Research and innovation

Research and innovation

Insights for evaluating Smart Specialisation Strategies

Insights for evaluating Smart Specialisation Strategies

 

The Smart Specialisation (S3) Platform  has recently published a position paper and a policy insight paper on Smart Specialisation Evaluation. For reg...

 

Second call for peer reviews now closed

Second call for peer reviews now closed

 

The second call for peer reviews was closed on 28 June 2019 and we are now assessing the submitted requests for interregional learning. Check the insights!

 

Grand Challenges: The New Mission-Oriented Innovation Frontier

Grand Challenges: The New Mission-Oriented Innovation Frontier

 

Imagine a place where climate change, healthy population, food security and societal challenges of today’s world are truly being placed at the heart of policy...

 

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SME competitiveness

SME competitiveness

Global Startup Ecosystems

Global Startup Ecosystems

 

A global overview on the development of start-up ecosystems and insights on new developments in terms of sectors geographic and dynamics.

 

Second call for peer reviews now closed

Second call for peer reviews now closed

 

The second call for peer reviews was closed on 28 June 2019 and we are now assessing the submitted requests for interregional learning. Check the insights!

 

The One Stop Shop as a driving force to SME smart regulation

The One Stop Shop as a driving force to SME smart regulation

 

Take a look at how the Catalonian OSS simplified the process for opening your own business.

 

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Low-carbon economy

Low-carbon economy

Second call for peer reviews now closed

Second call for peer reviews now closed

 

The second call for peer reviews was closed on 28 June 2019 and we are now assessing the submitted requests for interregional learning. Check the insights!

 

European Commission announces Innovation Fund for low-carbon technologies

European Commission announces Innovation Fund for low-carbon technologies

 

The European Commission has announced a new Innovation Fund for low-carbon technologies, to be launched in 2020.

 

Low-carbon economy experts feature hot topics for policy makers in energy and transport

Low-carbon economy experts feature hot topics for policy makers in energy and transport

 

Take a look at the topics that our low-carbon economy experts have treated in the field of energy and transport!

 

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Environment and resource efficiency

Environment and resource efficiency

Second call for peer reviews now closed

Second call for peer reviews now closed

 

The second call for peer reviews was closed on 28 June 2019 and we are now assessing the submitted requests for interregional learning. Check the insights!

 

Next era of Circular Economy in the Focus of World Circular Economy

Next era of Circular Economy in the Focus of World Circular Economy

 

On 3 to 5 June 2019, business leaders, policymakers and experts came together to discuss the world circular economy in Helsinki. Take a look at the highlights.

 

Putting environmental implementation into the spotlight: reflections from EU Green Week 2019

Putting environmental implementation into the spotlight: reflections from EU Green Week 2019

 

Take a look at the conclusions and highlights from the EU Green Week 2019 that took place in Brussels from 13 to 17 May.

 

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New Hospital "Versilia" the 3 “Rs” strategy: reduction,...

Summary: Integrated strategy for healthcare facilities towards energy consumption reduction, proper energy system usage and regulation via BMS, integration of renewables

Location: Toscana, Italy (Italia)

Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Innovation in sector (health), Energy efficiency in buildings (financial instruments), Energy efficiency in buildings (self-consumption)

Investment guidelines and exclusions for the Norwegian Global...

Summary: The Ministry of Finance has placed ethical guidelines on the management of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) since 2004.

Location: Oslo og Akershus, Norway (Norge)

Corporate Social Responsibility

SUSPRO – Decision support for sustainable ship production in...

Summary: SUSPRO is a four-year competence-building research project focused on sustainable and life-cycle-oriented ship production.

Location: Trøndelag, Norway (Norge)

Support to sector (maritime industry), sustainable innovation, Innovation capacity of SMEs (design), Innovation capacity of SMEs (peripheral regions & blue and green economy)

Driving innovation through public procurement -Small Business...

Summary: Public sector Challenge led procurement. Delivering innovative solutions through the power of procurement and generating new business opportunities.

Location: West Wales and The Valleys, United Kingdom

Innovation capacity of SMEs (design), Innovation in sector (health), Innovation in sector (transport), Innovation capacity of SMEs (digital uptake in traditional sector), ...

EXTREMADURA FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROMOTION OF GREEN AND CIRCULAR...

Summary: Elaboration of the Strategy for the promotion of Green and Circular Economy in Extremadura

Location: Extremadura, Spain (España)

circular economy

"SMEs Sustainability practices including CSR roadmaps in the...

Summary: TCF|FUTOURIS Project on Crete: “A case study of SMEs Sustainability practices including CSR roadmaps in the Region of Crete”

Location: Aνατολική Μακεδονία, Θράκη, Greece (Ελλαδα)

Corporate Social Responsibility

DIRSE MENTOR PROGRAM

Summary: DIRSE Mentor Plan 2016-2017 is a program of mentoring and accompanying CSR professionals with the aim to train future managers of social responsibility.

Location: Comunidad de Madrid, Spain (España)

Corporate Social Responsibility

CROSKILLS - Strengthening EE Skills and Certification Schemes for...

Summary: Lifelong education and improving the skills and competitiveness of existing construction workers in the energy efficiency field in Croatia.

Location: Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia (Hrvatska)

Energy Efficiency in Buildings, support to SMEs

Starting platform for new ideas "Hub of Talents"

Summary: Starting platform for new ideas "Hub of Talents" is an incubation program that helps to prepare a market-verified business model and a minimum viable product.

Location: Podlaskie, Poland (Polska)

Entrepreneurship (business incubation)

THROUGH KNOWLEDGE TO A WARM HOME

Summary: Establishing energy advice as a new social service on regional level with the intention to combat energy poverty through a change in regional policy.

Location: Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia (Hrvatska)

Energy Efficiency in Buildings