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2022

France

Assessment and Outlook of the Regional Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation in Centre-Val de Loire
- Centre-Val de Loire (2022)
- Dev'Up
- "In Centre-Val de Loire Region, we have chosen a smart specialisation strategy rooted in the long..."

2021

Romania

Promoting technological transfer in Romania through Smart Specialisation
- Romania (2021)
- Managing Authority for Regional Operational programme, Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration
- "The key RIS3 success factors include careful governance and the establishment of an efficient..."

2020

Baltic Sea Region / Finland

Baltic Sea Region – interregional cooperation on circular bio-economy
- Baltic Sea Region (2020)
- S3 Ecosystem Platform
- "Macro-regional S3 for the bio-based and circular economy represents a real opportunity for greening..."
Denmark

S3 facilitates circular economy transition for local companies in Northern Denmark
- Northern Denmark (2020)
- Aalborg University
- "In Aalborg East, we want to be the world’s most sustainable industrial area. It is a very ambitious..."
Finland

Green transition becomes reality in Ii Municipality, Oulu Region, Finland.
- Oulu Region (2020)
- Council of Oulu Region
- "Working for the climate is now the new way of life in Ii: we achieved this because decision is..."
France

Hauts-de-France - direct citizen participation in green energy transition
- Hauts-de-France (2020)
- Regional Council of Hauts-de-France
- "Using citizen loans as a leverage for energy transition is not only a great way to ensure that..."
Italy

Sustainable Mobility using renewable Liquefied Biomethane - Lombardy, Italy
- Lombardy (2020)
- Lombardy Green Chemistry Association (SMBio-LNG)
- "Several Italian companies, in collaboration with universities and charging centres, have begun..."
Netherlands

Creating Water Technology solutions through an open innovation ecosystem with pivotal linkage to S3
- Northern Netherlands (2020)
- Water Campus
- "Water is often taken for granted and overlooked by policy makers, yet water availability will..."
Poland

The Approach of the Silesia Region to Smart Specialisation Strategy Monitoring
- Silesia (Slaskie) (2020)
- Silesia Regional government (Slaskie Voivodeship)
- "The Silesia Voivodeship is leading the monitoring process and is responsible for collecting data in..."
Poland

Selecting and Developing Smart Specialisation Projects in the Warmia and Masuria Region
- Warmia and Masuria (2020)
- Warmia and Masuria Region (Warminsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship)
- "Innovation is the most important source of providing external development impulses to the region,..."
Portugal

Green Deal on Circular Procurement in the Centro Region
- Centro Region (2020)
- Regional Coordination and Development Commission Centro (CCDRC)
- "We believe that Circular Procurement is a most powerful transformative tool because it can reach..."
Portugal

Monitoring the Smart Specialisation Strategy of the Norte Region (NORTE RIS3)
- Norte Region (2020)
- Regional Development and Coordination Commission of the Norte Region
- "Monitoring the smart specialisation strategies is crucial for both the fine-tuning of public policy..."
Portugal

A living lab for the sustainable energy transition ambition of the Algarve Region's S3
- Algarve (2020)
- Commission for Coordination and Development of the Region of Algarve
- "The university could not do this alone without bringing companies, community and local..."
Slovenia

Strategic Research and Innovation Partnership on Circular Economy
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Štajerska, Eastern Slovenia
- "Setting up a SRIP on Circular Economy, back in 2016, was an experimental move encouraged by the..."
Spain

Eco-innovation towards a circular economy in the Basque Country
- Basque Country Region (2020)
- Agency for Eco-Innovation
- "Businesses we have supported often say the most important thing for them was not the grant money...."
Spain

Adaptation of regional innovation ecosystems to the covid-19 health emergency situation: The case of Castilla y León
- Castilla y Leon (2020)
- Junta de Castilla y Leon / Regional Government
- "Smart specialisation promotes optimal conditions for the performance of innovation ecosystems, and..."
Spain

Andalucía RIS3 mid-term evaluation
- Andalusia (2020)
- Agency of Innovation and Development of Andalucia (IDEA)
- "RIS3 has generated new dynamics in territories, we have learned from the experience and created a..."
Spain

