On 8 March, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a webinar on the topic of innovation vouchers.
Use the agenda below to navigate to the topics of interest:
Concept and moderation by Arnault Morisson and Marc Pattinson, Thematic Experts of Research and innovation.
00:01:02 Introduction by Arnault Morisson to the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform and topic of innovation vouchers
00:12:56 Presentation by Dorota Skwarek from Marshall Office of Lubelskie Voivodeship, Poland, on voucher for innovation (BRIDGES project)
00:23:01 Q&A: If we look at the regional level, to what extent are the innovation vouchers aligned with Smart Specialisation priorities?
00:25:44 Presentation by Jukka Reunavuori from Tampere, Finland, on Tampere Region Innovation Voucher (INNOBRIDGE project)
00:39:04 Q&A: You mentioned 400 service providers and few criteria, could you tell us if you have a screening in place?
00:40:43 Q&A: Is there some sort of eligibility check beforehand?
00:42:42 Q&A: Were the service providers active in promoting the scheme?
00:44:52 Q&A: In the end, an invoice is issued by the provider to the voucher recipient. Does this mean that the amount is paid to the SME beneficiary?
00:48:54 Presentation by Susana Larrea from SPRI - Basque Business Development Agency, on Basque Digital Innovation Hub KONEXIO (S34GROWTH project)
00:59:31 Q&A: How did you identify the other digital innovation hubs?
01:01:47 Q&A: Are you planning to do anything to accelerate the interest or awareness of the programme?
Panel discussion
01:04:12 Q&A: How is the adequacy of the voucher amount with the service offered assessed?
01:13:42 Q&A: To what extent do you use external intermediaries for promoting innovation vouchers to SMEs?
01:19:52 Q&A: What about respective state aid rules connected to vouchers?
01:22:26 Q&A: Do you make use of match funding (SME has to provide the missing percentage of the fund)? And does this create a barrier for SMEs to apply?
