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NPP Project Development Support Activities
Kirsti Mijnhijmer27th August 2009 – Inverness, Scotland
European UnionEuropean Regional Development Fund
Structure
Programme Status Funding Allocations Upcoming events
Project idea development Products and services Profile of an appropriate partnership
Project development tools Programme Manual, Part 1: How to Apply Project idea clinics Main project development workshop Partenariats How to Apply seminars Preparatory Projects
Programme Status
Commitment levels
Upcoming events Annual Conferenc 2009, LAVA09
Commitment levels
To date: 27 main projects and 21 preparatory project approved
In total 62% of programme budget committed
Member State funding allocated: 64% Priority 1: 51% Priority 2: 78% Remaining to be allocated: approx. €12 million
Upcoming events
Small scale Partenariat on theme: Urban-rural partnership for new service solutions, dates to be confirmed
Programme evaluation exercise, autumn 2009, first main report in November 2009 NPP Annual Conference 2009 LAVA 09, 10-11 November, Reykjavik, Iceland Main project development workshop to be held on 23 November 2009, for 1-year
preparatory projects, to be thematically focused on PMC identified project gaps Fifth call for application - Pre- announcement December 2009
NPP annual conference 2009 - LAVA 09
This year’s annual conference will be on 10-11 November in Reykjavik, Iceland. The theme is “Creative Industries” and how they can add value to traditional industries, industry development version 2.0.
Why: The Northern Periphery Programme has a tradition of recognising the importance of
cultural heritage and the business potential that cultural heritage can bring to the programme area,
The importance of the industry for young people and the potential for them to stay and act as a young cultural entrepreneur in the programme area.
A collaboration between traditional and creative sectors can offer a more sustainable development for the programme area.
The mid-term aim is to include culture actors and cultural entrepreneurs in the next programming process and to ensure that creative industries will have a central position in the implementation of the NPP 2014-2021.
Long-term aim: the Northern Periphery Programme area should by 2021 be a leading area for cultural entrepreneurship and the use of cultural entrepreneurs as an integrated part of the area’s innovation process and lifelong learning process.
More details will be made available on the NPP website
Project Idea Development
Products and services
Profile of an appropriate partnership
Products and Services
All projects should develop a tangible product or service, which is what the concept of added value refers to. Each project must make a distinctive contribution and add value by developing concrete, tangible and innovative new products or services.
Methods of added value: Innovation Knowledge transfer Organisational learning
Requirements: Innovativeness Relevance to the characteristics of the programme area; rurality, insularity,
sparse population Transnational relevance to the programme area: the product/service can be used
widely within the programme area and if possible beyond.
Products and Services
A Business Perspective: Demonstrate the demand for the products and services that the project aims to
develop Describe the intended end users of the products/services. How will the
products/services be provided to them? Clearly describe the attributes of products and services: marketing arguments Demonstrate the Return on Investment (ROI) of the project (e.g. expected
savings) Is there an exit strategy? Describe how the products/services can survive after
the NPP funding ends.
Products and Services
Useful questions: What key issues will the product and service help to address? What will be the overall benefit of the product and service? Is there a certain demand for special products and services Is a development of these products and service realistic/ manageable? Can products and services demonstrate beneficial impacts on the programme
area? Are the products and services of relevance to the whole programme area? Do the products and services have a focus on peripheral regions? What specific actions are necessary to develop the products and services? Will the development of the products and services need to be facilitated by policy
change?
Example of Products/ServicesCooperation for Safety in Sparsely Populated Areas, Co-safe
Product/Service: Movable mattresses with integrated patient covering Tents for patients temporary shelters GPS based satellite location and communication and alarm systems and GPS
tagged rescue equipment Training packages for rescue personnel and tourism industry/ patients protection
Transport and logistics Common working methods nationally and internationally
Innovation: New enhanced safety products and services covering different perspectives and
the full spectrum from scene of the accident via- pre-hospital care to full hospital care, suitable for the special conditions in NPP area (harsh climate, sparsely populated)
Example of Products/ServicesCooperation for Safety in Sparsely Populated Areas, Co-safe
Knowledge transfer: Based on knowledge from project in INTERREG IIIB NPP and Barents Rescue Interactive VR-based training simulators for collaborative international accidents
and disaster management and steering
Organisational learning and partnership constellation: Hospitals, Universities, Rescue Services, Research Institutes, Municipalities
Transnational impact: Joint NPP strategy for increased safety in sparsely populated areas Risk analysis for international purposes International preparedness service solution for major traffic and aircraft accidents
in sparsely populated areas
Profile of an Appropriate Partnership
Ensuring the correct mix of transnational partners in a project is crucial to achieving genuine transnational cooperation and successful results.
In general, all partners should have the capacity and knowledge in the subject area to participate fully and to deliver the products and/or services.
Where suitable, partnerships should try to involve a cross-sector of partners from the national, regional and local level.
Your application will be judged on the partnership constellation and this can be a deciding factor in project approval.
Profile of an Appropriate Partnership
Who can become partners?
