Last 22nd of October in Cherbourg (France), partners of the ecoRIS3 project were able to discuss the project's progress with key players in the region, as part of an extended office of Atlantic Cities.
This meeting made possible the development of the objective of the project, which aims to link local challenges and opportunities to Regional Innovation Strategies for Intelligent Specialisation (RIS3) by involving all the actors present in the territory. The role of the "territory" is fundamental to create interconnections between key actors and thus allow a better circulation of knowledge.
Image: Mrs. Le Bihan (University Rennes I), Mrs. Bonnard Le Floch (Vice-president in charge of European and contractual policies, Brest Métropole), Mr Costa (President of Atlantic Cities) and Mr. Hobbs (Cork Institute of Technology
The project was presented by John Hobbs, senior lecturer at the Cork Institut of Technology and Tamara Espiñeira, Secretary General of the Atlantic Cities who highlighted the three main objectives for the coming years:
- Improve innovation ecosystems as part of RIS3 strategies that address existing local challenges and gaps.
- Generate strong interactions between key stakeholders to orchestrate innovation ecosystems as part of the quadruple helix
- Promote sustainable innovation in urban development (smart Cities).
- Propose policies and measures to support local and regional innovation ecosystems.
Image: Mrs. García Zapico (Gijon City Council), Mrs. Guerry-Gazeau (Vice-President in charge of the Communication of the La Rochelle Agglomeration), Mrs. Espiñeira (General Secretary of Atlantic Cities) and Mr.Hegron (PIN ville association)
In particular, the participants highlighted the booming field of marine research and innovation in Brest, with the nationally and internationally renowned Sea Campus. For La Rochelle, Sylvie Guerry-Gazeau presented the "La Rochelle Territoire Zéro Carbone" plan, which is the first in France and aims to achieve full carbon offsetting by 2040, with the quadruple helix participating in a coordinated manner. Finally, John Hobbs invited the participants to participate in the Ireland Cyber Expo, which will take place on November 26, 2020, to bring together and establish links with the major innovation clusters.
Initiatives were made possible by the ecoRIS3 project which contributes to the implementation of the long-term transferability of the project by boosting our territories
For further information you can please see: https://atlanticcities.eu/
