Programme
Level
Type of
intervention
Description
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Action
“Knowledge platform in collaboration with operators and
market”
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Action
“Creation of permanent
research – industry – consumer
education and interconnection
networks”
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Priority
Reducing the environmental
footprint of the agri-food
processes
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Priority
Reduce generation costs with
emphasis on reducing energy
consumption
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Priority
Reducing the environmental
impact of construction products
and reducing their energy footprint (carbon footprint)
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Priority
Smart buildings
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Priority
Reduce generation costs with
emphasis on reducing energy
consumption (2)
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Priority
Reducing environmental
footprint – saving resources
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Specific
strategy
Specific strategy 2 (HS2)
“empowering human capital in
the direction of innovation –
knowledge based on market
needs”.
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Specific
strategy
Specific strategy 3 (HS3)
“emphasis on strategic areas of
specialisation, utilisation of key
enabling technologies/KETs
and development of extroversion strategy”.
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Supporting
strategy
“Strategies to support knowledge absorption and business
dynamics”. These include, inter
alia, (a) lifelong learning activities in enterprises (high maturity); (b) awareness raising of
businesses and stakeholders
about the benefits and prospects
of innovation, entrepreneurshipenhancing actions (average
maturity) and (c) supporting
demand for innovation through
actions such as innovation
vouchers (low maturity).
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Level
Type of
intervention
Description
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Action
“Knowledge platform in collaboration with operators and
market”
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Action
“Creation of permanent
research – industry – consumer
education and interconnection
networks”
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Priority
Reducing the environmental
footprint of the agri-food
processes
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Priority
Reduce generation costs with
emphasis on reducing energy
consumption
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Priority
Reducing the environmental
impact of construction products
and reducing their energy footprint (carbon footprint)
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Priority
Smart buildings
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Priority
Reduce generation costs with
emphasis on reducing energy
consumption (2)
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Priority
Reducing environmental
footprint – saving resources
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Specific
strategy
Specific strategy 2 (HS2)
“empowering human capital in
the direction of innovation –
knowledge based on market
needs”.
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Specific
strategy
Specific strategy 3 (HS3)
“emphasis on strategic areas of
specialisation, utilisation of key
enabling technologies/KETs
and development of extroversion strategy”.
RIS
Regional –
Central
Macedonia
Supporting
strategy
“Strategies to support knowledge absorption and business
dynamics”. These include, inter
alia, (a) lifelong learning activities in enterprises (high maturity); (b) awareness raising of
businesses and stakeholders
about the benefits and prospects
of innovation, entrepreneurshipenhancing actions (average
maturity) and (c) supporting
demand for innovation through
actions such as innovation
vouchers (low maturity).
(continued)
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