Regional Action Plan to support the governance of Responsible Research & Innovation in the Southern & Eastern Regional Operational Programme 2014 - 2020
Description of the policy instrument selected for improvement
The Southern & Eastern Regional Operational Programme (S&E ROP) 2014-2020 is a funding package of €500million, co-funded through the ERDF, the Irish Exchequer and Public Funds to be invested in the region over the programme period. This funding supports a significant programme of investment in research, technological development & innovation, and entrepreneurship in both enterprises and research centres which seeks to improve the region’s international competitiveness while boosting job creation.
S&E Regional Operational Programme 2014-2020 – Priority 1: Strengthening research, technological development and innovation:
The overall objectives of this Priority are to increase the level of research taking place in the S&E region with company engagement by supporting applied research and to increase the level of commercialisation of research by the HEI’s in the region. This priority seeks to enhance research and innovation (R&I) infrastructure and to facilitate capacity building in order to develop R&I excellence and promote Competence Centres. This priority also has a focus on promoting business investment in R&I through developing links and synergies between enterprises, research & development centres and the higher education sector. The priority has been aligned with Ireland’s identified priority research areas as set out in the Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3).
Priority 1 comprises 2 Investment Priorities (IP) (1a & 1b):
• Under IP 1a: the objective is to increase the level of research taking place in the Region with company engagement by supplying applied research;
• Under IP 1b: the objective is to increase the level of commercialisation of research by the Higher Educational Institutions (HEI’s) in the region.
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Southern Regional Assembly | Regional Action Plan
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