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Regional Innovation for Peloponnese - RIPE
Description
RIPE Project (Regional Innovation for Peloponnese) is a program which aims to the introduction of innovation to the Region of Peloponnese and it is being implemented within the framework of the european program "Innovative Actions 2000-2006". Similar programs are being implemented in several E.U. member states (approximately 133 programs), within the framework of an effort of E.U. to promote innovation to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the Region. These programs aim to help in this way at the SME`s growth, so that they can remain competitive and contribute to the broader economic and social growth of the Region.
The Arcadia Chamber, supported by the G.S. of the Region of Peloponnese, submitted a proposal for this program, which was approved by the E.U. on 15.03.2002. The Arcadia Chamber was appointed as the managing body of the project. The project`s duration is 24 months and its actions cover the entire Region of Peloponnese. The financial contribution of E.U. is 1.913.600 euros. Public funding is approximately 478.000 euros and private funding is 173.000 euros.
Benefits of RIPE project
The main aim of RIPE project is to strengthen and support all the institutions and citizens of the Region of Peloponnese. More specifically it is addressed:
- To small and medium-sized enterprises of the Region
- To ecotourism entrepreneurs and tour operators
- To enterprises that produce and distribute local traditional products
- To development institutions of the Region
- To professional associations, social institutions, local institutions and citizens of the Region of Peloponnese.
Innovation
Innovation for an enterprise is the ability to operate in a different way. The adoption of innovation by a company can help it become more effective, productive and finally more competitive. Innovation can cover a very wide range of a firm`s functions (from the facility layout and production scheduling of the enterprise up to the packaging and the promotion of its products in the market). Some examples of a company`s innovative applications are:
- A new packaging that upgrades the image of the product
- The collaboration of similar enterprises in order to promote their products through a high cost advertising campaign that a company would not be able to afford on its own.
- A new original product
- The use of new technologies
RIPE`s contribution to the Region of Peloponnese
- It will support and promote enterprises that are activated in certain economic industries, in which the Region of Peloponnese possesses certain advantages.
- It will offer the tools and the education on the new information technologies to the Region, so that it will no longer be isolated from national development.
- It will deliver to the Region a plan for obtaining financial support for innovative actions from the Community Support Framework for the period 2004-2006 or even for the next C.S.F.
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Integrated Information System of Regional Development
Description of the Action
This action was implemented by the Argolida Chamber in collaboration with the Regional Fund of Peloponnese and it is one of the main actions of RIPE project -Regional Innovation for Peloponnese. Through this action an Integrated Information System was developed, which primarily consists of four discrete thematic areas :
Watch of news, products, technologies of three economic sectors (food & drinks, tourism, agricultural and home equipment)
Business guide for new investments in Peloponnese
Benchmarking technique for the Region`s companies
Innovation measurement through the innovation indicators of the Region of Peloponnese
The information system also provides information on the projects that are being implemented by public Regional bodies (prefectures, municipalities, etc.) or by ministries for the Region of Peloponnese. Furthermore, many studies on innovation and regional policy issues are available and can be downloaded and there are also links to all the regional public administration bodies.
Objectives
Basic objective of this action is to improve the effectiveness of the processes followed in formulating the Region`s development policy and planning. The information system is supporting this objective by collecting and disposing information material which can improve substantially the planning and the implementation of the Regional growth policy.
Target groups
The basic target groups of the information system are entrepreneurs, local authorities and the Region`s citizens.
Implementation bodies
The implementation bodies of this action are: Argolida Chamber, Regional Fund of Peloponnese and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Urenio Research Unit).
It is monitored by the corresponding Working Group in which special scientists, members of the scientific committee, executives of institutions of the region and businessmen participate .
It is supported by the project`s Management Unit which refers to RIPE`s Management Body, the Arcadia Chamber.
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studies & reports about Innovation (in English)
Regions
in action, a country on the move: A selection of successful
projects supported by the Structural Funds in Greece
Participating
in European Research: Guide for applicants under the Sixth
Framework Programme for European Research & Technological
Development (2002-2006)
Network
of Innovationg Regions in Europe: Management and animation
of a transnational networik - Selected experience from the
IRE Thematic Networks
Final
Report of the Expert Group on Enterprise clusters and networks
Innovation
policy: updating the Union's approach in the context of
the Lisbon strategy
Final
report of the Expert Group on enterprise clusters and networks
A
glossary of innovation terms
Guidelines
on Proposal Evaluation and Selection Procedures
Guidlines
for Innovative Actions under the ERDF in 2000-2006: The
Regions and the new Economy
A Guide to Developing Regional Information Society Initiatives
Structuring the European Research area - Work programme
"Research and Innovation"
Clever Networking example
Community policies and mountain areas
European Trend Chart on Innovation - 2002 European innovation
scoreboard: Technical Paper No5 Thematic Innovation Scoreboard
- Life Long Learning for Innovation
European
Trend Chart on Innovation - 2002 European innovation scoreboard:
Technical Paper No4 Indicators and Definitions
European
Trend Chart on Innovation - 2002 European innovation scoreboard:
Technical Paper No3 EU Regions
Creating
Smart Systems - A guide to cluster strategies in less favoured
regions - EU Regional Innovation Strategies
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food&drinks
Useful 
Evaluate your company`s performance compared to major other firms of the sector by using 
An annual study for the emerging trends in the Innovation and The New Economy areas in the Region of Peloponnese.
