Introducing the 1st European Centre of Excellence and the ERRIN network

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1 Introducing the 1st European Centre of Excellence and the ERRIN network Stairway to Excellence, National Event Slovenia Pieter de Jong EU Liaison Officer

2 7th Century: North Sea (or the Frisian Sea)

3 7th Century: North Sea (or the Frisian Sea)

4 7th Century: North Sea (or the Frisian Sea) It was the Frisians who reinvented useful money, and taught their ideas to the Franks under Charlemagne.

5 258 years of academic experience University of Franeker or Academy of Friesland (Latin: Academia Franekerensis)

6 Stop your smart regional specialisation! University of Franeker or Academy of Friesland (Latin: Academia Franekerensis) Active (258 years)

7 Northern Netherlands RIS3 4 Societal Challenges: Health, Food, Energy and Water Health, Demography and Wellbeing Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Bio-economy Reliable, Clean and Efficient Energy Clean, Safe Water Supply Friesland: focus on Water Technology and Milk

8 Water and Milk 161

9 Wetsus: European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology

10 I. National level: Top sector policy Wetsus PPP-model: a decade of growth through synergy in funding ( ) 2003: ERDF Begin RIS3 161

11 Connecting with partners from Europe and beyond

12 University participants throughout Europe

13 Company participants from outside EU UK USA/Canada Japan Israel Anglian Water General Electric Fuji ICL HAPPS DOW Kurita Mast Carbon DC Water Kuraray Spain Berson UV Trojan UV Abengoa Germany France Austria Finland Skion Veolia Eau IPF Kemira Esco Salt Aqua Nirvana SNT Neste Oil Laborelec-Engie Denmark Saudi Arabia Ireland Norway Grundfos Sabic O 2 Environmental Yara

14 Validation of research results by participating companies: 36% Patents transferred Filed Transferred

15 Between 2007 and 2015: 25 spin-off companies created

16 Blue Energy

17 Turnover in miljards Number of jobs Watertech jobs and turnover in Fryslân 2, , , , , , Turnover Jobs

18 ERRIN Brussels-based Platform 120 member regions Focus on research and innovation Brokerage events RIS3 Widening Participation ERRIN Member: Slovenian Business and Research Association

19 ERRIN Membership Policy Profile Working Group Projects Partnership

20 ERRIN Membership Insight in policy developments Policy Contact with EU institutions - speakers Profile Working Group Projects Partnership

21 ERRIN Membership Insight in policy developments Policy Contact with EU institutions - speakers Brokerage sessions x 1 per year Profile Working Group Projects Consortium building Project dissemination Partnership

22 ERRIN Membership Insight in policy developments Policy Contact with EU institutions - speakers Brokerage sessions x 1 per year Profile Working Group Projects Consortium building Project dissemination Well connected to other networks Mutual learning Partnership Strategic Organisation Open nature

23 ERRIN Membership Insight in policy developments Policy Contact with EU institutions - speakers Regional presentations Regional interests & competences Profile Working Group Projects Brokerage sessions x 1 per year Consortium building Visibility Project dissemination Well connected to other networks Mutual learning Partnership Strategic Organisation Open nature

24 ERRIN Working Groups 2016 Energy & Climate Change Bio-economy/ Food & Agri Health Water / Process Industry Transport Smart Cities Tourism Advanced manufacturing/ Nano Blue Growth Design & Creativity ICT Policy / RIS3

25 Synergies with Horizon2020? Upstream ESI Funds R&I Infrastructures and Equipment (IP1) ESFRI Skills Business Advisory services Horizon 2020 Excellent R&I Demonstration Pilots ERA-Net, JP, EUREKA Marie Curie European Innovation Partnerships Downstream KICs PPPs prizes KETs (IP1) SME instrument procurement "Stairway to Excellence" National/Region alr&i systems "Research Excellence" Hopefully also excellence, but "Innovation Excellence" Capacity Building R&D Innovation Market IP: Investment Priorities under the R&I thematic objective of the ERDF Regulation

26 Bilateral cooperation with regions 10 potential regions: Latvia (lv) North Portugal (pt) Lithuania (lt) Pomorskie (pl) Łódź (pl) Budapest (hu) South Moravia (cz) Bucharest (ro) Croatia (hr) Slovenia (sl)

27 Connecting the regions 161

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29 Ryan Titley Communication & Planning Manager Andrea Lagundzija Member Relations Manager Anett Ruszanov Projects Manager Richard Tuffs Director for listening Nordic House 3 rue du Luxembourg B-1000 Brussels Tel ERRINNetwork ERRIN Group