Commission funds Regional Innovation Valleys with €116 million to strengthen competitiveness and promote innovation

Commission funds Regional Innovation Valleys with €116 million to strengthen competitiveness and promote innovation

The Commission has identified 151 regions as Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs), as part of the New European Innovation Agenda (NEIA). By bringing together a range of regions across Europe with different innovation levels and linking up their key innovation actors, RIVs aim to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems, bridge the innovation gap in Europe and improve Europe’s overall innovation performance.