SMART
Creating a smarter Europe means promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity.
Our programme helps local, regional and national governments across Europe to develop and deliver better regional development policies in this field.
We create opportunities for sharing solutions to regional development issues, for exchanging good practices and for policy learning via our two pillars: our interregional cooperation projects and our Policy Learning Platform.
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Projects and project ideas
Get inspired by our approved projects or explore one of these SMART project ideas. Then, discover how you can get involved in interregional cooperation by preparing your own project proposal.
Policy solutions
Explore all the policy solutions our projects and policy experts have identified on the topic of SMART. Read through our policy briefs and good practices. Watch our webinar recordings. Download the conclusions for past workshops and peer reviews.
Good practices
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AI Foundation Certificate for Public Servants
Upskilling and Project Identification around AI. Understanding what it can and can't do.
Operational Groups
Innovation is essential to promote a sector that is efficient from the point of view of the resources used, productive and with a low level of emissions, which guarantees a sustainable development of...
Food Vision 2030: Ireland’s integrated systems approach for a sustainable agri-food sector
Food Vision 2030 is a stakeholder-led, mission-oriented strategy which recognises the interconnectedness of policies for food, health, climate and environment.
Digital Discovery Programme – Enterprise Ireland
Digital Discovery grant is to incentivise and support companies to develop a strategy for their digital transition.
DIH4CAT(Catalonia Digital Innovation Hub) 1st year accelerating SMEs advanced digital transformation
DIH4CAT first year of results. More than 100 projects for testing of tech4.0, 135 guidance services,14 tech training courses, 2 brokerage events, among others.
MetroDigital: ICT Cluster to support Digital Transformation and Local Development
The MCT and the ICT Cluster cooperating to implement the digital transformation in their territory as a synonym for local development and SMEs competitiveness
DigiAudit - the core of digital transformation of the company
DigiAudit is the methodology developed to advice SMEs in which areas it is worth to invest in its higher digital maturity.
The success stories of the Green Hydrogen Booster project
The Green Hydrogen Booster project aims at development of an ecosystem for green H2 applications by SMEs in three provinces: Groningen, Drenthe and Friesland.
Hungarian Cluster Strategy in order to help the Hungarian SME sector and their innovative projects
One of the main focus of the Hungarian Cluster Strategy is to accelerate new developing projects between cluster members, and to improve SME developement.
COVID CALL 2020
In a time of global health emergency connected to the Covid-19, in March 2020, the Lombardy Region intended to contribute to the implementation of innovative solutions proposed by intersectoral and...
Tartu – testbed of good thoughts
To move faster towards being a smart and sustainable city, Tartu promotes itself as a professional and start-up minded testbed of novel smart city solutions.
INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY PROGRAMME: CONNECTING TALENT INTERNSHIPS
International mobility program: young people with university degree that can stay in leading organizations abroad for 6 months
Simulate your business
The business development organization - ALMI re-developed a business simulation tool in respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
WTC podcast to stimulate export during COVID-19
Webinar and podcast series to stimulate exports of SMEs has lead to a interesting series of podcasts and suscces stories.
Mazowiecka Liquidity Loan
Polish National Development Bank in cooperation with the Marshal's Office of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship launched the Mazowiecka Liquidity Loan for SMEs facing problems related to the COVID-19...
