iEER conference

iEER Conference

Boosting innovative Entrepreneurship ecosystem in regions for growth and job creation, 22-23 March 2018, Brussels

DAY 1: Regions and local authorities driving entrepreneurial success – experience of iEER Interreg Europe

Time:         14.00-19.00, 22nd of March 2018
Location:   Hotel Thon Eu, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 75, B-1040 Brussels

Programme:

13.30-14.00        Registration

14.00-14.20        Welcome words:

•   Mr Markku Markkula, 1st Vice President of the European Committee of the Regions
  

• Ms Christine Chang, Coordinator of iEER Interreg Europe, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, Finland

14.20-15.00        Setting the scene: Boosting innovative entrepreneurship ecosystem– what did iEER regions                               learn?                                

• Ms. Cathy Giles and Mr. David Kaneswaran, Institute of Technology Tralee, Ireland
  
          
  Learning entrepreneurship with iEER regions - experience from Extremadura
  

• Mr. Victor Mena, Consultant, Extremadura Region, Spain

15.00-15.15        Coffee break

15.15-18.00        Parallel sessions: learning and implementing what works to support                                                           the startups and entrepreneurs at the local and regional level

Entrepreneurial competence and activation: In this session, we take a deep look into practical approaches, theoretical background and users perspectives.

Startup and scale up support: This session is about learning the present practices and dive into  future practices that will shape better regional start-up and scale-up support in regions.

Supporting startups in outlying areas: In this session, we will look into measures and good practices that encourage business creation and support business in outlying areas.

RIS3 implementation for young entrepreneurs: The workshop introduces to the concept of Smart Specialisation in different regional contexts, provides practical examples on how to strengthen start-ups and discusses barriers and possibilities of regional Smart Specialisation initiatives.

18.00-19.00        Cocktail and networking reception

Day 2: Stronger alliances in Europe - Delivering entrepreneurial success via Growth and jobs programmes

Time:            09.00-13.30, 23rd of March 2018
Location:     European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, B-1040 Brussels, Room JDE 52

Programme:

09.00-9.30           Registration and coffee

09.30-9.35           Introductory welcome

09.35-10.00         Opening: Investing Europe’s future and entrepreneurs’ success for growth and job                                                    creation – role of regions and cities beyond 2020                      

•  Mr. Jyrki Katainen, Vice President of European Commission, Commissioner for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness

10.00-11.10         Panel: The EU’s role in creating favourable entrepreneurship support ecosystems in regions –                                viewpoints of entrepreneurs and actors

11.10-11.40        Coffee break

11.40-12.50        Panel: how European regions and cities can better deliver growth and jobs                                                                 supporting start-ups and young entrepreneurs – now and in the future

12.50-13.00         Conclusions: Hank Kune and Christine Chang

13.00 - 13.30       Closing remarks: iEER regions building stronger alliances and EU Cohesion for startups and                                 young entrepreneurs     

• Mr. Ossi Savolainen, Regional Mayor, Helsinki-Uusimaa Region

13.30                    Closure and networking lunch