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HOW TO MAKE HOW TO MAKE TRANSITION TRANSITION TOWARDS TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE ORIENTED REGIONS?ORIENTED REGIONS?

Lambert van NistelrooijLambert van NistelrooijMember of the European ParliamentMember of the European Parliament

Warsaw, 13 February 2006Warsaw, 13 February 2006““Research and Innovation- an Research and Innovation- an Opportunity for Convergence Opportunity for Convergence Regions”Regions”

Lambert van NistelrooijLambert van NistelrooijMember of the European ParliamentMember of the European Parliament

Warsaw, 13 February 2006Warsaw, 13 February 2006““Research and Innovation- an Research and Innovation- an Opportunity for Convergence Opportunity for Convergence Regions”Regions”

1.1.

TheThe New Agenda (1) New Agenda (1)

-”Earmarking” cohesion policy to -”Earmarking” cohesion policy to the Lisbon agenda for growth and the Lisbon agenda for growth and jobsjobs -Supported by President Barroso -Supported by President Barroso and European Counciland European Council-Finalising debate on Financial -Finalising debate on Financial regulation and European regulation and European regulations for 2007-2013 in the regulations for 2007-2013 in the European Parliament.European Parliament.

2.2.The New Agenda (2)The New Agenda (2)

-Optional Lisbon linkage 60% for-Optional Lisbon linkage 60% forprogrammes under convergence programmes under convergence objective and 75% under objective objective and 75% under objective

2 2 regions (obligation)regions (obligation)-Lisbon agenda target of all -Lisbon agenda target of all

European European regionsregions-Combining the 7th Framework -Combining the 7th Framework

programme and regional policyprogramme and regional policy

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Reshaping the Regional policy (1)Reshaping the Regional policy (1)

-Dutch approach “Pieken in de -Dutch approach “Pieken in de Delta”Delta”

-”Hot spots” competing on an -”Hot spots” competing on an international level with regions international level with regions (valleys) Technology valley, Health (valleys) Technology valley, Health

valley, Food valley, Energy valleyvalley, Food valley, Energy valley

-Unique combination of top-down -Unique combination of top-down (7FP) and bottom-up (Regional (7FP) and bottom-up (Regional

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4.4. Reshaping the Regional policy (2)Reshaping the Regional policy (2)

The results of Southeast BrabantThe results of Southeast Brabant-Eindhoven, Leuven, Aachen triangle-Eindhoven, Leuven, Aachen triangle-R&D -R&D intensityintensity-a university among the top 10 in the EU-a university among the top 10 in the EU-a structured approach to innovation -a structured approach to innovation (Horizon action plan) in the region(Horizon action plan) in the region-reaches 3% of R&D expenditure-reaches 3% of R&D expenditure

Successful programmes like: High Tech Campus Successful programmes like: High Tech Campus Eindhoven, Sports and Technology, Incubator 3+, Eindhoven, Sports and Technology, Incubator 3+, International community Eindhoven, Embedded International community Eindhoven, Embedded House, Business and Technology Communities, House, Business and Technology Communities, Evoluon, etc.Evoluon, etc.

Cross-border regions (NL, BE, BRD)

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Our experience:Our experience:

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-Use of “open innovation” to -Use of “open innovation” to exchange exchange best practices and create best practices and create massmass

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Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

Lambert van NistelrooijLambert van NistelrooijMember of the European ParliamentMember of the European Parliament

Warsaw, 13 February 2006Warsaw, 13 February 2006““Research and Innovation- an Opportunity Research and Innovation- an Opportunity for Convergence Regions”for Convergence Regions”