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Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) - Wallonia

Date

2020
Clients
Public Service of Wallonia, Department of Economic
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IDEA Consult
Claire Nauwelaers

Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) - Wallonia

REID guided the regional government in Belgium’s south during a crucial renewal of its smart specialisation strategy (S3). Working with over 150 business, academic, public and societal stakeholders, we put an emphasis on how responding to societal challenges can be a win-win by driving innovation, creating value and improving quality of life.

The Walloon Government adopted the new S3 strategy in March 2021 adopting the concept of Strategic Innovation Initiatives, proposed by REID and partners, to ensure an effective implementation of the five selected strategic innovation domains.

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