Rural-Urban Partnerships Motivating Regional Economies

Programme 2014 - 2020 Interreg Europe

Date of latest update: 2026-05-30

Description

Description (EN):

The overall objective of RUMORE is to improve policies in the field of regional innovation strategies by facilitating rural-urban cooperation and partnerships. Huge potentials for growth and job creation remain unused, because urban – often more innovative – cores and surrounding rural parts are not well linked in terms of innovation chains, hence exhibiting a gap for joint innovation policy and effects for regional development. Clusters and regional innovation strategies are often too focused on cities, thus ignoring the stakeholders (e.g. R+D institutions, innovative enterprises) in the rural and peripheral areas who then cannot unfold their full spectrum and chances. RUMORE tackles this shortcoming in many policies and enhances the delivery of innovation in regional innovation chains via improved ruralurban partnerships. The partnership consists of 8 partners from 5 countries with a mix of regional authorities, one advisory Lead Partner and a business development agency. RUMORE compiles the few approaches of how to design and setup policy instruments for integrated urbanrural development in innovation policies. Good practices from the partners will be shared in an interregional learning and peer review process through Learning Events designed as living labs, and subsequently transferred and adapted to the specific contexts. The progress of improvement of each policy instrument is continuously discussed and 3 recurring working groups on overarching level produce results and added value. 4 ERDF-ROPs and 2 other policy instruments will be improved with an overall influenced amount of ca. 7,5 million Euros. The expected and envisaged results include more than 300 activities supported between innovation actors as well as a significantly raised share of innovative companies in the partner regions. In order to capture the interregional learning and capitalise on it for other European stakeholders, recommendations are derived and spread by the LP in existing networks

Achievements (EN):

In terms of activities, the project has organised a total of 52 policy learning events. It has also identified 12 good practices, produced 6 action plans and led to the increased capacity of 60 people. In terms of results, the project has succeeded in improving 7 regional development policies for a total amount of funds influenced of EUR 2,368,673. 80.

Website: https://www.interregeurope.eu/interreg-europe-2014-2020

Expected Results (EN):

The overall objective of RUMORE is to improve policies in the field of regional innovation strategies by facilitating rural-urban cooperation and partnerships. All partner regions have existing policy instruments for the delivery of innovation in areas of smart specialisations. However, they often lack the systematic integration of rural stakeholders, especially entrepreneurs, into the innovation chain. In the same vein, all PPs have good singular examples of supporting regional innovation chains and/or integrating different stakeholders. RUMORE boosts an interregional learning process based on the good examples and develops methods and concrete measures to improve the policies chosen by partners with the common aim to better link urban&rural stakeholders for mutual innovation delivery and a better integration into the regional innovation chain. The following sub-objectives are derived: 1. to achieve a systematic integration of mechanisms for urban-rural partnerships in the respective policy instruments addressed. 2. to strengthen institutionalised cluster cooperation between actors in urban cores and surrounding areas with the goal of enhancing innovation and growth. 3. to influence, where possible, the RIS3-processes (e.g. at monitoring and updating processes in the next years) and delivery instruments (beyond the policy instruments addressed) with the aim of stronger valorising the urban-rural innovation potentials. 4. to enhance stakeholder involvement – be it local entrepreneurs, SMEs, universities or regional politicians – in the development and delivery of activities of the policy instruments concerned. 5. to exchange on, develop and institutionalise better transfer mechanisms from innovation nuclei such as universities and R+D centers to areas that are only innovation followers. Finally, a horizontal sub-objective is to influence with the results and approaches of RUMORE also European actors to adapt the future directions of regional innovation policies.

Expected Outputs (EN):

A better delivery of regional innovation strategies from urban agglomerations into the rural and peripheral surrounding areas is the common goal of the improvement of policies in RUMORE. More than 15 million Euros of ERDF funds and 10 million Euros of other sources will be directly influenced while the indirect amounts are even higher. In all partner regions parts of the policies to implement smart specialisation strategies will be enhanced via better integrating rural stakeholders into the organisational setup. The results of RUMORE will not be limited to the targeted policy instrument but reach beyond to inspire other policy owners to follow suit, which will be ensured via the thorough involvement of the regional stakeholder group. Thus, 64 people with increased capacity in the partner regions and the attendees of 45 policy learning events and more than three thousands visitors of the project website act as further ambassadors of the policy improvements. Given that the APs will be setup not before 2019, at least 6 regional innovation programs (e.g. cofinanced by ERDF) and RIS3 will be eager to taking a closer look at successful innovations and good practices and derive the lessons learnt from them in their midterm evaluation and revision. Successful examples of cluster initiatives and policy instruments using the means of fostered urbanrural partnerships as provided by RUMORE will thus have a leverage effect to all partner regions. The targets for results that will be reached reflect the focus on better linkages between innovation actors (companies, universities, research institutions): A total of 300 innovative activities of these are targeted to be supported through the project in three regions, while the share of innovative companies or companies that collaborate in a smart specialisation is to be raised in two more regions. Representing another important and addressed feature of the policy instruments, four innovations shall be created as transfer mechanisms between key regional players. Six action plans will be produced. Moreover, to capture the interregional learning and capitalise on it for other European innovation stakeholders, one set of recommendations is derived and communicated to the relevant target groups, drawing on 14 good practices and the processes of the learning reports, including three working group documentations and discussions on the policy improvement progress.

