19 September 2024 // “𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗛𝘂𝗯𝘀: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱” 

🌍 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (mid term) 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: “𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗛𝘂𝗯𝘀: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱” 🌍
As part of the European Research Area: Fostering Greater Integration. Advancing Competitiveness conference hosted by the European Commission, the COOPERATE and ERA_FABRIC projects teamed up with ERRIN network to organize a highly anticipated side event, “𝙀𝙍𝘼 𝙃𝙪𝙗𝙨: 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙒𝙖𝙮 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙”, on September 19th in Brussels.

During this dynamic session, we explored the concept of ERA Hubs. ERA Hubs are designed to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems, foster collaboration, and break down silos between public and private sectors. The goal? To empower regions to take a larger role in shaping R&D policies and investments across Europe.

💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀::
– The role of ERA Hubs in driving knowledge-driven innovation at a regional level.
– Insights from high-level speakers including representatives from the European Commission and Committee of the Regions.
– The potential of ERA Hubs to connect stakeholders, boost competitiveness, and support a more integrated European Research Area.

We are thrilled by the active participation and fruitful discussions, setting the stage for the future of innovation and regional development in Europe! Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to shape the way forward together.

25 June 2024 // Co-creation session

📅 On June 25th, we had a productive COOPERATE co-creation session discussing the ongoing efforts to refine our ERAhub approach to knowledge valorization and regional innovation ecosystems. Amongst others, we discussed:
– 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸: Seeking validation of our definitions and feedback on knowledge valorization, core actors, and platform positioning.
– 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Exploring how ERA hubs can foster synergies with industry while maintaining a focus on research valorization.
– 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀: The role of central nodes in managing knowledge valorization networks and ensuring effective collaboration.
– 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗣𝗜𝘀: Identifying KPIs to measure the effectiveness of ERA hubs and the added value they bring to regional ecosystems.

Thank you to all participants for your valuable contributions! Let’s continue driving innovation and collaboration in our regional ecosystems. 🚀

May 2024 // Stakeholder Event on FP10

The current and future competitiveness of a region strong in technology driven high tech manufacturing, such as Brainport Eindhoven, starts with an outstanding knowledge base. That is why I was delighted to participate – together with the ‘crème de la crème’ of the Dutch R&I community – in the Stakeholder Event on FP10, the upcoming successor of Europe’s research and innovation programme Horizon Europe – that was organised earlier this week by Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) | Partner in Sustainable Development.

A big thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the panel discussion on European collaboration between ecosystems. For a European leadership in a global competitive context to thrive, consistent support for long lasting and structural collaboration between “pockets of excellence” is needed. FP10 needs to give ample room to stimulate and strengthen these initiatives, which will benefit the whole of the EU.

16 November 2023 // Eurotech Innovation Day

Recap of the Eurotech Innovation Day in Lyngby! 
November 16th, 2023

Facilitators: DTU and TU/e with the support of Science City Lyngby
Contributors: EuroTech Universities Alliance and EuroTeQ Engineering University partners coming from the DTU – Technical University of Denmark (DTU), TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne), Technical University of Munich (TUM), École Polytechnique (L’X), and Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU).

Two Dynamic Co-Creation Workshops:
“Testing the #COOPERATE Playbook and 7 Lines of Action”
Experts delved into testing the COOPERATE playbook and highlighted the significance of the following seven lines of action as key components for regional innovation: Research, Talent, Knowledge Transfer, Funding, Collaboration, Innovation, Governance.

“ERA Hubs as Place-Based Ecosystems”
Participants engaged in vibrant discussions, sharing diverse perspectives from industry and academia. They focused on identifying actionable strategies for fostering effective regional ecosystems.A big thank you to all Eurotech/q participants for contributing to the success of these insightful workshops at the Eurotech Innovation Day at DTU!

2 November 2023 // Future Magazine

Thanks to Science City Lyngby the #COOPERATE project was covered in a local magazine in the Future Magazine in #Lyngby.

“With the launch of the COOPERATE project we aim to help all EU countries to perform better and be on par with the best. Innovation has been key to Denmark and the Netherland’s growth and prosperity for decades, and we hope to inspire others on how to be more innovative. The city of Prague has been chosen as a pilot project and together with our partners we are assessing how to provide the best assistance to help foster further innovation in Prague”, says Marianna Lubanski, CEO at Science City Lyngby.

This Danish magazine has a reach of 60,000 people once a year. The article is in Danish but also avaible in English via: https://lnkd.in/e_wXNCRy

Ntorina AntoniMarianna LubanskiHamad Sheraz RovsingTechnische Universiteit EindhovenDTU – Technical University of Denmark

6 May 2023 // Second General Assembly

After having had the kick-off in Brainport Eindhoven earlier this year, it was great having everyone in the same room again. We’re looking back at a very interesting and fruitful (and sunny) second General Assembly of COOPERATE at DTU Skylab and Science City Lyngby. We discussed the process towards an initial ERA hub framework, the playbook, toolbox, and platform, and the challenges, strategies & expected outcomes for the project.

23 January 2023 // Kick-off in Eindhoven

This meeting kicked off the activities of the project “COOrdinating and Piloting actions towards ERA-hubs as in Ter- and intra- regional Ecosystems for knowledge production (COOPERATE)”, launched in January 2023 and funded by the European Commission.

The project, led by the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), aims to develop and pilot the ERA Hub concept based on the vision and success stories developed within the EuroTech Universities Alliance and their R&I ecosystems. The overall approach revolves around co-creation arenas in which ecosystems and a broader community of quadruple helix actors can interact. The piloting phases of the project’s implementation are expected to test the approach and pave the way for its consolidation and replication phase.

This two-day event was co-organized by the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and Brainport Development, who were joined by STAM SRL, IDEA Consult, Technical University of Denmark, Science City Lyngby, and Czech Technical University in Prague. All seven COOPERATE partners had the opportunity to share the aims and objectives of the COOPERATE project towards the development and testing of ERA hubs in Europe. Needs, expectations and next steps were discussed both days at TU/e campus and High Tech Campus Eindhoven.