The COVID-19 threat turned into an opportunity for S3: transformation of industrial sectors in the Valencian Community
- Valencia (2020)
- Regional government of Valencia
- "The plan aims to turn a moment of crisis into a drive for transformation, thanks to the maturity of..."
Spain

Smart Grids Lab: Creating business opportunities related to decarbonisation through EDP
- Valencia (2020)
- Regional Government of Valencia
- "Institutional support enhances participation of all the implicated agents, who understand that we..."
Spain

Connectivity as a starting point to reinforce innovation ecosystems in the post-COVID-19 situation
- Castilla y Leon (2020)
- Castilla y Leon Regional Government
- "The 2021-2027 Castilla y León's S3 will continue betting on the creation and consolidation of..."
Sweden

Smart Specialisation in Västra Götaland
- Västra Götaland (2020)
- Region Västra Götaland
- "Region Västra Götaland has the ambition to act as a forerunner within sustainable development and..."

2019

Austria

How the project "S3-4AlpClusters" supports the implementation of S3
- Salzburg Region (2019)
- Regional Government Office of the Land Salzburg, Department Economy, Tourism and Municipalities
- "Bundle existing competencies and capacities interdisciplinary to better identify development and..."
France

A call for projects at the crossroads of the Strategic innovation domains of Brittany S3
- Brittany (2019)
- Regional Council of Brittany
- "The idea is to respond to a challenge: put an end to the dichotomy between public research and..."
Italy

RIS3 Mid Term Review: proofing expected uptakes at territorial level
- Tuscany (2019)
- Tuscany Regional Office
- "Without territorial cohesion there is no growth that can be called smart""
Lithuania

S3 interim evaluation – stakeholders’ hands on the steering wheel
- MOSTA
- "The review of S3 generated a valuable set of data and recommendations", Dr. Gintatas Valinčius,..."
Slovenia

Intensifying innovation cooperation through Slovenian S3
- Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy
- "Via S4 Slovenia managed to set up an attractive innovation ecosystem with vibrant stakeholders..."
Spain

Building a Regional Stairway to Excellence
- Castilla y Leon (2019)
- Junta de Castilla y Leon
- "Scientific excellence plays a key role in Smart Specialisation, as it provides knowledge for..."
The Netherlands

Smart Specialisation comes from the grassroots
- Northern Netherlands (2019)
- SNN Northern Netherlands Alliance
- "Smart Specialisation to solve societal challenges. That’s the challenge we have taken up in the..."
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Designing a policy mix for responsible research and innovation
- Brussels Capital Region (2019)
- Innoviris
- "Openness in instrument design by definition leads to effective and legitimate economic and social..."

2018

Austria

Smart specialisation and regional funding in Upper Austria
- Upper Austria (2018)
- Business Upper Austria
- "Upper Austria has been focusing on strategic economic and research policy since 1998. Currently the..."
Austria

How the project "S3-4AlpClusters" supports the implementation of S3?
- Region of Salzburg (2018)
- Regional Government Office of the Land Salzburg, Department Economy, Tourism and Municipalities
- "Bundle existing competencies and capacities interdisciplinary to better identify development and..."
Finland

Water as a Smart Specialisation priority in Pohjois-Savo (Northern Savonia)
- Pohjois-Savo (Northern Savonia) (2018)
- Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo
- "A special strength for the cluster of water expertise is the ability to carry out challenging test..."
Finland

Smart Partnership in a Blue Growth Region
- Southwest Finland (2018)
- Regional Council of Southwest Finland
- "The positive and forward-looking attitude, openness to cooperation, and high-level expertise of..."
Finland

Smart Partnership in Blue Grwoth Region
- Southwest Finland (Varsinais-Suomi) (2018)
- Regional Council of Southwest Finland (
- "“The positive and forward-looking attitude, openness to cooperation, and high-level expertise of..."
Finland

