Occitanie Europe

Occitanie Europe represents 24 members from the Region Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée (France). Occitanie Europe represents local authorities (Region, cities, local councils) as well as consular chambers and universities.

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  • Contact person

    Marie Vaugeois

  • Brussels Office Address

    Rond-point Schuman 14
    1040 Brussels
    Belgium

Occitanie Europe

S3 Strategy

The current S3 strategy identifies 8 domains of specialisation: Energy transition of the territories and the regional economy; Uses, risks, economy and smart management of waters; Health, well-being and ageing well; Big data, AI and cybersecurity; Sustainable and smart materials and associated processes; Healthy, sustainable and local food; Sustainable and smart mobility; Coastal and sea economy.

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  • By Martina Campajola

Investing in regions with cohesion policy for a more competitive Europe

ERRIN joined regional leaders from the EUregions4cohesion coalition and Members of the European Parliament to debate the future of Cohesion Policy in the 2028–2034 EU budget. The coalition presented its new position paper, which includes recommendations on place-based innovation, smart specialisation and the European Semester.

  • By Martina Campajola

ERRIN and its members call on the Commission to safeguard the EU Missions and mission-oriented approach in the next MFF

More than 35 regional and local authorities urge EU decision-makers to keep the EU Missions running until at least 2030 and to keep the mission-oriented approach at the heart of Europe's future research and innovation framework. The letter underlines the strategic importance of preserving and strengthening the EU Missions and the mission-oriented approach as central pillars of Europe's competitiveness, resilience and innovation agenda.

  • By Maria Bostrom

ERRIN joins European Cities and Regions call for stronger role in EU Governance

ERRIN alongside several ERRIN Members have joined more than 80 cities, towns, regions and 11 networks across Europe to call for a new era of EU policy making – one that acknowledges local and regional authorities as equal partners in shaping Europe’s future. Initiated by the cities of Malmö (Sweden) and Freiburg (Germany), in their respective roles as ICLEI’s Global and European Presidents, this joint letter emphasises that local and regional governments, who are responsible for implementing nearly 70% of European Green Deal legislation and 60% of climate-related public spending, are pivotal in driving tangible changes and should not be sidelined in European policy processes.

  • By Ewa Chomicz

Key takeaways from the ERRIN high-level event on connected regional innovation ecosystems

The ERRIN high-level event on "Connected regional innovation ecosystems – key for Europe’s competitiveness" took place on 28 January, bringing together Members of the European Parliament and regional voices. We invite you to have a look at the key takeaways from this important meeting.

  • By Sixtine Capodanno

Partner search - ACTIA - Occitanie Region

ACTIA is looking for participating to a consortium, ideally led by an OEM and with the participation of SMEs and startups specialised in Al or cybersecurity to explore diverse use cases, including automated driving features with SAE levels 3 & 4, robust cybersecurity management, and effective partitioning between safety & infotainment systems.

  • By Rodolphe Doité

Innovation and Investment WG: Call for regional examples of innovation-related support mechanisms

The Innovation and Investment Working Group is looking for examples of local and regional schemes that support stakeholders in their innovation projects for our meeting with the EIC President of the Board, Michiel Scheffer. The meeting will take place on 9 October between 17:30 and 19:30 CEST.