Objectives
The main objectives of REGDUALOSA are:
- Exploring the relationship between regional development and the historic defence industry in Europe.
- Identifying European Capabilities in key technologies: Focus on three crucial STEP areas/technologies: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Space, and Cyberdefence. We aim to map and analyse Europe's capabilities in these sociotechnical systems to support territorial innovation and technological sovereignty
- Understanding Financial Mechanisms: Identify the roles of different funding mechanisms such as European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, European Defence Fund, Horizon Europe, and InvestEU in financing the defence industry. This will help to understand how synergies can be implemented, for example in the Seal of Sovereignty, proposed in STEP regulation
- Analysing Industrial Dual Use/Defence Regional Ecosystems policies, taking into account the complexities of multilevel governance.
- Generating evidence for policy recommendations for Future Frameworks: Multiannual Financial Framework (MFP) post-2027, national and regional policies.
Duration
The REGDUALOSA initiave will last for one year, from the 1st of March 2024 to the 28th of February 2025.
Partners
The Consejería de Política Industrial y Energía is the department of the Junta de Andalucía in charge of the autonomous competences regarding industrial, mining and energy activities, as well as economic cooperation and the promotion of initiatives and actions in these fields.
The main responsibility of the Marshal Office of the Podkarpackie region is to support the activities of the Board, the executive body of the region, the regional parliament and the Marshal. Its main activitiest encompass the preparation of regional development strategy, and development and implementation of regional policy measures.
The Department of National Cyber Security manages, organises and coordinates nationwide cyber security both domestically and internationally, develops the relevant policies and development plans and monitor their implementation and performance, lead initiatives and prepare draft legislation regulating the area.
Key outputs
1. Survey and REGDUALOSA Panel Report
- Results of the survey carried out in the European regions and of the consultations and interviews with the REGDUALOSA panel of voluntary regions.
2. STEP Technologies: Aerial Drones, Space and Cybersecurity
- Analysis of the European sociotechnical innovation systems for three STEP technologies identified as critical in the European Defence Gap Analysis: Space, Cybersecurity, and UAVs.
3. Defence and Dual-Use Industrial Projects Funding Analysis
- Analysis of the funding landscape for defence and dual-use industrial projects.
4. Synergies Exploration Methodology
- Development of a methodology for exploring synergies between various defence and innovation sectors.
5.Regional Case Studies
- Andalucía (Spain), Podkarpadkie (Poland) and Estonia.
6.JRC Technical Report and Academic Papers
- Publication of a JRC technical report providing evidence-based policy recommendations.
Yes If you belong to a NUTS1 or NUTS2 European region, your Regional Administration can participate in our survey and express their interest to be part of the panel.
If you have further questions, please contact Carmen Sillero at carmen [dot] sillero-illanes
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (carmen[dot]sillero-illanes[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)
Documents
The Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) creates a regulatory framework to boost the competitiveness of EU industry and technologies crucial for decarbonisation.
We explore the regional implications of the policy concepts of open strategic autonomy and technology sovereignty, examining how those policies may impact and interact with industrial development and the socio-economic and -ecological transformation of regions.
The Commission and the High Representative, in coordination with the European Defence Agency, present the first-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS), that sets a vision for the European defence industrial policy until 2035.
Communication from the European Commission to the Parliament about Advancing European economic security: an introduction to five new initiatives
