Interested in joining together with other regions and quadruple helix
actors to explore new interregional value chains?
Find that your smart specialisation priorities are not covered in an existing
partnership?
We welcome you to apply to the Call for Expression of Interest for new partnerships.
Regional authorities and/or quadruple helix actors with a mandate from their regional authority can also get involved by expressing interest to form a new partnership together with other regions.
What are the main elements to consider before setting up a new partnership?
Five main elements should be considered when aiming to set up a new partnership:
- The number of regions interested in joining the specific partnership, a partnership requires a minimum of three unique regions from three Member States or organisations with a mandate from the regional authority;
- Link with the underlying Smart specialisation strategy (S3) of the participating regions;
- Relevance of the proposed thematic area for agri-food, energy, industrial modernisation and the sustainable blue economy in an EU policy context;
- A clear interregional scope, including the involvement of various regions across Europe (including less developed and outermost regions) outlining the scope and definition as well as the complementarities among participating regions and actors for the indicated activities;
- Whether there is a community supporting the partnership such as cluster organisations, European-level networks, co-programmed European Partnerships, co-funded European Partnerships or Institutionalised European Partnerships (EIT KIC, Joint undertaking).
How can I apply?
The application form to set up a new partnership is open continuously via an online application form on the S3 Community of Practice Website. Two cut-off dates for applications are proposed each year, with the first expected on 16 June 2023, followed by 30 September 2023.
Link to Expression of Interest via EU Survey is available here
A guidance report to support the preparation of an application is found here.
Learn more here