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European Regions Network for the Application
of Communications Technology
Colm Mc Colgan, ERNACT, General Manager
Thematic Programme Capitalisation
Thematic Workshop Capitalising e-Government Services
Tuesday, 19th of November 2013
Committee of Regions building at 101 rue Belliard, Bruxelles
Presentation Overview
1. Introduction to the ERNACT Network
2. ERNACT regions’ ICT projects
3. New Concepts - Digital Agenda &
Smart Specialisation
4. 2014–2020: ERNACT Network Future
Plans
Benefits of ICTs in a Region
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50% of the world’s population connected to the Internet by
2016
ICT is 5% of Europe’s GDP
Drives 20% of all productivity growth
Constitutes 25% of total private R&D
75% of value added by Internet is in traditional sectors
(productivity growth)
Improved labour productivity (5% in manufacturing & 10% in
services)
10% increase in broadband takeup results in 1.5% increase in
GDP
SMEs grow at least 2 times faster if they embrace Digital
Economy
For every 1 job destroyed by Internet, 2.5 have been created
Key Observations
 High Speed Broadband is a
Precondition for involvement in next
wave of innovation & services
 Crucial not just for the ICT sector itself
 Network Logic – usefulness increases
the more business, organisations &
people are connected
Presentation Overview
1. Introduction to the ERNACT Network
2. ERNACT regions’ ICT projects
3. New Concepts - Digital Agenda &
Smart Specialisation
4. 2014–2020: ERNACT Network Future
Plans
Key Facts
ERNACT
European Regions Network for the Application of
Communications Technology
Legal Status
European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG)
Set Up
1991
Network
Partners
Regions & Cities in Europe
Project Focus
Deliver practical trans-European Digital Agenda
projects for European Regions
ERNACT Network Footprint
 44 regions
 6 projects
 14 Member
States
Trans-regional Footprint
 ERNACT has mobilised over 130 regions
in 26 transnational cooperation
projects, for a total budget of around
50 million €uro
 Today - 45 regions in 6 cooperation
projects, from 14 Member States
Presentation Overview
1. Introduction to the ERNACT Network
2. ERNACT regions’ ICT projects
3. New Concepts - Digital Agenda &
Smart Specialisation
4. 2014–2020: ERNACT Network Future
Plans
ERNACT is currently implementing
the following Digital Agenda projects
Stimulate Uptake of Super Speed
broadband
2.6m €
Next Generation Broadband for
Rural Areas.
1.5m €
Deploying e-services in the Atlantic
Area
2.0m €
Developing Mobile Apps for Tourism
in Europe’s Northern periphery
1.5m €
Digital Media and public service
delivery
2.4m €
Helping Media sector go Digital
1.8m €
Developing Plans for e-assisted
energy efficiency transport in
Europe’s regions
1.4m €
Sector/Service Development
Sector
Number Services
Tourism
16
Transport
6
Services for Citizens
9
SME Services
11
Broadband Networks
9
Environment
1
Energy Efficiency
3
Presentation Overview
1. Introduction to the ERNACT Network
2. ERNACT regions’ ICT projects
3. New Concepts - Digital Agenda &
Smart Specialisation
4. 2014–2020: ERNACT Network Future
Plans
ICT 2014 - 2020
Smart Specialisation
Digital Agenda
“Regions to base their
development plans on areas in
which they have comparative
competitive advantage”
“Deliver sustainable economic
and social benefits from a
digital single market based on
fast and ultra fast internet and
interoperable applications”
Smart Specialisation for Regions
Focus on Key Strengths of each region
Respond to economic & societal challenges
Visibility with International Investors
Improve region’s internal & external
connections
Accumulate a critical mass of resources
Promote knowledge spill-overs and
technological diversification
North Karelia - Finland
EXPERTICE &
KNOWLEDGE
FOCUS
Forest Energy &
Wood Energy
Districted biorefining and
material
technology
Forest
technology,
supply chain and
logistics
Forest data
invention &
mapping, remote
sensing
TARGET
Forest Bioenergy
New Business
Opportunities
Research and Development
Transfer of Technology
and Knowledge
Capitalization
and Business
Capitalization
of Research
Results
Centre of
Forest
Bio Economy
Biobased Products
Spin-off
Enterprises
Wood-based
Material
Technology
Digital Agenda
EU Level
Regional Level
Smart Specialisation
Single Digital
1
Market
6
Innovation &
Research
2 Interoperate
3
Trust &
Security
4
Digital Literacy
5
Societal
7 Challenges
Faster Broadband
6 Step Process for Regions
1. ICT Swot Analysis
2. Involve stakeholders
3. Develop vision, aim and goals
4. Prioritise
5. Proper Workplan
6. Evaluate
Parts of the Digital Agenda
 ICT Infrastructure
 ICT Take-up
 Services & Applications
Digital Agenda
Agro-Food
Healthcare
Digital Agenda
Advanced
Manufacturing
Tourism
Vertical or Horizontal ?
eHealth
ePublic
Services
eGov
Tourism
Services
for SME
ICT Vouchers for SMEs
R&D
eInfrastructure
Cloud
Computing
Open Data
Portals
Living
Labs
Smart City
Smart
Grid
Intelligent
Transport
Language
Resources
Cultural
Assets
Key Enabling Technologies (KETs)
Network & Information Security
Digital Skills
Web Entrepreneurship
High Speed Broadband
Presentation Overview
1. Introduction to the ERNACT Network
2. ERNACT regions’ ICT projects
3. New Concepts - Digital Agenda &
Smart Specialisation
4. 2014–2020: ERNACT Network Future
Plans
ERNACT Mission
Help regions use Territorial
Cooperation to assist Digital
Agenda aspects of Smart
Specialisation
3 Components
Territorial Cooperation =
Interregional, Transnational,
Crossborder, Horizon 2020
Digital Agenda = broadband, eservices, digital inclusion and
skills, innovation & research
Smart Specialisation = regions
focus on 3 or 4 sectors in
which they can specialise
West
Romania
Vaster’land
San Seb’n
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Olomouc
Galway
Donegal
Derry
Cantabria
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Embed Digital &
ICT
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Specialisation
Priorities
Territorial
Cooperation
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Future Plans - What
 Develop detailed future territorial
cooperation plans
 Based on the digital agenda needs of
 Our regions smart specialisation
priorities
Involving other regions & groups of
regions
Future Plans - How
 Digital Agenda collaboration service for
ERNACT regions
Focus on external collaboration
Smart specialisation sectors
Digital agenda
 New Project Development
Colm Mc Colgan,
General Manager
ERNACT Network
Unit 150, CoLab
LYIT, Port Road
Letterkenny
Co. Donegal
Ireland
Contact Information
email: colm.mccolgan@ernact.eu
mobile: +353 87 2211 204
tel: +353 74 91 68212
web: www.ernact.eu