Good ideas could come from anywhere. But how do you ensure that good ideas receive the investments they need to become real? How do you ensure that research and development translate into regional growth? The European Commission adopted the concept of Smart Specialisation as the foundation for the development of regional innovation strategies.

On 30th November, Ministers will exchange views on the closure of the 2014-2020 programming period. The Council will also hold a discussion on cohesion policy and European strategic autonomy.

The inauguration event, on the 21st of November, aimed to highlight how the European Commission and European funds have collaborated in the unprecedented improvement of the Forest Fire Prevention and Extinction Operative of Castilla y León.

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused more than 6.9 million deaths worldwide and parts of our life have come to a halt. Thanks to the European project “Perform-REACT”, the Institute of Environmental Medicine of the Helmholtz Centre in Munich has acquired new high-tech equipment.

With an investment of more than 3.23 million euros, the building that today houses the Institute for Applied Research in the Aeronautical Industry has been refurbished and adapted for research activity through the co-financing of the Castilla La Mancha ERDF 2014-2020 operational programme.

Last week, the Commission launched the Harnessing Talent Platform, a new hub for sharing best practices, which will help EU regions attract and retain people with the necessary skills to mitigate the impact of the demographic transition.

The second call for technical assistance of the Cohesion for Transitions (C4T) Community of Practice, C4T GROUNDWORK, is now open for applications until December 1, 2023, at 23:59 CET. This call is covering all thematic areas of PO2 except SO 2.8 on sustainable urban mobility. If you are interested, apply by completing this EU-Survey.