Helsinki May-June, 2017

Presentation of the MACbioIDi project in the SMART REGIONS 2.0

Venue: Helsinki (Finland)

Date: June 1 and 2, 2017

This event provides the opportunity for national and regional authorities to share experiences on how smart specialization has been implemented in their countries and regions. As a result, more than 120 strategies have been established to shape the investments during the 2014-2020 period. Therefore, it is time to exchange experiences and reflect on how the impact of field projects can be maximized and what lessons should be extracted for the future.

Juan Ruiz Alzola, principal investigator of the MACbioIDi project, presents the project of the same name, representing the Canary Islands as a guest region to share his experience on smart specialization in the Smart Regions 2.0 Conference.

In the presentation, the principal investigator expose the smart specialization and the creation of a European node of technologies for sustainable development in the Canary Islands oriented to Europe, Africa and America. This participation is the result of a personal invitation from the Commission as an expert.