Rafał ModrzewskiHead of European Territorial Cooperation Bureau

Magdeburg, 15th June 2010

RAPIDE ACTIONSin Kujawsko-Pomorskie

The New Challenges

Project launch in Torun29th-30th October 2008

Our Experiences – the starting point

BROADBAND COMMUNICATION NETWORK OF KUYAVIA AND POMERANIA REGION

REGIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGYUNTIL THE YEAR 2015

Working summits – innovation topics

• Effective Partnerships 9th - 10th December 2008, Cardiff

• Financing Innovation 12th - 13th February 2009, Patras Pre-Commercial Procurement

• Managing Risk 22nd – 23rd April 2009, Bath Innovation Voucher

Action 1 - Pre-Commercial Procurement

• Share the risks and benefits of designing, prototyping and testing new products and services with the suppliers, without involving state aid;

• Create the optimum conditions for wide commercialization and take-up of R&D results through standardization and/or publication;

• Pool the efforts of several procurers.

PRECOMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT IS AN APPROACH FOR PROCURING R&D SERVICES WHICH ENABLES PUBLIC PROCURERS TO:

Action 1 - Pre-Commercial Procurement

INTERNET PLATFORM OF INNOVATION - flow of information about innovation between science, administration and business on the digital platform

•market analysis, evaluation of the own needs and possibilities•contract award notice about general conception of the IPI•testing functionality of the platform and prototype•commercialization•monitoring of the platform

CONCEPTION TECHNOLOGY

Action 1 - Pre-Commercial Procurement

FinancingTotal 80.000 EUR• 20.000 EUR for the conception of the platform• 60.000 EUR for the technology of the platform

Source: Human Capital Operational Programme (ESF)

Priority 8. Regional staffs of the economyMeasure 8.2. Transfer of knowledgeSubmeasure 8.2.2. Regional Strategies of Innovation

Action 2 – Innovation Voucher

Innovation cheque for researches addressed to entrepreneurs (SME) in Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship

•selection of the implementing body – business-related institution Jun 2010•procedure of key project registration - strategic meaning for economic development of the region Jul-Aug 2010•submission of the applications Sep 2010•consultations and trainings for entrepreneurs•implementation system of cheques for

innovative researches for SMEs 2011-2013

Action 2 – Innovation Voucher

Financing

up to 7.500 EUR (first contact with an research institute) and up to 9.000 EUR (development of R&D cooperation)

Source: Regional Operational Programme of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship for the years 2007-2013 (ERDF)Measure 5.4. Reinforcement potential of researches and technology progress sector.

RAPIDE in practice

Thank you for your attention!

Contact:Contact:

Marshal’s Office of Kujawsko-Pomorskie VoivodeshipMarshal’s Office of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship

European Territorial Cooperation Bureau European Territorial Cooperation Bureau r.modrzewski@kujawsko-pomorskie.pl

Web site:Web site:www.kujawsko-pomorskie.pl