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Targeted Support

Targeted Support
Targeted Support

Targeted Support Assignments offer regions the opportunity to address their specific needs in an individualised way.

About

Targeted support activities are based on the principles of co-design and collaboration between DG REGIO, the beneficiary region, the S3 CoP Secretariat, and the designated expert.

The aim is to support regions and Member States with the fulfilment criteria and successful implementation of Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3), with a particular focus on less developed EU regions and EU regions with specific challenges, including demographic, geographic, green, digital or being stuck in a development trap. In practice, the S3 CoP Secretariat will offer Targeted Assignments to EU regions that express interest in overcoming any challenges they may face during the development or execution of their Smart Specialisation Strategies.

EU regional authorities can request a Targeted Assignment to respond to the specific S3 needs and priorities in their regions.

The targeted assignments are demand-led: the processes are designed to support regions, helping them articulate their specific needs and devise targeted solutions to address them. We are delivering already 30 assignments and the second run for applications is open.

Targeted Support

The EoI for regions to apply for a Targeted Assignment is continuously open, with regular assessment of applications.

The targeted assignments will be demand-led: the processes are designed to support regions, helping them articulate their specific needs and devise targeted solutions to address them.
The EoI for regions to apply for a Targeted Assignment is continuously open, with regular assessment of applications every three months. After each cut-off date, all applications will be carefully evaluated, and all applicants will be duly informed about the final decision on the provision of Targeted Assignment.

Tentative and non-exhaustive examples of targeted-support assignments include:

  • Support to Entrepreneurial Discovery Process
  • Analysis, based on action-research principles, of the available policy instruments
  • Foresight scenario development in a particular value chain
  • Integration of higher education and vocational education in the S3 process
  • Support to the development of synergies with national instruments in a specific priority area
  • Support to the integration of clusters in Smart Specialisation

Targeted Support Assignments

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Finland

France

Greece

Hungary

Italy

Malta

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

The Expression of Interest is currently closed.