Organisations from the public, public-like and voluntary (third) sectors are able to participate in Northern Periphery Programme projects and receive direct financial support, including:
National, regional and local authorities Regional and local development agencies, chambers of commerce Universities, higher education institutions, research centres, colleges Non-governmental organisations/public-like organisations Voluntary sector organisations Other relevant public-like organisations contributing to the development of the
programme area (EC definition) Private sector (only with public match funding)
Profile of an Appropriate Partnership
To keep in mind when forming a partnership:
Apply a demand driven approach The core partnership should consist of partners that have a need for the specific
product or service and that will implement the solutions in their daily work. This implies that the core partnership should include implementing partners in all
countries where the project aims to implement its solutions.
Invite partners whose main interest is close to the project aim and field of intervention Organisational learning
Involve expert organisations (universities, authorities) and private sector partners However, these expert organisations should not form the core partnership,
unless a top-down approach is favoured
Profile of an Appropriate Partnership
Select a Lead Partner with the administrative capacity and experience to implement and coordinate a transnational project The LP does not always have to be part of the implementing core partnership
If appropriate
Form a triple helix partnership A triple helix partnership constellation is normally essential if there is a need of high
end competence from the academia in the development of new products and services and where public bodies and companies are essential as producers/providers alternatively beneficiaries of the solutions.
Work in a triple helix context The NPP recognises the difficulty for private partners to commit themselves for the
entire project lifetime. With this in mind, an appropriate solution could be to include private partners as associated partners or only in the parts where they are necessary to ensure the successful implementation of the project.
Profile of an Appropriate Partnership
Useful questions: What are the potential project partner(s) in your region suitable to participate in a
potential future MAIN project? Who can be an appropriate Lead partner in a potential main project? What would be a recommendation for two initial partners in a preparatory project
application?
Project Development Tools
Programme Manual, Part 1: How to Apply
Project idea clinics
Main project development workshop
Partenariats
How to Apply seminars
Preparatory Projects
Partenariats
Purpose: targeted project development on a specific theme
By invitation: selected key actors in field
Intensive project idea development sessions What issues need to be addressed, what solutions are needed Products and services Appropriate partnership profile
Outcome: preparatory project applications
How to Apply Seminars
Purpose: to help applicants submit a good quality application, to highlight pitfalls and best practices
Focus on technical side of submitting an application, not project idea development; explanation of NPP concepts and the different sections of the application form
Format: small group, timing at the start of a call for proposals
Preparatory Projects
General Purpose:
Producing a well-balanced, high quality main project application with an appropriate partnership constellation
Facilitate the development of joint project plans on themes that correspond to the objectives of the programme
Committing partners to specific contributions
Reducing risks connected to main projects
In general, it is to ensure that a project is meeting all the NPP core concepts of transnationality and added value.
Preparatory Projects
Background information: Continuous call: application can be submitted at any time Expenditure will become eligible from the date of submission
Characteristics: Duration: 6 months Maximum total budget €30 000 at 60% grant rate (max. NPP funding €18 000)
Minimum requirements: An eligible project idea (fitting with the themes) Partners from 2 countries Eligible match funding in place, confirmed through match funding commitments
The NPP 2007-2013 Programme Monitoring Committee delegated authority to the Programme secretariat to approve preparatory projects and make funding decisions.
Focused Call for preparatory projects
Themes to be addressed:
In Priority 1, in the Objective ”To promote competitiveness by increasing and developing the capacity for innovation and networking in rural and peripheral areas” the two themes:
i) exchange of best practice and establishment of cooperation networks between R&D institution and SMEs to increase the capacity for innovation, facilitate the design of innovation systems and strengthen competitiveness
ii) cooperation and exchange of best practice between SMEs on how to address and reach markets with existing and new products
Focused Call for preparatory projects
In Priority 1, in the Objective ” To facilitate development through the use of advanced information and communication technologies and transportation in the programme area” the four themes:
i) increased use of ICT to overcome distance
iii) developing innovative product and service solutions for developing and maintaining transport infrastructure with regard to roads, railways, airports and ports under harsh climatic conditions
iv) development of transport schemes that benefit rural communities, such as new maritime routes
v) maritime safety in relation to remote areas with arctic, harsh conditions.
Focused Call for preparatory projects
In Priority 2, in the Objective ” To improve sustainable development in peripheral regions by strengthening urban-rural relations and enhancing regional heritage” the three theme:
i) urban-rural partnerships for new service solutions
iii) private, public and voluntary sectors cooperation and networks to develop new and innovative service solutions for remote and peripheral regions
iv) promotion of natural and cultural heritage that supports the development of sustainable industries
Preparatory Projects Application Form
See separate presentation
Contact Details – Programme Secretariat
Northern Periphery Programme Secretariat
Strandgade 91, 4th floor
DK-1401 Copenhagen K, DENMARK
Niclas Forsling – Head of Secretariat Tel. +45 3283 3786, [email protected]
Christopher Parker – Programme Manger for Project Development Support Tel. +45 3283 3782, [email protected]
Kirsti Mijnhijmer – Programme Manager for Information & Communication Tel. +45 3283 3784, [email protected]
Maxi Nachtigall – Project Officer Tel. +45 3283 3785, [email protected]
For further information, please visit:
www.northernperiphery.eu
Thank you for listening!