On the 19th of March 2021, the Walloon Government adopted its S3 2.0. Based on an inclusive and participatory process, the new strategy defines 5 strategic priority areas and will be implemented on the basis of a totally reviewed governance setting, and improved policy mix. A strong focus is put on …
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Vi And Earto Jointly Published Short Paper Providing Complementary Insights Interregional
The Vanguard Initiative together with EARTO issued a short paper on the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) to provide some complementary insights for the development of this new instrument.The Vanguard Initiative highly values the efforts made by the European Commission to co-design the new I…
Progress Update Nano Pilot
The NeMs4Bio demo case aims to offer a one size fits all platform standards for nano-enabled microsystems for bioanalysis.NEMS4BIOaims at lowering the high entry cost for SMEs towards using advanced nano-enabled microsystems in the broad context of bioanalysis. SMEs are often unable to invest in hig…
Supporting Pilot Project Participants Collaborate
Pilots and their participants work every day to develop collaboration projects to further strengthen the value chain of their choice. In order to guide them to existing and upcoming implementation support, Vanguard Initiative recently launched two polls to which you can still contribute:RIS3:your re…
I3 Vi Continues Its Efforts Co Design Instrument
The Commission published the summary of the public consultation on I3 in March 2021. The VI contribution, which was submitted jointly with several other networks in December 2020, is well reflected in the report, and our input was taken really seriously into consideration.On the basis of the more re…
Esm Smart Plastics Hub Selected Support Taf Program S3 Platform
Within the demo-case “Polymers based functional products” of ESM pilot, a specific use-case devoted to smart plastics has been defined and studied for several years. The scope is the integration of functions and added-value products combining electronic, light, and/or sensing features into polymeric…
Progress Update 3Dp Pilot
A growing number of regions, organisations and (implemented) projects in the 3DP Pilot!The start of the year 2021 was marked, for the 3DP Pilot, with an increase in the number of partners regions and active organisations. As a result, the 3DP Pilot is now gathering and connecting the innovation ecos…
New Paper Bioeconomy Pilot Has Published Open Access Journal Sustainability
In recent decades, industrial research has devoted enormous investments to demonstrate sustainable circular bio-based business models capable of overcoming the “Valley of Death”. The study highlights industrial research’s evolution on bio-based circular business model validation, trends, and topics …
Smart Health New Vanguard Initiative Pilot Project Launched
On 14th of April the kick-off event of theSmart Health Vanguard Initiative pilot project took place. More than 100 participants gathered online to attend the event, hosted by the three leading regions:East-Netherlands, Flanders, and South-Netherlands/Limburg. The new pilot aims to realise the potent…
Progress Update Bioeconomy Pilot
Talking on rural innovation and regions’ green transformation with the Bioeconomy PilotGuest of the round table “A modern bioeconomy sector for rural innovation” organised by the REIna platform, the Bioeconomy Pilot animated the discussion on making urban-rural synergies operational and unlock the c…
New Vanguard Ai Pilot Kick Meeting
Vanguard Initiative’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Pilot is one of the two new Pilots launched by Vanguard in 2021.The AI Pilot is jointly lead by Region Baden-Württemberg and Region Emilia-Romagna, and to date, it is participated by a network of 12 Vanguard Regions.Expanding on and complementing th…
Vanguard Initiative Regional Conference New Growth Industrial Regions Through Smart
The Vanguard Initiative Regional Conference New growth of industrial regions through Smart Specialization organized by Norte and Galicia regions, provided a valuable opportunity to reflect on the impact of interregional collaboration in stimulating industrial modernization.The Galicia-Norte Portugal…