Greece

South Aegean(English)

Νότιο Αιγαίο (Notio Aigaio)(National language)

NUTS Level: NUTS 2 - NUTS CODE/MS:EL42

Statistics

	Area: 5311 km2
	Population: 327517
	GDP at current prices (M EUR): 5975.63
	GDP per capita at current prices (EUR): 20900
	% of National GDP: No information available.
	% of Unemployment: 10.7%
	Regional GERD (%): 0.23%

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

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
Agri-food	local products, sustainable agriculture, organic farming, food innovation, value chains	agrifood, sustainable agriculture, agriculture 4.0, smart farming, food systems, food supply chain, organic agriculture production, water management and agriculture, water-efficient agriculture
Tourism, Culture and Environment	cultural heritage, eco-tourism, sustainable tourism, green infrastructure, digital tourism	tourism, coastal and maritime tourism, ecotourism, senior tourism, medical tourism, heritage tourism, cultural heritage destination, cultural & creative industries, cultural heritage, cultural tourism, heritage tourism
E-economy, Digital Development	digital transformation, e-commerce, smart cities, connectivity, ICT innovation	digital transformation, data and technology solutions, digital business model, automation and digital transformation, industrial automation

S3 Priorities, NACE and NABS codes

	Economic classification (NACE section & division)	Scientific classification (NABS digit 1 & 2)
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 :
Tourism, Culture and Environment	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 10.87 - Recreational and sporting services
E-economy, Digital Development	J - Information and communication technologies J.62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities	4 - Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures 04.27 - Telecommunication systems

Additional information

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