Stimulating regional innovation through better e-government services

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BETTER offers an innovative approach to a crucial priority for the EU: encourage Public Authorities to develop Regional Innovation Strategies in which eGovernment solutions can stimulate Regional Innovation chains (as well as improving their services). Key issues are: * the physical and virtual infrastructure to support innovation. * how to develop and apply new innovative products and services. * the processes to support new business models and cross-sector (private-public-community). * The people and skills to make it happen. BETTER will link e-Government with the “innovation chain” to create a win-win initiative. On the one hand, municipalities and regions need to improve public services, while cutting costs: e-Government is one way to do this. On the other hand, adopting e-Government solutions could be used in turn to stimulate the local or regional innovation chain: for example the design, supply and maintenance of specialist services such as Artificial Intelligence. The project’s objective is to stimulate regional innovation chains through developing or improving e-Government services provided by local and regional authorities. 5 partners will: * analyse partners’ plans through four Thematic Events, * identify good practices that will improve these plans, studying them through Study Visits, importing them via special workshops and Regional Action Plans. * develop at least 3 innovative e-Government instruments * build the capacity of all relevant public authorities including ERDF Managing Authorities. * increase the societal impact of the innovation process outcomes. The project’s main outputs will be focused on new innovative solutions through: * New projects to deliver Digital services and processes. * Improved governance by delivering innovative payment systems, integrating local initiatives with smart regional strategy, evaluating Artificial Intelligence tools.

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