The S3 Conference 2025, held on 18 June in Brussels, brought together over 300 leading practitioners, policymakers, experts, and stakeholders from across Europe and beyond for the fourth flagship event of the Smart Specialisation Community of Practice. Organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO), with support from the S3CoP Secretariat, the conference provided a vibrant space to explore the latest developments on Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) and their role in driving economic transformation and advancing key EU policy priorities.

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