19 results found

Evaluation of ERDF funding for research and innovation

2025
| Project

Prognos and its partners evaluated how effectively ERDF funding was used for research, technology, development and innovation in the 2014–2020 funding period.

European Union: From the fossil fuel economy to the bioeconomy

ongoing
| Project

The EU Commission commissioned Prognos, Idea Consult and the nova-Institute to research and promote the transition to a bioeconomy in the European Union.

Interregional Innovation Investment: The I3 Support Facility

ongoing
| Project

The I3 Support Facility boosts interregional projects in smart specialisation, with Prognos leading the Capacity Building Hub.

Support for the progress reports of the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP)

ongoing
| Project

Prognos will support the Federal Ministry of Economics in preparing the NECP progress reports until 2027.

Future governance of EU Cohesion Policy after 2027

2024
| Project

With the involvement of relevant stakeholders, Prognos and partners developed conclusions for the further development of European structural funding after 2027.

Evaluation of the Eurostars-2 funding programme

2024
| Project

Eurostars supports cross-border research cooperation between SMEs in Europe. On behalf of the BMBF, Prognos analysed the effectiveness of the Eurostars 2 programme at national level.

Contribution of the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation to a Resilient Europe

2024
| Project

With the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes, the EU Commission is promoting research and innovation in Europe. Prognos evaluated parts of the funding programmes in terms of their contribution to a resilient Europe.

Contribution of the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation to an innovative Europe

2024
| Project

With the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes, the EU Commission is promoting research and innovation in Europe. Prognos evaluated parts of the funding programmes in terms of their contribution to an innovative Europe.

Evaluation of the ERDF programmes of several federal states

ongoing
| Project

How effectively do the federal states utilise ERDF funding? Prognos supports various federal states with the evaluation of their ERDF programmes.

Monitoring and evaluation of the North Rhine-Westphalian innovation strategy (RIS3)

ongoing
| Project

As part of ERDF funding 2021-2027, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia has developed a regional innovation strategy (RIS3). Prognos is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the strategy.

Foresight on Demand: Future-oriented expertise for the EU

ongoing
| Project

As part of the Foresight on Demand consultancy contract, the European Commission is provided with future-orientated knowledge. Prognos supports the expert consortium.

The potential of smart specialisation strategies

2023
| Project

In collaboration with Prof. Dominique Foray, Prognos compiled a policy brief identifying the potential of smart specialisation strategies for driving forward structural transformation.

Evaluation of Eurostars-2, the European SME support programme

2023
| Project

On behalf of the EU Commission, Prognos and its partners examined the Eurostars-2 SME fund-ing programme as part of the evaluation study of the European Framework Programmes Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe.

Accompanying the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI)

ongoing
| Project

The CCRI focuses on the implementation of a circular economy in European cities and regions. Prognos is supporting the initiative as a project partner in the associated Coordination and Support Office.

European Regional Development Fund: Evaluation of RTD-Investments

2021
| Project

Evaluation of investments in Research & Technological Development infrastructures and activities supported by the ERDF from 2007 to 2013.

How effective are EU support programs for innovation in SMEs?

2021
| Project

The EU offers a wide range of innovation support for SMEs. Together with partners, Prognos investigated the extent to which the EU funding programs achieve their goals.

Evaluation of the cluster initiatives

2021
| Project

For the EU Commission, we evaluated the EU cluster programmes together with CSES and IDEA Consulting Group.

Funding for Research Development and Innovation

2020
| Project

State financial aid for R&D investments increased between 2014 and 2018. The evaluation investigates a connection with the simplification of the state aid regulations.

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