Internationalisation, specialisation and technological collaboration in the EU Outermost
Regions
A patent data-based analysis
This paper explores the innovation dynamics of the EU Outermost Regions (EU ORs) through
patenting behaviour. It emphasises the potential for international collaborations
with a wide range of partners, and recommends to mobilise the resources and strategies
provided by the EU to strengthen research and innovation in the private sector; enhance
the impact of public research centres and universities; and foster intra-regional
co-operation. It also calls for stronger ties with African countries, the Latin American
and Caribbean region, as well as Small Island Developing States (SIDS), to foster
innovation-based collaborations, particularly around sustainable agriculture, renewable
energy and the ocean economy. The paper is developed within the framework of the EU-OECD
project on Global Outermost Regions.
Published on October 30, 2023Also available in: French
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