Participating in this session you will learn what a Smart Specialisation is. Some of the highlights from this session are that Smart Specialisation is a trigger for change in positive way, and as a process it is a participatory and an ongoing process. Smart Specialisation is aiming at using inspired research and innovation (R&I) for producing competitive economic return and lasting welfare for the society! NOT ONLY FOR THE BEST!
You will be supplied with some of the definition of regional research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation (RIS3). The follow one is among them. National / Regional research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation (RIS3) are integrated, place-based economic transformation agendas that do five important things:
Importance of RIS3 for implementation of EU policies is also explained. The RIS3 approach is relevant to all three priorities of Europe 2020 i.e. smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
The concept of smart specialisation is also consistent with and supports the main reform goals of the proposals for the EU Cohesion Policy 2014-2020. Within the new Cohesion Policy, smart specialisation has been proposed as ’ex-ante conditionality’. This means that every Member States and region have to have such a well-developed strategy in place, before they can receive EU financial support through the Structural Funds for their planned innovation measures. This conditionality applies specifically for two of the 11 thematic objectives of the ERDF.
Smart specialisation is pointing regions towards more strategic cross-border and trans-regional cooperation to achieve more critical potential and related variety. Regarding this, you will be acquainted with Smart Specialisation Platform S3P which support to the Danube Macro-Regional Cooperation also.
The main steps for developing a RIS3 are: Step 1 – Analysis of regional context/potential, Step 2 – Governance, Step 3 – Vision for the future, Step 4 – Identification of priorities, Step 5 – Policy mix, Step 6 – Monitoring & evaluation.
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