Sparsely populated areas benefit from macroregional research-business cooperation
- Kainuu (2018)
- Baltic TRAM (Transnational Research Access in the Macroregion)
- "Kainuu, as a sparsely populated area, values engagement in multilateral research-to-business..."
Greece

Strengthening regional and interregional links and ties to boost growth and cohesion
- Region of Central Macedonia (2018)
- Directorate of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Support
- "Systemically improve competitiveness through interregional collaboration, to be successful in..."
Greece

First phase of EDP Implementation in the Crete Region
- Crete (2018)
- Regional Government of Crete
- "The community in Crete has enthusiastically embraced the new Entrepreneurial Discovery Process and..."
Poland

Innovation policy under construction
- Wielkopolska (2018)
- Marshal Office of the Wielkopolska Region (the regional authority)
- "In the implementation of our innovation policy, we aim at precise support and policy based on facts..."

2016

Austria

Score card method of monitoring smart specialisation
- Lower Austria (2016)
- Government of Lower Austria
- "Our programmes are monitored by a balanced score card method, learning from its use in previous..."
Belgium

Integrating policies around RIS3 priorities
- Wallonia (2016)
- Walloon Regional Government
- "The objectives are to stimulate a continuous renewal of innovation dynamics."
Bulgaria

Smart specialisation as a vehicle for stakeholder engagement
- Ministry of Economy
- "With the chance to directly influence the process of decision-making, participants view the..."
Czech Republic

Innovation Platforms fostering cooperation
- Moravian-Silesian Region (2016)
- Moravian-Silesian Regional Government
- "S3 enables us to build on the positive legacy of our industrial tradition – … maximize this huge..."
Denmark

Consensus finding between regions and national level
- Ministry of Business and Growth
- "Smart specialisation … has highlighted the need to concentrate, prioritise and think bigger in..."
Finland

Smart use of Arctic Natural Resources and Conditions
- Lapland (2016)
- Regional Government of Lapland
- "We are reaching our vision promoting regional clusters and ecosystems of emerging industries that..."
Finland

A learning curve into setting the agenda
- Ostrobothnia (2016)
- Regional Council of Ostrobothnia
- "Although what we can do is to set the spectacles on different actors through which they see the..."
France

Innovative public procurement for implementation of RIS3
- Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes (2016)
- Regional Government of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- "A dedicated governance structure brings together the key stakeholders with support of a..."
France

Selection process of specialisation domains
- Centre-Val de Loire (2016)
- Regional Agency for Innovation and Technology in the Loire Valley
- "Beyond the historical location of Antea Group in Centre Val de Loire, the RIS3 process was a..."
Germany

A multi-level dialogue to foster synergies between Horizon 2020 and ESI Funds
- EU Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
- "The German synergies dialogue pilots a new form of multi-level governance across policies,..."
Germany

Joint efforts to tackle challenges
- Berlin-Brandenburg (2016)
- Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy & Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Research
- "A comprehensive process takes time, trust and confidence."
Greece

Ensuring an ongoing Entrepreneurial Discovery Process
- Epirus (2016)
- Regional Research and Innovation Council
- "Efficient governance of an ongoing entrepreneurial discovery process is essential and structures..."
Greece

European Parliament Preparatory Action to help build regional capacity
- Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (2016)
- Regional Government of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
- "The innovative methodology applied to the project, already forms the basis for consultation of the..."
Hungary

POLICY MIX – INSTITUTIONAL RENEWAL OF PROGRAMME PLANNING BY S3
- National Research, Development and Innovation Office
- "In developing our S3 we collected many opinions on how to make the knowledge economy more..."
Italy

Lombardy Region’s RIS3 - to make the difference
- Lombardy (2016)
- Regional Government of Lombardy Region
- "Continuous EDP on evolution towards Emerging Industries within Lombardy’s S3 vision is a bridge to..."
Italy

Two regional identities reinforcing each other through S3
- Tuscany (2016)
- Regional Government of Tuscany
- "S3 has led to important changes in our regional innovation policies."
Italy

Regional engagement for social innovation and new models of governance
- Sicily (2016)
- Regional Government of Sicily
- "Social innovation in Sicily already exists, and young people are already working to reinvent their..."
Italy

