Can digitalisation improve the quality of life? Can it help areas surrounding big metropolis to attract skilled people? Are there good examples in Europe? The Next2Met project is working to identify good practices that range from telecare to digital hubs and last mile solutions. Partners met in Lahti (Finland), involving regional stakeholders and experts in...
The ELISE partners had a busy December. They met in Hamburg to share results of the learning activities carried out and to present their Action Plans for policy improvement. They had the chance to listen to Dr. Gerd Meier zu Koecker (ClusterAgentur Baden-Württemberg) and to discuss topics related to ecosystem creation and development. In the...
The big news today is that the asteroid 2019 AE3, as big as a bus, is transiting close to the Earth… An asteroid approaching earth, threating humankind: we have seen this in many films and many tales. However, in real life, who is in charge of monitoring this risk and defending us against its potential...
The Next2met project kicked off in Brussels on the 9th of September, hosted by CPRM. Regions close to metropolitan areas face a common challenge. They struggle in attracting and keeping both talents and businesses. The aim of Next2met is to take advantage of the opportunities offered by digitalisation applied to their smart specialisation strategies. The...
The CYBER partners met in Namur (BE) to share their Good Practices on cybersecurity. Is their experience innovative? Are proven results available? Is the experience easy to transfer? Resolvo supported partners in finding answers to the above questions. The aim was to identify the best policies that can inspire the development of effective support systems...
VIOLET partners met in Middelburg, an inspiring Dutch city with several examples of energy efficient and, at the same time, heritage friendly renovations. The role of the Local Council and the engagement of some citizens in preserving the heritage while making it usable with all modern comforts provided interesting examples for all partners. At project...
The ELISE partners had the chance to visit the Life Science ecosystem that is being created in Kaunas. Hosted by the Lead Partner, Kaunas University of Technology, they learnt more about the Lithuanian approach to Life Sciences, linking research and innovation to preventive care and to a strong focus on a healthy life style. Supported...
Hosted by Maison de la Bretagne in Brussels, the SET-UP partners met for the last event of the interregional exchange phase, organised by BDI. They were involved in 3 panel sessions moderated by Resolvo and focusing on Empowering Consumers, Developing Business Models and Funding Smart Grids. They had the opportunity to share their good practices...
The European Parliament has launched a new portal to explain what the EU does for its citizens, in several sectors. Not an easy challenge, given the complexity of the topics tackled! To the readers, who want devote time to getting informed, here’s the link!
The ELISE project partners met in Kosice (Slovacchia) for an inspiring exchange on good practices and their project level dissemination event open to local stakeholders. The project meeting focused on three good practices selected by partners: the SPARK initiative of Emilia Romagna region (Italy), the Business engagement officer for transfer from science to business of...
