Developing an Alpine Space Research, Development and Innovation Area by lowering barriers for cross-regional cooperation

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Alpine Space

Date of latest update: 2023-08-11

Description

Description (EN):

Alpine Space (AS) Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) were adopted to strengthen innovation and competitiveness by transforming economic structures through the identification of local excellence and by the development of new combinations of existing capacities. Recent experience gained in the Interreg-project S3-4AlpClusters shows that multi-national governance structures for focused cooperation in S3-implementation are critically missing. There is a persistent funding gap for AS cross-regional research, development and innovation (RDI) projects targeting S3 opportunities of particular relevance and including actors of new value chains (VC), from research to market. AS regions must inter-link their local assets and individual excellent capacities to address grand challenges in future European RDI. Dynamic areas with significant impact are related to megatrends in circular-bioeconomy and health-economy (CBH) that will tremendously impact the way of our status-quo economy. These fields are of high importance for strategic priorities under EUSALP. To tap into these synergies and unearth opportunities for innovation, cross-regional and cross-sectoral cooperation is imperative. ARDIA-Net overcomes this challenge by developing an Alpine RDI Area (ARDIA) for tailor-made S3 cooperation across regions by developing a funding framework and projects for addressing CBH megatrends across the AS. It draws on a partnership involved in policy deployment. ARDIA introduces an effective, framework for future cross-regional and interdisciplinary RDI projects enhancing VC inter-connection, investments, commercialisation, realise ESIF-H2020 synergies and ultimately upscaling AS efforts. It is thus a valuable contribution towards mission-oriented RDI in post 2020 policy frameworks. The project empowers governance for fostering S3 cooperation (eg synergies within S3: digitization, health, materials, food) for business support organisation, Academia and SME.

Achievements (EN):

The Alps are home to several innovation hotspots, but cross-sectoral and interregional cooperation is still limited. As this is becoming a key to creating new value chains and exploiting economic trends such as circular bioeconomy and health economy, the ARDIA-NET partners created an Alpine Research and Development Area, whose transregional funding framework will stimulate cooperation. In addition, the partners carried out demonstration projects to showcase the benefits of cross-border smart specialisation strategies.

Website: http://www.alpine-space.eu/

Expected Results (EN): Level of application of multilevel and transnational governance in the Alpine Space

Expected Outputs (EN):

ARDIA results in increased institutional capacity to address common challenges in AS. It enhances governance structures to implement S3 cross-regionally and exploit the innovation potential of AS by pooling regional excellence and formulating joint project calls. It enables a common approach to sustainable development opportunities specific to the AS (circular bioeconomy and health-economy), thus increasing efficiency in supporting crucial RDI. The joint funding framework stimulates the development of AS through synchronized calls and pilot projects increasing critical capacities for transformation. It thus contributes to closing the funding gap for cross-regional cooperation targeting the transition from applied research to market.

Thematic information

Governance, partnership

Specific Objective: Increase the application of multilevel and transnational governance in the Alpine Space

Thematic Objective:

(11) enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration through actions to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services related to the implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions under the ESF to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administration.

Investment Priority: (11 ETC) ETC specific for transnational cooperation: enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration by developing and coordinating macro-regional and sea-basin strategies

Partners (8)

Lead Partner: BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg GmbH

Department: -

Address: Alexanderstrasse 5, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.bio-pro.de/en

Total budget: EUR 320 190.00

ERDF budget: EUR 272 161.50

Innovation Salzburg GmbH

Name: Innovation Salzburg GmbH

Department: Regional Development

Address: Maxglaner Hauptstraße 72, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.innovation-salzburg.at

Total budget: EUR 165 745.00

ERDF budget: EUR 140 883.25

Anteja ECG d.o.o. Koordinator Poly4EmI iniciative

Name: Anteja ECG d.o.o. Koordinator Poly4EmI iniciative

Department: International projects

Address: Lambergarjeva 8, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Legal status: private

Website: http://anteja-ecg.com

Total budget: EUR 202 207.00

ERDF budget: EUR 171 875.95

Lombardy Green Chemistry Association

Name: Lombardy Green Chemistry Association

Department: LGCA – Milan Unit

Address: Via Gaudenzio Fantoli 16/15, 20138 Milan, Italy

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.chimicaverdelombardia.it

Total budget: EUR 199 996.75

ERDF budget: EUR 169 997.24

Bayerische Forschungsallianz (Bavarian Research Alliance) GmbH

Name: Bayerische Forschungsallianz (Bavarian Research Alliance) GmbH

Department: -

Address: Prinzregentenstraße 52, 80538 Munich, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.bayfor.org

Total budget: EUR 150 049.87

ERDF budget: EUR 127 542.39

Business Upper Austria – OÖ Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH

Name: Business Upper Austria – OÖ Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH

Department: Cluster & Networks (Clusterland)

Address: Hafenstraße 47-51, 4020 Linz, Austria

Legal status: public

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

Total budget: EUR 199 945.00

ERDF budget: EUR 169 953.25

SC Sviluppo chimica S.p.A.

Name: SC Sviluppo chimica S.p.A.

Department: Project Development Department

Address: Via Giovanni da Procida 11, 20149 Milan, Italy

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.sviluppochimica.it

Total budget: EUR 138 280.00

ERDF budget: EUR 117 538.00

Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale – Haute école d’ingénierie et d’architecture de Fribourg

Name: Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale – Haute école d’ingénierie et d’architecture de Fribourg

Department: Direction

Address: Boulevard de Pérolles 80, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.heia-fr.ch

Total budget: EUR 215 000.00

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Summary

Project name (EN): Developing an Alpine Space Research, Development and Innovation Area by lowering barriers for cross-regional cooperation

Project acronym: ARDIA-Net

Project start date: 2019-10-01

Project end date: 2022-06-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 591 413.62

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 169 951.58

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 85.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 169 951.58.

Documents

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Reports

Shaping & sharing capacities for cross-regional cooperation in the Alpine Region and beyond

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.alpine-space.eu/project/ardia-net/

Publication date: 2023-08-01

Document date: 2022-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Bioeconomy cooperation potential in the alpine space

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.alpine-space.eu/project/ardia-net/

Publication date: 2023-08-01

Document date: 2021-02-28

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

Good practices and built capacities for cross-regional cooperation in the Alpine Region

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.alpine-space.eu/project/ardia-net/

Publication date: 2023-08-01

Document date: 2022-05-05

Languages: en

With aid for hearing impaired: Yes

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Alpine Space

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2023-08-11

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

64 / 64 (100%)

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

752 / 752 (100%)

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Developing an Alpine Space Research, Development and Innovation Area by lowering barriers for cross-regional cooperation

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