Building Regional Resilience to Industrial Structural Change

Programme 2014 - 2020 Interreg Europe

Date of latest update: 2023-12-02

Description

Description (EN):

Across Europe, public bodies are pressed by an increasing need to provide preparatory support to the economic ecosystem in advance of the closure of anchor firms in their region which act as significant employers. The impacts of a closure of course go beyond direct employees and ripple, wave like throughout the regional services sector and economy. Management of such anticipated structural change requires proactive renewal of business approaches and policy supports. Regions are encouraged to introduce pilot projects based on their own strengths and to provide appropriate business supports for the re-alignment of the regional industrial base. This proactive approach by regional stakeholders is critical to building the resilience of these regions and enabling them to adapt to change. The importance of SMEs and start-ups to the regional economy is widely recognised in terms of the provision of employment, contribution to GDP, driving innovation and supporting regional resilience. It is imperative that the relevant regional stakeholders keep informed, inspired and equipped to provide the appropriate SME and start-up supports, particularly in regions anticipating structural change. The development of this collaborative Interreg Europe project linking partners across borders will seek to develop a Framework and Roadmap for Anticipated Structural Change under Priority Axis 2. It is imperative that industry players, business support organisations and policy makers understand how their ecosystems work and when faced with shocks (firm closures) to collaboratively develop alternative growth and employment through supportive policies and programmes to boost SME competitiveness.

Achievements (EN):

In terms of activities, the project has organised a total of 79 policy learning events. It has also identified 38 good practices, produced 9 action plans and led to the increased capacity of 106 people. In terms of results, the project has succeeded in improving 1 regional development policies for a total amount of funds influenced of EUR 8,845,832. 00.

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

Expected Results (EN):

The overall objective of FOUNDATION is to Build Regional Resilience to Industrial Structural Change through the development of policies and measures which act as the foundation underpinning a strong regional strategic entrepreneurial discovery process and associated support system. A co-operative approach to linking the quadruple helix players is required to provide a structured Road Map for preparatory support to the economic ecosystem in advance of the closure of anchor firms in their region which act as significant employers. Foundation’s sub objectives are clearly linked to each element of the helix: • PUBLIC SECTOR: To orchestrate a dynamic process with the stakeholders to create opportunity scenarios that can gather the future necessary policy measures and strategies for the Road Map. • CIVIL SOCIETY: To attract, re-train, develop and extend the talent pool by empowering all citizens from different ethnicities and backgrounds, using Open Innovation as a capacity building tool to position Demand Driven Innovation as the obvious natural path for sustainable progress and wellbeing. • RTO and high education: To provide RTI services to the ecosystem and across the value chain, innovate through science and technology in a sustainable way to face future challenges. Provide courses in line with future and re-skilling needs and generate knowledge to be transformed into creative solutions in order to increase competitiveness. • SMEs and industry: To absorb demand driven innovation, establishing a multilateral dialogue with the ecosystem, towards the generation of products and services that can hit the market, respond to future challenges, and generate Growth & Jobs.

Expected Outputs (EN):

In line with the Programmes’ instructions, the key result sought “…is an improved implementation of regional policies and programmes, in particular for Growth and Jobs that reinforce the creation of an ecosystem which supports the development of competitive SMEs, that have an ability to adapt, evolve and remain competitive in the face of externalities and shocks. The interregional sharing of practices and policy learning should improve capacities of the individuals & organisations and facilitate the implementation of the lessons learnt. A) EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES: Outputs: - 9 Ecosystem Case Study analysis: Case study of large firm exit/closure in each region and the steps taken to encourage employment via SMEs birth, growth and expansion. - 1 Peer review document: The role private & public stakeholders play in the local ecosystem in order to support SMEs across participating regions. - Identification of 36 Good Practices: 4 GP per partner (1 for each workshop). - 9 Action Plans. - 9 Interregional study visits to learn about partner regions’ SME support facilities and entrepreneurship policies. - 4 Interregional Workshops to discuss Best Practices and how to transfer/adapt them to the needs and potential of the different territories. - 4 Seminars for experience exchange (Titles in PHASE 1 ‘Interregional learning’ - Detailed work plan). - 6 Stakeholders meetings per partner – 1 per Semester in Phase 1 - 54 Total. - 1 presentation/seminar at the TCI global conference to disseminate to an international audience S5. Results: 18 staff (2 per partner) members from partners and 72 stakeholders (1 per region * 8 events) with increased capacity (knowledge / skills). 9 regions and member states considering integration of project’s policy recommendations. B) COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION: Outputs: Updates of web resources, 12 e-newsletters issued (2 per Semester in Phase 1, 90 press releases 10 per partner in Semesters 1-8, 1 brochure printed in 4500 copies and disseminated in 9 countries, 1 poster printed in 50 copies and disseminated in 9 countries, 9 info days, 1 Press Conference, 1 final high level political dissemination event - ‘A journey to discovery – supporting innovative business development for strong foundations in our regional economies.’ Results: 54 appearances in the media (1* high level policy event organised), 500 participants in all events, 400 biannual new visits to the project’s website and at least 3600 external stakeholders reached. C) PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Outputs: Phase 1, 1 partnership agreement signed by all partners, 1 evaluation report, 9 minutes of SC meetings / study visits / case studies and 8 workshops/seminars. 1 monitoring meeting in phase 2, 9 progress reports & 1 final report. Results: Continuous & effective day to day, administrative, financial and technical coordination between partners, achievement of all project's objectives, project having reached its indicator targets in terms of outputs & results within the budget.

