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Regions in Europe Coordinate and Optimize innovation and competitiveness policy instruments towaRDs improving the sustainability of transport - study case of SMEs in the railway sector

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€1 102 909
EU Contribution
€9 191 011
Project Acronym
RECORD
STRIA Roadmaps
Infrastructure (INF)
Transport mode
Rail icon
Transport policies
Societal/Economic issues
Transport sectors
Passenger transport

Overview

Background & Policy context

 

 

Objectives

Europe has always been a step ahead regarding sustainable transport modes in comparison with the rest of the world and Europe has developed valuable expertise and innovation in the railway sector. That is why railways are identified in many RIS3. However, due to fierce competition in particular from emerging industries, the whole sector and especially SMEs are facing big challenges regarding their competitiveness (price-based vs. innovation-based competitiveness). To tackle this challenge, regions with the help of the EC, put efforts to encourage R&I joint activities (triple helix concept) by offering innovation delivery support in the ERDF OP (direct funding, cluster policy etc.). Other initiatives have been launched towards the railway sector but it has been pointed out that SMEs have specific issues due to the way public transport works, the specificities of its value chain, and its market structure (few big companies with thousands of SMEs, few profit margin, low innovation culture, etc.).

Taking this into consideration, the RECORD project aimed at helping SMEs to invest more and better in innovation activities by redesigning the regional policy instruments.

Methodology

To do so, individual work was compared with partnering regions and analysed. Benchmark and brainstorming sessions with local stakeholders helped draw out proven and oriented conclusions and develop new approaches together. To have comparability and to be able to share experiences and learn from each other, it was key to admit regional policy structure, industrial environment, and clusters differences. Stakeholdersengagement in this project was very important as it will be the first time managing authorities, clusters, businesses, universities, other funding organizations, regions etc. who are working together early in the political process in the railway sector. This lends credibility and builds solid foundation to develop a framework that will be accepted for implementation.

Funding

Specific funding programme
Programme 2014-2020 Interreg Europe
Funding Source
European Regional Development Fund

Results

In terms of activities, the project has organised a total of nine policy learning events.

Partners

Lead Organisation
EU Contribution
€228 089
Partner Organisations
EU Contribution
€171 990
EU Contribution
€185 862
EU Contribution
€136 697
EU Contribution
€138 457
Organisation
Technicka Univerzita V Kosiciach
Address
Letna 9, 4200 Kosice, Slovakia
EU Contribution
€111 593

Technologies

Technology Theme
Information systems
Technology
Transport research and innovation strategies
Development phase
Implementation

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