Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Keys to Synergies: (ESIF) Smart Specialisation ex-ante conditionality: focus on priority R&I investments for place-based growth Smart Specialisation ex-ante conditionality: focus on priority R&I investments for place-based growth Thematic Concentration: all regions (rich and poor) have to spend the vast majority of their ERDF resources to just 4 out of the 11 thematic objectives (R&I, Low Carbon, ICT and SMEs) (from 80% to 50%) Thematic Concentration: all regions (rich and poor) have to spend the vast majority of their ERDF resources to just 4 out of the 11 thematic objectives (R&I, Low Carbon, ICT and SMEs) (from 80% to 50%)
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