1. Financial and other support for cross border projects between companies Kathleen Smolders Innovation Centre Limburg kathleen.smolders@innovatiecentrum.be
2. Content Innovation Centre Limburg Innovation Centre Limburg as partner in Cross border initiatives Cross border project “CrossRoads”
3. Innovation Centre Limburg Information&sensitization Innovation policy in Flanders Coaching of the innovation project (technical, commercial & financial) Coaching A non-profit organisation Mission: increase the innovation power of companies (in Limburg) Across all sectors Focus on SME but also larger enterprises Confidential service, free of charge Intellectual property Financial support Advise Research institutes - Companies Enterprise Europe Network - VIN Networking
4. Cross Border projects Tetrra: Technology Transfer & Recruiting in Rural Areas CrossRoads …
8. The project Characteristics of the project demand driven for companies in the cross border region mainly for SMEs, but also for large companies cooperation between companies (cross border) cooperation between companies and research groups development of new products or new processes by using new technologies to further strengthen the qualities of this region
9. Five technologies Five Technologies: Remote diagnostics Embedded vision Nanomaterials Surface treatment andmaterials Inkjettechnology Combination of Technologies (‘CrossRoads’)
10. advise on project and business development embedded ICT: experience labs /demonstration projects with students and profs of technical universities feasibility studies: to check the technical and commercial feasibility support for application of an innovation project (partner matching, juridical aspects, formulating the innovation plan, business plan) using (‘recyclable’) IP on embedded vision and remote diagnostics Support
11. Financial support forinnovation projects total budget for subsidies: € 3.000.000 subsidy: € 15.000 - € 150.000 SME: max. 50% of the subsidiable costs large companies: 25% the subsidiable costs cluster of min. 1 Flemish and min. 1 Dutch company preferably with a ‘knowledge supplier’ 1or more of the 5 technology domains results for the benefit of the region
12. Financial support forinnovation projects Submission Next deadline: March 1st Formal and juridical aspects of CrossRoads Board of Experts advices the board of the “StichtingGrensoverschrijdendeInnovatie CrossRoads” The final decision is made by the board of the “StichtingGrensoverschrijdendeInnovatie CrossRoads”