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European Value Chains for the green transition
The Policy Learning Platform hosted a peer review for the Regional Council of Jämtland-Härjedalen, in Östersund, Sweden, on 14-15 November 2023. The Region was looking for inspiration on how to build European value chains for the green industrial transition.AI for local authorities and policymakers: Key learnings
On 7 November 2023, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a webinar on the topic of AI for local authorities and policymakers. Access the recording, presentations and the key learnings here.Improve regional branding for attracting tech-savvy visitors: key learnings
The Policy Learning Platform organised a peer review for the Põlva County Development Centre, Estonia. The peer review was held in Carrick-On-Shannon, Leitrim County, Ireland on the 17th and 18th of October 2023. Discover the key learnings.Regional innovation governance: key learnings
The Policy Learning Platform organised a peer review for the Regional Council of Päijät-Häme in Lahti, Finland, held on 17-18 October 2023. Discover the key learnings.ERDF for interregional innovation projects: key learnings
The Policy Learning Platform organised a peer review for the Ministry of Finance and for European Affairs of Brandenburg, in Potsdam, Germany in October 2023. Discover the key learnings.Fostering rural innovation ecosystems: inspiring examples from Catalonia
Discover inspiring examples from Catalonia on how they foster rural innovation ecosystems.Entrepreneurial education: a case of excellence
Entrepreneurship: high on the EC agenda For the European Commission (EC), entrepreneurship is the act of seizing opportunities and ideas and tGender equality: fixing the practices for a rapid transformation
Current trends in society acknowledge the urgent need to boost awareness of the role of women and more generally of gender equality in all spheres. Take a look at EU objectives and local initiatives.Circular transition in SMEs
Explore the Interreg Europe community's experience regarding regional circular economy strategies and roadmaps, circular economy hubs and collaborative frameworks in this policy brief!Emergency grants for micro and small businesses
Discover how local and regional authorities can react and support local businesses in times of crises.Regional missions
Explore five policy recommendations in this policy brief, deriving from the experience of Interreg Europe projects, that inspire policymakers to better design and deliver challenge-driven innovation policies.Better governance for Cultural and Creative industries
Explore the recommendations from the peer review that took place in Marseille on creative economy issues.European Innovation Ecosystems: Key learnings
On 20 June 2023, the Policy Learning Platform held a webinar on the topic of European Innovation Ecosystems. Access the key learnings, presentations and recording here.Integrated territorial development to fight depopulation
Explore the policy recommendations from the peer review for the Intermunicipal Community of Coimbra Region on integrated territorial development to fight depopulation.From S3 priority selection to actions
On 1 June 2023, the Policy Learning Platform organised a matchmaking on S3 priority selections and actions <
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Are you looking for help on a regional policy-making challenge or simply have a question? Make use of our Platform services.
News and events
Explore the latest news and upcoming events on SMART topics.
Unveiling Partners and Regions - Emilia-Romagna Region
A compelling series of articles presenting BEST DIH project partners and the vibrant regions they represent. Today we continue with our partners in Emilia-Romagna, Italy."AI in practice" webinar by Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
On Thursdays, November 16, ENAIBLER project partner Region of Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéFirst Stakeholder Group meeting in Sofia
On July 4 2023, the Sofia Municipality and the Cluster of Mechatronics and Automation marked the start in the Sofia’s quest to enhance the "Strategy for Young People 2017-2027" with the first regional stakeholders' event.AI for local authorities and policymakers
On 7 November 2023, the Policy Learning Platform held a webinar on the topic of Artificial intelligence (AI) for local authorities and policymakers.DEBUTING making steady progress in Navarre, Spain
DEBUTING continues to make steady progress in Navarre, where some of the issues behind gender inequality have been further analysed. Also, the topic has been discussed in conferences and seminars to further promote gender equality.UNLOCK interregional event in Mallorca
On 15 and 16 November, partners and stakeholders of the UNLOCK project meet in Mallorca to discuss the progress and exchange experiences about improvement of regional policy instruments. The event is organised by the Mallorca Insular Council.Fingal Skills Strategy experienced by SKYLA Partners
Between November 7-9, SKYLA partners gathered in Fingal, Ireland to explore the county’s Skills Strategy, including interviews with key stakeholdersPolicy Needs Analysis reveals six similarities in SKYLA
Browse the infographics on that explain the policy needs analysis in SKYLAStakeholder workshop in Hauts-de-France
Stakeholders in the Hauts-de-France region met and engaged in a collaborative SWOT analysis to begin studying policy improvements.CODIL Interregional Knowledge Transfer Event!
An Interregional Knowledge Transfer event in Seinäjoki was successfully organised, gathering all project partners for a valuable experience of collaboration, insights, and transformative ideas on ensuring the vibrancy of innovation ecosystems!VIADUCT Good Practice... in Practice!
One of the VIADUCT semester 1 good practices pitched by the Universidad de Zaragoza: the Aragon Entrepreneurship Week just came to an end. Read more about it!Nevers study visit unleashes the power of AI for ENAIBLER
ENAIBLER project partner Nièvre Numérique hosted the 2nd study visit of ENAIBLER in Nevers, France. Exploring AI's Impact on work, public services, and environmental sustainability.Video on inclusive and gender equal companies published!
Learn about inclusive and gender equal companies by watching a lecture by Dr. Anne-Charlott Callerstig! The video summarizes part of the first thematic workshop of the DEBUTING project.SIEA established a Slovak stakeholder group for UnicornQuest
SIEA addressed companies, industrial clusters, R&D institutions, academia, public and state administration and consulting organisations with an offer to participate in a discussion on the setting of conditions for the development of start-ups.
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