BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ADRAL

Represented by Daniel Janeiro

ADRAL is a regional structure established on 18th June of 1998 because of a wide partnership, composed by several entities, both public and private, with relevant experience in all sectors of economic, social, research and development activities, geographically spread and deeply acquainted of local and regional reality. Being a Joint Stock Company, the agency doesn´t foresee liquid profits to the shareholders, which means that the mission of the Organization corresponds in practice to those of non – profit bodies.

ADR Nord-Est

Represented by Andreea-Leru Raluca

ADR Nord-Est is a non-governmental, non-profit, of public utility organisation, with a juridic statute, which contributes to reducing regional disparities by stimulating the economic, social and cultural development of the North-East Region in Romania. All the steps and actions taken by our organisation converge towards increasing the level of prosperity of the region and increasing the quality of life among its inhabitants. Therefore, the entire activity of the North-East RDA is for the service of the general public – the inhabitants of the North-East Region.

ARR SA

Represented by Jan SIENKIEWICZ

ARR SA Bielsko-Blala is an experienced, non-profit regional organization operating in the area of southern subregion of Silesian Voivodeship, actively working in the field of regional development and regional capacity building. This RDA is involved in regional policy development, business environment creation and support, consulting, project development and management, internationalization services, clustering services, training programs on development and execution.

ART-ER Attractiveness Research Territory

Represented by Valeria BANDINI

ART-ER purpose is to foster the region’s sustainable growth by developing innovation and knowledge, attractiveness and internationalization of the territorial system. ART-ER has the “goal of promoting the sustainable growth of the region by developing research, innovation and knowledge, consolidating industrial research, sharing technology and expertise, supporting start-ups and business acceleration, attracting and developing investments in productive sectors and internationalizing the region’s economy.

Bretagne Development Innovation 

Represented by Helene Morin

Bretagne Développement Innovation (BDI) is Brittany’s regional innovation and economic development agency. Its mission is to participate in the transformation of the economy accelerating the implementation of the International Strategy of the region of Brittany. On regional priorities, BDI brings together multidisciplinary skills at the crossroads of the knowledge of local stakeholders, a vision of market and technology trends, as well as operational innovation practices in companies.

CEEVO

Represented by Jean F. BENON

The Economic Development Agency of Val d'Oise (CEEVO) develops partnership actions with many international companies and organisations. This European and world-wide network of partners brought together by the Economic Development Agency of Val d'Oise favours international exchange and provides companies in the departement with an ideal opportunity for business or privileged assistance in approaching foreign markets.

FUNDECYT-PCTEX

Represented by Cristina Gallardo 

FUNDECYT-PCTEX's mission is to create the space and services needed to facilitate the exchange of know-how, science and technology for the socio-economic development of Extremadura, with a vision focused on the consolidation of our service offering to support innovation, entrepreneurship and cooperation for the promotion of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth of the region.

GRAND E-NOV+

Represented by Jean Jacques Bernardini 

Grand E-Nov+ is the innovation and international business development agency for the Grand Est region (France), created at the instigation and with the support of the Grand Est Region and the Grand Est Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The agency contributes to the development and influence of the Grand Est region in France and abroad by guiding companies and regions in their transformation and innovation projects, and in setting up new businesses. Grand E-Nov+'s mission is to guide companies and regions in their transformation and innovation projects, and to contribute to the attractiveness of the Grand Est region in France and internationally.

INFO Murcia

Represented by Joaquín GÓMEZ 

INFO is the government’s body of the Region of Murcia in charge of providing support to companies and regional innovation. INFO is responsible for coordinating most aspects of regional economic development and establishing an environment that favors corporate competitiveness through regional industrial planning, technical and financial assistance to SMEs, setting up of technological infrastructures and business centers, innovation and technology transfer, cluster development, export promotion, entrepreneurship and foreign investment attraction.

IVACE

Represented by Rafael ESCAMILLA

The Valencian Institute of Business Competitiveness (IVACE) is a public entity of the Valencian government attached to the Regional Department of Economy, Industry, Tourism and Employment. The objectives of the Institute are managing industrial policy of the Government and business support for innovation, entrepreneurship, internationalisation and attracting investment and promoting technological clusters, industrial safety products and industrial facilities, metrology, vehicles and businesses and promoting energy efficiency among others. 

