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. You can find the related articles here.
News
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The JRC Conference on "Unveiling Serbia's Smart Specialisation Strategy and exploring the role of incubators, accelerators and S&T Parks in delivering sector specific support in the Western Balkans...
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The conference is organised by the JRC, the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development and the EU funded project EU4TECH, The event will be also web streamed and Registration...
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The 4th Western Balkans Research and Innovation meeting was organised in Vienna on July 9-10, 2019 within the framework of the European Commission’s Support for the Steering Platform (SP) on Research ...
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Events
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Digitalisation and New Technologies in Agri-food and S3P Agrifood's International B2B meetings
The event is co-organised by the European Commission - JRC, Junta de Andalusia and the Enterprise Europe Network. It is composed of four different parts: 2019 Autumn Working Committee Meeting...
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Workshop: Smart Specialisation and SDGs
The main aim of the event is to present practical experience and advances in applying Smart Specialisation as an STI Roadmap for SDGs in a number of countries and subnational territories. This includes...
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SMART REGIONS Conference 3.0: Transformation through Smart specialisation
Globalisation, new technologies and the transition to a climate neutral, circular economy are radically changing our societies and economies. Tackling these challenges calls for urgent deployment of new...
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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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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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Join the S3 Platform - How can regions and countries do it?
Established in 2011 following the Communication 'Regional Policy contributing to smart growth in Europe 2020', the role of the S3 Platform is to provide information, methodologies, expertise...
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Documents
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SME Policy Index: Western Balkans and Turkey 2019
The SME Policy Index: Western Balkans and Turkey 2019 - Assessing the Implementation of the Small Business Act for Europe provides an important tool to help policy makers design and implement policies...
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To strengthen our industrial base, Europe needs to build on its assets. Batteries and cybersecurity are some of the many strategic and future oriented business areas where boosting Europe’s competitive...
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This publication is a Science for Policy report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service.
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Links
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Eye@RIS3: Innovation Priorities in Europe (updated)
Eye@RIS3 visualises public investment priorities for innovation across Europe. It enables public managers and stakeholders to position their territory in comparison to other territories and to find potential...
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ICT Monitoring Tool - Planned ICT Investments under ESIF
The ICT Monitoring tool allows the user to search ESIF data (ERDF, CF, ESF, YEI and EAFRD) by MS (‘country’), region, CoI, TO, activity area (keywords) and financial form and to view the search results...
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The S³ Platform (S³P) assists Member States and regions to develop, implement and review Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS³). Established...
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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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