Welcome to ForTransRIS

ForTransRIS Project is a Coordination Action funded by the European Commission under the OMC-NET (Open Method of Coordination-NET) strategy of the Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development, managed by the DG Research

Changes on technology and markets are getting faster and harder. To give an effective answer to these changes it is necessary that both companies and public authorities have a long term vision that go far from the regional and national scope.

Foresight is the tool that can offer this long term vision in a systematic way. Specifically "Trans-regional Foresight" can help to increase the integration of the R&D regional policies under the EU framework.

Project funded by

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Proposed activities

  • Trans-regional Benchmarking and design of a "Trans-regional Foresight" methodology, to be applied for the development of new RIS.
  • Development of a Trans-regional foresight process with the participation of 5 European regions, 5 regional expert panels and 1 trans-regional expert panel.
  • Development of a "Trans-regional Road Map" for the Regionís Network which will guide the cooperation and common development of their Regional Innovation Strategies.
  • Communication and dissemination of the activities and outputs of the project.

Expected results

From the implementation of the proposed activities

  • A "Trans-regional Innovation Network" (5 European regions).
  • A "Trans-regional Road Map".
  • A Methodological Guide for "Trans-regional Innovation Foresight".

What's New

March 18th. Europe 2020. ForTransRIS Final Seminar held in Brussels

Casa Liguria was the venue of the ForTransRIS Final Seminar where more than 50 attendants coming from the European Commission, research centers and the Brussels offices of many EU regions participated. [more]

ForTransRIS Final Consortium meeting held in Brussels. March 17th, 2009.

ForTransRIS last Consortium Meeting took place last March 17th, in Casa Liguria, Brussels. [more]

"Transregional Foresight in Action: Some Practical Guidelines" publication available

The ForTransRIS project aims to motivate regions to use and incorporate transregional foresight in their RIS as a means to improve and enhance the integration their regional innovation strategies in the European context. [more]

ForTransRIS Final Seminar: New date: March 18th, Brussels

Europe 2020. From interregional co-operation to the Opening up of Regional Innovation Systems in Europe. What can EU Regions offer and what do they need?" is the title of the ForTransRIS Final Seminar, that will take place in Casa Liguria in Brussels on March 18th. [more]

Stockholm, Sweden, April 15th and 16th, 2008

Transregional Stakeholders Panel held in Stockholm on "Technology and Knowledge Transfer by 2018". [more]

Stuttgart, Germany, February 7th and 8th., 2008

Scenarios for Trans-regional Technology and Knowledge Transfer by 2018 agreed at Stuttgart. [more]

October 25th and 26th, 2007

ForTransRIS partners celebrate a third Consortium Meeting in Genoa, Italy. [more]

19th July 2007

ForTransRIS Project website launched

Objectives

  • To develop the necessary methodology for carrying out the processes of the trans-regional foresight in order to improve new Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS).
  • To apply the Trans-regional Foresight Methodology for the improvement and best integration of the Regional Innovation Strategies in the European context.
  • To establish a Trans-regional Innovation Cooperation Network among participant regions.
  • To obtain a wide diffusion and dissemination of the projectís results, among the regional and national Innovation policy makers.
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