This document summarizes the outcomes of the COMPETITIV ́eko project, which aimed to promote regional development through smart specialization across border regions. The project resulted in the creation of three cross-border innovation hubs focused on additive manufacturing, big data/AI, and medical devices/e-health. Each hub pools related enterprises, research centers, universities, and clusters from the participating border regions to foster collaboration, catch business opportunities, and gain European visibility. Testimonials praised the hubs' ability to boost economic development in peripheral regions by enabling SMEs to engage in innovation and collaboration across borders.

1. Regional development through
Smart Specialisation – the case of
border regions
08/11/2018
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

2. 2
What about COMPETITIV´eko?1
Smart Specialization Cross border cooperation
Entreprises
Research
centers
Universities
2
crossborder
Hubs
Clusters
BUDGET
1.008.605,10 €
DURATION
36 months
(from 01/06/2016 to 31/05/2019)
PARTNERS

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Successfull methodology2
BOTTOM UP
TOP DOWN
ECONOMIC STAKEHOLDERS
STRATEGIC COMMITTEE & STEERING COMITTEE
Big DATia
ADDITIVE
VALLEY
INNOMED
CONSORTIUM

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OUTCOME: three innovation hubs3
InnoMed CONSORTIUM
ADITIVE VALLEY
Big DATia
32 MEMBERS
25 enterprises
4 university/research centre
3 clusters
4 innovation platform
16 POTENTIAL MEMBERS
12 enterprises
1 university/research centre
3 clusters
30 POTENTIAL MEMBERS
20 enterprises
8 university/research centre
2 clusters
• Catch business opportunities​
• Foster collaborative projects​
• Gain European visibility (Company
missions to european exhibitions​

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OUTCOME: « BigDATia »
3
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1
Cross border consortium dedicated to BIG DATA and Artificial Intelligence
Pool of enterprises, technological centres and clusters concerned by the
complete Value Chain of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
16 MEMBERS
12 enterprises
1 university/research centre
3 clusters
• Communication: shared agreement on the name BigDATia / logotype
• The value chain is complete thanks to the cross-border (levels of
complementary expertise)
• Impact on multiple business sectors
TARGET
GOALS
BEST PRACTICES
MEMBERS
• From competition to collaboration by joining the expertise levels
• Emergent topic  small entities  cluster implication is mandatory

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OUTCOME: « ADDITIVE VALLEY »
3
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2
Cross border consortium dedicated to ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Pool of enterprises, technological centres and clusters concerned by the
complete Value Chain of Additive Manufacturing sector
30 POTENTIAL MEMBERS
20 enterprises
8 university/research centre
2 clusters
• Large firms interested in the Cross-border specialized ecosystem created
• Manufacture of new products & repair of existing parts
• Impact on business sectors belonging to regional S3
TARGET
GOALS
BEST PRACTICES
MEMBERS
• The level of knowledge is mutually reinforced (metal / plastic)
• The exchanges avoid the duplication of what exists in the neighboring
territory
• Rise of the potential development of Navarra

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OUTCOME: « InnoMed »
3
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3
Cross border consortium dedicated to MEDICAL DEVICES and E-HEALTH
Pool of enterprises, technological centres and clusters concerned by the
complete Value Chain of Medical Devices & E-health.
32 POTENTIAL MEMBERS
25 enterprises
4 university/research centre
3 clusters
• Innovation platforms: 4 medical centres are ready to participate
• Accelerate the development of innovations by direct and regular exchanges
with the beneficiaries
TARGET
GOALS
BEST PRACTICES
MEMBERS
• Involvement of leading or specialized companies in their field
• Entrepreneurial discovery process (EDP): closer to the needs of users
(practitioners, nurses, ...)
4 INNOVATION PLATFORMS
CAPIO (SO France - 4 implantations)
CUN (Navarra)
OSASUNBIDEA (Navarra)
ONKOLOGIKOA (Euskadi)

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TESTIMONIES4
Romain Roquefere
(Nouvelle Aquitaine)
Fernando Ohárriz
(Euskadi)
Juan Abascal
(Navarra)

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CONCLUSION5
boost economic
development in
often peripheral
regions
Institutional
challenges
• New policy instruments to support
the progressive transition from
public program financing to public-
private autonomy scheme
• Support the experienced cross
border organizations that can
foster collaboration spaces for
SMEs to gain visibility and reach
new markets
"Cross border" challenges
• Enable the SMEs (with less resources
and capabilities) to engage in the
innovation cycle and
investments based on the RIS3
• Gather government agencies, research
infrastructure and business networks in
a cross border cooperation
Enterprise
challenges
• Strengthening the collaboration
and exchange of knowledge
between enterprises, clusters and
research infrastructures, among
cross border cooperation
• Participate actively in actions of
the hubs

10. 10http://www.competitiveko.eu
BIHARTEAN - Olga Irastorza - o.irastorza@bihartean.com
CCI BAYONNE PAYS BASQUE - Beñat Jaureguy - b.jaureguy@bayonne.cci.fr
CÁMARA GIPUZKOA - Amaia Ferro - aferro@camaragipuzkoa.com
SODENA - Sergio Villava - svillava@sodena.com
ORKESTRA Institute of competitiveness de Euskadi - Usue Lorenz -
ulorenz@orkestra.deusto.es
Thank you
Milesker
Merci
Gracias