Research Infrastructure and Structural Funds for Regional Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region

Tuesday 21 Jun 2011, 11:00 → 15:30 Europe/Berlin

Malmö (Sweden), Dockplatsen 12, Akvariet

Petra 3, European XFEL, MAX IV and ESS are important parts of the new infrastructure for research and development in the Baltic Sea Region. These facilities will create fantastic opportunities – and new challenges in co-operation and financing. The EU commission is preparing the new funding period and is discussing an idea of increased use of structural funds in co-operation in research and development. Baltic Sea Region will be used as a pilot area to try new approaches in funding. The flagship project BALTIC SCIENCE LINK will create a network of Research Infrastructure (RI), Universities, enterprises and administration in the Baltic Sea region to use more effective results and measurement opportunities at RI. Regional co-operation, specialisation and regional effects will be discussed at the workshop in context to these initiatives. Representatives of Research Infrastructure, operational programmes, regional development agencies, universities, science parks, business incubators, venture capital, industry and science are invited to attend the workshop.

Documents EU policy

• Document accompanying the Commission Communication on Regional Policy contributing to smart growth in Europe 2020
• European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, ACTION PLAN
• Regional Policy contributing to smart growth in Europe 2020

1 Opening

Speaker: Pontus Lindberg

Slides Underlag_till_Pontus_Lindberg_juni_-11_eng.ppt

2 Setting up a Baltic Science Link – a Flagship project of the Action Plan of the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region

Speaker: Mr Johan Holmberg (Swedish Research Council, Coordinator of the flagship project)

Slides Swedish_Research_Council_-_BSL_-_2011-06-21_-_J_Holmberg.pdf

3 Strategies fostering innovation in the Baltic Sea Region – using Structural Funds to create the maximum access to infrastructure for researchers and companies

Speaker: Ms Jelena Angelis (technopolis |group|)

Slides Malmö_workshop_on_RI_-_BSR_report_presentation_-_Jelena_Angelis_-_21Jun2011.pptx

4 Positions of the DG Regio concerning Research Infrastructure, regional co-operation and use of structural funds in the Baltic Sea Region

Speaker: Mr Johan Magnusson (European Commission, Regional Policy Directorate General)

Slides JM_Malmo_21_June_2011.ppt

5 Positions of the DG Research & Innovation concerning Research Infrastructure, regional co-operation and use of structural funds in the Baltic Sea Region

Speaker: Mr Christos Vasilakos (European Commission, DG Research & Innovation)

Slides WSP_on_RIs_and_SFs_in_Baltic_Sea_Region.ppt

12:50 Lunch

6 Research Hubs in the Baltic Sea Region - An explorative Study about Research Cooperation and the Usage of Research Facilities in Physics and Life Sciences

Speaker: Mr Simon Falck (KTH, Stockholm)

Slides Presentation_-_Simon_Falck_(Malmö)_-_2011-06-21.pdf

7 How can large-scale Research Infrastructures be interesting to one of the biggest worldwide car manufacturers, The Volkswagen way

Speaker: Mr Xabier Larráyoz Izcara

Slides Baltic Science Link - Larrayoz (Volkswagen AG)

8 Estonian Beam Line at MAX IV Laboratory – reasons choosing Lund and using Structural Funds

Speaker: Mr Ergo Nõmmiste (Institute of Physics, University of Tartu)

Slides Malmo21062011.ppt

9 Project SCIENCE LINK – Network between world-leading Cluster of large-scale Research Infrastructure of Photon and Neutron Sources and Users fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Baltic Sea Region

Speaker: Mr Uwe Sassenberg (Projektträger DESY)

Slides SCIENCE_LINK_Presentation.ppt

10 Discussion

11 Summary of the workshop