The EC Pilot Action had the overall aim of helping regions explore new approaches to address the challenges of industrial transition. The Pilot Action reconfirmed the essential relevance for future industrial transition of the innovation-led and place-based approach inherent in Smart Specialisat...
This report presents findings of the Itä-Suomi (Eastern Finland) case study forming part of the project ‘Evaluation of the Main Achievements of Cohesion Policy Programmes over the Longer Term in 15 Selected Regions (from 1989-93 Programming Period to the present’, which is co-ordinated by the Eu...