TRANSFORMING TERRITORIES NEWSLETTER

In startup villages, innovative entrepreneurship helps unlock the development potential in rural areas. If you think your municipality is or could become a Startup Village, learn more and become part of the network!

The 2030CATALYSTS call is open until 30 November. Regions looking to improve their strategies for monitoring and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals are encouraged to apply!

By request of a number of territories, we are happy to announce that the Expression of Interest will be extended to EOB 16th of December 2024. We encourage you to reach out to us if you have any questions or just would like to present your idea before submitting.

Join the 3nd session of online peer-reviews on transformative innovation for climate change adaptation to discuss with peers from other territories the current status and open opportunities for advancing in transformative CCA policies in Turku (FI). The event is online from 09:00 to 12:00 (CET).

JRC and Eurostat present the Macroeconomic Globalisation Indicators, a novel dataset to analyse and understand the EU's participation and exposure in global value chains.

EU border regions cover about one third of the EU’s population and GDP. A new Data hub providing geospatial data and knowledge on socio-economic interactions across national borders is launching on 12 December.

The Western Balkans are progressing in Smart Specialisation, reflecting a commitment to EU-style innovation policy. This study examines regional capacities for the green transition, suggesting policy actions within national and collaborative frameworks.

Introducing a POLYvalent system dynamics model for the ex ante evaluation of TRansformative POlicy Scenarios (POLYTRoPOS)

This research quantifies the extent to which the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) supported the provision of education and training relevant to the needs of territories and their smart specialisation (S3) domains in the 2014-2020 programming period.