(As established in the EUSDR Action Plan 2020 (COM(2020) 59 final)
Targets
The Priority Area 8 “Competitiveness of Enterprises” has five major targets to follow during its work:
1.1 Preparation of at least five concrete technology offers and requests
1.2 Involvement of at least 10 new Danube actors in EU innovation and technology transfer
financed projects
2. Establishment of at least two Trans-Danube Digital Value Chains
3. Fostering the interplay between cluster initiatives and regional developers through at
least one event
4.1 Development of at least one innovative and practical solution (tool) for strengthening female entrepreneurial skills in the digital age through at least one tailored event
4.2 Organization of at least one networking event for exchange of experience between business and academia
5. To co-invest together with Member States and regions in Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs)that diffuse Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and High Performance Computing in all regions in Europe, possibly supported by the Digital Europe Programme. Concretely, to set up 5 new DIHs in the Danube Region
Actions
Above targets would be reflected by below drafted subject matters to be covered by revised and new actions:
ACTION 1: To foster cooperation and exchange of knowledge between SMEs, creative industry, academia, the public sector and civil society in areas of competence in the Danube Region
ACTION 2: Establishment of an Innovative Digital Ecosystem in the Danube Region in order to support SMEs when tackling the challenges of a digitalised world
ACTION 3: Improvement of framework conditions, support programs and capacity building of stakeholders, to enhance the collaboration between cluster initiatives and regional innovation strategies, with an accent on rural areas
ACTION 4: To improve business support to strengthen the innovative and digital capacities of female-led-SMEs
ACTION 5: Enhance the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in the Danube Region SMEs
