Objective The purpose of this proposal is to set up a project that will analyse the current RTD policy processes of the partner regions constituting the consortium; and to clearly identify the bottlenecks that are hindering effective R&D investments to, and accordingly the economic development of, these regions. The analysis will furthermore identify contingent opportunities based on the strengths and weaknesses specific to the regions.The research and analysis will be informed by best practice in, and leading research on, existing entrepreneurial regions both in the EU25 and, where appropriate, worldwide; focusing on the relationship between RTD policy (and investments) and its impact on regional development. From the outset enterprise development agencies and industry representatives in the respective regions will be involved in the analysis of the region and the development of both the generic model defining best practice in RTD investment, and more specifically in generating the regional specific adaptive models. The two-tiered approach to this applied research is :- the development of a generic model, based on best practice RTD regional investment practices worldwide, against which consortium member regions can assess themselves- based on the assessment against the generic model, to derive a set of tools that enables regions to take local nuances into consideration when deriving their region specific, adaptive, models. The outcome of this research and analysis will be a unified policy for research and technology development fostering entrepreneurship and technology transfer into (small) enterprises in the respective partner regions. The ultimate outcome is the derivation of a model that will provide a generic framework but will, at the same time, be adaptive to take cognisance of regional nuances and specific needs. Fields of science social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managemententrepreneurship Programme(s) FP6-SUPPORT - Support for the coherent development of policies: specific programme under Strengthening the foundations of the European Research Area of the Sixth framework programme 2002-2006 Topic(s) SUPPORT-2005-2.1 - Action to support mutual learning and co-ordination in research policy making (RTD OMC-NET) Call for proposal FP6-2004-KNOW-REG-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CA - Coordination action Coordinator WATERFORD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (DUPLICATE USE 999014844) EU contribution No data Address CORK ROAD WATERFORD Ireland See on map Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all SAXION HOGESCHOOL IJSELLAND - UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Handelskade 75 DEVENTER See on map Total cost No data CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address The Courts CARLISLE See on map Total cost No data MESTNA OBCINA NOVO MESTO Slovenia EU contribution No data Address Seidlova cesta 1 NOVO MESTO See on map Total cost No data BALTIC INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ECONOMIC POLICY STUDIES (BALTIJAS STARPTAUTISKAIS EKONOMIKAS POLITIKAS STUDIJU CENTRS) Latvia EU contribution No data Address Alberta street 13 RIGA See on map Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address PRESTON, LANCASHIRE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERZITETNO IN RAZISKOVALNO SREDISCE NOVO MESTO Slovenia EU contribution No data Address Ljubljanska cesta 28 NOVO MESTO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF SIEGEN (DUPLI. USE 999016188) Germany EU contribution No data Address Hoelderlinstr. 3 SIEGEN See on map Total cost No data