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Smart and Sustainable Growth through Smart Specialisation

“Connecting Smart and Sustainable Growth through Smart Specialisation” is    a guide in a series of guides prepared in the framework of the Smart Specialisation Platform set up by the European Commission. It is not an academic publication but a practical document with concrete recommendations and examples of good practice that show potential ways forward and to facilitate discussion between public authorities and stakeholders.

The Guide was developed by Technopolis Group Brussels under coordination of Alasdair Reid and commissioned by DG Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission under the supervision of Mikel Landabaso, Head of Unit.

Contents include:
PREFACE
1. CONNECTING SUSTAINABLE AND SMART GROWTH
2. THE EU REGIONAL POLICY SUPPORTING SMART AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
3. ECO-INNOVATION
4. INTEGRATING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES INTO SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES
5. RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
POSSIBLE SYNERGIES WITH OTHER EU INITIATIVES

The Guide:  Connecting Smart and Sustainable Growth through SSS-Guide

Source: Technopolis Consulting Group Belgium
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