NRN Peer-to-Peer Training Workshop“Networking for innovation in the 2014-2020 RDPs”
19th March 2014 - Ghent, Belgium
Networking and the EIP in Portugal
By By
Filipa [email protected]
Maria Custódia [email protected]
THEMATIC WORKING GROUP
Objectives
Objective 1. Promote good projects from Operational
Groups (OG) in the framework of RDP and EIP ensuring the
facilitation of the information
Objective 2 - To facilitate access and to coordinate the flow of information between different partners in innovation (local, regional and European level) and promote good projects Operational Groups (OG) in the framework of EIP and the RDP, ensuring the facilitation of the information
NATIONAL RURAL NETWORK Foster innovation in agriculture, food production, forests and
rural areas
• Implement a thematic area in the framework of NRN and establish joint program with partners • Establish, implement and foster an “Initiatives Center”• Organize regional and national workshops
Activities
Objective 1. Promote good projects from Operational Groups (OG) in the framework of RDP and EIP ensuring the facilitation of the
information
Operational objectives
1. Find opportunities/problems and foster partnerships
Activities 2014
2. Support the establishment of Operational Groups and projects
• Search facilitators of innovation• Help desk (NRN and other websites)• Providing information• FAQ's• Establish, implement and foster an “Initiatives Center”
Activities
3. Support the preparation of projects of the Operational Groups Activities
• Help desk • Management “Initiatives Center”
NATIONAL RURAL NETWORK Foster innovation in agriculture, food production, forests and
rural areas
•Management of the “Initiatives Center” (focus group)• Create and animate a space with updated information and links to the EIP, H2020 (NRNand facilitators) and Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) - the national funding agency for science, technology and innovation, in all scientific domains, under responsibility of the Ministry for Education and Science• Ensure participation in events and information dissemination
Activities
Objective 2 - To facilitate access and to coordinate the flow of information between different partners in innovation and promote good projects OG in the
framework of PEI and the PDR, ensuring the facilitation of the information
Operational objectives
1. Foster the establishment of bridges between the OG and other entities such as Network ‘s (EIP, …)
Activities 2014
2. Connecting with other national entities - innovation support • Workshops / meetings other events
• Disseminate relevant information from various support instruments to innovation
Activities
NATIONAL RURAL NETWORK Foster innovation in agriculture, food production, forests and
rural areas
Objective 2 - To facilitate access and to coordinate the flow of information between different partners in innovation and promote good projects OG in the
framework of EIP and the RDP, ensuring the facilitation of the information
Operational objectives Activities 2014
3. Boost / promote exchange of information and knowledge
Activities
• Workshops / meetings other events • Promotion / dissemination of innovative projects - OG• Bring together partners to encourage applications in thematic networks H2020 •Monthly newsletter
4. RDP propagation Activities
• Workshops / meetings other events• Disseminate relevant information from various support instruments• Promotion / dissemination of innovative projects• Providing information contents online
NATIONAL RURAL NETWORK Foster innovation in agriculture, food production, forests and
rural areas
Initiatives Center (IC) - www.rederural.pt
Where the entities willing to form an operational group have to inscribe their ideas or initiatives identifying:
what they pretend to dothe objectives
summary of the action plan
New entities to associate to an operational group already settled
This will allow
Potential partners to meet
Improvement of action plans and projects
Investment amount predictionPromoting proposals on specific topics
Coordination between the three management authorities, national coordination of the EAFRD, the NRN and facilitators
NATIONAL RURAL NETWORK Foster innovation in agriculture, food production, forests and
rural areas
I have an idea and I see an opportunity/idea
looking for partners
I have a problem and I need a solution
looking for partners
Operational Group
To find other partners
Initiatives Center (IC) - www.rederural.pt
NATIONAL RURAL NETWORK Foster innovation in agriculture, food production, forests and
rural areas
looking for inovation
RRN Initiatives Center - Objectives
We have
Research
Advisory Services
Farmers
Agro-food
Producer associations
Business
Environmental groups
Consumer interests group
• Help to find other partners• Merging of groups• Improvement of action plans and projects• investment amount prediction
RDP mesure Innovation
Project
Initiatives Center (IC) - www.rederural.pt
NATIONAL RURAL NETWORK Foster innovation in agriculture, food production, forests and
rural areas
Who are we?◼Portuguese non-profit association for innovation, knowledge and technology transfer and business development within the agricultural, agrifood, forestry, biotech, landscape and environmental sectors, ◼Mission - strengthen the links between science and industry and support the development of technology and knowledge-based businesses◼Areas of expertise:
Entrepreneurship and business development
Innovation and technology transferInternational cooperation for
development Digital knowledge communication
◼INOVISA leads a Portuguese innovation network based on technology and knowledge transfer in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors, to support the transfer of innovative ideas from research labs to the real world: Rede INOVAR.◼This network was created in 2011 by a consortium of 10 entities, representing both the scientific and the business community. ◼Nowadays, Rede INOVAR has 77 national entities, representing the most important active innovation stakeholders in the Portuguese agricultural, food and forestry sectors.
Build communication channels to support technology transfer activities
Help to develop strategic orientations and policies for agriculture, food and forestry sectors
Promote and strengthen links between research and business through technology transfer, innovation and entrepreneurship
Objectives:
2011
2012
2013
Official launch of Rede INOVAR(funded by the Portuguese Rural Development Program)
2011
2012
2013
Networking activities•R&D projects and technologies fairs / shows•Innovation and technology contests•T2B Meetings (formal and informal)•Workshops and seminars about innovation and technology transfer
2011
2012
2013
Web Platform: www.redeinovar.pt
R&D and Innovation Prospective studies
(one for each of the thematic areas: fruits, vegetables and flowers, olive oil,
wine and forest), using Delphi Methodology
2014
• End of funding• Establishment of a partnership with a bank to support the organization of 7
regional workshops, 2 national seminars and an innovation contest in 2014• Collaboration with the Portuguese NRN and other national innovation support
structures to help the implementation of the EIP AGRI in Portugal
Other national stuctures
PT
•National recognition of Rede INOVAR’s accomplishments and representativeness•77 members operating in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors•Web platform dedicated to knowledge and technology transfer within the agricultural, food and forestry sectors : www.redeinovar.pt •3 Innovation and technology contests, exhibitions and T2B meetings in business fairs
• 181 technologies in contest | 65 technologies in exhibition• 250 T2B meetings scheduled
•1 national workshop about innovation in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors•10 thematic events / seminars•1 national workshop to support the identification of ideas for potential OG•4 R&D and Innovation Prospective studies•Funding for the founding consortium (10 entities): around 800.000 € for 3 years
Facts & Numbers
Target
S&T Institutions Associations
•Impartial and equidistante structure•Ability to interact with the scientific and the business community•Innovation & TT focused on stakeholders results•Avoid boundaries / Open the scope for innovation
Innovation Suport Services
Networking Activities
Web Platform
Strategic Orientationc
Information about EIP
Promote Operational
Groups
