INTERREG MANUMIX

Check out the presentations of our final event "Boosting Advanced Manufacturing in Europe through interregional cooperation" bit.ly/3cq5XAZ

Edurne Magro from @orkestra points that thanks to #Manumix this has been achieved: •Adaptation of a support line in the Basque Country inspired by good practice •Industry Diagnostics 4.0 and Benchmarking in Wales •Introduction of new measures in the Piedmont evaluation system

Greg Green, from the @WelshGovernment : "For Wales, the aim of #Manumix has been to support the ability of SMEs to access regional, national and international markets and innovate for a highly competitive and uncertain future".

Daniela Nepote, from @irespiemonte identifies 3 challenges for Piemonte: •Sustain apprenticeships for higher education and research. •Coordination between the national and regional efforts on advanced manufacturing. •Promote innovation projects with social impact. #Manumix

Susanna Longo, from @finpiemonte, the Italian region Piemonte, says that they embarked in #Manumix to extend the scope of evaluation and monitoring activities in order to gain a better knowledge of our A.M. enterprises and their innovation and growth trends.

Raminta Žemaitytė, from Lithuania´s Government Strategic Analysis Center (Strata), affirms that Lithuania has made changes and improvements in four advanced manufacturing support instruments with very positive results. #Manumix

•The evaluation of the Basque Country 2020 Science, Technology and Innovation Plan has been improved. •Proposal of design of an improved monitoring and evaluation system for the Basque programme #Gauzatu Industry. #Manumix

Catalina Chamorro, from the Basque Government @Irekia @Gob_eus explains that thanks to #Manumix: •The business R&D programme #Hazitek is expected to be improved based on a good practice from Piedmont.

•122 people increased their professional capacity through participation in interregional cooperation activities #Manumix

Results of #Manumix: •In Wales, 256 innovation projects have been supported for a value of £28.5 million •In Lithuania, the high-tech and advanced manufacturing projects supported increased to 8

Iñaki Ganzarain, an expert from @Innobasque, says that changes to the policy mix, including new practices and instruments, will help to increase the impact and efficiency of the @EU_Commission 's European Regional Development Fund. #Manumix

The aim of #Manumix is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Advanced Manufacturing innovation policy mix through evaluation and learning. In addition to the Basque Country, Lithuania, Piedmont in Italy and Wales in the United Kingdom have been part of the project.

It is in advanced manufacturing that companies' expenditure on R&D and innovation is most important in the #BasqueCountry. Manufacturing industry represents a large part of the region's economy: in 2018, it accounted for 21.1% of GVA, higher than the 17% of the EU-27.

Leire Bilbao, CEO of @Innobasque -Basque Innovation Agency. #Manumix

#Manumix is an initiative of @interregeurope , which helps regional and local governments in Europe to develop and implement better policies. We create opportunities to share solutions and policy learning, says Vincenzo Capocasale, from Interreg Europe.

Messages for recovery and future success: - Manufacturing R&D is even more important than before - Accelerated dissemination and adaptation of technology is the key to success - Need for the best education and training system #Manumix

Industry 4.0 is demonstrating how the combination of strong industrial skills, contextual knowledge and digital technologies can be an asset for Europe. #Manumix

Maurizio Gattiglio, Chairman of ManuFUTURE-EU’s High-Level Group and Executive Vice President of @PrimaElectro S.p.A. #Manumix