Innovation, Research and Development ⁄ Visionary Analytics

Innovation plays a pivotal role not only in strengthening the competitiveness of national economies across the EU, but also in boosting their ability to tackle grand societal challenges.

In recent years, there has been a shift from R&I policies driven solely by economic agenda towards mission-oriented approaches. The latter are characterized by ambitious goals, which cross traditional disciplinary or sectoral boundaries.

Hence, the governance of R&D&I increasingly asks for smarter, bolder, and better tailored policies, developed in the spirit of cooperation and co-creation.

In line with our expertise, at Visionary Analytics we support the development of R&D&I policies by offering impact assessment, evaluation and contract research services, as well as technical assistance.

Selected projects

European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) and the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS) (2024-2027)

The European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) is one of the key tools used by the European Commission to assess and compare the innovation performance of EU countries and regions. The purpose of the project is to ensure the production of the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) in 2024 and 2025, as well as of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS) in 2025. In addition, it seeks to improve the methodology, quality and attractiveness of the scoreboard tools and increase their usability and outreach. In addition to other tasks, Visionary Analytics is responsible for implementing an exploratory study on the linkages between innovation and resilience.

Study supporting the assessment of EU Missions, the review of mission areas and the analysis of EU Missions (2022-2023)

In 2021, the EU launched an ambitious initiative to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing our society and the planet. The EU Missions are a set of bold, inspirational, and measurable goals that aim to deliver concrete solutions for the benefit of European citizens and beyond. The study assessed the relevance of the EU Mission areas based on the collected evidence, reviewed the appropriateness and relevance of the Mission areas and analysed the EU Missions’ portfolio of instruments and actions.

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Ex post evaluation of Cohesion policy programmes 2014-2020 financed by the ERDF. Work package 4 – Research, technological development and innovation (2022-2024)

The project evaluated the ERDF projects financed in 2014-2020 focusing on research, technological development, and innovation. The evaluation examined projects that enhanced research and innovation infrastructure and strengthened capacities for R&I excellence in the EU. It also assessed projects that promoted business investment in R&I, fostered collaboration between enterprises, research and development centers, and higher education institutions, and supported investment in product and service development.