 3 rd July: ERRIN at HLG on FP 9 Conference q 4 h-5 th July: ERRIN at ‘Thinking Smart’ Advisory Board, Milan q Early Sept: Innovation and Investment WG – EIT, EEN and EUREKA q 15 th September: Circular Economy WG q 19 th-21 st September Design Days, at Mode and Design Centre, Brussels q 9 th-12 th Oct: ERRIN moderates two events in Week of Cities and Regions (Open Days) q 9 th-12 th Oct: ERRIN /POLIS event on transport q 26 th October ICT as enabler for Smart Cities q 20 th - 23 rd November Brokerage Week

Richard Tuffs Director director@errin. eu Ryan Titley Strategic Planning Manager ryan. titley@errin. eu Anett Ruszanov Projects Manager projects@errin. eu Pernille Dagoe Junior Member Relations Manager members@errin. eu Veronica Cornacchione Junior Communications Manager Communication@errin. eu Nordic House 3 rue du Luxembourg B-1000 Brussels Tel +32 2 503 3554 www. errinnetwo rk. eu @ERRINNetwork ERRIN Group