Thematic information

Regional planning and development SME and entrepreneurship

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, supporting SMEs in all stages of their life cycle to develop and achieve growth and engage in innovation

Thematic Objective: (03) enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs by:

Investment Priority: (03d) supporting the capacity of SMEs to grow in regional, national and international markets, and to engage in innovation processes

Partners (9)

Lead Partner: Munster Technological University (until 31/12/2020 [Cork Institute of Technology])

Department: School of Business

Address: Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown, T12 P928 Cork, Ireland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.mtu.ie

Total budget: EUR 494 265.00

ERDF budget: EUR 420 125.25

Lietuvos inovacijų centras

Name: Lietuvos inovacijų centras

Address: Mokslininku str. 6A, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.lic.lt

Total budget: EUR 141 437.00

ERDF budget: EUR 120 221.45

Pannon Gazdasági Hálózat Egyesület

Name: Pannon Gazdasági Hálózat Egyesület

Address: Gesztenyefa u. 4., 9027 Gyor, Hungary

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.pbn.hu

Total budget: EUR 154 825.00

ERDF budget: EUR 131 601.25

Rzeszowska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego

Name: Rzeszowska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego

Department: Regional Projects and International Development Center

Address: Szopena Street 51, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.rarr.rzeszow.pl

Total budget: EUR 155 968.00

ERDF budget: EUR 132 572.80

Comune di Reggio Emilia

Name: Comune di Reggio Emilia

Department: Competitiveness, social innovation, territory and common goods Area – Research, innovation and internationalisation Unit

Address: Piazza Prampolini 1, 42121 Reggio Emilia, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.comune.re.it/sviluppoeconomico

Total budget: EUR 158 687.00

ERDF budget: EUR 134 883.95

Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación Cartagena (CEEIC)

Name: Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación Cartagena (CEEIC)

Address: P.I. Cabezo Beaza, Calle Berlín, 3F, 30353 Cartagena (Murcia), Spain

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.ceeic.com

Total budget: EUR 168 131.00

ERDF budget: EUR 126 098.25

Business Upper Austria – OÖ Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH

Name: Business Upper Austria – OÖ Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH

Department: Investors & Location Management, Policy & Location Strategy

Address: Hafenstraße 47-51, 4020 Linz, Austria

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.biz-up.at

Total budget: EUR 184 531.00

ERDF budget: EUR 156 851.35

Oulun yliopisto

Name: Oulun yliopisto

Department: Kerttu Saalasti Institute

Address: PL 8000, FI-90014 Oulun yliopisto Oulu, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.oulu.fi/university/researcher/ossi-kotavaara

Total budget: EUR 197 500.00

ERDF budget: EUR 167 875.00

Oldham Council

Name: Oldham Council

Department: Corporate and Commercial Services

Address: Civic Centre, West Street, OL11UT Oldham, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.oldham.gov.uk

Total budget: EUR 205 630.00

ERDF budget: EUR 174 785.50

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Project partner

Summary

Project name (EN): Building Regional Resilience to Industrial Structural Change

Project acronym: FOUNDATION

Project start date: 2019-08-01

Project end date: 2023-07-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 860 974.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 565 014.80

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 565 014.80.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Reports

Action plan - CEEIC, Spain

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2022-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action plan for Lithuania

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2022-06-14

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action plan for Oulu Region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2022-06-27

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action plan for Southern & Eastern Region Ireland

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2022-05-16

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action plan for the Podkarpackie region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2022-06-14

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action plan for the region of Oldham

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2022-07-21

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action plan for the region of Western-Hungary

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2022-06-14

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action plan for Upper Austria

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2022-06-09

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Local Action plan - Municipality of Reggio Emilia

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2022-05-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Studies / surveys

Austrian Regional Analysis

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Finnish Regional Analysis

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Greater Manchester - Oldham Regional Analysis

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Irish Regional Analysis

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2023-07-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Italian Regional Analysis

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Lithuanian Regional Analysis

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2020-07-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Polish Regional Analysis

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Spanish Regional Analysis

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

FOUNDATION 1st SEMINAR - Regional Resilience in Europe

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-01-29

Languages: en

Foundation Webinar 26 6 20

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2020-06-28

Languages: en

FOUNDATION Workshop 06.10.2020

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2020-10-14

Languages: en

Planning for Structural Change - SMEs and resilient rural regions

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

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

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-06-18

Languages: en

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2014 - 2020 Interreg Europe

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2023-10-31

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258 / 258 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

2 084 / 2 085 (99.95%)

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Building Regional Resilience to Industrial Structural Change

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