Smart Growth in the Upper Rhine Region - Supporting the Development into an Internationally Competitive Cross-Border Region Focusing on Knowledge and Innovation

Call: Smart Growth in the Upper Rhine Region - Supporting the Development into an Internationally Competitive Cross-Border Region Focusing on Knowledge and Innovation

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Programme

Interreg Upper Rhine

Type of Fund

Structural Fund

Description of programme
"Interreg Upper Rhine"

This Programme addresses the most important cross-border challenges linked to the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy in the Upper Rhine region and therefore focuses on the following Priority Axes (PA):

PA-A - Smart growth – making the Upper Rhine border area a region of knowledge and innovation that is competitive internationally
PA-B - Sustainable growth – promoting development that respects the environment, the economy and the mobility of the Upper Rhine border area
PA-C - Inclusive growth - promoting employment in the Upper Rhine border area
PA-D - Territorial Cohesion - promoting cross-border cooperation between administrations and citizens in the Upper Rhine border area

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Call

Smart Growth in the Upper Rhine Region - Supporting the Development into an Internationally Competitive Cross-Border Region Focusing on Knowledge and Innovation

Description of call
"Smart Growth in the Upper Rhine Region - Supporting the Development into an Internationally Competitive Cross-Border Region Focusing on Knowledge and Innovation"

As part of the Operational Program INTERREG V Upper Rhine, the Priority Axis A “Smart Growth in the Upper Rhine Region - Supporting the Development into an Internationally Competitive Cross-Border Region Focusing on Knowledge and Innovation “comprises the following objectives:

Capacity building for cross-border research to achieve excellence in the fields of research and innovation in the Upper Rhine Region.
Increased participation of companies in cross-border research and innovation measures in cooperation with research and education institutions.
Reinforcement of applications and innovation developed by cross-border consortia from the Upper Rhine Region.

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Thematic Focus

Regional development, Research, Innovation, Competitiveness

Funding area

France Est Alsace
Germany / Deutschland Baden-Württemberg Freiburg
Germany / Deutschland Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe
Germany / Deutschland Rheinland-Pfanz Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Switzerland / Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera

Origin of Applicant

France Est Alsace
Germany / Deutschland Baden-Württemberg Freiburg
Germany / Deutschland Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe
Germany / Deutschland Rheinland-Pfanz Rheinhessen-Pfalz

Eligible applicants

Education and Training Centres, Research Institution, Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), Association, Public Services, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union

Project Partner

Yes

Type of Funding

Grants

Financial details

The total budget earmarked for Priority Axis A amounts to 27.426.241 € from the European Fund for Regional Development for cross-border research and innovation projects.
This budget has largely been exhausted. The 22 ongoing projects correspond to about 21.932.210 € or 80% of the funds available.

Submission

The filled out and signed “Documents for Expression of Interest“ have to be submitted electronically by Tuesday, 03 April 2018, 12:00 at the latest via following e-mail address: interessenbekundung@grandest.fr.

Contact Details

Alsace Region - Directory of the International and European relations
1 place Adrien Zeller
BP 91006 - 67070 Strasbourg Cedex
contact@region-alsace.eu

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