1. European Regional Policy 2007-2013 Enhancing the Strategic Role of the ”Regional Competitiveness” Objective Networking for innovation: Highest – a new European model for regional strategies Gudmundur Kristjansson, Sydsam Turin, 15-16 September 2005

2. Networking between three sectors: Triple Helix model Science Parks University Municipalities Regional Council Business Sector

3. Science Park Network of South Sweden: Subnational Co-operation Jönköping (Science Park) Växjö (Videum, InternetCity) Kalmar (Kalmar Science Park, Kalmar BioScience) Karlskrona (TelecomCity, Karlskrona Innovation Center) Ronneby (Soft Center) Kristianstad (Krinova) Medeon, MINC) Malmö (Ideon) Lund (Teknocenter) Halmstad

4. Öresund University International Co-operation over the sound Copenhagen Roskilde Lund Malmö

5. International collaboration within PAXIS HIGHEST START SPRING Madrid TorinoVenetoVienna Alpes- Maritimes Berlin Hamburg Stuttgart Cambridge Edinburgh Copen- hagen South Sweden Stockholm Helsinki

6. Euro Office Highest Initiative for networking between SME:s in Science parks Helsinki Tallinn Stockholm South Sweden Berlin MunichSophia Antipolis Torino

7. Dynamo Regions Regional networking through Brussel’s offices Southeast England Haute Normandie Friuli- Venezia Giulia Veneto Stuttgart Öresund South Sweden

8. Baltic Sea Region Capital Cities Hamburg Berlin Warsaw Copenhagen Stockholm Vilnius Riga Tallinn Helsinki St Peters- burg Malmö

9. Euroregion Baltic Networking regions outside the capitals Karlskrona Växjö Gdansk Olzstyn Kaliningrad Klaipeda Liepaja Kalmar Ventspils

10. Conclusion Strengthening the networks, especially on an inter-regional scale Increasing and strengthening the possibilities for start-ups to think and act European and globally Create a European system for financing, from local grants to “EU-NASDAQ” Strengthening the political understanding on innovation on all levels within the EU Think globally. The Öresund Region, an example as a hub for international contacts.