Project Title: Support to Responsible Innovations in South East European Countries (FaRInn)

Donor: EU – South East Europe Transnational Programme

Project Value: EUR 120,642.15

Donor Contribution: EUR 102,545.83

Implementation Period: 28 September 2012 – 30 September 2014

Project Description: The main goal of the project is to improve basic conditions and lay the foundations for a model of responsible innovations in South East Europe, respecting the principles of sustainability, social responsibility, and better quality of life.

Specific Objectives of the FaRInn Project:

1. Promote interregional exchange in the programme area based on experiences, limitations, and good practices related to responsible innovations.
2. Define and achieve a common understanding of the necessary prerequisites for the development of responsible innovations.
3. Analyse and compare the current situation, threats, and opportunities in partner countries regarding prerequisites for responsible innovation development.
4. Strengthen the capacities of innovation actors to design and implement responsible innovation strategies.
5. Raise awareness of the benefits, potentials, and mechanisms of responsible innovations among key innovation actors, stakeholders, and the wider public.
6. Design, apply, and test elements of a responsible innovation policy model in different programme areas of South East Europe.
7. Design local and transnational action plans with relevant recommendations for future policies and initiatives for responsible innovations in each partner area and at the overall level.
8. Transfer lessons learned about responsible innovations to at least three regions in the programme area.

Pilot Activities:

• Promotional video on responsible innovations in the Prokletije area.
• Brochure on leaders in responsible innovations.