The European Commission, supported by the S3 Community of Practice Secretariat, is pleased to announce the S3 Conference 2025, taking place on 18 June 2025 at Maison du Bois in Brussels, Belgium.
This key event will bring together S3 practitioners, policymakers, experts, and stakeholders to discuss the evolution of Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) and their role in driving regional economic transformation across the EU.
Organised around four thematic pillars, the conference will address the latest policy developments, share results from three years of S3 Community of Practice activities, explore interregional cooperation opportunities, and reflect on the future of smart specialisation in Europe.
Parallel activities, including the S3 Thematic Platforms Steering Committee on 17 June and Working Group Meetings on 19 June, will complement the main conference discussions.
The event will be held physically in Brussels with full live streaming for remote participants.
The day before and the day after the S3 Conference, there will be a set of parallel activities, namely:
- 17 June 2025 Steering Committee of the S3 Thematic Platforms - meetings to exchange and share experiences among thematic Smart Specialisation partnerships (TSSPs)
- 19 June 2025 Working Group Meetings - to exchange experiences and good practices on innovation diffusion, industrial transition, and interregional cooperation
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