Fostering research excellence
in EU Outermost Regions
Fostering research excellenceNews about research and innovation in Outermost Regions
A living document based on Forward WPs The Regional Fund for Science and Technology (FRCT – Azores, Portugal) is responsible for the task “Co-creation of the Joint Strategy for OR’s R&I ecosystem performance. Indeed, this task is part of the Work Package 2 (WP2), dedicated to the “Diagnostic of OR’s R&I ecosystem”, led by NEXA […]
Agriculture, applied life sciences, biotechnology, and biosystems engineeringBiodiversity conservation & restorationClimate change and Energy transitionEarth, space & universe sciencesHealth, applied Medical Technologies, Diagnostics and TherapiesInformation & communications technologyMarine sciences & technologiesSocial sciences and social innovation
AzoresCanary IslandsFrench GuianaGuadeloupeLa ReunionMadeiraMartiniqueMayotteSaint-Martin
Further to this diagnosis, research and innovation assets and priorities of each region have been evaluated. WP2 diagnosis mapped the field of common interests of RIS3 of the nine outermost regions. ORs Main Strategic Priorities
ORs synergies The identification of R&I synergies between OR’s is the first step to identify a common vision under Forward. These synergies will be capitalized by : – networks and partnerships based on sharing principles, which will allow to increase resources, human, financial and material as open access to equipment, infrastructures and investment. – Increase […]
ORs : toward a new economic model As a reminder, the elaboration of Smart Specialization Strategy (S3) occured after a crisis in 2007, that revealed the very vulnerability of the economy whose growth and sustainability mostly relies on massive and regular financial, material and energy flux. The 2007 crisis lead to the breakdown of this […]
Madeira
In the scope of FORWARD WP3 (Co-creation and implementation of thematic action plans), on the 21st July 2020, ARDITI organized a working and coordination session / meeting with the regional coordinators for the 8 strategic thematic areas identified for cooperation between the ORs. The session included the following topics: Brief presentation of the FORWARD project, […]
Health, applied Medical Technologies, Diagnostics and TherapiesAgriculture, applied life sciences, biotechnology, and biosystems engineering
This meeting was organized by Territorial Collectivity of French Guiana at Guyane Développement Innovation agency on January 27th. A real good step to analyze the Research ecosystem in French Guiana; Problems and adapted solutions were proposed to improve French Guiana participation to H2020 calls.
Marine sciences & technologies
Canary Islands
The Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (COCI) visited the offshore platform of PLOCAN accompanied by the director of PLOCAN, Octavio Llinás.
Marine sciences & technologies
Azores
The Government of the Azores has opened a competition to support research and development projects aligned with the Intelligent Specialization (RIS3 Azores), defined for the ‘Fishery and Sea’ axis, in na overall investment of EUR 2.2 million, co-financed by the ERDF, at EUR 1.8 million, and the regional budget. The Regional Secretary of the Sea, […]
Marine sciences & technologies
Azores
The Marsp Final Conference aims to share the key outcomes of the project while providing na overall approach the MSP at a regional and European scale.
MarSP project intends to reinforce Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in Macaronesian, in the archipelagos of the Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands. MarSP aims to assists the competent authorities of Portugal (Azores and Madeira) and Spain (Canary Islands) on promoting the development of operative mechanisms of Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) until 2021.