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Vanguard Initiative High Level Directors take steps to strengthen the network
On 18 June the Vanguard Initiative held its annual High-level Directors’ Meeting in Brussels. During the meeting, the Directors took several steps… READ MORE
European networks and S3 partnerships come together to support Interregional Innovation Investments for European value chains
European Regions, Interregional Smart Specialisation partnerships and other innovation stakeholders jointly call upon the European Parliament and the… READ MORE
International Cluster-to-Cluster Meeting, Bologna, 5th June 2019
The International Cluster-to-Cluster Meeting - C2C - is conceived as a summit gathering national and regional clusters from European countries aiming… READ MORE
Three potential new demo cases in the New Nano Enabled Products Pilot Project
In April 2018, the Emilia-Romagna region joined Skåne as co-leading region for the Nano Pilot. This new partnership has had a positive impact on the… READ MORE
Strong emphasis on industrial needs and challenges in the 3DP Pilot Project
Over the last weeks, the 3D-Printing Pilot project has put a particular emphasis on three key action lines, which resulted in some promising progress… READ MORE
Successful first steering committee of the Efficient and Sustainable Manufacturing Pilot Project
After the approval of the 2019 Action Plan during the Network Representatives’ Meeting, which took place in Brussels on February 20th, the Pilot… READ MORE
Bioeconomy Pilot Project to participate in several European events organised by the bio-based sector
The Bioeconomy Pilot is having a busy spring and will participate in several events organised by the bio-based sector, both as speakers and… READ MORE
Key steps forward in creating new demonstration opportunities in marine renewables and offshore energy applications
2019 has seen a busy few months for ADMA Energy partners, with a flurry of activity around the final months of the NeSSIE project, new opportunities… READ MORE
Member Conference Announcement - Boosting Innovation for EU Industry: Industrial Infrastructures and Open Innovation Ecosystems
The Slovenian Business and Research Association cordially invites you to the conference "Boosting Innovation for EU Industry: Industrial… READ MORE
Meet the new VI Network Manager: Farha Brahmi
The Vanguard Initiative has recently welcomed Farha Brahmi as the new Vanguard Initiative Network Manager. She previously worked for nine years for… READ MORE
Component 5 discussion at Swedish permanent representation attracts great level of interest
On 16 January 2019, the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU and the Vanguard Initiative organised an informal information and discussion… READ MORE
ESM Pilot: a year of consolidation and improvement of demo-cases
On 18 December 2018, the Vanguard ESM Pilot held a plenary meeting in Brussels, hosted by the Lombardy Region. The meeting delivered the state of the… READ MORE