Action Group 1 - Research and Innovation

To develop an effective research and innovation ecosystem

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.

1st Thematic Policy Area
"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
Anna Giorgi
Role: Leader
Karolin Begusch-Pfefferkorn
Ivan Boesso
Umberto Bondi
Philippe Bordeau
Roberta Bottarin
Marco Bussone
Vincenzina Cristofaro
Michael Keller
Tea Märkl
Roland Mayer-Frei
Elisabetta Reja
Manuela Romagnoli
Fabrizio Rovatti
Tina Ušaj
Christian Wankmüller
Petra Žagar
Dino Zardi

Observers

Astrid Aulnette
Leopold Füreder
Ales Gnamus
David Matzek-Lichtenstein
Philip Pfaller
Markus Rhomberg
Stefano Sala
Ursula Schuepbach
Rainer Steindler

Projects

AlpGov 2

Jan 2020 to Jun 2022
100% Complete
100%

AlpGov 1

Jun 2016 to Dec 2019
100% Complete
100%

CoWorCare - Coworking with children & elderly in the Alps

Jun 2022 to Nov 2023
100% Complete
100%

100% Local

Aug 2019 to Jan 2021
100% Complete
100%

A-RING: Alpine Region Research and Innovation Capacity

Oct 2019 to Mar 2022
100% Complete
100%

Scale(up)Alps

Nov 2016 to Apr 2019
100% Complete
100%

BIFOCAlps

Nov 2016 to Nov 2018
100% Complete
100%

RE-SEARCH ALPS

Jun 2017 to Jun 2019
100% Complete
100%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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