Thematic Overview 2007-2013 of The ERDF-ESF Programming - (Page 10)

GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN OF THE PROGRAMMING (excluding ETC) Sums devoted to the theme (in million euros) Number of projects programmed for the theme Alsace 38.04 328 Aquitaine 168.95 515 Auvergne 95.66 717 Basse-Normandie 82.29 371 Bourgogne 61.36 448 Bretagne 80.74 302 Centre 98.35 762 Champagne-Ardenne 88.02 603 Corse 57.59 107 Franche-Comté 68.15 278 Guadeloupe 81.80 295 Guyane 75.37 226 Haute-Normandie 99.04 347 Ile-de-France 73.59 370 Languedoc-Roussillon 94.75 565 Limousin 50.84 522 Lorraine 108.35 796 Martinique 50.89 201 Midi-Pyrénées 226.91 1089 Nord-Pas-de-Calais 276.62 1022 Pays de la Loire 125.02 247 Picardie 90.20 349 Poitou-Charentes 68.36 439 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 140.73 804 Réunion 105.86 597 Rhône-Alpes 131.36 569 Regions Percentage of the total ERDF budgetary envelope devoted to the theme of "Research and technological development, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit" by region Metropolitain regions : 44% OMR : 20% France : 38% In metropolitan France, this theme accounted for more than 50% of the ERDF programming for four regions: Alsace (51%), Centre (54%), Ile de France (51%) and Midi-Pyrenees (52%). More particularly, in the Midi-Pyrenees region (where the ERDF had one of the largest budgetary envelopes for the programming period) a total of 1,089 projets were financed under this theme, for total ERDF funding of approximately €226 million. In the OMR, more than 26% of the ERDF budgetary envelope for Guiana was focused on the theme of «RTD, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit» for a total of €75.37 million. In this region, this theme was the one attracting the most ERDF credits. Although in Reunion €105.86 million were programmed for the theme of «RTD, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit», this sum accounted for 20% of the total budgetary envelope for this region. In all, In all, the «research, development, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit» theme was the most highly programmed for the period, accounting for 38% of the programmed budgetary envelope under the «Competitiveness» and «Convergence» objectives. AND AFTERWARDS... As part of the 2014-2020 programming phase, the challenges concerning small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be taken into account in thematic objective 3 (TO3) (improving the competitiveness of SMEs» while thematic objective 1 (TO1) will be focused on «research, technological development and innovation». The emphasis placed on these themes during the 2007-2013 period will be even greater during the new programming period. Indeed, European rules require that a minimum of 60 to 80% (according to the category of regions concerned) of the ERDF budgetary envelope must be deployed for four themes, among which the two abovementioned themes are included. 4

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Improving institutional capacities at a national, regional and local level
Reducing costs hindering the development of outermost regions (OMR)
Technical assistance
Research, technological development and entrepreneurial spirit
The information Society
Transport
Energy
Environment and risk prevention
Tourism
Culture
Urban/rural regeneration
Improving the capacities of workers, companies and company managers
Improving access to employment and sustainability
Improving the social inclusion of disadvantaged persons
Development of human capital
Investments in social infrastructure
Promoting reforms in the fields of employment and social inclusion

Thematic Overview 2007-2013 of The ERDF-ESF Programming