KIT - Knowledge, Innovation, Territory

Theme

Territorial dimension of the innovation and knowledge economy

Thematic scope

New scientific and technological powers outside the European territory are attracting considerable and increasing amounts of R&D investments. Against this background new opportunities arise but also the question of Europe’s ability to sustain a competitive edge in knowledge and innovation. The EC recognises the territorial dimension of the innovation and knowledge economy and its role in potential territorial development and cohesion in both, the Green Paper on the European Research Area as well as the Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion. Knowledge has in recent years become a key driver for growth of economic systems, and the access to knowledge is generally considered as a key condition for innovative activities in our modern economy. The project takes this policy context as a starting point to explore the territorial dimension of the innovation and knowledge economy. An overall concept is used including product innovation, process innovation and organisational innovation. This project will take into account the current state, patterns and potentials of regions with respect to the knowledge and innovation economy and identify new development opportunities through innovation for Europe and its territories.

Please read more about the main research areas and main results envisaged on the next page.

Lead Partner

Politecnico di Milano - BEST (Building Environment Sciences and Technology)

Detailed information on the contracted project team can be found under Transnational Project Groups.

Sounding Board

Eurico Neves, Portugal

Grzegorz Gorzelak, Poland

Budget: € 750 000,00

Project’s lifetime: February 2010 – December 2012

Delivery of Reports
Inception Report: 31 August 2010
Interim Report: 28 February 2011
Draft Final Report: 28 February 2012
Final Report: 30 June 2012

Publishing
Reports will be published once they are approved by the ESPON Monitoring Committee

More information
Please contact the Project Expert at the ESPON Coordination Unit:
Ann-Gritt NEUSE, e-mail: ann-gritt.neuse@espon.eu