Action Group 1 - Research and Innovation
Mission
Based on one of the main drivers of the Europe 2020 agenda which aims at creating jobs and growth, action 1 focuses on the development of an effective innovation ecosystem in the Alpine Region. It aims to bring together the existing potentials of the Alpine Region to better exploit synergies in the strategic sectors described in the next action and overcome challenges as regards innovation.
"Economic Growth and Innovation"
Specific Objectives
- Identification of the key strategic sectors where cooperation in R&I can impact either in economic or societal terms;
- Mapping of existing clusters, competence centres related to the economic and academic landscape in the Region
- Mapping and matching of specific value chains and capabilities related to key areas of competence related to national/regional smart specialisation strategies
- Working towards joint pilots with industry participation in areas of smart specialisation to demonstrate opportunities for scaling up innovations for co-creating joint value chains
- Further coordinating efforts between the Alpine countries and JRC activities
- Enhanced capacity building of research institutions, networks and infrastructure with an Alpine Region dimension
- Taking into consideration existing international research / innovation coordination activities of EUSALP
Projects
Actions
Investigating the EUSALP policy on R&I and the Smart Specialisation Strategies |
MORE-Alps is an applied research project with the objectives to return a comprehensive analysis of the main patterns and the major differences characterizing policy formulation for R&I in the EUSALP area. |
AG1 - Subgroup 1 |
Start06/2017 End06/2018 |
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Mapping funding instruments for R&I at the EU, national and regional level |
The action consists in the research, mapping and comparative analysis of the financial instruments available at the EU, national and regional level concerning Research and Innovation. |
AG1 - Subgroup 3 |
Start03/2017 End06/2018 |
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Observing the ASP project “Governance and Youth in the Alps” - GaYa |
AG1 is observer of the ASP project “Governance and Youth in the Alps” - GaYA as it can contribute to enable youth as active players in the Alps. |
AG1 - Subgroup 4 |
Start11/2016 End02/2019 |
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Observing the ASP project "AlpFoodWay" |
AG1 is observer of the ASP project "AlpFoodWay", as it can help to preserve and valorize Alpine Space cultural food heritage which is one of the most relevant element for the transnational alpine identity and specificity. |
Start01/2016 End03/2019 |
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Mapping EUSALP regions' governance concerning R&I sector |
According to the objectives of the AlpGov project, Action Group 1 is working to map and analyse the governance concerning the R&I sector at the EU, national and regional level. All collected data, produces analysis, reports and infographics will be available in the Platform of Knowledge. |
AG1 - Subgroup 4 |
Start12/2017 End06/2019 |
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Mapping Research Centers and Labs in the Alpine Macroregion |
The team of RE-SEARCH ALPS is collecting data about scientific and technical laboratories, research centers, innovation centers (both public and private), which are pillars for the supply of scient |
AG1 - Subgroup 2 |
Start06/2017 End06/2019 |
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Developing the Platform of Knowledge |
Two technological teams have been selected to develop the Platform of Knowledge and its tools. |
Start01/2017 End06/2019 |
Results
Mapping the governance in the research and innovation field |
According to the objectives of the AlpGov project, Action Group 1 is working to map the governance concerning the R&I sector at the EU, national and regional level. The research team (... |
28 Jun 2019 | ||
Mapping the governance in the research and innovation field |
According to the objectives of the AlpGov project, Action Group 1 is working to map the governance concerning the R&I sector at the EU, national and regional level. The research team is going... |
28 Jun 2019 | ||
EUSALP poster #1 |
The first poster presenting EUSALP is shared with the EUSALP members to promote the dissemination and the knowledge of the Alpine Strategy. |
12 May 2017 | ||
AlpGov poster #1 |
The AlpGov poster is released. |
31 Jan 2017 | ||
EUSALP corporate identity manual |
The EUSALP corporate identity manual is released. |
16 Feb 2017 | ||
Report on the “State of the art” of funding instruments for R&I at National level |
The report on the “State of the art” of funding instruments for R&I at National level is released. |
31 Dec 2017 | ||
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Platform of Knowledge |
The Platform of Knowledge and the new integrated version of EUSALP website are released. |
17 Mar 2018 | |
Report on the “State of the art” of funding instruments at EU level |
The report allows to get a complete picture of the entire financial instrument universe have been used two web sites provided by EU commission: “Overview funding programs for European Commission”... |
30 Jun 2017 | ||
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EUSALP website |
The official website of EUSALP is released. The site is not just a formal display for the Strategy, but a collaborative environment in which all Action Groups and EUSALP bodies can publish and... |
23 Dec 2016 |