On Monday 27 July, the European Commission launched a call for expressions of interest for thematic partnerships aimed at framing interregional innovation projects to revive the European economy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Partnerships will seek: - to develop the value chain on medical products or devices to tackle coronavirus; - to guarantee the safety and management of medical waste in line with the principles of the circular economy in the context of health; - to promote projects that encourage sustainable and digital tourism; - to bring hydrogen technologies to carbon-intensive regions.
By the end of 2021, each selected partnership should have defined a set of actions aimed at accelerating the adoption of these innovations, as well as the marketing and expansion of interregional investment projects, the institution says.
This announcement follows a Commission Communication of 2017 to strengthen innovation in Europe’s regions (see EUROPE 11832/6).
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