nederlands
englishThe Program
Within the Interreg-programme, crossborder projects are subsidized. This crossborder nature of projects is obviously essential: in each project, partners should be involved from both sides of the border. In general, these partners are localized in the program area, although this is not necessarily the case. If it adds a surplus value to the project and the program area, you can involve partners from outside the program area, especially from nearby economic centers such as, for example, the Rotterdam – Rijnmond (mainport) area.
Flanders, the Netherlands and the eight provinces have chosen four themes - or also called priority axes - accompanied by nine different specific goals to achieve in the coming years, with the Cooperation Program Interreg V Flanders – The Netherlands:
- Innovation: strengthening research, technological development and innovation
- Sustainable energy: support for energy efficiency and renewable energy
- Environment and resources: protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency
- Labor: promoting employment and supporting labor mobility
To strengthen the competitiveness of our economy, it is necessary to continue to invest in research and development. Innovation is therefore the main priority of our program. Companies, especially SME’s, as well as knowledge institutes play an important role. SME’s constitute more than 99.7% of the dutch and Flemish companies and provide jobs to more than 65% of the working population. However, the importance of large companies should not be underestimated.
