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For an integrated EU industrial & innovation policy based on interconnected regional ecosystems

In its recently published Policy Position Paper, the Vanguard Initiative (VI) calls for an integrated EU industrial & innovation policy based on… READ MORE

Delegation Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs visits East Netherlands for insights I3 program

On February 14th, representatives of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK) and Foreign Affairs paid a working visit to the East… READ MORE

Smart Health - A rich online plenary meeting for a fruitful year 2024 in the field of Personalised Medicine !

On 5 February, the first 2024 online plenary meeting of the Smart Health Pilot was held and aimed at setting the basis for the annual activities to… READ MORE

VI launches its innovative interregional funding mechanism: VInnovate

 On 5 December, 16 Vanguard regions signed a letter of Intent at the Official Launch Ceremony of VInnovate, marking their commitment to participate… READ MORE

The Vanguard Initiative celebrates its 10-Year Anniversary, leading by example to take European Regional Collaboration a significa

On 5 December, the Vanguard Initiative (VI) organised a 10-year Anniversary conference in Brussels to celebrate a decade of fostering innovation,… READ MORE

Vanguard Initiative Smart Health pilot meeting in Bologna : a event to showcase the power of collaboration in the field of persona

The VI Smart Health pilot event 2023 was held in an incubator managed by ART-ER (a territorial and innovation agency that coordinates the work of… READ MORE

ADMA energy pilot fosters cross-regional collaboration through study visits in 2023

With the aim of reinforcing cross-regional collaboration taking place within the pilot, the ADMA energy pilot organized two study visits this year.… READ MORE

Vanguard Initiative regions showcase best practices at European Week 2023 events

The European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) 2023 took place last week, and was the opportunity to showcase the achievements of Vanguard Initiative… READ MORE

Hydrogen pilot's stakeholders meet at HYDRO-COMP demo case inaugural meeting

On Monday, June 19, the inaugural meeting of HYDRO-COMP demo case partners took place. The conference was organized remotely by Małopolska, Saxony… READ MORE

Vanguard Initiative High Level Directors' Meeting 2023: a platform to showcase the successes of the VI methodology

The VI High-Level Directors Meeting – HLDM 2023, took place on 15 June in Brussels. Over 75 delegates from across Europe attended the meeting, which… READ MORE

SME success stories within the Vanguard Initiative – an interview with a representative from Remembrane.

In these unprecedented times, SMEs across Europe are facing profound transformation processes in which the technological challenges are becoming ever… READ MORE

SME success stories within the Vanguard Initiative – an interview with a representative from Bond High Performance 3D Technology

In these unprecedented times, SMEs across Europe are facing profound transformation processes in which the technological challenges are becoming ever… READ MORE