ERIK+ NETWORK
European Regions Knowledge-based Innovation Network
PRE-NOTICE CALL FOR THE COLLECTION OF
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA ON
EC REGIONAL PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS
ON INNOVATIVE ACTIONS (RPIAs)
AND OTHER REGIONAL INNOVATION SCHEMES
Dear Sir/Madam,
The ERIK+ Network - financed in December 2005 for the second time by the European Commission under
the Innovative Actions Programme, following a first two-year-implementation round (2003-2005) – is glad to
announce to all European regions that starting from April 18th, ERIK+ 1st Call for the Collection of RPIA
Programmes and Projects (and other innovation regional schemes) data will be launched.
The main aim of the ERIK+ Network - seeing the participation of 13 official partners and 27 associate
partners - is to sustain and further develop networking and good practice exchange among European
regions. The Network focuses on the "Regional Economies Based on Knowledge and Technological
Innovation" theme of Innovative Actions (for further information please visit the Network’s website at:
www.eriknetwork.net).
With this main purpose, ERIK+ Network second phase will mainly focus on the collection of both qualitative
and quantitative data on past and on on-going RPIAs related initiatives (but also on other relevant
innovation programmes/initiatives existing in your region) in order to build up a database containing
comprehensive data about innovative regional experiences carried out or under implementation at a
European level (both in EU and in Candidate countries).
The information requested will specifically regard:
i)
The REGIONAL ACTORS managing the programme/project/scheme
ii)
The REGIONAL INNOVATION GOOD PRACTICE (RPIA related project / programme or other
innovation regional schemes) you wish to candidate
Candidate good practices will be widely promoted through the project promotional tools and will have the
opportunity to take part to the exhibition area of ERIK+ Final Conference in Brussels (to be held at the
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