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Innovation networks

Explore 5 policy recommendations in this policy brief on innovation networks and learn how the process can facilitate mutual learning and knowledge transfer.
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Efficient business support ecosystems

This policy brief explores various models for implementing and managing multiple-stakeholder collaborative practices for better business support delivery.
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Smart Specialisation Strategy

In this policy brief, you will learn from practices implemented in different regional institutional contexts such as transformative policy changes on regional policy challenges ranging from the Entrepreneurial Discovery Process to S3 Monitoring.
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Boosting entrepreneurship in rural areas

Boosting entrepreneurship in rural areas opens new opportunities and markets. In this policy brief, you'll discover how rural SMEs show great potential as a source of economic growth and innovation.
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University-industry collaboration

Find out in this policy brief why university-industry collaboration is a key component of the regional innovation policy-mix. Successful exploitation of research and development results is fundamental for regional competitiveness.
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Industry 4.0

Explore six policy recommendations using experience from Interreg Europe projects dealing with Industry 4.0 to offer regions relevant lessons to enrich their transformative efforts.
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Circular economy business models in the EU

Discover the challenges and solutions that policymakers face in implementing circular economy business models. This policy brief includes recommendations on how to speed up the development of these models.
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Policy challenges in research and innovation infrastructure

The European research and innovation infrastructure ecosystem comprised numerous facilities and stakeholders operating at the leading edge of scientific discoveries. The experience of Interreg Europe projects tackling research and innovation infrastructure can serve as inspiration to regions across Europe.
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The challenges and necessity of rural innovation

Rural regions make up roughly half of the territory of the European Union. By building innovation capacity and implementing innovative solutions, rural and sparsely populated areas can overcome their inherent challenges and remain viable business locations
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Public-private startup accelerators in regional business support ecosystems

This policy brief discusses public-private partnership-based accelerator models being set up as a response to the challenge of identifying and supporting innovative startups.
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The role of staff exchange and mobility schemes in accelerating policy transfer

This policy brief presents some examples of mobility and staff exchange schemes that have been deployed within Interreg Europe projects, notably to support innovation and cluster programme development.
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Towards synergies between S3P-Industry and Interreg Europe projects

This policy brief identifies potential complementarities and synergies between partnerships of the Smart Specialisation Thematic Platform for Industrial Modernisation (S3P-Industry) and Interreg Europe projects.
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