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Horizon Europe project launches call for micro-pilots to codesign smart innovation packages
The EU-funded SMART ERA project has opened a call for micro-pilots to replicate its methodology in new rural regions. Apply between 12 June and 15 September 2026.
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Territorial instruments webinar: highlights report now available
Read the highlights report from the Rural Pact Good Practice Webinar on territorial instruments – LEADER/CLLD, Integrated Territorial Investments (ITIs) and Smart Villages – for insights on how these approaches work in practice and what lessons can inform future implementation.
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Analysing rural start-up entrepreneurship: new OECD-JRC insights from Portugal
A new working paper explores how geography shapes entrepreneurship in Portugal, challenging the usual narrative. While start-up rates appear lower in rural areas than in urban ones, this gap reverses once demographic and sectoral differences are taken into account.
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Strengthening a diversified rural economy in the post-2027 period
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Latest publications
Highlights report | Good Practice Webinar on territorial instruments (LEADER/CLLD, Integrated Territorial Investments and Smart Villages)
This highlights report summarises the main messages, lessons learned and examples presented during the Rural Pact Good Practice Webinar on territorial instruments held on 22 April 2026.
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Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 3
The third edition of the Rural Vision Magazine features a range of stakeholder voices on the most pressing developments around the EU rural vision and Pact in 2025.
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Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar ‘Rural innovation’
This highlights report outlines inspiring initiatives and practical ways to strengthen innovation ecosystems and empower local communities to drive local innovation action.
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Latest good practice
Regional innovation hub boosts sustainable food supply and resilience in rural Slovenia
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One-stop shop to multiple funding sources for rural areas in Tyrol, Austria
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Silicon Vilstal fosters social innovation in rural areas of Lower Bavaria, Germany
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