EU R&D policies have an increasing impact on R&D systems and territorial cohesion, at European level and in the regions. However, regions only have a fragmented vision of the territorial impact of the earmarking of EU Regional Policy in the R&D field and of the results of EU programmes such as the FP6/FP7 and the CIP on their territories. As monitoring tools on these issues, they are using national or European general assessments and local empirical data. Despite being actors in the R&D field, regions are therefore lacking strategic knowledge for building better synergies between their policies and EU R&D ones. This project aims to equip the 9 regional actors with an accurate picture of their R&D systems, EU R&D Policy activity and its territorial impacts. This should provide these regional actors with the evidence needed to formulate and manage R&D policy more effectively. More broadly, the project will provide a harmonised methodology that other regions can use and suggest how data collection can be improved so that it contributes more effectively to the management of R&D policy and territorial cohesion initiatives. Achievements: Reports:Final Report - Executive Summary PDF Final Report-Main Report PDF Final Report-Scientific Annex PDF Final Report-Andalusia Regional Profile PDF Final Report-Bretagne Regional Profile PDF Final Report-Catalunya Regional Profile PDF Final Report-East England Regional Profile PDF Final Report-Flanders Regional Profile PDF Final Report-Lower Saxony Regional Profile PDF Final Report-Ostrobotnia Regional Profile PDF Final Report-Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regional Profile PDF Final Report-Tuscany Regional Profile PDF Draft Final Report - Main Report PDF Draft Final Report Annex - Methodology PDF Draft Final Report Annex –Policy Framework PDF Draft Final Report Annex –Synthesis of R&D Systems PDF Draft Final Report Annex – Comparative Analysis PDF Interim Report PDF Interim Report - Annex Component 1 PDF Interim Report - Annexes PDF Inception Report PDF Project Specifications PDF http://www.espon.eu/main/Menu_Projects/Menu_TargetedAnalyses/amcer.html