The themes and topics from the brainstorming session are presented below. The most popular choice of topics has been indicated by * with more *** indicating the level of interest and priority.
Regional Resilience
- Building ecosystems (4-helix collaborations)
- Making (physical) landscapes/places attractive & ‘Smart’ (data driven)
Smart Specialization Strategies (S3)
- Transition focus & transition activities
- Data driven policy making
- Sector specific programmes/themes:
- Climate change
- Digitalization
- Industry 4.0
- Energy – Hydrogen** specifically
- Agriculture (Reforming) – new business models, food safety, etc.
- Mobility – autonomous vehicles
- IT – Chips (EU Chips Act)
Interconnectivity – local development through interregional connectivity*****
A. local
- Innovation & enterprise
- Innovation infrastructure/hubs
- Innovation capacity of SMEs (promote & strengthen)***
B. Region to Region
- Agenda
- Alliances
- Governance
- Learning (study visits)
C. Skills
- Lifelong learning - transition to LLL chain
- Skills agenda for S3 transitions***
D. Choice of funding programmes to be considered (not complete):
- I3
- Partnership for Regional Innovation (PRI)
- Horizon Europe – Innovation Ecosystems