Assessment of smart specialisation as a strategic framework for enhancing research and innovation capacities and for driving innovative and smart economic transformation in EU regions (2024CE16BAT008)

ic transformation in EU regions. The assessment seeks to answer the following main question: Does smart specialisation fulfil its purpose and provide the adequate strategic framework to channel and facilitate ERDF investments in innovation towards the most important areas for regional economic growt

h and structural transformation? The assessment will explore the following aspects: • Effectiveness of the prioritisation approach • Reinforcing governance and stakeholder management mechanisms • Connection between smart specialisation stra