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Title	On sustainability in regional innovation studies and smart specialisation
ID_Doc	63650
Authors	Kruse, M
Title	On sustainability in regional innovation studies and smart specialisation
Year	2023
Published
Abstract	Innovation is expected to play a key role for the green transition of existing economic structures. In Europe, this fact relates particularly to the concept of smart specialisation which is the key EU instrument for innovation and cohesion policy. While an increasing number of policy papers argues in favour of updating smart specialisation, considering, particularly the European Green Deal, others advise not to overcharge the instrument and focus on its original purpose. In this context, the article shows how smart specialisation has undergone several transformations since its proclamation and how its purpose has been adapted over time. A bibliometric analysis on the development of environmental sustainability in regional innovation highlights that both areas are interlinked since decades. On this basis, it is concluded that regional innovation and green transition can mutually benefit. Leveraging the transformative and collaborative nature of smart specialisation might constitute the basis for successfully rolling out the European Green Deal at the regional level.
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