Spain

Aragon (English)

Aragón(National language)

NUTS Level: NUTS 2 - NUTS CODE/MS:ES24

Statistics

	Area: 47722 km2
	Population: 1314159
	GDP at current prices (M EUR): 37964.55
	GDP per capita at current prices (EUR): 30600
	% of National GDP: No information available.
	% of Unemployment: 9.4%
	Regional GERD (%): 0.94 %

S3 Strategy

Name of strategy	RIS3 Aragón 2021-2027
Type of strategy	Regional
Languages	ES
Strategy approved	Yes

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Competent regional or national institution, responsible for the management of S3

Name	Position	Contact
Mar Paños de Arriba;Raquel Ornat Clemente	Directorate General of Industrial Promotion and Innovation	mmpannos@aragon.es;dgpii@aragon.es;rornat@aragon.es

Thematic platforms and partnership

Industrial Modernisation

Water Smart Territories

Safe and Sustainable Mobility

Medical Technologies

Hydrogen Valleys S3 Partnership

High Performance Production 3D Printing

Cultural and Creative Regional Ecosystem

Advanced Materials for Batteries for Electro-mobility and StationaryEnergyStorage

Agri-Food

Traceability and Big data in the Agri-Foodvalue chain

High Tech Farming

Food packaging

S3CoP activities

Strengthening the Innovation System for international positioning

The Targeted Assignment for Aragón focuses on strengthening the region's innovation system, with particular emphasis on enhancing both internal and international connections. The Government of Aragón is currently undertaking various actions to identify and implement a roadmap of initiatives aimed at positioning the territory as an innovative region on an international level. The analysis of Aragón’s innovation system reveals that while some key actors are well-connected internationally through interregional innovation projects, most regional actors do not participate in these opportunities. Additionally, while the regional government is present in many well-known European networks, it does not fully leverage the potential of these memberships to promote strategic innovation projects aligned with regional S3 priorities. This assignment will result in recommendations to improve the innovation ecosystem, including identifying crucial boundary spanners, enhancing the public administration’s understanding of collaborative networks, and exploring best practices from other EU regions to increase international visibility. Furthermore, the findings will inform the development of the upcoming innovation agency in Aragón, ensuring that existing networks are effectively leveraged for maximum impact on the region's international projection.

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
Sustainable mobility	efficient transport, electric vehicles, hydrogen technologies, public systems, intermodality	mobility, transport, autonomous mobility, smart urban mobility system, sustainability in transport, green infrastructure and mobility, infrastructure and logistics
Agri-food	food safety, sustainable production, biodiversity, agro-industrial transformation, rural innovation	agrifood, agriculture 4.0, smart farming, organic agriculture production
Energy and green fuels	renewable sources, hydrogen, energy storage, efficiency, circular economy	renewable energy sources, offshore renewable energy, energy efficiency and smart energy
Health & Wellness	healthcare innovation, medical devices, aging population, remote services, wellness technologies	health, health research and innovation, digital health, quality of life, wellbeing
Cultural and creative industries and sectors	cultural heritage, creative innovation, digital platforms, artistic production, tourism integration	cultural & creative industries, visualisation and virtual reality, gaming, content creation, digital transformation
Advanced technologies (KETs)	nanotechnology, advanced materials, digital transformation, robotics, ICT solutions	advanced manufacturing and materials, advanced manufacturing, digital transformation, data and technology solutions

S3 Priorities, NACE and NABS codes

	Economic classification (NACE section & division)	Scientific classification (NABS digit 1 & 2)
Sustainable mobility	H - Transportation and storage H.49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines H.50 - Water transport H.51 - Air transport H.52 - Warehousing and support activities for transportation H.53 - Postal and courier activities	4 - Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures 04.28 - Transport systems
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 08.72 - Agricultural forestry impact on environment 08.73 - Agriculture, forestry and fisheries 08.74 - Animal and dairy science 08.76 - Food productivity and technology
Energy and green fuels	D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply D.35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply E.36 - Water collection, treatment and supply E.37 - Sewerage E.38 - Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities, materials recovery E.39 - Remediation activities and other waste management services E - Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities D.35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply E.36 - Water collection, treatment and supply E.37 - Sewerage E.38 - Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities, materials recovery E.39 - Remediation activities and other waste management services	5 - Energy 05.30 - CO2 capture and storage 05.31 - Energy conservation 05.32 - Energy efficiency - consumption 05.33 - Energy production and distribution efficiency
Health & Wellness	Q - Human health and social work activities Q.86 - Human health activities Q.87 - Residential care activities Q.88 - Social work activities without accommodation	7 - Health 07.65 - Health promotion 07.66 - Monitoring the health situation 07.67 - Occupational health 07.68 - Personal health care for vulnerable and high risk population
Cultural and creative industries and sectors	R - Arts, entertainment and recreation R.90 - Creative, arts and entertainment activities R.91 - Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities R.92 - Gambling and betting activities R.93 - Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities	10 - Culture, recreation, religion and mass media 10.85 - Cultural services
Advanced technologies (KETs)	C - Manufacturing C.26 - Computer, electronic and optical products C.27 - Electrical equipment C.28 - Machinery and equipment n.e.c.	6 - Industrial production and technology 06.56 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 06.57 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 06.58 - Manufacture of electrical equipment

Additional information

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