Portugal

Azores(English)

Região Autónoma dos Açores (PT)(National language)

NUTS Level: NUTS 2 - NUTS CODE/MS:PT20

Statistics

	Area: 2322 km2
	Population: 236488
	GDP at current prices (M EUR): 4421.46
	GDP per capita at current prices (EUR): 21300
	% of National GDP: No information available.
	% of Unemployment: 0.06
	Regional GERD (%): 0.3 %

S3 Strategy

Name of strategy	Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation of the Autonomous Region of the Azores 2022-2027
Type of strategy	Regional
Languages	PT
Strategy approved	Yes

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

Name	Position	Contact
Fábio Vieira	Regional Directorate of Science and Technology;Governo Regional dos Açores, Planning and Structural Funds	ris3@azores.gov.pt;drepa@azores.gov.pt

Thematic platforms and partnership

Sustainable Blue Economy

BlueXChange

S3CoP activities

Support the development of a Monitoring and Evaluation system

The targeted assignment for Azores focuses on addressing challenges stemming from the region's relatively low-maturity and small-sized Research and Innovation (R&I) system, which limits its capacity to drive local business innovation and establish strong value chains. This assignment aims to enhance the region's Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system, specifically tailored to its Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3). It includes a thorough review of the current M&E framework to identify improvement opportunities in alignment with Better Regulation Guidelines and best practices. The key objectives are to design a comprehensive set of indicators, create a feedback mechanism linking the Entrepreneurial Discovery Process (EDP) outcomes with the actions supported under the Azores 2021-2027 programme, and develop a detailed methodological framework for interim and ex-post evaluations of the S3. The final deliverable comprises a set of implementation guidelines for the enhanced M&E system, ensuring it fulfills the Managing Authority's reporting requirements and bolsters the overall effectiveness of the S3 in the Azores.

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
Agriculture and Agri-business	:	undefined
Sea and Blue Growth	:	undefined
Tourism and Heritage	:	undefined
Space and Data Science	:	undefined
Health	:	undefined

S3 Priorities, NACE and NABS codes

	Economic classification (NACE section & division)	Scientific classification (NABS digit 1 & 2)
Agriculture and Agri-business	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 :
Sea and Blue Growth	N - Administrative and support service activities N.79 - Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities	10 - Culture, recreation, religion and mass media 10.85 - Cultural services
Tourism and Heritage	A - Agriculture, forestry and fishing A.03 - Fishing and aquaculture	1 - Exploration and exploitation of the earth 01.07 - Sea and oceans
Space and Data Science	J - Information and communication technologies J.62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities	3 - Exploration and exploitation of space 03.19 - Applied research programmes for space, 03.21 - Scientific exploration of space
Health	Q - Human health and social work activities Q.86 - Human health activities Q.87 - Residential care activities Q.88 - Social work activities without accommodation	7 - Health 07.65 - Health promotion 07.66 - Monitoring the health situation 07.67 - Occupational health 07.68 - Personal health care for vulnerable and high risk population

Additional information

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