Achievements

Achievements

One achievement of the Vanguard Initiative is the launch of the Thematic Smart Specialisation Platforms (S3P) by the European Commission at the Smart Regions conference in June 2016.

It is recognised that the Vanguard Initiative’s Pilot Projects have served as the inspiration for the S3Ps. Another example is the proposal of the new funding instrument “Interregional Innovation Investments” which is in line with what the Vanguard Initiative actively has advocated for in our policy influencing efforts since 2016. Namely, that a funding instrument is needed that supports the creation of interregional public-private innovation partnerships that can strengthen our European industrial ecosystems and their key value chains, paving the way for follow up financing by private investors.

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