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Multidisciplinary Approach to Plan Smart Specialisation Strategies for Local Economic Development

Objective

The joint Exchange programme is based on a research proposal finalized to examine how smart specialization strategies (S3) to regenerate local economic areas can be implemented, according to the new agenda of Europe 2020. This can be largely achieved by incorporating a place-based dimension. The main aim is to identify and prescribe the implementation S3 in terms of spatial, social and environmental factors. The programme will map out local needs and opportunities in a variety of contexts which could drive regional policy interventions. The resulting S3 will not only emphasize “Key Enable Technologies”, but will also empower the local innovation process. Elements gained from the preceding CLUDs project such as tacit knowledge, embedded social networks, and innovative milieu will ensure that the proposed S3 for each area is successful. The proposal intends to apply a Multidisciplinary Approach to Plan Smart Specialization Strategies in a prospective to enhance Local Economic Development (MAPS-LED). The MAPS-LED place-based framework will include two important drivers: 1. Cluster policy, 2. Innovative milieu in terms of the local value chains based on the urban-rural linkages The MAPS-LED project will be built in order to connect three important key-factors: Governance; Localization; Territorial network. The S3 in a MAPS-LED perspective will be visualized through appropriate “designated areas”, overcoming the constraints determined by the locally-bounded concept of the “district” through the rationale of the networks and flows activated by governance dynamics. The proposal exploits and moves forward the findings of the CLUDs project (research network of four EU and two US universities) funded by IRSES 2010, by expanding the concept of social and environmental added value embedded in some innovative urban regeneration approaches to the larger regional context. The result will be to build on the strong existing CLUDs research network and its Int'l Doctorate URED.

Coordinator

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI MEDITERRANEA DI REGGIO CALABRIA
Net EU contribution
€ 576 000,00
Address
Via Salita Melissari Feo Di Vito
89124 Reggio Calabria
Italy

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Region
Sud Calabria Reggio di Calabria
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00

Participants (3)

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 324 000,00
Address
Piazzale Aldo Moro 5
00185 Roma

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Region
Centro (IT) Lazio Roma
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR
Finland
Net EU contribution
€ 288 000,00
Address
Otakaari 1
02150 Espoo

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Region
Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
THE UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 324 000,00
Address
The Crescent 43
M5 4WT Salford

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Region
North West (England) Greater Manchester Greater Manchester South West
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00

Partners (2)

Partner

Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
United States
Net EU contribution
€ 0,00
Address
Huntington Avenue 360 960 Rp
02115 Boston Ma

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Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
No data
Partner

Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
United States
Net EU contribution
€ 0,00
Other funding
No data