News archive - EU Cohesion Policy 2014-2020
Research and Innovation one of the main targets of EU Cohesion Policy 2014-2020. EU investments target four key areas for economic growth and job creation:
- Research and Innovation
- Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
- Enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy
Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 will concentrate funding on research and innovation:
- Supporting innovation actors (especially research centres and SMEs) which are directly engaged in developing innovative solutions and the economic exploitation of new ideas through:
- advisory and support services;
- direct investments; and
- financial instruments that help access private sources of finance.
- Investing in infrastructure, equipment, pilot product lines, and advanced manufacturing necessary for applied research and innovation activities, including technologies that create capabilities for further innovation in a range of other sectors.
- Facilitating the cooperation, networking activities and partnerships among different innovation actors working in the same field – universities, research and technological centres, SMEs and large firms – to achieve synergies and technology transfers.
- Investing in innovation by SMEs in order to increase their competitiveness.
- Focussing on the training of researchers, development of post-graduate courses of study and entrepreneurial skills
Geographical coverage and support
There are three categories of regions defined in the EU Member States:
- Less developed regions (GDP per capita < 75% of EU average)
- Transition regions (GDP per capita between 75% and 90%)
- More developed regions (GDP per capita > 90%)
The new category of transition regions replaces the current statistical phasing-out and phasing-in regions.
Why a new category for transition regions?
Fairer system for regions with similar level of economic development, helps to soften the transition between less and more developed regions and safety net for regions whose GDP per capita is below 75% of the EU average in 2007-2013.
Further Information :
Country
Belgium
Geographical focus
- Danube Macroregion
Scientifc field / Thematic focus
- Cross-thematic/Interdisciplinary
Entry created by Ivan Zupan on April 1, 2014
Modified on April 9, 2014
