Research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation (RIS3) are trying to introduce a new vision of innovation policy in European regions. However, the success of RIS3 policy measures is closely dependent on the capacity of regional government institutions to act as coordinators or...

Reconciling the goals of simultaneously enhancing the competitiveness of regions in the EU with that of harmonious development and territorial cohesion has not been easy. Member states and the EU have spent considerable resources - mainly focused on enhancing R&D - with the aim of increasing...