Agri-food innovation and smart specialisation
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date: 21/11/2016
A recent publication by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre discusses innovation in the agri-food sector in the context of smart specialisation strategies.
The publication overviews EU policies, tools and financial instruments supporting agri-food research and innovation (R&I) activities and explores the concept of smart specialisation. Additionally, it provides examples of national and regional approaches to smart specialisation from Croatia, Ireland and Lazio (Italy) covering: the stakeholder-driven ‘entrepreneurial discovery process’; project selection and activities; collaboration among stakeholders; and challenges faced.