Links between the ERDF ERDF Priorities Research and Innovation (R&I) SME Competitiveness (SME Renewable Energy and Connectivity and Urban Comp) Energy Efficiency (REEE) Development (UD) R&I - Technology transfer and - Financial and growth SME RD&I in small scale - Conditions for private support complements R&I N/A energy, energy efficiency investment, including linking support esp. for key sectors. – and marine investments. R&I with growth SMEs. SME Comp - Innovation and - Efforts to increase commercialisation support - Marine energy sector can commercial viability of areas coordinated with SME finance N/A access SME support. should be coordinated with and growth support SME support where possible. REEE ERDF - Research capacity and - Potential for tailored SME - Improved accessibility commercialisation of RD&I support for marine or energy N/A essential to support should consider links to marine efficiency supply chain. sustainable key spatial areas. energy actions Connectivity - Development of marine - Potential to consider SME and UD - Potential for related RD&I to sector should consider provision, or delivery of existing influence delivery or targeting accessibility issues to local provision, in for connectivity or urban encourage further private N/A complementing connectivity or development (e.g. new building investment and efficiency urban development materials) measures should consider improvements. spatial impacts. ERDF Links between the Research and Innovation SME Competitiveness Renewable Energy and Connectivity and Urban ERDF and ESF Energy Efficiency Development (UD)
Links between the ERDF Priorities ERDF Research and Innovation (R&I) SME Competitiveness (SME Comp) Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (REEE) Connectivity and Urban Development (UD) ERDF R&I N/A - Financial and growth SME support complements R&I support – esp. for key sectors. - Technology transfer and RD&I in small scale energy, energy efficiency and marine investments. - Conditions for private investment, including linking R&I with growth SMEs. SME Comp - Innovation and commercialisation support coordinated with SME finance and growth support N/A - Marine energy sector can access SME support. - Efforts to increase commercial viability of areas should be coordinated with SME support where possible. REEE - Research capacity and commercialisation of RD&I should consider links to marine energy actions - Potential for tailored SME support for marine or energy efficiency supply chain. N/A - Improved accessibility essential to support sustainable key spatial areas. Connectivity and UD - Potential for related RD&I to influence delivery or targeting for connectivity or urban development (e.g. new building materials) - Potential to consider SME provision, or delivery of existing local provision, in complementing connectivity or urban development improvements. - Development of marine sector should consider accessibility issues to encourage further private investment and efficiency measures should consider spatial impacts. N/A Links between the ERDF and ESF ERDF Research and Innovation SME Competitiveness Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Connectivity and Urban Development (UD)
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