{"id":19922,"date":"2024-06-21T10:25:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T10:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w0h.c38.myftpupload.com\/5-portuguese-regions-selected-for-the-regional-innovation-valley-label\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T14:37:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T14:37:36","slug":"5-portuguese-regions-selected-for-the-regional-innovation-valley-label","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ani.pt\/en\/5-portuguese-regions-selected-for-the-regional-innovation-valley-label\/","title":{"rendered":"5 PORTUGUESE REGIONS SELECTED FOR THE \u201cREGIONAL INNOVATION VALLEY\u201d SEAL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Regional Innovation Valleys bring together both less and more innovative regions to tackle the EU&#8217;s most pressing challenges, namely reducing dependency on fossil fuels, enhancing global food security, mastering digital transformation (including cybersecurity), improving healthcare, and achieving circularity.<\/p>\n\n<p>On June 19, 2024, the European Commission selected 151 regions across Europe as \u201cRegional Innovation Valleys (RIV)\u201d, committed to improving coordination and direction of their R&amp;I investments and policies at a regional level.<\/p>\n\n<p>In Portugal, five regions were awarded the Regional Innovation Valley Seal: Norte, Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Centro, Alentejo, and the Autonomous Region of the Azores.<\/p>\n\n<p>With a total budget of \u20ac170 million, the first beneficiaries will receive approximately \u20ac116 million, of which about \u20ac54 million comes from the \u201cEuropean Innovation Ecosystems\u201d work program under the Horizon Europe program, and over \u20ac62 million from the \u201cInterregional Innovation Investments\u201d (I3) instrument under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).<\/p>\n\n<p>This newly established network of regions aims to:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Collaborate based on, but not limited to, their smart specialization strategies, addressing specific local challenges and needs while contributing to the EU&#8217;s strategic priorities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen their R&amp;I investments and policies and engage in interregional cooperation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify potential partners, facilitating partnerships and connections between regions committed to similar goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare and\/or implement joint innovation plans to create interconnected regional innovation valleys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Learn more about the 151 regions selected as \u201cRegional Innovation Valleys\u201d <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu\/document\/download\/eae1d87e-52b0-42cc-a3b9-54485f4f52ea_en?filename=ec_rtd_neia-151-riv.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Access the map and additional information about the selected RIVs <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu\/strategy\/support-policy-making\/shaping-eu-research-and-innovation-policy\/new-european-innovation-agenda\/new-european-innovation-agenda-roadmap\/selected-regional-innovation-valleys_en\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Learn more details about the calls from the European Innovation Ecosystems program <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu\/funding\/funding-opportunities\/funding-programmes-and-open-calls\/horizon-europe\/european-innovation-ecosystems_en\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Regional Innovation Valleys bring together both less and more innovative regions to tackle the EU&#8217;s most pressing challenges, namely reducing dependency on fossil fuels, enhancing global food security, mastering digital transformation (including cybersecurity), improving healthcare, and achieving circularity. 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