Igor Kaniecki | Joint SecretariatInterreg South Baltic Programme 2014-2020

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SME internationalisation and innovation capacities in the South Baltic Programme

Igor Kaniecki | Joint SecretariatInterreg South Baltic Programme 2014-2020

The INTERREG business

„Soft” cooperation for tangible results building networks beyond regional and

national borders

transferring experience, good practices and technologies

jointly developing and testing innovative solutions for common challenges

South Baltic2007 - 2013

Lead beneficiaries: 50Partners: 435

Networks: 108

Approved projects: 69

Regional authorities: 10,1%

Local authorities: 28,4%

National authorities: 4,4%

Academia/ research: 24,3%

Public/private NGOs: 17,7%

Others: 15,1%

“Collaboration with MT LNG has allowed us to connect with other companies in the value chain and as a result this has created commercial opportunities as well as partnership discussions. MT LNG has done a great job in being the connective tissue between the different companies in the value chain.

Cross-border LNG supply chain

Project MarTech LNGwww.golng.eu

The project delivered trainings on LNG technologies to increase capacities of about 100 SMEs related to maritime sector.

More than 300 registered LNG businesses, research and regulative institutions createda strong South Baltic LNG supply chain.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Project RespEnresponsiblesme.eu

CSR knowledge base: tools, guidances, and methodologies for SME

Trainings and workshops for SME

Success Stories

Cross-border perspectives for female entrepreneurs

Project Going Abroadwww.goingabroad.nu

Applying the method of Business Success Teams for successful female entrepreneurship in the cross-border area

Triple helix cooperation

Project DISKEdiskeproject.eu

Benchmarking of technology parks and developing strategies for the parks

Cooperation strategies for the parks

Park Quality Management Concept

South Baltic Programme 2014-2020

overall objective

To increase the blue and green growth potential of the South Baltic area through cross-border cooperation

Blue growth Blue growth addresses the economic potential of the

oceans, seas and coasts for sustainable tourism and growth Blue Energy (OWE; tidal/ wave power) Maritime, coastal and cruise tourism Aquaculture Marine biotechnology Deep-sea and short-sea shipping Coastal protection

Green growth Green growth utilises natural resources in a sustainable

manner, minimising the impacts on natural assets Renewable energies Food manufacturing and processing Green/ eco tourism Environmental management Clean transportation and sustainable mobility Green construction

Priority Axis 1 – EUR 9,97m EUR 1.1 The presence of blue and green SMEs from the

South Baltic area on international markets

1.2 The transfer of innovation for the benefit of blue and green sector SMEs

Exemplary types of partners chambers of commerce, business support organisations and

development agencies business incubators, technology parks and other business support and finance organisations

formal associations, clusters and networks of SMEs (having legal personality)

NGOs and R&D organisations providing international promotion and marketing, research and services (e.g. training) or focused on innovation aspects

local and regional authorities and their associations

Target group SMEs representing blue and green sectors of economy

Specific features

concentration on blue & green SMEs;

emphasis on the cross-border elements: joint development, testing and transfer of innovative solutions, e.g. training programmes & other services; events; internet tools; cooperation & business models

indirect private sector involvement (no direct ERDF funding);

encouragement to address SME from rural areas.

Timeframe of the Programme Oct 2015

final rules of the Programme to be approved documents for the first call for proposal to be

approved Nov – Dec 2015 – 1st Call for proposals May – Jun 2016 – 2nd Call for proposals

(*) in the first stage of the Programme implementation 2 calls for proposals per year are expected

Thank you!Igor Kaniecki | Project Officer | igor.kaniecki@southbaltic.eu

www.southbaltic.eu