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Inspired by: ERA dimensions » "Smart Specialisation" will reduce the risk of emerging subcritical systems and unhealthy uniformisation

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Originally submitted by: Omid Omidvar
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Source of inspiration

European Research Area (ERA) dimensions

Theme/activity of inspiration

International S&T Cooperation

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"Smart Specialisation" will reduce the risk of emerging subcritical systems and unhealthy uniformisation

Signal's description

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Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)

Too many regions in Europe opt to compete in the same worldwide or European tournament in the field of biotechnologies or information technologies. This sheep-like behaviour inevitably leads to a collection of subcritical systems and results in an unhealthy uniformisation of the European knowledge base. The ERA is obviously one step ahead however since regions will no longer be able to take refuge behind their national borders in order to somehow or other maintain an uncompetitive or even mediocre research system. “Smart specialisation” is the only concept that provides an answer to the problem of how to reconcile polarisation and distribution. If correctly carried out by a large number of regions (see above), “smart specialisation” will gear down the ERA in a way, by creating numerous sub-areas of competition and regional polarisation.

Keywords

ERA, Smart specialisation, uniformisation, Pluralisation, Distribution

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