What's on the Network

From its humble beginnings with the first four regions in the mid-1990s, the Innovating Regions in Europe (IRE) has grown to become a large and influential network of 235 regions. The new publication on the IRE Network results takes a look back at the evolution of the network and provides a unique overview of its activities and the experience gathered over the years.

 

The brochure covers development of regional innovation strategies and other trans-regional initiatives and activities that have been carried out under the ‘IRE umbrella’ as well as describes support and services provided by the IRE Secretariat. The publication is illustrated with case studies and lessons learnt. As the main achievement of IRE it highlights the fact that the IRE Network has become a true “community of practice” of people working together, helping to solve each other’s problems, and inspiring and encouraging new ideas.