Benchmark Study 1

IPP BENCHMARK REPORT
Overall assessment:
This current data for the IPP benchmark allows the following conclusions:
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The IPP benchmark show significant differences in the participation rate in a selected number of
EU programmes. They should now be used to identify the underlying reasons to learn and to
improve the current strategies and support systems.
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The IPP regions have huge challenges to face with regard to meeting the Europe 2020 targets.
Stronger co-operation between the partners can probably help to share experiences and to develop
new co-operation.
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The IPP regions have different potential for internationalization and co-operation in European
programmes. Therefore a realistic assessment of achievable aims and objectives in reaching EU
programmes (particularly in the field or R&D) are essential.
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A stronger focus on applied sciences and innovation might be more successful to meet the current
needs and the current situation in IPP regions.
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Another challenge is the demographic development and the better use of the endogenous potential
in the regions. This could also take into account specific actions towards young unemployed or
long term unemployed to increase the employment rate and to make better use of the human
resource potential in the IPP regions.
Concluding remarks:
These data show that all IPP regions have particular strength in accessing a limited number of EUprogrammes.
It would be important in the future development of the IPP benchmark to identify these
specific strengths and share these experiences with other IPP regions to lift the general level of
participation in the EU programmes of the IPP regions.
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Észak-Alföld and Latvia are leading the number of successful proposals of Interreg IV C among
IPP partners. Sachsen-Anhalt despite having the least number of successful applications shows
great effectiveness regarding their number of applications submitted.
Sachsen-Anhalt and Comunidad Valenciana have a leading position in 6th and 7th Framework
Programme in IPP partnership, nevertherless, all of them need to improve the participation and
success in this kind of projects.
Latvia and Comunidad Valenciana have great number of Life+ and Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE)
successful applications.
All the regions partners have a good practices and high experience in these programmes that could
be shared.
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