Interregional Working GroupsInnoFun - The innovative project

WS 3 26th September 2013

NicosiaBenjamin Kuscher

InnoFun Project ManagerConPlusUltra GmbH

Benjamin.kuscher@conplusultra.com

Interregional Working Group

• Forming two interregional working groups at WS 2 Peterborough:Working group I: decision process in funding schemes

(UK)Working group II: start-up - investor matching via

digital tools (BE)• Target of interregional working groups:

– Fostering cooperation with external experts– Gaining more information / experience on potential

instruments & actions for the RIP

Interregional Working Group

• Target of this session:Learning from each otherGetting overview about potential topics for RIPs

• Procedure:

1.Group work / interregional working group

2.Presentation by the 2 group leaders about the main activities within their working group since WS 2 Peterborough

3.Brainstorming WHICH topics relevant for RIP and WHY / all

Interregional Working Group

• Ad 1: group work Duration 30 minutes Answering three questions:

1. Which topics have been discussed in our working group?

2. Which of these topics might be of interest for my RIP?

3. Why are these topics interesting for my / my RIP?

Form for the presentation on the flip chart

Topics discussed interesting for my RIP WhyXx    Xx    Xx    

Presentation of Working Group

Working Groupdecision process in funding schemes

PP9 – Opportunity PeterboroughSteve Bowyer

Target of the Working Group

• Funding Websites : Design portal• How to outreach to business: Develop an easy to use

Flowchart for businesses and funders to use. Identify top 6 questions funders ask businesses

• Educate and Train Businesses, Intermediaries and Funders: Utilise stakeholders group to identify training needs and design training for both funders and businesses.

• Useful tools: Provide overview of available tools and portals for funding

Members of the Working Group

• Groups Leader: Rod Gilchrist• Opportunity Peterborough

• Regions: UCY and ANETEL, Cyprus• TSP and Tartu City Government• Opportunity Peterborough• Interest also from Bratislava, Slovakia and • Marseille, France

Activity Plan: When? What? How?

No. Date Place of activity Structure of activity / meeting

Agenda & purpose of meetings

1 22 March Peterborough organised SKYPE

Skype Phone conference To agree priorities

2 3 June Peterborough organised telephone conference

Telephone conversation Follow up to agree priorities

3  14 June and 28 June

 Email deadline  Agree tasks and timetable

 All partners wishing to undeertake tasks asked to identify and provide detail of activity

4  13 September

 Email deadline  Report back from partners  Progress report of activity

Working Groupstart-up - investor matching

via digital tools

PP4 – EWIHilde Vermeulen

ACTIVITIES

• Mapping of pitching capacity (selection in incubation programmes, contests), educational alignments.

• Showcasing and sharing of use of digital pitching tools

• Attendance to pitching slots as learning examples

OUTCOME

• Facilitating Public/Private brokerage and bridge communication gap

• Transfer private practices to public investors?

• Insight in pitching cultures • Recommendation and

conclusions of use for policy purposes

Target of the Working Group

Members of the Working Group

• Groups Leader: Flanders (EWI) • Regions: Lapland (KTUAS)

Méditerannée Technologies

Flanders (EWI and iMinds)

South Bohemia (JAIP)

Basque Country (Tecnalia)

Activity Plan: When? What? How?

No. Date Place of activity Structure of activity / meeting

Agenda & purpose of meetings

1 April InnoFun site free downloadable pitching software (JAIP)

Download software

2 May 24 and 28

iLinc roomVideoConference

instructive session and a session pitching some best practices (KTUAS)

Sharing and discussing best practices from Finland

3 April-August

Working group Mailings

informative mailings from iMinds, TECNALIA, EWI

Showcase pitching examples for expressions of interest in WG (Incubation pitches, Team academy, Language Summit)

4 Sept Tbd Pilot for pitches in Flanders call for social innovation

Results Crowdfunding study (September) Flanders

iLinc webtool

Agenda video conference May 28

Let‘s innovate the innovation funding