Project SMART CON EUROPE in Policy Brief

Our project SMART CON EUROPE was invited to be presented on the Policy Brief to the Policy Learning Platform for a smarter Europe, information was published on October 2024. 

The main information was presented about our project SMART CON EUROPE. Also information what we are doing right now in the project and what are the main goal of the project.

Zoom in SMART CON EUROPE.

(...) The Pomorskie Voivodeship leads the Interreg Europe project SMART CON EUROPE, which
aims to promote connections between regional research and innovation ecosystems with
European research and innovation programmes.
The SMART CON EUROPE project was established to address both regional and European needs, aiming to increase the participation of SMEs in European Research and Innovation (R+I) programs. The project unites eight partners and two associated policy authorities across six European regions.
Each partner region will leverage the results of their Peer Review SWOT analysis, along with insights from an intensive interregional exchange and learning process, to enhance their regional ecosystems. This innovative approach will contribute to the improvement of Operational Programmes, other policy instruments, and governance structures among the SMART CON EUROPE partners.
SMART CON EUROPE focuses on developing regional ecosystems that support SMEs’ access to European R+I programmes—an innovative and timely topic in interregional collaboration. The project employs a comprehensive approach that integrates numerous, complementary exchange and learning activities, including peer review meetings hosted by each participating region.
During the first Interregional Learning Event, we identified common challenges among partners and similar solutions provided by more advanced regions. Regions like Hauts-de-France and Galicia, which already have well-functioning SME support ecosystems, offer valuable learning opportunities for less advanced regions such as Pomorskie Voivodeship and the City of Seinäjoki. This project fosters interregional complementarity, enabling all involved regions to collaborate and strengthen their ecosystems.
The Peer Review process is central to the knowledge sharing and experience exchange within the project. Notably, the catalyser of the process for SMART CON EUROPE began in 2022, with a Peer Review hosted by the Policy Learning Platform in the Pomorskie region, initiated by the Office of the Marshal of the PomorskieVoivodeship.
All project outcomes will be disseminated through Interreg Europe, offering valuable insights for any region interested in developing ecosystems that support SMEs.

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