We aim to exchange best practices between stronger and less developed regions to create new interregional value chains in health – a key sector for improving regional competitiveness. We will share insights on interregional investments in innovation in healthcare, followed by three working tables: a) building regional ecosystems; b) support for SMEs; 3) S3 platforms and impacts on SMEs. This session is targeted towards healthcare organisations, regional authorities, clusters and SMEs.
- Local and regional | National | INTERREG | EU/ European | Health | Digital and ICT | Industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs (enterprise/ startup/ business) | Research and Innovation
- Code: 09WS241832
- Albert Borschette Conference Centre, AB-4B
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- When
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Wed 09/10/2024, 11:30 - 12:30 CET
- Where
- Albert Borschette Conference Centre, AB-4B
- Type of partnership
- Partnership
- Format
- Workshop/ panel debate
- Theme
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Competitiveness and convergence: two sides of the same coin
- Language
- English
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Session summary
o Knowledge Transfer & Capacity Building: There is a clear need for enhanced knowledge transfer on cohesion policies and capacity-building within regions. Initiatives like Regional Innovation Valleys play a key role in this process.
o Efficient Funding: It's vital to complement regional funding instruments by involving Managing Authorities and leveraging European Regional Funds (ERF) to support internationalization efforts.
o Sustaining Innovation: To ensure long-term success of innovation systems from projects like I3, new support mechanisms are needed to maintain momentum and strengthen existing networks.
o Cross-Border Value Chains: Close collaboration between neighboring regions should focus on fostering cross-border value chains, identifying added value, and scaling strategies while strengthening intraregional ecosystems.
o Project-Specific Insights:
• DIGIT-PRE: Emphasized the importance of practical support for SMEs, addressing real challenges, and ensuring sustainability beyond project completion.
• I3-INSHAPE: Highlighted the value of interregional collaboration, but stressed the need for a long-term approach to sustain SME-driven innovations.
• HealthChain: Acknowledged the challenge of sustaining momentum with 36 partners, calling for additional funding and regional policy support to maintain the established innovation systems.
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The biggest takeaway from our joint event for me, is that in order to keep innovation and regional growth thriving, we need to continue to ramp up knowledge sharing and build stronger networks.
By focusing on projects that build complementary value chains and create synergies, we can strengthen cross-border collaboration and help ecosystems work together more effectively for lasting impact – benefitting both the individual and society at large.
SMEs stand to gain big from stronger regional collaboration and innovation networks.
By tapping into complementary value chains and building cross-border synergies, small businesses can access new markets, share expertise, and grow faster while staying competitive in a global landscape.
The need to use a more healthy citizen-oriented approach to reduce the burden on the EU health care system was widely acknowledged, we now hope that more instruments will help us in this needed endeavour.
Ecosystem supporters align demand-driven innovations with real adoption, helping SMEs co-design and test solutions while ensuring healthcare organizations receive needed innovations. They also facilitate best practice transfer between regions.
Additional links
https://www.linkedin.com/company/i3-inshape/posts/?feedView=all
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7254111707113910272/
