As a RUN-EU associated partner, you’re making history with us
Associated Partners
Our partnerships are essential for us to achieve our goals.
They advise us on the most urgent and important challenges of our regions.
They help us create opportunities for students and researchers to thrive.
And they show us what the future holds and what kind of skills our students will need to face such a fast-changing labour market.
By involving associated partners from each country drawn from industry and enterprise, regional government, and society in our alliance, we’re boosting the economy and ensuring the maximum relevance and impact of our activities for sustainable regional development.
Together, we’ll secure a sustainable future for our regions and build a European Zone for Interregional Development.
The Associated Partner Advisory Board
Our associated partners have been selected from a broad range of industry representative bodies, small and medium enterprise organisations, national and regional entrepreneurial and innovation agencies, regional government agencies, regional and national social innovation and cultural bodies and agencies.
They compose our Associated Partner Advisory Board, which advises RUN-EU on societal engagement affairs.
The Associated Partner Advisory Board meets at the General Assembly every year to advise the RUN-EU Governing Council.
Regional Government
| Associated partner | Type | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick City and County Council | Public body | Ireland |
| Offaly County Council | Public body | Ireland |
| Westmeath County Council | Public body | Ireland |
| Comunidade Intermunicipal do Oeste | Public body | Portugal |
| Comunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Leiria | Public body | Portugal |
| Regional Council of Häme | Public body | Finland |
| Province of Fryslan | Public body | The Netherlands |
| AMT Der Vorarlberger Landesregierung | Government | Austria |
| Consejeria de Educacion de la Junta de Castilla y Leon | Public body | Spain |
| Provinciale Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij West-Vlaanderen | Public body | Belgium |
Business and Economy
| Associated partner | Type | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Fáilte Ireland | NGO | Ireland |
| Limerick Chamber of Commerce | Public Body | Ireland |
| AIRO Associação Empresarial da Região Oeste | Public Body | Portugal |
| NERLEI Entrepreneurial Association of the Leiria Region | NGO | Portugal |
| STARTUP LEIRIA Associação para o Empreendedorismo e Inovação | Startup Incubator & Accelerator | Portugal |
| InvestBraga | Private Agency of Public Interest | Portugal |
| Hämeen Yrittäjät | Regional Association | Finland |
| Stichting Innovatiepact Fryslan | Regional Association | The Netherlands |
| Grupo Antolin-Ingenieria SA | Enterprise | Spain |
| Voka-Kamer Van Koophandel West-Vlaanderen | Public Body | Belgium |
Education, Skills Development, Society and Culture
| Associated partner | Type | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Development Agency Ireland | Semi-State Body | Ireland |
| O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy In Kharkiv | Public Body | Ukrain |
| SPEAK | NGO | Portugal |
| CampusVäre | NGO | Austria |
| Designregio Kortrijk | NGO | Belgium |
| Technische Universitaire Alliantie voor economische transformatie in West-Vlaanderen | Public Body | Belgium |
Discovery Programme and European Innovation Hubs
| Associated partner | Type | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Bioeconomy Foundation | NGO | Ireland |
| Innovate Limerick | Public Body | Ireland |
| International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) | Research Centre | Portugal |
| Wirtschafts-Standort Vorarlberg GmbH (WISTO) | NGO | Austria |
| Fundación Caja de Burgos | NGO | Spain |
Get involved
Are you a representative from an SME organisation, national and regional entrepreneurial and innovation agency, regional government entity, or regional and national social innovation and cultural body?
Interested in retaining and attracting young talent and correcting existing unfavourable bias in development trends in peripheral EU regions?
Get in touch to collaborate with RUN-EU and contribute to the sustainable development of your European region.