A smarter Europe | Italy-Slovenia

Policy Objective (PO)

Specific Objective (SO)

Project typologies

PO1 - A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity

SO1 - Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies

STANDARD

capitalisation

The following paragraphs show the challenges and desired changes for Policy Objective 1, chosen by the Programme as the basis for defining its specific objectives and actions.

Challenges

Negative effects of the pandemic in 2020 on both Italian and Slovenian economies probably impacting pre-pandemic positive trends
Majority of enterprises relatively small and thus with low innovation capacity, therefore, less competitive
Low level of expenditure in R&D and specifically in industrial research
Scarce collaborative approach in innovation processes
Opportunities deriving from the integration of Smart Specialisation Strategies
Digitalization as a horizontal, cross-cutting need
Demand for administrative and bureaucratic simplification and digitalization especially in rural and remote areas
Digitalization as potential for business support environment and clusters’ promotion

Desired change

Developing technological solutions to favour business diversification and to respond to demand for new services deriving from the emergency situation generated by the pandemic
Developing technological solutions to favour active ageing and inclusion of the eldest and vulnerable people
Implementing integrated development strategies to promote economic recovery opportunities through ICT and circular economy (green and blue technology) (also PO2)
Promoting technological upgrade and improving technology transfer to SMEs
Strengthening cooperation between R&I centers and enterprises promoting the creation of cross border clusters
Increasing and giving continuity to investments in R&D and applied research
Promoting capitalization of R&I results achieved at regional level in a new integrated framework taking advantage of Smart Specialisation Strategies shared priorities
Reducing development disparities through ICT and social innovation
Capitalizing the achieved best practices and promoting/ strengthening the diffusion of ICT
Improving bilingual services to citizens and businesses through ICT (also PO4)
Offering social-health services through technological solutions as telemedicine (also PO4)