Smart Specialisation
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 focus of the WBC-RTI.info newsletter in 2016 and 2018. You can find the related articles here and here.
News
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Circular Economy and Sustainable Development in Montenegro's Smart Specialisation Strategy
Montenegro is the first non-EU country to have adopted a Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) in June 2019. Three key strategic directions represent the general long-term vision of the country’s development...
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As the frontrunner in the process of joining the European Union, Montenegro has the chance to officially become the first non-EU28 country whose Smart Specialisation Strategy was verified at the international...
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Montenegro - Budget for Science and Innovation increased by 120% since 2017
The Proposal for the Budget of Montenegro for 2020 envisages the amount of EUR 6 million for the Ministry of Science. Compared to the budget of the Ministry for 2019, this means an increase of about EUR...
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Events
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18th European Week of Regions and Cities
The European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) is the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to regional policy. The event has grown to become a unique communication and networking...
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This workshop is jointly organised as part of the Stairway to Excellence (S2E) project and the Smart Specialisation Platform on Energy (S3PEnergy) initiative, managed by the JRC, in close cooperation ...
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Smart Specialisation and Sustainable Development Goals
The main aim of the event is to present practical experience and advances in applying Smart Specialisation (S3) as a methodology driving the achievement of the SDGs through the establishment and implementation...
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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 Event Partners: European Week of Regions and Cities
Application deadline: Friday 27 March 2020 The European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) have launched the...
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Opened on November 7, the INNOSUP-01-2018-2020 call for proposals for cluster facilitated projects for new industrial value chains has an allocated budget of 25.150.000 EUR and aimes at ...
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JRC offers reimbursed participation at the Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region
In the frameworks of its Enlargement & Integration Initiative, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission is offering pre-paid travel and accommodation to researchers/experts...
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Documents
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The report and presentations from the Digitalisation and New Technologies in Agri-food and S3P Agrifood's International B2B meetings that were held in December 2019 in Malaga (Spain) are now available...
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[WBC-RTI.INFO Newsletter] - Smart Specialisation Strategies
Smart specialisation strategies (RIS 3 or S3) are about enabling regions to turn their needs, strengths and competitive advantages into marketable goods and services. S3 aim to prioritise public research...
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Implementing Smart Specialisation: An analysis of practices across Europe
This report seeks to examine how the Smart Specialisation approach was put into practice across European regions and Member States. It builds upon 35 implementation cases, outlining three main types of...
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Links
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S3.ME (link to S3 strategy Platform in Montenegro)
Platform online since 15 January 2020 for implementation of the S3 Strategy in Montenegro. Follow this link
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The Digital Innovation Hubs tool, is an online catalogue which contains comprehensive information on digital innovation hubs in Europe. The ultimate purpose of the tool is to help companies get access...
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Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation (S3P-Industry)
Industrial modernisation requires important investment efforts. The Regional Smart Specialisation Strategies (RIS3) helps to prioritise and align efforts between public and private stakeholders in EU ...
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Projects
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INNOPLATFORM aims at improving the competitiveness of the Balkan Mediterranean region by advancing existing knowledge on business model innovations and developing a set of tools (InnoTools) and services...
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High-Level Innovation for a Value-Driven Exploitation of a Joint S3 in The Adriatic Area
The HIVES Project wants to deal with the main challenges in the field of entrepreneurial innovation in the IPA Adriatic area: low R&D investments,low propensity among SME to collaborate on knowledge...
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Centre of Excellence for Advanced Technologies in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Agriculture and food security are one of the main focal points of EU policies, since, in the next 20 years, world food production must increase by 50%, while 80% of that increase must come from intensification...
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