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Select Project Type: Regional Innovation Strategy Projects Regional Innovation Policy Impact Assessment and Benchmarking Pilot Action Support actions to RIS-NAC processes IRE Working Groups Mutual Learning Platform Regions of Knowledge 1 Regions of Knowledge 2 Thematic Networks Trans-Regional Innovation Projects (TRIP) Projects: New RIS RIS RIS - Associated projects RIS+ RIS-NAC RITTS

About Regional Innovation Strategy Projects

Since 1994, more than 120 European regions have received support for carrying out Regional Innovation Strategy projects from the European Commission. These projects aim to support regions in developing regional innovation strategies that enhance regional innovation and competitiveness through optimising innovation policies and infrastructure.

New RIS

Description The RIS (Regional Innovation Strategy) projects in New Member States and Associated Countries aim to support regions to develop regional innovation strategies that would enhance regional innovation and competitiveness through optimising innovation policies and infrastructure. 33 RIS projects, financed by Enterprise DG, were launched in 2005. Each region is accompanied by at least one other region that has already undertaken a Regional Innovation Strategy project, which allows them to take full advantage of previous experiences. The projects use a common methodology based on three main elements: consensus-building among key actors within the regional innovation system, analysis of the regional innovation system, and the development of widely endorsed policies and strategic frameworks on innovation support.

Regions Involved

Bulgaria North East Bulgaria   North Western and North Central Bulgaria   South East Bulgaria   South West Bulgaria   Czech Republic Zlin   Estonia East, North and West Estonia   Hungary North Hungary   Israel Galilee   Jerusalem   Lithuania North-East Lithuania   South and East Lithuania   Malta Malta   Norway Trøndelag   Poland Kujawy-Pomorze   Lodz   Lower Silesia   Lubelskie   Malopolska   Mazovia   Pomerania   Romania Bucharest-Ilfov   North East Romania   North West Romania   South East Romania   South Muntenia   Slovakia Banska Bystrica   Kosice   Presov   Trencin   Trnava   Zilina   Switzerland Central Switzerland   Western Switzerland   Turkey Mersin