"As a small office in Brussels,
ERRIN enables us to increase our capacity in R&D and innovation both in
influencing policy and accessing projects. The network provides essential
contacts andhelps us open doors forEngland’s North West."
Suzy Sumner, Head of Office, England's North
Westin Brussels
“ERRIN is
the most valuable network for innovative regions who would like to cooperate!”
Sylvia Schreiber, Director, European
Office Stuttgart Region
”The
ERRIN network enables us to bridge South Danish stakeholders with the right
international partners and the right international projects ideas. Our
organisation has never had a better network than ERRIN in Brussels for project
development, project partnerships and project co-operation.”
Ghita
Wolf Andreasen, Director South Denmark European Office
"Innovation
is often about developing synergies: ERRIN represents a great way to develop
networks and to promote cooperation strategies. Our participation in ERRIN has
given us the opportunity to be updated on the EU latest news and to have a
general overview on how the other regions work. Sharing knowledge and
experiences is fundamental to develop successful projects."
Francesca
Cavallo, Unioncamere Piemonte Brussels Office
"ERRIN helps regions to improve their prospects
for growth and plays a key role in the current economic scenario promoting
regional innovation, competitiveness and sustainability (including climate) as
a response to the crisis. It is also an instrument to manage talent as a
necessary requirement for the future development of our regions."
Juan Manuel Revuelta, Director General of the
Valencian Regional Office in Brussels.
"As a
non member of the European Union, Turkey is delighted to be a member of ERRIN
which it knows to be a very active and dynamic network.ERRIN
actively supports the European Regions Research and Innovation networks via its
active participation in policy debate at European level, through its
communication and discussions concerning the major European research and
innovation issues, policies and programmes and through the great work of the
ERRIN working groups which it has established including ‘Innovating Funding’,
‘Energy & Climate Change’ and ‘Future RTD’ just to mention a few. Turkey
has benefited greatly from being a member of ERRIN due to the many
opportunities provided by ERRIN to attend ERRIN Research and Innovation events, invitations to actively
participate in and to effectively network at brokerage events and to be given
the opportunity to build strong collaborative links with colleagues from other
regions.ERRIN
is more than an information sharing network, it is the place to be!"
F. Mehmet Gökgöz,
Director, Turkish Research & Business Organizations, Public
& Private Partnership
“The
"importance of being Europe", the power of building together, the
strength of group work, the advantage of making your voice heard at the EU
level, the essence of sharing knowledge, the richness of multiple brains
thinking in synergy. All this is possible! This is what ERRIN stands for.“
Luca Polizzi, Senior Executive - EU Policy & Funding,
Scotland Europa
“Building
regional innovation systems and generating innovative projects in Central and
Eastern Europe is important and should be based on EU-wide experience and
excellence. ERRIN is the gateway for learning how to best do this and it helps
us to create a new European vision for our region.”
Marta Völgyiné Nadabán, deputy director,
INNOVA Eszak-Alföld Regional Innovation Agency
“ERRIN is
the most valuable network for innovative regions who would like to co-operate!”
Sylvia Schreiber, Director, European
Office Stuttgart Region
"ERRIN has proven to be a valuable tool for our region, especially when it comes to early information and contacts with other regions with similar interests. The service-minded staff adds to my positive impression of the network."
Sven Kasto, Director Smaland Blekinge South Sweden
"Lazio Region
is convinced that ERRIN represents a unique
and valuable opportunity for having first-hand information
and knowledge regarding the main research
and innovation issues at an EU level. Its members collaborate
with high professionalism and enthusiasm to achieve common goals, and we strongly appreciate such
a real committed approach."
Cinzia Felci
-DirectorofEconomic Planning - Regione Lazio
“ERRIN
is a great port of entry to the world of FP7, CIP and INTERREG for universities
of applied sciences and regional development agencies. ERRIN’s strength lies in
its focus on project development boosting research capacities in the regions.”
Adrian Solitander, Head of Helsinki EU
Office
“Its
capacity to connect R+I communities from member regions and to ensure a regular
dialogue with EU institutions and networks makes ERRIN an excellent and key
tool to help regions increase and improve collaboration at European level and
have their voice heard in the debates related to EU research and innovation
policies. The reactivity and professionalism of the network and its staff is
very much appreciated!”
Françoise Chotard, Director,
Ile-de-France Europe
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