Inspiring initiatives on place-based innovation in our Good Practice Brochure
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
- Stronger Rural Areas
- Research and innovation
- Governance
- Entrepreneurship
- Prosperous rural areas
- Bioeconomy & circular economy
- Nature and environment
- Forestry
- Resilient rural areas
- Social inclusion
- Agriculture and food
- Value chains
- Digital
- Connected rural areas
- Youth
Discover six good practices that demonstrate how place-based innovation can boost resilience, competitiveness and social cohesion in rural areas in the first edition of the Rural Pact Good Practice Brochure.
Image: ©NGO ‘Pērses krasts’ (Strengthening community identity and rural attractiveness through digital heritage and youth engagement in Koknese, Latvia)
The publication explores the role of place-based innovation in tackling economic, social and environmental challenges in rural areas. It highlights how integrated, multi-level and community-driven solutions can leverage local strengths to drive long-term rural development, strengthening local innovation systems, economic diversification and resilience.
Discover the six featured good practices focused on:
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Connecting rural entrepreneurs to the wider innovation ecosystem (Skåne, Sweden);
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Strengthening regional innovation systems through multi-actor and multi-level cooperation (Austria);
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Supporting rural entrepreneurship and ecological transition through an innovation lab for forest-based bioeconomy (Cuenca, Spain);
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Providing training and start-up grants to support the creation of rural social enterprises (Romania);
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Boosting sustainable food supply through short supply chains, circular economy pilots and low-emission logistics (Slovenia);
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Fostering community identity and rural attractiveness through digital heritage and youth engagement (Latvia).
Find a wealth of Rural Pact knowledge and resources on the topic of innovation. Browse through our good practice database to discover more inspiring examples.