We are discussing the selection of the policy tools that we will activate to utilize the available resources until 2029.
The Thessaly Region, through the Directorate of Development Planning and with the support of the RIS3Thessaly Support Mechanism, organizes the 2nd Round of the Business Discovery Process (DBP).
Through four regional consultations in Trikala, Karditsa, Magnesia and Larissa, businesses, research and institutional bodies are invited to participate in the dialogue for the planning of the next research and innovation actions in Thessaly.
The goal is to identify appropriate financial instruments and improve the selection and evaluation criteria so that future interventions will meet the real needs of the regional production and research ecosystem.
The Business Discovery Process (DBP) is a key consultation tool for the implementation of the Regional Smart Specialization Strategy (RIS3Thessaly), encouraging the participation of businesses, research organizations, and other actors in the innovation ecosystem in the planning of public interventions.
Following the first round of the CEF in 2024, three calls for research and innovation actions and two for strengthening the competitiveness of businesses were activated.
The 2nd Cycle focuses on the formulation of the next research and innovation funding interventions of the «Thessaly» Program 2021-2027, with available resources of the order of 3.5 million euros.
The process aims to identify remaining needs, assess alternative support tools, and improve the conditions of participation of potential beneficiaries in the next actions.
Special emphasis is placed on strengthening the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises, on utilizing research results, and on linking innovation with the productive activity of Thessaly.
This consultation does not concern the re-determination of the approved priority areas of RIS3Thessaly, but the type of interventions, the potential beneficiaries, the selection criteria and the desired results.
The EIA is a consultation process for the planning of public policy and does not constitute an invitation to submit investment plans or funding applications.
The 2nd Cycle focuses on determining the most suitable type of funding call, as well as improving the selection and evaluation criteria for proposals.
During the meetings, the following will be discussed:
Opportunities for supporting collaborative research and development projects, innovation services for SMEs, pilot applications and the exploitation of research results.
Challenges faced by businesses and research institutions in preparing, co-financing and implementing projects.
Proposals for improving the criteria, with the aim of facilitating participation and making more effective use of the available resources.
Strengthening collaborations and leveraging research knowledge to address real production and technological challenges.
Development of new products, processes and solutions through collaboration between businesses and research institutions.
Access for small and medium-sized enterprises to specialized knowledge, testing and technology services.
Testing and demonstration of technological solutions in real conditions.
Maturation and exploration of the utilization of research results.
Development and evaluation of solutions for specific, common technological challenges.
The 2nd Round of the EAD includes four live events, with the participation of the Regional Governor of Thessaly and the cooperation of the corresponding Chambers.
The Thessaly Region invites the actors of the regional ecosystem of research, entrepreneurship and innovation to actively contribute to the dialogue.
The participation is addressed to:
For the preparation of the participants, the 2nd Round’s briefing note, a comparative table of alternative policy tools and the five revised RIS3Thessaly Baseline Documents are available. The documents provide documentation and are available for viewing and downloading.
It presents the framework of the consultation, the available resources, the key questions, the options for policy tools, and the participation process.
It compares the five alternative tools in terms of purpose, potential beneficiaries, indicative activities, funding, and implementation conditions.
Update of the base text that had been prepared by the corresponding Thematic Working Group in May 2024, with updated data on the European and national strategy, the evolution of the structural characteristics of enterprises operating in the value chains of the priority sector, and data from the RIS3Thessaly Monitoring System for research-innovation and competitiveness actions funded by the regional and sectoral programs.
Update of the base text that had been prepared by the corresponding Thematic Working Group in May 2024, with updated data on the European and national strategy, the evolution of the structural characteristics of enterprises operating in the value chains of the priority sector, and data from the RIS3Thessaly Monitoring System for research-innovation and competitiveness actions funded by the regional and sectoral programs.
Update of the base text that had been prepared by the corresponding Thematic Working Group in May 2024, with updated data on the European and national strategy, the evolution of the structural characteristics of enterprises operating in the value chains of the priority sector, and data from the RIS3Thessaly Monitoring System for research-innovation and competitiveness actions funded by the regional and sectoral programs.
Update of the base text that had been prepared by the corresponding Thematic Working Group in May 2024, with updated data on the European and national strategy, the evolution of the structural characteristics of enterprises operating in the value chains of the priority sector, and data from the RIS3Thessaly Monitoring System for research-innovation and competitiveness actions funded by the regional and sectoral programs.
Update of the base text that had been prepared by the corresponding Thematic Working Group in May 2024, with updated data on the European and national strategy, the evolution of the structural characteristics of enterprises operating in the value chains of the priority sector, and data from the RIS3Thessaly Monitoring System for research-innovation and competitiveness actions funded by the regional and sectoral programs.
The active participation of businesses, the research community and institutional bodies is an important prerequisite for designing interventions that meet the real needs of the regional economy.
Interested parties can declare their participation in the scheduled consultations through the electronic registration form.
For more information about the 2nd Round of the Business Discovery Process and the scheduled events:
Email: ris3@thessaly.gov.gr
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