PAXIS:

PAXIS

The Pilot Action of Excellence on Innovative Start-ups

Charlotte Avarello (charlotte.avarello@cec.eu.int)

Innovation Policy Unit

Enterprise Directorate-General

PAXIS:

1st European Forum for innovative enterprises

Vienna, November 1998

• Central role of business in the innovation process

• Need to promote new approaches and disseminate good practices

• Launch of a Community initiative based on the know-how of the most successful regions

PAXIS:

Paxis key elements

• Build on local success

• Connect local key players at European level

• Promote European models on start-up creation and development

PAXIS:

Paxis objective

The objective of Paxis is to identify, validate and disseminate successful concepts enhancing the creation and development of innovative firms

PAXIS:

Paxis components

• Thematic networks

• Cross-border projects

• Accompanying measures

PAXIS:

Role of thematic networks

• Analyse and describe existing know-how

• Learn from each other

• Establish partnerships and joint activities

PAXIS:

Thematic networks

• Five thematic networks, involving 22 European regions / cities

• Awarded with the label of Excellence

• Most innovative regions / cities

PAXIS:

Thematic networks

KREOKREO: KALSRUHE (DE), LYON-GRENOBLE (FR), EMILIA ROMAGNE (IT), OXFORD (GB)

HIGHESTHIGHEST: ALPES-MARITIME (FR), HELSINKI (FI), TORINO (IT), MALMOE (SE)

SPRINGSPRING: STOCKHOLM (SE), CAMBRIDGE (GB), STUTTGART (DE), MADRID (ES)

PANELPANEL: MUNICH (DE), MILAN (IT), BARCELONA (ES), DUBLIN (IR)

STARTSTART: COPENHAGEN (DEN), EDINBURGH (UK), HAMBURG (DE), VENETO REGION (I)

and VIENNA REGION (A)

PAXIS:

Eligibility criteria to become a member of a

thematic network

• Submit a proposal during an open call for proposals

• Fulfil the criteria of excellence based on several statistical indicators and conditions (GDP per head, R&D expenditures, infrastructure, etc.)

• Present an appropriate work programme

PAXIS:

Award of Excellence for innovative regions

• Selected regions / cities receive the award of excellence

• Award ceremony, part of the European Forum

PAXIS:

European Forum for innovative enterprises

• Around 500 participants

• High political representatives like EC Commissioner, ministers, mayors of European cities and presidents of regions

• Speakers from the academic and business world

PAXIS:

• 1st Forum: Vienna, 1998: Idea of PAXIS was born

• 2nd Forum: Lyon, 2000: 15 European regions / cities received “Award of Excellence”

• 3rd Forum: Stockholm, 2002: 22 European regions received “Award of Excellence” in the presence of the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria

PAXIS:

Role of Cross-border projects

• Validate and disseminate concepts to enhance the creation and development of innovative start-ups

• Test the transferability to other contexts

PAXIS:

Cross-border projects

• 2 Types of projects:

A) Transfer of existing successful models to candidate countries

B) Development and implementation of new concepts

PAXIS:

Cross-border projects

• Transfer projects:Identification of existing successful models or instruments. Development of a suitable transfer strategy to the NACs. Successful implementation of those concepts.

• New support concepts:Development of new support concepts or integration of existing instruments to a global concept. Validation and implementation of those concepts.

PAXIS:

Role of Accompanying measures

• Complement the thematic networks and projects

• Analyse and disseminate PAXIS results and good practices.

PAXIS:

Accompanying measures

•AM 1: Dissemination activities

Paxis Homepage & NewsletterWorkshops and conferences, etc.

PAXIS:

Accompanying measures

• AM 2: Policy interface

Analysis of the complete action. Contribution to define future strategies for PAXIS and political conclusions.

PAXIS:

Accompanying measures

• AM 3: European networks representing the start-up community

One network consists of start-up representatives, the other network of start-up service providers

Analysis of the current situation in the field of start-up creation

Concentration on four major themes

Proposals to improve the current situation

PAXIS:

Timing

• Start of current contracts: 01.01.2003

• Contract duration of 2,5 up to 3,5 years