Welcome to the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) website on Innovation for Place-based Transformation.
This dedicated space offers a deep dive into the transformative power of innovation within regional contexts, highlighting our commitment to fostering sustainable growth through tailored innovation policies. Our platform showcases an array of initiatives that combine JRC extensive expertise in regional innovation, particularly through smart specialisation strategies, with insights from ongoing collaborations with various European Commission directorates-general.
Visitors to our site will discover a comprehensive suite of projects that encompass:
- policy-oriented research
- innovative methodology for policy design and assessment
- targeted support for capacity enhancement, knowledge dissemination, and practical policy experimentation
Our collective efforts are aimed at enriching the discourse on transformative innovation policy, equipping policymakers with robust tools and data for informed decision-making, and facilitating the advancement of impactful innovation policies across Europe's diverse regions.
