The aim of this event is to provide a platform for diverse regional innovation systems in Europe by gathering experts from different countries to share their views and experiences on the regional innovation system and its influence on regional innovation and cooperation at European level.

In Europe, regional governments and authorities have developed regional innovation strategies and most of them set up a regional innovation system that includes a regional innovation agency to implement it.

The conference provides a deeper look on the several models of regional innovation systems from all over Europe (Austria, Germany, Poland, Spain…) and the future of regional innovation actors in the perspective of the Europe 2020 Strategy.

The programme includes:

Join us at the conference to enrich your regional innovation system with concrete examples of regional organizations and successful practices for developing and strengthening innovative companies.

Date: 29th of March 2011

Location: Congress Center, Reims, France (map)

The participation is free of charge, but previous registration is required.

The registration is now open on the following link.

Deadline for registration is the 18th of March 2011.

If you need more information, please contact: info@peria.eu

The conference is organized by CARINNA, the Champagne-Ardenne Research and Innovation Agency (www.carinna.fr), together with the members of PERIA – Partnership of European Regional Innovation Agencies (www.peria.eu).