1. Connecting Territories: the Role of European Regions and Cities
in the Future EU Policies for Research and Innovation
Brussels, 20/02/2018

2. Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions
Industrial modernisation essential to improve EU competitiveness
S3 has created a “culture of cooperation” within regions and the development of genuine regional innovation ecosystems
S3 2.0 based on interregional cooperation:
Post-2020 new phase of ‘regional discovery process’ (RDP)
ex-ante conditionality ??
S3 contact points in all regions
support from and to the S3 Platform Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH)…)
Synergies between EU funds and initiatives and regional funding
Framework Program should include the "regional discovery process" and support the creation, strengthening and internationalization of regional innovation ecosystems
Interregional partnerships for innovative projects (pilot action) – Vanguard Initiative as a model
create adequate and flexible ad hoc financing instruments