Considered a science and technology hub including a significant number of internationally known research infrastructures, the Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region (FVG), located at the heart of Central and South East Europe, hosts a large community of international students and researchers together with a noteworthy network of public and private research institutions. Thanks to the regional Scientific and Innovation System network (SiS), territorial players can count on a strategic tool that enhances activities that help valorisation of innovation and scientific and technology research. According to the Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2023, Friuli Venezia Giulia is recognised as a strong innovator, thanks to the high number of scientific publications, design applications and SMEs innovating in-house.
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S3 Strategy
The Sustainable Smart Specialisation Strategy (S4) of the Friuli Venezia Giulia 2021-2027 encompasses five specialisation areas: Energy transition, circular economy and environmental sustainability; Smart factory and sustainable development of Made in Italy supply chains; Maritime Technologies - Sustainable Waterborne Mobility and its Land Connections connections; Health, quality of life, agribusiness and bio-economy; Cultural heritage, design, creative industries, tourism.
Strategic R&I Projects
NOEMIX
It contributes to the transition to a low carbon economy, reducing urban pollution and increasing the production of energy from renewable sources. In 2019 it was selected by EASME to be illustrated at Ecomondo, an international fair on the circular economy.
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ITHACA
ITHACA – Innovation in Health and Care for All involves nine regions from the EU to share experiences and good practices on smart health and care innovation, to improve active and healthy ageing of the population.
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ASTAHG
ASTAHG- Alpine Space Transnational Governance of Active and Healthy Ageing aims at improving the governance capacities of regional Active and Healthy Ageing policies and easing the transferring of innovation and initiatives within the Alpine Space.
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CRE:HUB
CRE:HUB - Policies for cultural creative industries: the hub for innovative regional development brings together eight regions that consider Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) a strategic sector of development and want to create new enterprises and to support the existing ones working in this field.
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CHIMERA
CHIMERA - Innovative cultural and creative clusters in the MED area aims at enforcing innovation of CCIs at EU level through the development of transnational clusters, EU networks and territorial synergies among companies, research centres, public authorities and civil society.
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Latest Updates
- By Francesca Pozzebon
Join the ERRIN New European Bauhaus Task Force: Call for a new leader
The New European Bauhaus Task Force is looking for a new leader to join the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen – South Tyrol, Helsinki EU Office, Scotland Europa and Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region in the leadership. Express your interest by 10 May 2024.
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University of Udine is searching for partners for Horizon FARM2FORK call
University of Udine is searching for partners for Horizon FARM2FORK call: Animal nutritional requirements and nutritional value of feed under different production management conditions.
- By Astrid Hannes
Open call for technical assistance: Harnessing talent, empower regions
Until 20 October 2023, 46 regions that have been identified as facing a sharp working-age population decline, in combination with a low and stagnating share of people with tertiary education and brain drain can apply for an open call for technical assistance under the Talent Booster Mechanism.
- By Lucy Hammond
Two ERRIN members win European Entrepreneurial Region (EER) 2024
Congratulations to ERRIN members, South Moravia and the City of Brno (Representation of the South Moravian Region to the EU) and Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia on winning the European Entrepreneurial Region 2024 award!
- By Lucy Hammond
100 ERRIN member cities and regions become signatories of the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change Charter
During the recent European Research and Innovation Days, the European Commission announced the 2nd wave of signatories to the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change Charter, with a further 100 regions and local authorities signing. Of the now 215 signatories, a staggering 100 are associated with ERRIN member cities and regions.
- By Gaia Ialisa Marotta
The University of Udine is looking for partners for the CLOUD ART project proposal
This proposal intends to investigate how the new technological potential can support or transform new remote experiences in the field of contemporary art, but more generally in the currently standardized archiving process.