11 results found

Monitoring and evaluation of the North Rhine-Westphalian innovation strategy (RIS3)

ongoing
| Project

As part of ERDF funding 2021-2027, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia has developed a regional innovation strategy (RIS3). Prognos is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the strategy.

Accompanying the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI)

ongoing
| Project

The CCRI focuses on the implementation of a circular economy in European cities and regions. Prognos is supporting the initiative as a project partner in the associated Coordination and Support Office.

Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) for Innovation and Competitiveness in the EU

2025
| Project

On behalf of the European Commission, we analysed the mechanisms for implementation and the challenges of Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) at regional level.

Evaluation of ERDF funding for research and innovation

2025
| Project

Prognos and its partners evaluated how effectively ERDF funding was used for research, technology, development and innovation in the 2014–2020 funding period.

Interregional Innovation Investment: The I3 Support Facility

ongoing
| Project

The I3 Support Facility boosts interregional projects in smart specialisation, with Prognos leading the Capacity Building Hub.

Evaluation of the ERDF programmes of several federal states

ongoing
| Project

How effectively do the federal states utilise ERDF funding? Prognos supports various federal states with the evaluation of their ERDF programmes.

The potential of smart specialisation strategies

2023
| Project

In collaboration with Prof. Dominique Foray, Prognos compiled a policy brief identifying the potential of smart specialisation strategies for driving forward structural transformation.

Clusters as boosters of regional development in Skåne

2023
| Project

Clusters can function as a stimulus for innovation in industrial ecosystems. This is shown by a European Union’s European Cluster Collaboration Platform impulse paper that uses the Swedish coastal region of Skåne as a case study.

European Regional Development Fund: Evaluation of RTD-Investments

2021
| Project

Evaluation of investments in Research & Technological Development infrastructures and activities supported by the ERDF from 2007 to 2013.

How effective are EU support programs for innovation in SMEs?

2021
| Project

The EU offers a wide range of innovation support for SMEs. Together with partners, Prognos investigated the extent to which the EU funding programs achieve their goals.

Funding for Research Development and Innovation

2020
| Project

State financial aid for R&D investments increased between 2014 and 2018. The evaluation investigates a connection with the simplification of the state aid regulations.

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