1. STOA Workshop New Technologies and Regional Policy Marek Przeor Smart & Sustainable Growth DG Regional and Urban Policy European Commission

5. Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2017
Significant disparities both between and within Member States
No "One-size-fits-all" approach possible

6. Smart specialisation in reformed cohesion policy
The smart specialisation approach was integrated into the reformed cohesion policy ( ) to maximise the positive impact on growth and jobs.
It also helped regions and MS in:
developing a strategic approach to innovation (ex-ante Conditionality)
prioritising public R&I investments
building on competitive advantages
facilitating new market opportunities and the access to new value chains
KEY FIGURE over the period :
EUR 40 billion from ERDF to finance R&I projects (EUR 65 billion including co-financing) + EUR 1.8 billion from ESF
over 120 smart specialisation strategies whose implementation is supported by the S3-Platform
more than enterprises will be able to introduce new products into the market
start-ups will be offered financial support
new jobs will be created

7. Lessons from smart specialisation for regional policy

8. Moving beyond regional smart specialisation in innovation

9. Two pilots
1) Call for Expression of Interest for Regional Authorities to Participate in a Pilot Action on Industrial Transition
DG REGIO seeks expressions of interest from national and regional authorities, at the appropriate geographical level and at least at NUTS level 2, willing to work on the basis of their respective smart specialisation strategies in order to promote broad-based innovation to address the challenges of industrial transition
(2) Call for Expression of Interest for Thematic Partnerships to Pilot Interregional Innovation Projects
DG REGIO seeks expressions of interest from transnational partnerships of regional authorities, which include regional stakeholders (universities, research centres, clusters, SMEs, etc.), that are willing to pilot interregional innovation partnerships aimed at facilitating the commercialisation and scale-up of inter-regional innovation projects and to incentivise business investments.

10. Conclusions

11. 7th Cohesion Report continue to reduce regional disparities
stimulate investment in EU priorities
address new challenges
improve institutions