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INCO-NET Call 2010 – MIRA related provisions:

• Secure the participation of the remaining Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPC) in the consortium;

• Increase the participation of Member States and Associated Countries in the consortium;• Support the building of the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Space (EMIS) in order to foster

innovation in the MPC in strong collaboration with the European countries;• Establish a network of Research Centres, Public Institutions and other Stakeholders aimed at

supporting the implementation of the Horizon 2020 Programme• Support the creation of working groups covering the S&T aspects of the cooperation

priorities identified in the Paris Summit of the Union for the Mediterranean in July 2008.

Euro-Mediterranean Innovation SpaceMIRA-EMIS

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EMIS Architecture

Innovation Areas

EMIS ManagementEMIS Fora

EU-MPC-ClusteringStrategic Information

(Webpage, Disc. Platform)

Governance

EU-MPC-Technologytransfer

Energy(Renewable

Energy, Climate Change,

-> Solar Plan…)

Health Environment (Horizon 2020)

Civil Protection

New Topics (e.g. Transport, …)

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Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Space

Guiding Principles:

– Following an integrative approach (in terms of connecting related activities and R&D&I projects, policies of the Union for the Mediterranean) and an adaptive approach (in terms of emerging R&D&I needs)

– Targeting the macro (policy makers, ministries) and meso level (intermediaries, business associations, technology transfer units)

– Applying the „triple helix“ concept by involving research, industry and public players

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Key Elements under Discussion:

– EMIS Webpage: relevant information on innovation in the MED-area (clusters, technology transfer organisations, financing instruments, events, …)

– EMIS Fora: EMIS Fora are the consequent further development of selected thematic workshops and involve the Research&Innovation community identified in the EMIS

– EMIS Capacity building: Various activities such as training on TT, IPR issues, etc. and dissemination of good practices, will be realised to enhance the innovation capacity in the EMIS

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Example EMIS Forum

Participants: Representatives from research, business associations, intermediaries, technology transfer institutions, business

associations, cluster organisations (European Cluster Alliance, Europa Inter Cluster, …), policy makers, financial institutions, European Technology Platforms, EEN Sector Groups, public sector organisations and related projects/activities.

Implementation: An EMIS Forum will be organised once or twice a year in different regions of the EMIS covering a bunch of flexible

topics The EMIS Forum should be organised back-to-back to related events

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• Working groups shall be set up to elaborate dedicated EU-MPC research agendas with clear linkages to the UfM activities which have research relevance. EMIS will try to provide bridges between the Research effort and Business Development

• UfM priorities: – Renewable Energy– Transport– Civil Protection– Environment (Horizon 2020)– Mediterranean Business Initiative – Higher Education and Research– Agriculture– ICT– …

Relation to the UfM priorities

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Expected Results

– Sustainable common understanding on R&D&I aspects in the EMIS

– Articulation of common EU-MPC R&D&I needs and solutions – Common ground for further activities (social capital)– Contribution to the implementation of the Union for the

Mediterranean– Enhanced innovation capacity of involved stakeholders– Nucleus for new co-operation and (FP or CIP) projects

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Plenary Session- Current Developments in Reserach and Innovation in the EMIS- Policy Approaches at European Level – including the debate on the financial perspective post 2013 (DG RTD, ENTR, REGIO, RELEX, …) - Information on funding and financing opportunities (incl. VC)

Thematic Session I (e.g. Health)- Information on current and future research and innovation activities (incl. future calls)- Input from European Technology Platforms-Presentation of good practices

Thematic Session II (e.g. ICT)- Information on current and future research and innovation activities (incl. future calls)- Input from European Technology Platforms-Presentation of good practices

Plenary Session- Key findings from the thematic sessions (opportunities for cross-innovations)- Project marketplace (poster sessions, pitch presentations

Training activitiesInnovation management, technology transfer and roadmapping, foresight, cluster development, how to apply in innovation programs and in ENPI CBC, how to deal with VC/seed capital, …

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