The document discusses the EURIS project which aims to support the creation of regional innovative ecosystems in the EU through adopting an open innovation model and intensifying cooperation between innovative actors. Specific aims of the project include developing more effective R&D through common education and exchange of best practices, diffusing best practices to other EU regions, and developing recommendations for innovative processes in regions to include open innovation elements. The document also briefly discusses priorities for the Polish Presidency of the EU Council relating to cohesion policy and smart specialization strategies.

1. Regional Office of the Lodz Voivodship in Brussels Mr. Marcin Podgórski - Director

2. EURIS

3. PARTNERSTWO w projekcie EURIS Dirección General de Empresa. Gobierno de Navarra Nawarra , Hiszpania Wirtschaftsfoerderung Region Stuttgart GmbH Stuttgart, Niemcy Brainport Development NV Eindhoven, Holandia Nyugat-dunántúli Regionális fejlesztési Ügynökség Kft West Transdanubian, Węgry Wojew ództwo Łódzkie Łódź , Polska

6. Polish Presidency of the European Council

9. Smart Specialistaion Strategies (S3)

12. smart specialisation strategies (S3) According to DG Regio, the aim of a smart specialisation strategy is to concentrate resources on the most promising areas of comparative advantage, e.g. on clusters, existing sectors and cross-sectoral activities, eco-innovation, high value-added markets or specific research areas.

14. Open Innovation

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