COMMIT - COFFEE BREAK WORKSHOP

Bridging the innovation gap for rural SMEs - from regional policy to practical collaboration

How can regional authorities, innovation networks and local actors work together to strengthen innovation capacity among rural SMEs?

In this Coffee Break Workshop, partners and practitioners will share insights from the Extremadura region in Spain on how policy frameworks, research collaboration and local development networks can help bridge the innovation gap in rural areas.

Key topics include:

• The innovation gap affecting rural SMEs and why research collaboration matters
• The role of Junta de Extremadura and REDEX in supporting rural innovation
• Regional policy tools and the SMART Comarca strategy
• Practical examples of rural SMEs collaborating with research centres
• Bottlenecks faced by entrepreneurs and how local support networks address them

📅 Tue 27 Jan
⏰ 10:00–11:00 (Central European Time)
📍 Online

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