Better understanding innovation in Riga
Riga in Latvia was the destination for the 16 project partners of the EmpInno project to meet for the third time on 13th-15th September 2016. It was discussed how project partners could better increase their organisational capacity to work with the RIS3 and make this available for the whole organisation, and how they institutionalize feedback to regional authorities in order to continuously improve the implementation of the smart specialization strategy. From the National Ministry of Education and Science, an overview was given of the RIS3 in Latvia and in particular how the implementation and monitoring system is in place (you can find more information on the smart specialisation strategy in the download section/here). Three initiatives as tools “how to get the RIS3 to business” illustrated their work and even exchanged business cards with project partners: the Demola Network Latvia and the incubators Creative Industries and Green Technology Incubator. Finally the hosting partner Riga Planning Region facilitated a study trip to the Design Factory at the Riga Technical University – an impressive instrument to valorise the potential of creative students and let them experiment and innovate at the same time.
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