EIT Food RIS3 Guidebook presentation: How smart specialisation strategies accelerate innovation in the agrifood sector?

How may your organisation benefit from the RIS3 in agrifood?  

What can we learn from the best practices of successful collaborations at the regional level among various agrifood stakeholders? 

How to ensure that agrifood innovations are aligned with broader regional and national strategies? 

Take part in the presentation of the results of the innovation gaps analysis in RIS countries and insights gathered from EIT Food RIS Policy Council 2021-22 Members! 

Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialization (RIS3) is a policy framework developed by the European Union (EU) to enhance the regional innovation and economic growth. It encourages regions and member states to identify their unique strengths, assets, and competitive advantages as well as foster innovation-driven growth.  

The event will include a roundtable on how to enhance collaboration among different actors and presentation of best practices in terms of RIS3 implementation.  

AGENDA

11.00-11.10 | Welcome 

11.10-11.20 | What’s EIT Food RIS Policy Council and how it guides the RIS strategy of the KIC? 

11.20-11.35 | What’s the EIT Food RIS3 Guidebook and how it can be used by practitioners? – presentation by Cristian Gotia  

11.35-12.00 | Best practices in terms of RIS3 implementation from the perspective of different stakeholders: academia, industry, local government  - Roundtable discussion with RIS Policy Council Members: 

• Lola de Toro Jordano, ceiA3 (Campus of International Excellence in Agrifood in Andalucia Spain) General Manager 
• Prof. Dubravka Skunca, The University "Union - Nikola Tesla" in Belgrade, Serbia and SME Leader for the project: GO - Grön Omstart för stärkt innovation i livsmedelsnäringen funded by the European Commission 
• Matija Zulj, founder of Agrivi (Company providing farm management software from Croatia), European Innovation Council Ambassador 

12.00-12.25 | How Smart Specialization Strategies are transforming regions in Eastern and Southern Europe? – roundtable discussion with experts from EIT Food network: 

• Luis Goñi Navarro, Regional Strategy Manager, SODENA – Developmnet Agency of Navarra, Spain 
• Claudia Lentini, Intellera Consulting, Italy  
• Prof. Vladislav Popov, Vice-rector Science and Projects, Agricultural University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria 

12.25 – 12.30 | Closing remarks