Regional Innovation Award (RIA)
Innovation is a key priority of AER Committee 1’s strategic plan for 2007-2012. After 5 consecutive years, we have received close to 60 applications since 2006 and 13 quality projects have been rewarded by our jury.
The prize aims at honouring European Regional Authorities' actions, which have stimulated, fostered and implemented innovation in their territory. It aims at promoting best practices as well as to demonstrate how regions can contribute to regional economic welfare.
The 2011 Regional Innovation Award was given to the Region of Wielkopolska (PL) for the project "Pre-incubator of Innovation".
The winning project aims at sponsoring youth business and entrepreneurship, with particular attention to recent university graduates. More in particular, it provides capital, legal advice, technical know-how and other services to "pre-incubate" small businesses.
Through this project, Wielkopolska Region has supported 45 business ideas and helped the creation of successful businesses.
To know more about the project "Pre-incubator of Innovation", please download the project brochure below.
The new edition of the award will be launched in spring 2012. Information on the competition, the participation rules and the application and selection processes will soon be available on this page.
The 2012 edition of the Regional Innovation Award (RIA) will be launched in Spring 2012.
We will continue to keep you updated with the latest news about the application procedure and deadlines.
Please note that the RIA is open to AER member regions only.
2011: 1st Prize - Category "People"
Wielkopolska (PL) for the project "Pre-incubator of Innovation"
2010: Category "People"
Tampere (FI) for the project "Demola"
2010: Category "Economy"
Uppsala (SE) for the project "SUF-Resource Centre"
2010: Category "Technology"
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (DE) for the project "Entrepreneurial Technology Transfer"
2009: 1st Prize
Västra Götaland (SE) for the project "Industrial Dynamics"
2009: 1st Prize
Slaskie (PO) for the project "SEKAP"
2009: Special recognition
Heraklion (GR) for the project "Mobile Mammography Unit"
2008: 1st Prize
Noord-Brabant (NL) for the project "Innovative Actions Brabant"
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