Alliance of regional innovation ecosystems based on smart sustainable specialisation strategies

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ALLIANCE FOR INNOVATION Smart Specialisation is a European place-based innovation policy characterised by the identification and strengthening of regional competitive advantages with wide stakeholder involvement. In the context of the European Green Deal and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Smart Specialization Strategies (S3) are facing a transition towards strategies in which sustainability is a core factor, the so-called S4+. This project presents an alliance of European regions pioneering such transition. It aims to create a scheme of cooperation and flow of knowledge among the main actors of smart specialization strategies, i.e., HEIs, VET providers, the public sector, the business sector, and the broader society, to ensure the provision of the skills, tools and attitudes required for the evolution from S3 to S4+.