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Innovation for place-based transformations

Preparatory Action (2024-2026)

EU Preparatory Action Innovation for place based transformation aims to facilitate and promote the transformative innovation approach by awareness raising, capacity building, and experimentation activities with selected participants.

Espoo, Prato and Medimurje landscape

Objectives

The main objectives of the EU Preparatory Action Innovation for place based transformation are:

  • Raise awareness and enhance understanding of transformative innovation policies 
  • Enhance the readiness of territories to implement transformative innovation policies through the development of new capacities 
  • Experiment using participatory and innovative approaches to meet complex sustainability transition challenges 
  • Inform the debate on an EU Policy framework fit for the future beyond 2027 

Duration

The EU Preparatory Action Innovation for place based transformation will take place from 2024 to 2026.

Key outputs

The main outputs from the PA will be a general advancement in the application of transformative innovation policies across EU regions and beyond. This will be achieved through a specially developed and implemented capacity building program. Additionally, there will be 6 experimentation journeys targeting real challenges in participating territories and offering real solutions. Research activities on transformative innovation policy practice will also be conducted, along with policy discussion and inputs for the next programming period. 

These outputs will contribute to the overall goal of advancing innovation and policy development in the EU and beyond. 

Preparatory Action Events

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