As part of the EU project TraCS3 this report is ther product of an analysis of the innovation capacity of the universitry of applied sciences Hanzehogeschool and its effects on sme's in the region Groningen

Lessons learned on the progress towards 4th generation district heating (4DHC) are presented from 6 pilot implementation projects in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, France, and the Netherlands (HeatNet project). The pilots have implemented the infrastructure for district heating from various (waste) heat and …

presentation on the WIREX annual congres of the EU Week of innovative Regions in which we discussed the pilots in the Northern Netherlands

Across European cities local entrepreneurs are joining forces in new ways, forming collectives to stimulate business growth and innovation and to create a more attractive business environment. The value of such collectives is increasingly recognized by local governments and policy measures to stimulate …

Dit boekje is een verkenning van Middag-Humsterland. Wat is er zo bijzonder aan het landschap, en wie wonen er? Ook kijken we naar het energieprofiel van het gebied. Hoeveel elektriciteit en aardgas wordt er verbruikt, en waarvoor? En hoe verschilt Middag-Humsterland van de rest van Nederland.

This short communication contains a reflection on local entrepreneurial ecosystems and how to boost them, in the context of smart specialisation strategies of cities and regions. It is based on a literature study and inputs from ten member cities of the InFocus project (sponsored by the EU's URBACT programme), …

Ter gelegenheid van de 10de Europese Innovatie Summit kreeg het lectoraat de gelegenheid een toelichting te geven in het Europees Parlement op het project TraCS3 wat een EU-programma is met zes regio's en waarin gezocht wordt naar de ideale vorm van bovenregionale uitwisseling van kennis en financiering …

Eurada is the name of the European Alliance of Regional Development Agencies with members in the EU and Turkey (82 members). Eurada selected the two most innovative innovation instruments in Europe over 2018 and one of them is our concept of the Gebiedscoöperatie Westerkwartier. Together with the research …

This paper presents an analytical and intervention model that introduces new vocabulary to explore, describe and build collective futures through shared understanding of complexities facing local and regional developments. This new vocabulary builds on evolutionary and complexity approaches applied to …

New insights and research to support regional governments, municipalities and cluster organisations to support cluster innovation processes to tap into key enabling technologies and global value chains through better policy instruments and learning from good practices. Presentations and panel discussions …