The European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (REGIO) intends to launch a study to assess the effects of the support provided by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for investments in strengthening research, technological development and innovation (RTDI).

This study will take stock of the different types RTDI investments co-financed by the ERDF in the 2014-2020 period. It will assess their rationale and the evidence of their effectiveness, efficiency and impact, their coherence with other policies, their relevance and the EU added value. It will seek to identify factors contributing to the success or failure of these investments under different socio-economic conditions, good practice and their contribution to smart growth and sustainable development. The lessons learned from both successes and failures shall be presented as part of the conclusions.

Ex-post evaluation of cohesion policy programmes 2014-2020 financed by the ERDF. WP 4 – research, technological development and innovation (2022CE16BAT053).