{"id":859,"date":"2026-03-05T07:08:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T05:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmanouilreview.eu\/i-perifereiaki-kainotomia-stin-evropi-kai-stin-ellada-regional-innovation-scoreboard-2023-25-tou-giorgou-a-emmanouil\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T07:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T05:25:07","slug":"i-perifereiaki-kainotomia-stin-evropi-kai-stin-ellada-regional-innovation-scoreboard-2023-25-tou-giorgou-a-emmanouil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emmanouilreview.eu\/en\/i-perifereiaki-kainotomia-stin-evropi-kai-stin-ellada-regional-innovation-scoreboard-2023-25-tou-giorgou-a-emmanouil\/","title":{"rendered":"REGIONAL INNOVATION and sustainable development in Europe 2023\/25, by Georgios A. EMMANOUIL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-856 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/emmanouilreview.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/regional-innovation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emmanouilreview.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/regional-innovation.jpg 495w, https:\/\/emmanouilreview.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/regional-innovation-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"311\">The indicators are based on the methodology of the <strong data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"228\">European Commission\u2019s Regional Innovation Scoreboard<\/strong>, which assesses regional innovation performance on the basis of four main pillars:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"495\">\n<li data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"345\">\n<p data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"345\"><strong data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"343\">Human capital and skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"398\">\n<p data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"398\"><strong data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"396\">Investment in research and development (R&amp;D)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"434\">\n<p data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"434\"><strong data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"432\">Business and SME innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"495\">\n<p data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"495\"><strong data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"495\">Research collaboration networks and knowledge transfer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1310\">Regional Innovation Gap in the European Union<\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1373\"><em data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1373\">(Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2025 \u2013 comparative overview)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\">\n<div class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"2436\">\n<thead data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1462\">\n<tr data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1462\">\n<th class=\"\" data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1396\" data-col-size=\"sm\">EU Regional Groups<\/th>\n<th class=\"\" data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1417\" data-col-size=\"md\">Indicative Regions<\/th>\n<th class=\"\" data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1439\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Innovation Category<\/th>\n<th class=\"\" data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1462\" data-col-size=\"md\">Key Characteristics<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"2436\">\n<tr data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1647\">\n<td data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1499\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Northern Europe<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1557\" data-col-size=\"md\">Stockholm (SE), Hovedstaden (DK), Helsinki-Uusimaa (FI)<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1578\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Innovation Leaders<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1647\" data-col-size=\"md\">high R&amp;D expenditure, strong universities, technological clusters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1831\">\n<td data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1665\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Western Europe<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1713\" data-col-size=\"md\">Flanders (BE), Zuid-Holland (NL), Bayern (DE)<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1754\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Innovation Leaders \/ Strong Innovators<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1831\" data-col-size=\"md\">strong industrial base, close collaboration between business and research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1990\">\n<td data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1849\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Central Europe<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1911\" data-col-size=\"md\">Ober\u00f6sterreich (AT), Lombardia (IT), Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg (DE)<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1931\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Strong Innovators<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1990\" data-col-size=\"md\">advanced manufacturing, strong technological innovation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2158\">\n<td data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2009\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Southern Europe<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2061\" data-col-size=\"md\">Emilia-Romagna (IT), Navarra (ES), Catalunya (ES)<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2092\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Strong \/ Moderate Innovators<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2158\" data-col-size=\"md\">dynamic regional clusters, agri-food and industrial innovation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2296\">\n<td data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2179\" data-col-size=\"sm\">South-East Europe<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2214\" data-col-size=\"md\">Attica, Crete, Central Macedonia, Western Greece, Epirus, Thessaly<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2236\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Moderate Innovators<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2296\" data-col-size=\"md\">improving research capacity and university collaboration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2436\">\n<td data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2314\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Eastern Europe<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2361\" data-col-size=\"md\">several regions in Poland, Romania, Bulgaria<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2383\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Emerging Innovators<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2436\" data-col-size=\"md\">low R&amp;D investment, limited innovation ecosystems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"552\">Regional Innovation Gap in the European Union<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"615\"><em data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"615\">(Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2025 \u2013 comparative overview)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"638\">Policy Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"1080\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The findings of the <strong data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"694\">Regional Innovation Scoreboard<\/strong> confirm the persistent geographical imbalance of innovation across Europe, with regions in <strong data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"817\">Northern and Western Europe<\/strong> displaying significantly higher levels of research and innovation intensity compared to regions in <strong data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"954\">Southern and South-Eastern Europe<\/strong>. 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