Greening innovation: does the EU have what it takes?

Background:

As stated in the Europe 2020 strategy, one of the major priorities for the European Union is to remain a leader on the green technologies’ market, so as to ensure sustainable growth and boost Europe’s industrial competitiveness.

Supporting eco-innovations is therefore of strategic importance for European regions and the ECREIN+ INTERREG IVC Project precisely aims at improving regional policy making in this field.

Entrepreneurs have green and innovative ideas, our Regions do their best to help them start and expand: what can Europe do to unlock and maximise this potential?

Key questions:

Which type of support can be provided to regional and local authorities that wish to make use of their potential and grow green?

What are the EU funding programmes that best fit with regions’ needs?

How will the EU implement the Europe 2020 strategy with regard to eco-innovation?

Speakers

Igor JELINSKI, ETAP, DG Environment, European Commission

Judit Fejes, Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI)


Cécile SANTI, Project manager, Department for Innovation, Research and Higher Education, Île-de-France (F)


Ms Codruta Ileana JALIU, Dean of Products Design and Environment Faculty, Transilvania University of Brasov (RO)

This INTERREG IVC Project gathers 12 regions and organisations and aims at improving knowledge of how effective regional policies to support eco-innovation and eco-businesses can be developed.

More information on this project can be found on the following webpage: click here!