INNOVATE - Territorial Innovation and Economic Change

Project Description:     
The INNOVATE project intends to increase the ability of local and regional authorities to promote economic change and the development of a knowledge based and innovative economic structure. The project aims at boosting the relationship between talent, research, knowledge, creation and economic development, using clustering methodologies at regional and transnational level.

Project Objectives:
Identify innovative and successful policies and practices to promote economic change, innovation and creativity;

Assess the real impact and results of the policies implemented;

Systematize the experience and knowledge acquired to allow capitalization and transferability;

Test and re-evaluate the effectiveness of policies;

Transfer the knowledge to policy makers and practitioners at local and regional level

Project Start Date: 1st January 2010
Project End Date: 31st December 2012

Project Website: Under construction

The INNOVATE Project is cofunded by the INTERREG IVB Atlantic Area Programme.   http://atlanticarea.inescporto.pt/