Malta Enterprise

Represented by Greta Camilleri

Malta Enterprise (ME) was officially launched in 2004 and has been in various guises since the 1950s. It is Malta's main economic development agency focused on attracting Foreign Direct Investment and offering support to enterprises based in Malta. It acts as a single point of contact for all enterprise support, advises the Government on economic policy and facilitates interaction from various sectors. 

Oost NV

Represented by Theo FÖLLINGS

Helping innovative entrepreneurs to move forward. Supporting companies to start up or expand. Giving start-ups and growing SMEs a capital boost. Modernizing business parks. That, in brief, is what East Netherlands Development Agency (Oost NL) is doing. They focus on innovative entrepreneurs in food, health, cleantech and technology. Eastern Netherlands is strong in the groundbreaking sectors of Agri-Food, Cleantech & Energy, Life Sciences and HighTech. Innovation and entrepreneurship are our passion. Innovation improves competitiveness and provides economic prosperity.

Razvojna agencija Zagreb za koordinaciju i poticanje regionalnog razvoja

Represented by Kornelija Mlinarevic

The Public Institution "Razvojna agencija Zagreb za koordinaciju i poticanje regionalnog razvoja" (hereinafter: Zagreb Development Agency) was established by the Decision of the City Assembly of the City of Zagreb on May 24, 2018. The founder of the Zagreb Development Agency is the City of Zagreb. The Zagreb Development Agency was established on the basis of the Regional Development Act of the Republic of Croatia in order to perform the tasks of the regional coordinator. Through the role of regional coordinator, the Development Agency Zagreb wants to be the most important development institution and development coordinator in the City of Zagreb. The activities of the Development Agency Zagreb are activities related to the coordination and encouragement of regional development, the preparation and implementation of projects and strategic planning.

SIMORA

Represented by Darjan Vlahov

SIMORA is the Regional Development Agency founded by Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia in 2006 with the aim of promoting regional and local economic development. SIMORA performs consultations, preparation, studying, and evaluation of programs and projects in many various fields of economy, as well as preparing documentations for EU, national, and regional funds. SIMORA operates as "ONE STOP SERVICE CENTER" which assists domestic and foreign investors in establishing or expanding their businesses at every stage of the process.

SPRI

Represented by Cristina Oyon

SPRI is the business development agency created in 1981 by the Basque Government to provide back-up and services to Basque industry. SPRI is the parent of a group of companies which provide a response to the requirements of a business project from the first idea to actual implementation of the project. SPRI also uses certain instruments which allow regional small and medium-sized enterprises access to information technology, outward movements on overseas projects, location within business environments which are suited to the specific needs of each sector, and use of venture capital funds to finance innovative and strategic projects. SPRI is a company associated with the Basque Government´s Department of Industry, Trade and Tourist Affairs. SPRI bases its work along 4 strategic lines - Innovation, Globalisation, Industrial Development and the Information Society.

TRADE  

Represented by Antonio Manuel Castro Jimenez 

Andalucía TRADE, the Business Agency for Economic Transformation and Development, is an ambitious project of the Andalusian Government aimed at responding to a historical need and a demand of the productive sector of the community, which allows transforming and developing all the economic potential of Andalusia through its companies: to have a single entity of relationship with the Andalusian Public Administration and that this relationship is agile, efficient and effective for its development.

Business promotion, innovation, knowledge transfer, internationalisation and investment attraction are areas of activity and support that the Regional Government of Andalusia has been providing in a dispersed manner through different entities and departments, and which are now united in Andalucía TRADE, which now brings together the competencies, services and support developed by Extenda-Andalusian Public Company for Foreign Promotion and the Andalusian Knowledge Agency, and which, imminently and progressively, will assume those of IDEA-Andalusian Agency for Innovation and Development.

Trentino Sviluppo  

Represented by Luca Capra

Trentino Sviluppo is a company established by the Autonomous Province of Trento to foster the sustainable growth of the “Trentino system” by developing actions and services aimed at supporting the creation of new entrepreneurial and innovation projects. In particular, Trentino Sviluppo represents the reference point for the enterprises willing to operate in Trentino.
Trentino Sviluppo accompanies the enterprises at all stages in the process leading to their establishment. For example, it helps them search for skilled workforce, get in touch with research institutions, identify the most suitable areas and venues, engage with the public administration in order to get a licence or a permit, get access to credit or apply for a grant. Even fully-fledged enterprises are supported in the development of new projects, both in terms of research and technological and organisational development.