The project, led by KiNNO in collaboration with the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE), focuses on preparing Greece’s National Smart Specialization Strategy for 2021-2027. The strategy aligns with both national and European policies, aiming to enhance the performance of selected economic sectors through targeted interventions based on data-driven and methodological criteria.
Preparation of the National Strategy for Smart Specialization of the programming period 2021-2027


Client: Ministry of Development and Investments
Status: Completed
Starting Date: 31/05/2021
End Date: 31/12/2021
Services: Innovation Policy Studies
Beneficiaries: Public Authorities or Public Bodies
KiNNO responsibility:
•Sectorial Mapping & Market Analysis: Identifying strategic sectors for the National Smart Specialization
Strategy (S3).
•R&I Strategies & Action Plans: Developing the strategic framework for the National Smart Specialization
Strategy (S3). Developing an action plan for National S3, involving stakeholders and funding instruments.
•Policy Recommendations: Analyzing international, European, and national frameworks shaping the
foundation of S3.
•Innovation Development Roadmaps: Providing directions for setting up and operating the
Entrepreneurial Discovery Process.