Advanced manufacturing for energy applications in harsh environments (ADMA Energy) is one of the pilot actions inside VANGUARD INITIATIVE that was launched in June 2014.

The Bio-economy Pilot concerns the implementation of synergies in new bio-based value chains across regions based on their smart specialisations.

The main objective is to transfer to industry innovative solutions coming from research and exploiting the potential of smart specialisation in order to promote new efficient and high value-added supply chains.

The key objective is to identify opportunities for joint-demonstration between regions, based on a solid mapping exercise and the detected complementarities between existing demonstration facilities and company needs.

The pilot project focuses on identify existing and missing value chains within nanotechnology across Europe.

Objective is to strengthen regional textile innovation ecosystems across Europe and enable Textile & Clothing SME’s to invest more in innovation

Medical technology offers new opportunities to address challenges by increasing the efficacy of healthcare and limiting the cost.

The goal is to identify the European photonic clusters that have unique and valuable propositions, capabilities and capacities in the various supply and value chains.

The objective of this partnership is to involve SMEs to the Industry 4.0 paradigm by increasing their absorption of specialised digital services.

Sport can help specific business sectors to develop, depending on the characteristics of sport demand and supply in any country.

To enhance the competitiveness and fluent operations of businesses, to improve the productivity as well as to increase the travelers’ feeling of safety and security

European Cyber Valleys. “Fostering cooperation for strong European cyber ecosystems”

The aim of the partnership is to expand the activities of social economy, through interregional collaboration activities

The partnership intends to support the adoption of Artificial Intelligence enhanced cyber physical systems (AI driven HMI) to accelerate the innovation process of SMEs

The partnership intends to support the increase of healthy life years and to contribute to secure the sustainability of our healthcare systems.

The main objective is the modernization of the chemical industry to a sustainable, energy- and resource efficient sector that is globally competitive and that provides innovative solutions.

The emergence of a smart and clean vehicle is a strategic issue at a global and European level against the backdrop of rising fuel prices and tougher regulations on CO2 emissions

The main objective of the partnership is to develop joint R&D&I projects on topics of advanced materials, their characterisation, durability, suitable for extreme working conditions with the goal to deploy them in the field of batteries.

The focus of this partnership is on Mining industry, related industries and services and global value chains.

The main goal of this thematic area is to strengthen innovation capacity of European regions beyond resource efficiency.

The EU sets up an ambitious objective: to be the first climate neutral economy by 2050.

The purpose of the partnership is to facilitate interregional and cross-border cooperation and projects, thus accelerating the uptake of Sustainable Precision Farming in European agricultural systems. (Image by ekkasit919).

The partnership aims at encouraging, motivating and facilitating the incorporation of necessary digital technologies and data application in Agri-food sector value chains.

The main objective of this Partnership is to create an alliance between European regions to boost new markets and take advantage of regional opportunities for specialisation in eco-construction, integration of renewable energy and energy efficiency in buildings and cities.