Thematic information

Innovation capacity and awareness-raising Urban development Regional planning and development

Specific Objective:

Improve the implementation of regional development policies and programmes, in particular programmes for Investment for Growth and Jobs and, where relevant, ETC programmes, that support the delivery of innovation by actors in regional innovation chains in areas of “smart specialisation” and innovation opportunity

Thematic Objective: (01) strengthening research, technological development and innovation by:

Investment Priority:

(01b) promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the higher education sector, in particular promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation, and supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production, in particular in key enabling technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies

Partners (10)

Lead Partner: HafenCity Universität Hamburg

Department: Institute for Urban Planning and Regional Development

Address: Henning-Voscherau-Platz 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 426 121.00

ERDF budget: EUR 362 202.85

Gemeente Amsterdam

Name: Gemeente Amsterdam

Department: Ruimte en Duurzaamheid / Urban Planning and Sustainability

Address: Weesperplein 8, 1011 NH Amsterdam, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.amsterdam.nl/gemeente/organisatie/ruimte-economie/ruimte-duurzaamheid/ruimte-duurzaamheid/making-amsterdam/

Total budget: EUR 271 662.00

ERDF budget: EUR 230 912.70

AΝΑΠΤΥΞΙΑΚΟΣ ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΟΠΙΚΗΣ ΑΥΤΟΔΙΟΙΚΗΣΗΣ, ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΚΗ ΑΕ

Name: AΝΑΠΤΥΞΙΑΚΟΣ ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΟΠΙΚΗΣ ΑΥΤΟΔΙΟΙΚΗΣΗΣ, ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΚΗ ΑΕ

Address: 1st km Thermis-Triadiou, 57001 Thermi, Greece

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.anatoliki.gr

Total budget: EUR 142 283.00

ERDF budget: EUR 120 940.55

Областна администрация Бургас

Name: Областна администрация Бургас

Address: 1 “Tsar Petar” str., 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.bsregion.org

Total budget: EUR 143 027.00

ERDF budget: EUR 121 572.95

Περιφερειακό Ταμείο Ανάπτυξης Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας για λογαριασμό της Περιφέρειας Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας

Name: Περιφερειακό Ταμείο Ανάπτυξης Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας για λογαριασμό της Περιφέρειας Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας

Address: Bas. Olgas 198, 54655 Thessaloniki, Greece

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.rdfcm.gr

Total budget: EUR 155 786.00

ERDF budget: EUR 132 418.10

Regione Lombardia

Name: Regione Lombardia

Department: DG Spatial planning

Address: Piazza Città di Lombardia, 1, 20124 Milano, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.regione.lombardia.it

Total budget: EUR 170 262.00

ERDF budget: EUR 144 722.70

Amt für regionale Landesentwicklung Lüneburg

Name: Amt für regionale Landesentwicklung Lüneburg

Department: Regionale Landesentwicklung, EU-Förderung, Projektmanagement

Address: Auf der Hude 2, 21339 Lüneburg, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.arl-lg.niedersachsen.de

Total budget: EUR 178 124.00

ERDF budget: EUR 151 405.40

Groene Kennispoort Twente

Name: Groene Kennispoort Twente

Address: Worsinkweg 2, 7475TW Markelo, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.groenekennispoort.nl

Total budget: EUR 230 139.00

ERDF budget: EUR 195 618.15

Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας και Τεχνολογικής Ανάπτυξης-ΕΚΕΤΑ

Name: Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας και Τεχνολογικής Ανάπτυξης-ΕΚΕΤΑ

Department: Institute of Applied Biosciences

Address: 6th km Charilaou-Thermi Rd, GR 57001 Thermi-Thessaloniki, Greece

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.inab.certh.gr/

Total budget: EUR 72 125.00

ERDF budget: EUR 61 306.25

Ελληνικός Γεωργικός Οργανισμός - ΔΗΜΗΤΡΑ

Name: Ελληνικός Γεωργικός Οργανισμός - ΔΗΜΗΤΡΑ

Department: Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources

Address: Ellinikis Georgikis Sholis, 57001 Thermi - Thessaloniki, Greece

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.elgo.gr

Total budget: EUR 72 500.00

ERDF budget: EUR 61 625.00

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Economische Zaken Amsterdam

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ORGANIZATION FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT, ANATOLIKI SA

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District Government Burgas

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Regional Development Fund of Central Macedonia on behalf of the Region of Central Macedonia

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Lombardy Region

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Office for Regional Development Lüneburg

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Green Knowledge Portal Twente

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HafenCity University Hamburg

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Centre for Research and Technology Hellas - CERTH

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Hellenic Agricultural Organization DIMITRA

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Summary

Project name (EN): Rural-Urban Partnerships Motivating Regional Economies

Project acronym: RUMORE

Project start date: 2017-01-01

Project end date: 2021-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 862 029.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 582 724.65

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 582 724.65.

Documents

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Reports

Action Plan - Region of Central Macedonia, Greece

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rumore/

Publication date: 2024-08-27

Document date: 2019-12-17

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan for the Transition Region Lüneburg

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rumore/

Publication date: 2024-08-27

Document date: 2019-12-20

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan of District Burgas

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rumore/

Publication date: 2024-08-27

Document date: 2019-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan: Amsterdam

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rumore/

Publication date: 2024-08-27

Document date: 2019-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Lombardy Region Action Plan

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rumore/

Publication date: 2024-08-27

Document date: 2020-01-30

Languages: en

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Studies / surveys

Stakeholders’ identification and requirements collection | Pilot specifications, design, and planning

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rumore/

Publication date: 2024-08-27

Document date: 2021-06-30

Languages: en

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Testing the development of a Digital Innovation Hub in the Agrifood sector: Strategic Roadmap

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rumore/

Publication date: 2024-08-27

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

Interreg Europe project RUMORE

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rumore/

Publication date: 2024-08-27

Document date: 2019-09-12

Languages: en, it

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2014 - 2020 Interreg Europe

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2023-10

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2 084 / 2 085 (99.95%)

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