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Animation of the EDP to strengthen the ecosystem of environmental management
Published on 04 June 2021
France
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About this good practice
Public decision-makers and key stakeholders in the Centre-Val de Loire identified environmental metrology and engineering for the preservation and sustainable management of natural resources as one of the main development levers for the region and have made it a priority in their RIS3.
Various investment and animation measures have been put in place:
In terms of R&D, the Region has invested several million euros in an RDI programme (PIVOTS: a set of 7 platforms on the environment analysis). It will continue this flagship R&D programme under with a new JUNON programme (on the use of artificial intelligence in environmental issues) and finance another programme, SYCOMORE (on precision and connected forestry). These research programmes allow for the massification of RDI efforts.
In terms of training, GSON, trains students from 15 master courses to become data scientists, in particular through additional training and interdisciplinary internships.
The numerous actors acting on the chain of environmental resources are supported in their development by dedicated incubators and clusters: 3 clusters: DREAM (on water resources and environments), Vegepolys Valley (on the value chain of plants), Agreentech Valley (on connected agriculture) and the incubator Les champs du possible (on innovative agriculture).
The public intervention focus and the enhancement of existing assets have built a coherent ecosystem and strengthened the various links in natural resource management.
Various investment and animation measures have been put in place:
In terms of R&D, the Region has invested several million euros in an RDI programme (PIVOTS: a set of 7 platforms on the environment analysis). It will continue this flagship R&D programme under with a new JUNON programme (on the use of artificial intelligence in environmental issues) and finance another programme, SYCOMORE (on precision and connected forestry). These research programmes allow for the massification of RDI efforts.
In terms of training, GSON, trains students from 15 master courses to become data scientists, in particular through additional training and interdisciplinary internships.
The numerous actors acting on the chain of environmental resources are supported in their development by dedicated incubators and clusters: 3 clusters: DREAM (on water resources and environments), Vegepolys Valley (on the value chain of plants), Agreentech Valley (on connected agriculture) and the incubator Les champs du possible (on innovative agriculture).
The public intervention focus and the enhancement of existing assets have built a coherent ecosystem and strengthened the various links in natural resource management.
Resources needed
The ARD research programs are funded by regional grants and ERDF. They represent several million over several years. As an example, the ARD Sycomore program represents 2.3 M€ over 4 years. Cluster budgets are mainly covered by public funds (State, Region, and local authorities). Membership and s
Evidence of success
The structuring of the ecosystem around the natural resource management value chain has resulted in investments and R&D projects (19 of which were financed by the ERDF 2014 - 2020) and numerous R&D, innovation, and collaborative research projects (funded to the tune of more than €300,000 by the Region outside of the multi-million-euro ARD programs).
Potential for learning or transfer
The transfer potential is not about institution building but about the articulation between different policy instruments: clusters, research and development programs and governance and structuring actions such as RIS3 priority steering committees, and other cross-cutting measures on public-private
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