Greece

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace(English)

Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki (Ανατολική Μακεδονία και Θράκη)(National language)

NUTS Level: NUTS 2 - NUTS CODE/MS:EL51

Statistics

	Area: 14186 km2
	Population: 560826
	GDP at current prices (M EUR): 7137.72
	GDP per capita at current prices (EUR): 14600
	% of National GDP: No information available.
	% of Unemployment: 14.7%
	Regional GERD (%): 0.78 %

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

Support to the internationalisation of local ecosystems in S3 priority areas

The Targeted Assignment for the Region of East Macedonia and Thrace (REMTH) focuses on enhancing the region’s Entrepreneurial Discovery Process (EDP), which has already identified promising activities in agrifood, materials, and ICT. REMTH is also making strides in fostering partnerships between industry and research organisations. However, there is an opportunity to further strengthen its capabilities by enhancing interregional collaborations, particularly with more developed regions, to facilitate knowledge transfer, exchange best practices, and integrate local actors into broader value chains. This assignment aims to review REMTH’s current interregional collaboration practices and provide tailored recommendations to address systemic gaps, identify new opportunities, and enhance tools that support the active involvement of REMTH’s business and research sectors in interregional initiatives.

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
Electronic - Electrical Equipment	automation, renewable energy systems, IoT applications, smart devices, industrial electronics	digital transformation, automation and digital transformation, industrial automation, electronics, production of electronics, electric automation, embedded electronic system, mechatronics, miniaturisation equipment, integrated circuit
Plastics - Tyres	recycling, lightweight materials, advanced polymers, sustainable production, composite materials	energy intensive industries, carbon-intensive industry, metal processing
Non-metallic Minerals	ceramics, glass, sustainable mining, advanced construction materials, industrial applications	advanced manufacturing and materials, advanced materials, advanced materials tools, energy intensive industries, carbon-intensive industry, metal processing, construction
Chemicals	specialty chemicals, green chemistry, bio-based materials, process optimization, industrial innovation	energy intensive industries, carbon-intensive industry, advanced manufacturing and materials, advanced manufacturing, circular economy
Winemaking	traditional methods, sustainable viticulture, premium quality, export orientation, innovation in production	agrifood, sustainable agriculture, agriculture 4.0, smart farming, food systems, food supply chain, organic agriculture production, water management and agriculture, water-efficient agriculture
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S3 Priorities, NACE and NABS codes

	Economic classification (NACE section & division)	Scientific classification (NABS digit 1 & 2)
Electronic - Electrical Equipment	C - Manufacturing C.27 - Electrical equipment C.26 - Computer, electronic and optical products	6 - Industrial production and technology 06.58 - Manufacture of electrical equipment 06.57 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
Plastics - Tyres	C - Manufacturing C.22 - Rubber and plastic products	6 - Industrial production and technology 06.53 - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
Non-metallic Minerals	C - Manufacturing C.23 - Other non-metallic mineral products	ELENA PLEASE REVISE KEYWORS 06.54 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
Chemicals	C - Manufacturing C.20 - Chemicals and chemical products	6 - Industrial production and technology 06.51 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
Winemaking	C - Manufacturing C.11 - Beverages	6 - Industrial production and technology 06.42 - Manufacture of beverages
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Additional information

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