author - "Christos Bezirtzoglou"
The Regional Innovation Excellence in Greece publication takes a closer look at the first generation of the Greek regional programmes of innovative actions. Built on the preliminary experiences of the thirteen programmes, it describes briefly and statistically analyses the Greek vis-à-vis the other European programmes as well as describing the historical steps in regional innovation strategies making.
Europe is more than a bloc of nations. It is also a collection of regions. Most regions radically differ from their respective countries. National and global trends are not felt the same way in all regions. While some regions lead, some others lag behind these trends, i.e. some regions maintain low unemployment rates despite a global downturn. As a result, the disparities between regions are far greater than the differences between countries. The ability of regional economies to withstand
Today Europe’s challenge is striving for effectiveness and efficiency in a globalised economy without forgetting its fundamental European values of solidarity and welfare. Innovation is a solution, since it is now well known that innovation is a central element of economic performance. The geographic location of the islands regions and their functions as natural boundaries between Europe and third countries makes them strategic territories for the EU. Islands represent an area of around 110.000
The Regional Innovation Excellence in Greece publication takes a closer look at the first generation of the Greek regional programmes of innovative actions. Built on the preliminary experiences of the thirteen programmes, it describes briefly and statistically analyses the Greek vis-à-vis the other European programmes as well as describing the historical steps in regional innovation strategies making.
Europe is more than a bloc of nations. It is also a collection of regions. Most regions radically differ from their respective countries. National and global trends are not felt the same way in all regions. While some regions lead, some others lag behind these trends, i.e. some regions maintain low unemployment rates despite a global downturn. As a result, the disparities between regions are far greater than the differences between countries. The ability of regional economies to withstand
Today Europe’s challenge is striving for effectiveness and efficiency in a globalised economy without forgetting its fundamental European values of solidarity and welfare. Innovation is a solution, since it is now well known that innovation is a central element of economic performance. The geographic location of the islands regions and their functions as natural boundaries between Europe and third countries makes them strategic territories for the EU. Islands represent an area of around 110.000