While each city is different in terms of challenges, there seems to be a set of innovation trends, converging on each city's innovation agenda, which sparks its own subset of challenges. This series of factsheets has been created by the member cities of the European Innovation Council Prizes -...

Once the innovation ecosystem is defined, the main challenge for a city is to systematically locate and track the various innovation players in the ecosystem. This series of factsheets has been created by the member cities of the European Innovation Council Prizes - iCapital Alumni network, with...

To become a European Capital of Innovation a city must assess its current innovation landscape. How to define 'innovation ecosystem' in such a way that all stakeholders upheld it? The definition helps to set the boundaries of the ecosystem and its key players. This series of factsheets has been...

Since its inception in 2019, the European Green Deal has set out the route for a sustainable, secure and competitive energy system for the EU, achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Four years later, the legislative framework continues to develop. Earlier this year, the European Commission...

Research infrastructures are facilities such as labs, equipment, computing systems which enable the research community to carry out research. They are essential for a well-functioning research and innovation (R&I) system. This is why improving them is one of the central pillars to create an...

This guidebook describes why quantitative counterfactual impact evaluations (CIE) of research, development and innovation (RDI) State aid policy schemes should be carried out, and how such CIE studies can be implemented. It discusses the motivation for governmental intervention in the market for...

In this publication, the ESIR group explores the research, innovation, and technology policy through the lens of geopolitical competition. This focus paper emphasizes the importance of a European technology policy that supports sustainability, democracy, and responsible innovation. It calls for...

The report provides guidance on applying a mission-oriented approach to smart specialisation strategies (S3) to address societal challenges and achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Challenge-led missions are systemic frameworks that help align S3 with ambitious societal goals, and...

This monitoring report analyses the extent of the contributions made by EU research funding through FP7 and Horizon 2020 Framework Programmes to the scientific research cited in the IPBES reports. IPBES, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, is a key player in...

This report presents the results of a study on S&T&I for 2050: science, technology and innovation for ecosystem performance - accelerating sustainability transitions. The aim was to identify, map and assess future scientific and technological developments that can radically improve or threaten...