Facilitating Responsible Innovation in SEE countries

Programme 2007 - 2013 South East Europe

Date of latest update: 2024-05-11

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Description (EN):

The main objective of "FaRInn - Facilitating Responsible Innovation in SEE countries" is to enhance framework conditions and pave the way for a responsible innovation model in South East Europe, which respects the principles of sustainability, social responsibility and better quality of life. Responsible Innovation is a "transparent, interactive process by which societal actors and innovators interact and collaborate, aiming to ethical acceptability, sustainability and societal desirability of innovations." (European Commission 2010). The concept has gained credibility over recent years as the negative consequences of growth have shown that it is not only important to innovate, but also to innovate responsibly. However, in Europe, particularly the SEE area, this increased theoretical acceptance has not been matched by related policy models or initiatives. In general, current day development models do not recognise the potential economic and societal benefits of responsibility. Indeed, in times of economic difficulty, actions inevitably return to short term cost cutting measures. The challenge is to show the advantages that enterprises and the community at large can gain from responsible innovation and to design and test comprehensive models to do so. FaRInn goes to the heart of this problem. FaRInn proposes a double sided solution of new governance mechanisms, strengthening the capacity of institutions to design and develop responsible innovation strategies, and of awareness raising among a public that should be ever more informed of and involved in public policy making. FaRInn is presented on the priority Facilitation of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, as it directly focuses on innovation models that respect the principles of sustainability, social responsibility and better quality of life. FaRInn works within AoI 1.3 to enhance identified framework conditions and lay a path for responsible innovation, particularly considering: accountability; transparency; low environmental impact; health and safety; work conditions; R&D investment and life-long learning; risk management; intergenerational fairness. FaRInn involves a series of innovation actors, both as partners and stakeholders. The 8 partners, covering 7 of the 16 SEE countries, are local and regional decision makers, local and regional development agencies, 1 university and 1 chamber of commerce. Each involves (through Local Steering Committees) a group of stakeholders that represent key elements of the innovation process. In order to achieve project objectives, FaRInn is structured into 4 integrated work packages (in addition to the Preparation phase): - WP1 Transnational Project and Financial Management (coordinated by CISE, 24 moths): this WP ensures effective day to day administrative and financial management (Action 1.1), monitoring and evaluation (Action 1.2) and efficient project closure at administrative and financial level (Action 1.3). - WP2 Communication Activities (coordinated by RCL, 24 moths): this WP ensures internal communication among partners (Action 2.1), external communication both to involve target groups (action 2.2) and to raise awareness among the general public and relevant institutions at local, national and European level (action 2.3). - WP3 Definition, Analysis and Operational Planning (coordinated by SZTE, 14 months): exchange in this WP leads to a definition of framework conditions and necessary elements of responsible innovation (Action 3.1), followed by an in-depth local SWOT analysis on these characteristics (Action 3.2) and the design of a work plan for the testing phase during WP4 (Action 3.3). - WP4 Application and Testing of Responsible Innovation Models (coordinated by NAR, 9 months): sees the application of lessons learned during the project at local level (Action 4.1), after which each partner develops an action plan for activities to be implemented after project closure and a joint action plan is developed at project level.

Achievements (EN):

OUTPUTS & OUTCOMES The FaRInn partners have worked together for two years to provide a series of key outputs in the field of Responsible Innovation. The FaRInn Report on Framework Conditions for and Key Elements of Responsible Innovation is available under: http://www.farinn.eu/pdf/FaRInn1-Report_on_RI.pdf The Comparative Analysis on Responsible Innovation in FaRInn partner areas is available under: http://www.farinn.eu/pdf/FaRInn2-ComparativeAnalysis-LAs_FINAL.pdf The Comparative Analysis of partners Work Plans for Responsible Innovation application and testing is available under: http://www.farinn.eu/pdf/FaRInn3-ComparativeAnalysis-WP_FINAL.pdf Information about the FaRInn mid term event, held in Forlì in May 2013 is available under: http://www.farinn.eu/programme-news.html#outcome) and presentations of the Final Conference, held in Mytilini in September 2014 can be found under: http://www.farinn.eu/programme-news.html#finalconference

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Clustering and economic cooperation Social inclusion and equal opportunities SME and entrepreneurship

Partners (8)

Lead Partner: CISE - Centro per l'Innovazione e lo Sviluppo Economico - Azienda speciale

Address: 5 Corso della Repubblica, 47522 Forli, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Regionalna Razvojna Agencija Bjelasic, Komovi & Prokletije

Name: Regionalna Razvojna Agencija Bjelasic, Komovi & Prokletije

Address: 26 IV Crnogorske PO Box N/A,, 84300 Berane, Montenegro

Legal status: n/a

Peripheria Voreiou Aigaiou

Name: Peripheria Voreiou Aigaiou

Address: 1 Kountourioti St PO Box -,, 81100 Mytilene, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Epimelitirio Samou

Name: Epimelitirio Samou

Address: 19 Kountourioti PO Box N/A,, 83100 Samos, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Szegedi Tudományegyetem

Name: Szegedi Tudományegyetem

Address: 13 Dugonics square Pf. -,, 6720 Szeget, Hungary

Legal status: n/a

CENTER ZA RAZVOJ LITIJA D.O.O.

Name: CENTER ZA RAZVOJ LITIJA D.O.O.

Address: Kidričeva 1, 1270 Litija, Slovenia

Legal status: n/a

Sarajevska regionalna razvojna agencija, SERDA d.o.o

Name: Sarajevska regionalna razvojna agencija, SERDA d.o.o

Address: 2/XI Hamdije Cemerlica,, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal status: n/a

AGENTIA DE DEZVOLTARE ECONOMICO - SOCIALA TIMIS

Name: AGENTIA DE DEZVOLTARE ECONOMICO - SOCIALA TIMIS

Address: 17 BVD. REVOLUTIEI DIN 1989 PO Box -,, 300034 Timisoara, Romania

Legal status: n/a

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Project name (EN): Facilitating Responsible Innovation in SEE countries

Project acronym: FaRInn

Project start date: 2012-10-01

Project end date: 2014-09-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 055 916.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 897 528.00

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2007 - 2013 South East Europe

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2015-12-01

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

122 / 122 (100%)

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

1 809 / 1 809 (100%)

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