1. Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW 1 Peer Review Project Methodology EUROPEER- SME Kick off Meeting of EUROPEER Partners in Bergen 12th and 13th of December 2006 Dr. Bernhard Iking Centre for Innovation and Technology in NRW Bergen, 12th and 13th December 2006

2. Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW 2 Outline I. PEER Review Approach I.1 What is it about? I.2 The instrument in brief II. Peer review in The EUROPEER SME Project II.1 Good Practice Selection II.2 Standardised Templates and ppt-presentations for Good Practice II.3 Filter Process II.4 Potential Topics for Regional Peer Review Workshops II.5 Regional Peer Review Workshops: The Concept II.6 Regional Peer Review Workshops: The Structure II.7 Regional Peer Review Workshops: Expected Results 1 II.8 Regional Peer Review Workshops: Expected Results 2 II.9 To dos

3. Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW 3 Peer Review Approach What is it about Peer Reviews are well prepared, moderated discussions of experts (Peers) on a specific topic. Its main objective is to form in a limited period time an opinion using a systematic and multilevel process. Peer Review is - More than a list of Good practice examples - Exchange of experiences - Identification of Instruments, suitable for application - Basis for transmission activities - gives concrete hints and recommendations for local actors (decision makers)

4. Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW 4 Peer Review – The instrument „Peer Reviews“ are moderated expert discussions with the objective to value and modify Transfer recommendations Peer Review Process EU Identification of „good Practice“ Peer Review Process Selection of successful, most promising instruments, suitable for application in the partner regions Elaboration of Transfer schemes for selected instruments to each partner regions Sustainable Learn Process Implementing Region

5. Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW 5 EUROPEER: Good Practice Selection Good Practice in EUROPEER partner Regions on RTDI promotion in SMEs 11.12.-13.12.2006 EUROPEER Kick Off 1. JPM in Bergen/No 23.4.-25.4.2007 2. JPM in Mülheim/DE 3,5 Month for Elaboration of 2 regional good practice on R&D promotion in SME by each partner -> Template -> ppt.-Presentation

6. Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW 6 Filterprocess Presentation of all examples Pre-assessment and analysis through partners 28 Examples in 10 EU-Countries (DE,RO,EE,SK,No,BG,IT,SI,GR,LT) 10 Examples of „Good Practice“, clustered to pairs of two 5 Regional Peer Review Workshops (RPRW): Each Partner attends 2-3 RPRW 8-10 Regional Transfer Schemes for each instrument Time 2. JPM: 4/07 1. JPM 12/06 RPRWs 5/07-3/08 3. JPM: 3/08 5. JPM: 11/08 4. JPM: 8/08

7. Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW 7 Topics for Regional Peer Workshops RTDI Promotion in SMEs Improvement of Science- Industry Links Regional focus Thematic focus

8. Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW 8 Regional Peer Rev. Workshop: Concept Regional Peer Review Workshop Concept -Moderated Workshop with 10-12 Participants (Peers) -Participants: Policy makers and Programme designers from EUROPEER countries + 1-2 external experts (related to thematic) -10 Good Practices in 5 Regional Workshops -Thematic Clustering of Good Practices (regional or theme specific approach, Transfer objective) Identification of Good Practices, suitable for application to other legislative, cultural, or economic settings

9. Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW 9 Regional Peer Rev. Workshop: Structure Structure Regional Peer Review Workshop -What is the experienced impact of the instrument in the region of origin? -What were the success factors? -What are the bottlenecks? - How must instruments be changed to be implemented in other regions? Transfer Manuals for partner regions 1Detailed Presentation of selected „Good Practice“ 2 Moderated discussion along following lead questions 3Transformation analysis which instruments can be transformed and how?

10. Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW 10 Regional Peer Rev. Process: Results Selection of 10 Good Practice instruments 5 Regional Peer Review Workshops (1,5 days Maximum 10 partner + 1-2 external experts 11 month 4 month Good Practice in EUROPEER partner Regions on RTDI promotion in SMEs 20-30 Transfer Manuals after 2 years! 8 month Evaluation, redesign, improvements => regional transfer

11. Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW 11 20-30 Transfer Manuals for selected Good Practice in RTDI promotion in SMEs to different cultural, economic and legislative settings inside Europe Good Practice Toolbox on RTDI promotion Policy recommendation for designing RTDI support schemes Intended Results

12. Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW 12 Prepare 2 templates and two presentations each of your most promising RTDI promotion schemes to SMEs Send 2 Templates until 30 th March 2007 to: Bernhard Iking: ik@zenit.de and hagen.ettner@gtz.deik@zenit.de Send your presentations as ppt.-files until 30 th of March 2007 to: ik@zenit.deik@zenit.de and hagen.ettner@gtz.de Make reservations to hotel Thiesmann until 30 th March 2007 (use fax) Book your travel to Düsseldorf/Germany : 23 rd April 2007(arrival) 25 th April 2007(departure) Bring your timer to 2. JPM, reaching until 2008 (RPR-WS) To dos

13. Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW 13 Thank you very much for your attention Questions please! Dr. Bernhard Iking ik@zenit.de ++49-208-30004-73