The Smart Specialisation Community of Practice (S3 CoP) is the central node on guidance, networking, support and peer-learning on S3, covering its conceptual development and its implementation.
The community builds on the decade-long experience on Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) and brings it forward with a fresh approach. It provides practitioners with a broad set of strategic services, by understanding their needs and co-designing solutions on any relevant S3 aspect.
The S3 CoP aims at reaching out to all quadruple-helix stakeholders interested in Smart Specialisation and creating a space for learning and advancing together.
Whether you simply want to stay up to date, or whether you are looking for opportunities to interact with peers and take part to activities, the S3 Community of Practice offer what you need.
The S3 CoP is DG REGIO’s major source of support for S3 implementation. It is launched at a very timely moment, as the operationalisation of the EU Cohesion Policy for the 2021-2027 period is still in the early stages and the emphasis now will be on putting smart specialisation strategies into practice and delivering the necessary investments.
The S3 Community of Practice will provide different forms of support, assistance and peer learning opportunities to regional authorities and stakeholders involved in Smart Specialisation across the EU.
