Smart Specialisation | Partnerships for Regional Innovation
The S3 approach is thus characterised by the identification of strategic areas for intervention based both on the analysis of the strengths and potential of the economy and on an Entrepreneurial Discovery Process (EDP) with wide stakeholder involvement. It embraces a broad view of innovation supported by effective monitoring mechanisms. Smart Specialisation Strategies (RIS3 or S3) set priorities at national and regional level to build competitive advantage by developing and matching research and innovation own strengths with business needs, to address emerging opportunities and market developments in a coherent manner, while avoiding duplication and fragmentation of efforts. They are also a backbone of national or regional research and innovation strategic policy frameworks in Europe.
Since 2011, the Smart Specialisation Platform (S3 Platform) acts as a facilitator for regions and countries in the uptake and incorporation of the smart specialisation concept and methodology in their research and innovation strategies. The community is continuously growing. (Source: EC-JRC).
Smart Specialisation has already been in the focus of the WBC-RTI.info newsletter in 2016 and 2018. You can find the related articles here and here. Further related articles posted since then are also collated below.
News
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Magazine and podcast on Smart Specialisation launched in Serbia
The National Convention on the European Union in Serbia has launched the first issue of the magazine titled “Smart Regions”, devoted to smart specialisation, its potential impact on the regional development...
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Regional Innovation Valleys matchmaking map
The matchmaking map has been published, highlighting European regions that have expressed their interest to become a Regional Innovation Valley by applying to the call for expression of interest launched...
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The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) analyses the main phases of the design of a Smart Specialisation Strategy while considering the specificity of each territory. The MOOC includes 7 modules aimed at...
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Events
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Stakeholders´ Forum Meeting of RIINVEST
As we approach the end of the year, Riinvest Institute would like to discuss the achieved results and priority commitments for the upcoming year, 2024. To facilitate this discussion, Riinvest Institute...
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Smart Specialisation in the Western Balkans and Türkiye. Main achievements and challenges ahead
The JRC organises this online event on November 27, 2023, 10.30 to 14.15. During the last decade, Smart Specialisation has become one of the core strategic approaches to Research and Innovation...
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Smart Albania: Priorities and the Way Forward
To discuss the results achieved so far during the process of preparation of S3 strategy, emphasizing the importance that had all stakeholders involved in the process, the Albanian Government is organizing...
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Organisations
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European Commission - Joint Research Centre - IPTS - Spain
The Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) is one of the seven scientific institutes of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), located in Seville, Spain. Since 1994, ...
Calls
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[Call for Proposals] Danube Region Programme 2nd Call
The 2nd call for proposals of the Danube Region Programme is open from the 2 November 2023 until the 29 March 2024. The 2nd call is organised according to a one- step procedure where the applicants have...
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Public call for Innovation Vouchers (Innovation Fund of Serbia)
Please consider the deadline indicated above as irrelevant, the call currently has no fix deadline. The deadline is stated only because of technical reasons). In accordance with the provisions of the...
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Public call for Innovation Vouchers (Innovation Fund of Montenegro)
The public call for Innovation Vouchers of the Innovation Fund of Montenegro is open. For application, please visit this website and see the Program Manual for Innovation Vouchers among the attachmens...
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Documents
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Smart regions: a magazine on smart specialisation in Serbia [Issue 1, August 2023]
The National Convention on the European Union in Serbia launched the magazine titled “Smart Regions”, devoted to smart specialisation, its potential impact on the regional development of the Republic ...
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Nikola Radovanovic, Team Leader, Smart Specialisation and Innovation Ecosystems in the EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission presented the topic above as part...
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Smart Specialisation in the EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood Region In the last seven years, following the success of Smart Specialisation implementation among the EU Member States and their regions...
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Links
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Launched by the Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia, Katapult is an acceleration program that targets early-stage growth-oriented innovative companies and gives them the support and funds needed...
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The process of the Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) in Albania is coordinated and directed by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania that leads an Interministerial Committee in charge ...
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Web3.fm is a podcast about a new era of the internet aka web 3.0. It will cover many topics, such as web3 technologies & products, blockchain, DeFi (decentralized finance), cryptocurrencies, DAOs...
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Projects
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Dialogue4Innovation is an Interreg Euro-MED Institutional Dialogue project falling under the programme’s Mission “Innovative Sustainable Economy”. With a budget of approximately 4 million euros, this ...
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Territorial Responsible Research and Innovation Through the involvement of local R&I Actors
The TeRRItoria vision was to tackle a double challenge: to bring RRI to the forefront of the debate for developing local and regional R&I capacities; and to use RRI as a springboard for broadening...
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Serbia Accelerating Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project (SAIGE)
Serbia has received a loan from the World BankGroup for the Serbia Accelerating Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SAIGE) Project to support the strengthening of the Serbian Innovation and Entrepreneurship...
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