Greece

North Aegean(English)

Βόρειο Αιγαίο (Voreio Aigaio)(National language)

NUTS Level: NUTS 2 - NUTS CODE/MS:EL41

Statistics

	Area: 3848 km2
	Population: 195229
	GDP at current prices (M EUR): 2541.48
	GDP per capita at current prices (EUR): 13500
	% of National GDP: No information available.
	% of Unemployment: 13.8%
	Regional GERD (%): 0.71 %

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

Industrial Modernisation

Cultural and Creative Regional Ecosystem

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
Experience Tourism	cultural heritage, eco-tourism, digital tourism, immersive experiences, sustainable tourism	tourism, coastal and maritime tourism, senior tourism, medical tourism, heritage tourism, cultural heritage destination, cultural & creative industries, cultural tourism, heritage tourism
Agri-food	organic farming, traditional products, value chains, food innovation, PDO/PGI products	agrifood, sustainable agriculture, agriculture 4.0, smart farming, food systems, food supply chain, organic agriculture production, water management and agriculture, water-efficient agriculture
Fisheries and Aquaculture	marine biodiversity, sustainable fishing, aquaculture technologies, resource management, coastal economy	agrifood, sustainable agriculture, sustainable fishery, water management and agriculture, water conservation farming, maritime economy, blue economy, marine ecosystem, aquaculture & fisheries, marine research, innovation and engineering, marine innovation, marine and coastal conservation, marine conservation
Renewable Energy Sources (RES)	solar energy, wind power, bioenergy, energy efficiency, sustainable technologies	circular economy, renewable energy, renewable energy sources, offshore renewable energy

S3 Priorities, NACE and NABS codes

	Economic classification (NACE section & division)	Scientific classification (NABS digit 1 & 2)
Experience Tourism	I - Accommodation and food service activities I.55 - Accommodation I.56 - Food and beverage service activities	10 - Culture, recreation, religion and mass media 10.85 - Cultural services
Agri-food	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 :
Fisheries and Aquaculture	A - Agriculture, forestry and fishing A.03 - Fishing and aquaculture	8 - Agriculture 08.73 - Agriculture, forestry and fishery 08.72 - Agricultural forestry impact on environment
Renewable Energy Sources (RES)	D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply D.35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5 - Energy 05.37 - Renewable energy sources

Additional information

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