Creating hotspot incubators to boost Europe’s cleantech sector Pauline van der Vorm – Delft University of Technology
Jan 13, 2016
Creating hotspot incubators toboost Europe’s cleantech sector
Pauline van der Vorm – Delft University of Technology
Overall objective INTERREG IVC
Improve the effectiveness of regional development policies by matching less experienced and more
advanced regions, enabling exchange of experiences and knowledge in the fields of
Sub-theme: Entrepreneurship and SMEs
What is CIE?
• A partnership of 6 EU regions, 11 partners:
• Objective: Provide authorities with skills & knowledge to (further) develop their policy instruments for support of clean tech SME’s and incubators
What is CIE?
• Approach:– Organize thematic seminars in partner cities to present
local best practices– Inventory of 15 European best practices – Handbook best practices
• Outcome: New insights on cleantech incubation policies and improved policies in member regions
Best practices in cleantech incubation policy
•What policies (strategies, structures and processes) are most effective in enabling and supporting
cleantech incubation at regional level?
Many examples exist throughout Europe, but which instruments are suitable, successful?
CIE – Inventory of 15 incubators
Helsinki Seminar, May 2012 - Budapest Seminar, September 2012 SZIE: Budapest Cluster
DUT: Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster
Turin Seminar, January 2013 DUT: Austria/Eco World Styria Greennet: Helsinki Cluster I3P: Torino region (including I3P)
Peterborough Seminar, June 2013 DUT: Sweden/Stockholm Peterborough: Imperial Innovations + Carbon Trust+ Peterborough ENSTA Paristech: Swiss CleanTech Incubator I3P: Barcelona Activa Incubator
Paris Seminar, November 2013 Greennet: Berlin/Munich SZIE: OREEC cluster in Norway/Oslo ENSTA ParisTech: NovaGreen, Essonne DUT: Delft/Rotterdam Cluster
Delft Seminar, June 2014 -
Kick-off seminar, Helsinki, May 2012
• Best practices Helsinki cluster• Energy efficiency in urban environment • Commercializing cleantech innovations
CIE – Mission
Creating hotspot incubators toboost Europe’s cleantech sector
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CIE – How could you be involved?
• Join our seminars, share & learn• Follow our project via:
– CIE website – Newsletter– Twitter: @CIE_EU / #CIE_EU– End conference June 2014
Thanks for your attention!