The 2011 edition of the Regional Innovation prize was awarded in Ponta Delgada, Açores (P) on the 25 November 2011 to the project “Promoter of Innovation” presented by the region of Wielkopolska (PL). This initiative aimed at providing capital, legal advice, technical know-how and other services to facilitate the development of knowledge-based SMEs. President of the European … [Read more...]
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Join Västra Götaland in the ranks of top innovative regions
In 2009, the region of Västra Götaland (SE) was awarded the AER Regional Innovation Award (RIA) for its project "Industrial Dynamics" which was regognised by the jury for stimulating innovation in the region and promoting industrial companiesʼ growth and stronger competitiveness through more forceful exploitation of development potential and support for innovation. "The jury … [Read more...]
YRN prepares highly-interactive workshop on Youth Entrepreneurship
During the YRN Spring Plenary meeting, the committee of “Professional Life and Youth Entrepreneurship” worked with the outline of the workshop that is going to be held at the AER Summer Academy 2016 in Østfold (NO). With an aim to give the participants an insight to the topic of Youth Entrepreneurship, and encourage them to come up with creative and innovative solutions the … [Read more...]
Join Noord-Brabant amongst the winners of the AER Regional Innovation Award
In 2008, the Provice of Noord-Brabant (NL) was awarded the AER Regional Innovation Award (RIA) for their Innovative Actions Braban program 3 (IAB-3) which was regognised by the jury for stimulating innovation in the Province and finding smart solutions for the ageing population. "This project targets one of the most significant social predicaments facing … [Read more...]
Circular economy: the main focus of YRN Spring Plenary Meeting
The 2016 Youth Regional Network spring plenary meeting that took place in Oppland (NO) from 30 April to 2 May proposed an ambitious programme. First, during the opening session, the welcome words were followed by the announcement of the Regional Innovation Award, to then yield the floor to the introduction of a very important topic in the European agenda, keynote in this event: … [Read more...]
Closing the loop: funding opportunities for circular economy projects
An EU Action Plan for sustainability The European Commission Action plan for the Circular Economy wants to go beyond recycling. It raises awareness on principles such as eco design, extended warranty, lower resource use and less waste. This plan sets clear targets: The EU's action plan for a circular economy A common EU target for recycling 75% of packaging waste by … [Read more...]
AER Youth Regional Network back in force
We are glad to announce that the region of Oppland (NO) will welcome the YRN Spring plenary meeting from Saturday 30 April to Monday 2 May. Practical information and agendas will follow soon but please book the dates. In 2016, AER puts the theme of revitalising democracy in focus. No serious discussion on this topic can happen without actively involving the YRN in the AER … [Read more...]
The circular economy: opportunity or threat?
The circular economy is becoming a central topic in policy and business circles. It is presented as the sustainable alternative to the traditional linear model of economic growth, which has already reached its limits. The linear economy is based on ‘take-make-use-dispose’, whereas the circular economy encourages the reparability of products and the reuse of materials. But, … [Read more...]
The Regional Innovation Award is back !
The run up for the 8th Regional Innovation Award has started! The Regional Innovation Award (RIA) is one of AER's many tools to highlight and share good practices of regions to the whole network. Over the years, numerous regions have been recognised for their efforts in different fields. In 2016, the Innovation Award is back and aims to identify regional actions in favour of … [Read more...]
Looking for partners for Horizon2020 project on Smart Specialisation
PBL (Dutch Environmental Assessment Agency) is a part of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment in the Netherlands and has been working in the past couple of years with other partners on the large FP7 project called Smart Specialisation for Regional Innovation. PBL has also created the S3 inter-regional trade tool of the EC Smart Specialisation Platform. PBL is … [Read more...]
Financing Circular Economy
On 23 June, AER held in its Brussels premises a joint workshop with the Covenant 2022 for Circular Economy. The working day gave a bird’s eye perspective on the state of play of circular economy in Europe, and was an opportunity to meet the views of the public and financial sectors, with the presentation of various best practices in the regions to fund projects and … [Read more...]
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