Greece

Thessaly(English)

Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλία)(National language)

NUTS Level: NUTS 2 - NUTS CODE/MS:EL61

Statistics

	Area: 3683 km2
	Population: 686344
	GDP at current prices (M EUR): 9337.06
	GDP per capita at current prices (EUR): 16000
	% of National GDP: No information available.
	% of Unemployment: 16.3%
	Regional GERD (%): 0.96 %

S3 Strategy

Name of strategy	The 2021-2027 RIS3 was designed at national level taking into account the regional specialisations as proposed by the country’s regions. Therefore, there is a unified national RIS3 with regional specialisations.
Type of strategy	National
Languages	EL
Strategy approved	Yes

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Competent regional or national institution, responsible for the management of S3

Name	Position	Contact
Michail Gkoumas	Programming, Coordination and Monitoring Unit of the National Strategy for Smart Specialisation (MON-ESEE), Directorate General for Public Investments and Partnership Agreement for Regional Development, Ministry of Development and Investments	mgoumas@mnec.gr

Thematic platforms and partnership

S3CoP activities

No information available.

Ecosystem label

	Aerospace & Defence ➝
	Agri-food ➝
	Construction ➝
	Creative & Cultural Industries ➝
	Digital ➝
	Electronics ➝
	Energy/Renewable Energy ➝
	Energy Intensive Industries ➝

	Healthcare ➝
	Mobility, Transport & Automotive ➝
	Proximity Economy ➝
	Retail ➝
	Social Economy ➝
	Textiles ➝
	Tourism ➝

S3 Priorities and keywords

Descriptive keywords

These keywords, identified using AI and manually verified, highlight the key elements of each strategic priority as reflected in individual strategies.

Semantically Associated Keywords

These keywords, identified and associated through semantic AI algorithms and manually reviewed, support the search function by identifying topics related to each strategic priority. While a priority may not explicitly focus on these keywords, they provide meaningful connections. For exxample, agricultural terms might relate to circular economy priorities, such as biofuels or agricultural waste valorisation. Semantically associated keywords enable users to find regions with similar or related priorities, offering a starting point for deeper exploration of each specific strategy.

Priority	Descriptive keywords	Semantic keywords
Agri-food chain	:	undefined
Digital Technologies	:	undefined
Metal Construction Materials	:	undefined
Tourism, Culture, and Creative Industry	:	undefined

S3 Priorities, NACE and NABS codes

	Economic classification (NACE section & division)	Scientific classification (NABS digit 1 & 2)
Agri-food chain	A - Agriculture, forestry and fishing A.01 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities A.02 - Forestry and logging A.03 - Fishing and aquaculture	8 - Agriculture :
Digital Technologies	J - Information and communication technologies J.62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities	4 - Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures 04.27 - Telecommunication systems
Metal Construction Materials	C - Manufacturing C.24 - Basic metals C.25 - Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment	6 - Industrial production and technology 06.55 - Manufacture of basic metals 06.56 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
Tourism, Culture, and Creative Industry	R - Arts, entertainment and recreation R.90 - Creative, arts and entertainment activities	10 - Culture, recreation, religion and mass media 10.85 - Cultural services

Additional information

Document type	Link
Webpage	Kohesio: Region/Member State
Webpage	Link to ERDF programmes database