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This report introduces a tested reflection framework that aims to provide guidance for enhancing the sustainability outcomes of Smart Specialisation strategies. To make the framework accessible and useful for policy makers in all interested regions and countries, the JRC consulted and tested the...

MIEDZINSKI Michal; COENEN Lars; LARSEN Henrik; MATUSIAK Monika; SARCINA Angela

Smart Specialisation is one of the flagship initiatives of the Western Balkan Agenda on Research, Innovation, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport. It is also included in other EU policy documents regarding the region, such as the 2021 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy and the Economic and...

FABBRI Emanuele; GERUSSI Elisa; HOLLANDERS Hugo; SINJARI Isida

Most Eastern Partnership countries have committed to developing their Smart Specialisation Strategies based on the Smart Specialisation Framework for EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood Region (S3 Framework), developed by the JRC in cooperation with partner countries, international experts and...

BIGAS Eloi; BOVENZI Nicandro; FUSTER MARTÍ Enric; MASSUCCI Francesco A.; HOLLANDERS Hugo; MATUSIAK Monika; REIMERIS Ramojus

This report analyses five case study reports in-depth across five EU countries as part of a broader analytical and critical exercise.

NAUWELAERS Claire; HARDING Richard; PERIANEZ FORTE Inmaculada; HAEGEMAN Karel; ARREGUI PABOLLET Eskarne

This report aims to contribute to the development of new models for regional and local authorities aiming to boost support for Green Transition of their economies through smarter innovation policies, using the smart specialisation approach.

NAUWELAERS Claire; HARDING Richard; PERIANEZ FORTE Inmaculada; ARREGUI PABOLLET Eskarne; HAEGEMAN Karel

This report aims to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the implementation of smart specialisation strategies in the last part of the 2014-2020 period.

Perianez-Forte, Inmaculada ; Navarro, Clemente J

This study aims at analysing possible synergies between the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan and the Smart Specialisation Strategies for 2021-2027 of Italian regions. Although Smart Specialisation Strategies are not explicitly mentioned in the Plan, we found that sixteen initiatives...

PROTA Francesco, VIESTI Gianfranco

This work analyses the alignment of investments in the Greek Recovery and Resilience Plan (‘the Greek RRP’) with the Smart Specialisation Strategies priorities (2021-2027) of the country and its regions to identify potential synergies and complementarities between funding instruments. The...

TOLIAS Yannis

This study aims to analyse the alignment of investments in the Spanish ‘Recovery and Resilience Plan’ with the Smart Specialisation Strategies priorities (2021-2027) of the country and its regions to identify opportunities for potential synergies and complementary between funding instruments. The...

FERNÁNDEZ-ZUBIETA Ana

Serbia is one of the first countries to join the Global Pilot Programme on STI for SDGs Roadmaps. Supported in this process by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission and UNIDO, the country developed its roadmap using the smart specialisation approach. This policy brief...

FUSTER MARTÍ Enric; MASSUCCI Francesco; MATUSIAK Monika; QUINQUILLA Arnau; BOSCH Josep; DURAN SILVA Nicolau; IRIARTE HERMIDA Mauricio