Regional engagement and new clusters connected to regional specialisation areas
- Friuli Venezia Giulia (2016)
- Regional Government of Friuli Venezia Giulia
- "Our efforts to foster cooperation between research and business and align government intervention..."
Latvia

Combining capacity building measures with specialised knowledge domains to transform the national economy
- Ministry of Education and Science
- "The Latvian RIS3 aims to introduce change and growth … in activities with significant horizontal..."
Lithuania

Governing EDP in S3 priority setting
- Research and Higher Education Monitoring and Analysis Center
- "We have regarded smart specialisation as a game-changing opportunity for Lithuania."
Malta

Learning together in a spirit of open dialogue
- The Malta Council for Science and Technology
- "This process required all parties to ‘charter into unknown territories’ and learn together in a..."
Poland

Innovation monitoring system based on Specialised Observatories and Smart Indexes
- Slaskie Voivodeship (2016)
- Marshall office of the Slaksie Voivodeship
- "By monitoring the processes … we will be able observe trends and draw solid conclusions and..."
Portugal

A triangular methodological framework for priority setting
- Norte (2016)
- Norte Regional Coordination and Development Commission
- "The construction of an analytical model from the concept of smart specialisation is crucial for the..."
Portugal

S3 creates regional innovation hubs
- Centro (2016)
- Centro Regional Coordination and Development Commission
- "In Centro we recognise that stimulating fertile platforms of related variety, governance and..."
Portugal

Diversification from a dominant industry
- Algarve (2016)
- Algarve Regional Coordination and Development Commission
- "Smart specialisation could transform Algarve's economy into one based on knowledge, competitiveness..."
Romania, Netherlands

Strategic Cooperation with North Netherlands
- N.E. Romania, N. Provinces Alliance (2016)
- North East Romania Regional Development Agency, Northern Provinces Alliance
- "We still have many challenges, but have found inspiration through international cooperation,..."
Slovenia

Co-creation of global trends
- Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy
- "The main result is without doubt the change in policy making, since the new collaborative approach..."
Spain

Smart Specialisation success story Cantabria
- Cantabria (2016)
- Regional Government of Cantabria
- "The main aim of our governance mechanism is to strengthen the feedback and learning process through..."
Spain

A territorial perspective on Smart Specialisation
- Extremadura (2016)
- Regional Government of Extremadura
- "The results so far show promising advances in the areas of reinforced innovation at local level and..."
Spain

Energising innovation policy through Dual Use and Sustainable Construction
- Andalusia (2016)
- Regional Government of Andalusia
- "We aim to make Andalusia an international reference in the area of sustainable construction by..."
Sweden

Value creating services supporting smart specialisation
- Värmland (2016)
- Region Värmland
- "The line between production of services and goods disappears slowly but surely out and create the..."
Sweden

Harnessing knowledge resources through a grouping of regional actors
- Dalarna (2016)
- Regional Development Council of Dalarna County
- "S3 is a new way for us to develop Dalarna as a region. We are using knowledge from our industrial..."
United Kingdom

SMART Specialisation in Wales – A Case Study
- Wales (2016)
- Welsh Government
- "The ability of the Welsh Government to act as an enabler was important."
United Kingdom

Changing the innovation and entrepreneurship mind-set to implement smart specialisation
- Scotland (2016)
- Scottish Government
- "Scotland Can Do helps to implement some of the main features of our S3 framework."
United Kingdom

Smart Specialisation Hub for England
- England (2016)
- Smart Specialisation Hub of England
- "The real benefits of smart specialisation cannot be felt only through written strategies, but that..."
Poland

Wielkopolska – innovation policy under construction
- Wielkopolska (2018)
- Marshal Office of the Wielkopolska Region (the regional authority)
- "‘In the implementation of our innovation policy, we aim at precise support and policy based on..."
Spain

Industrial Doctorates on S3 priorities in Navarra
- Navarra
- "what makes Navarra's programme different is that the criteria to assess project proposals include..."