What We Do
Interregional Collaboration projects
The Vanguard Initiative is getting involved in EU projects consistent with its regional membership political commitment of implementing smart specialisation strategies, advancing technological developments through interregional collaboration, supporting demonstration and piloting of new European value-chains, and making the Vanguard Initiative a powerful force for European technological change and advancement.
VI 3DP Pilot is providing its members with a search engine and matchmaking tool for organisations in the 3D printing value chain
Where to look when organisations cannot find the expertise they need to complete a 3D printing project within their existing network?
Progress update from the Smart Health Pilot
Second Plenary Smart Health pilot meeting held on 20 October On the 20 of October 2021, the second Plenary Smart Health pilot meeting was organised.
Progress update from the Nano pilot
Partnering Opportunity: the MEMS for nano-analytiX demo case published a technology offer on the EEN portal The Bologna Unit of CNR-
Progress update from the Bioeconomy pilot
General Assembly of the Bioeconomy Pilot celebrates the first Natural Fibertastic lustrum at Biobased Delta Biobased Delta hoste
Vanguard Initiative Annual Political Meeting 2021
The Vanguard Initiative Annual Political Meeting 2021 – took place on November 25th.
Official Signature of the Cooperation Agreement between the Vanguard Initiative and EFFRA
On 25 November, Eddy Van Hijum, Chair of the Vanguard Initiative, and Željko Pazin, Executive Director of
The Vanguard Initiative: Brochure 2013
Please find attached a brochure on the Vanguard Initiative "New Growth by Smart Specialisation" - Engagement on the future of industry in Europe.