
Opinion
Regions
New challenges for cooperation at the European Week of Regions and Cities

Javier Lahuerta
Regions Knowledge Area Leader
GLOBAL CHALLENGES
The pandemic is a learning opportunity that will undoubtedly change the way we deal with major global challenges.
Senior Consultant
There is one clear constant along the way, and that is that open innovation, in cooperation with other organisations, is the key to gaining a competitive advantage.
Cooperation has a fundamental role to play in innovation as it brings with it a host of benefits:
It is true that cooperation still raises some questions, such as access to prior knowledge, ownership and exploitation of results, and methods for protecting intellectual property. Proper knowledge management, including the establishment of systems and methods for sharing and using knowledge, allows these obstacles to be tackled effectively.
Cooperation is therefore clearly the way to overcome major global challenges. The national plans supported by the now famous Next Generation EU funds provide European countries with the opportunity to address the major challenges they face in the coming years. These challenges are not only focused on overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, but also on other equally important challenges such as combating climate change, boosting the energy transition, supporting the circular economy or digitisation.
This injection of funding is the perfect opportunity to foster cooperation. The greater the cooperation, the higher the aid intensity. So if you want to take advantage of Next Generation EU funding, the key is to cooperate.
At Zabala Innovation we can offer you some practical advice when it comes to cooperation:
Cooperation is the key to overcoming major global challenges. At Zabala we increase the success rate and accompany you to make the road more bearable.
Pamplona Office
Senior Consultant
Opinion
Regions
Javier Lahuerta
Regions Knowledge Area Leader
Opinion
WATER
Yaiza Tejido
Senior Consultant in European Projects and expert in the LIFE Programme
Opinion
CULTURE
Leire Martiarena
Social Innovation Knowledge Area Leader
News
INNOVATION FUND
Opinion
CITIES
Juan Cristóbal García
Senior Innovation Strategy Consultant
Publication
FROM 'Z' TO 'A'
Because innovation means turning things upside down, our dictionary goes from Z to A, rather than A to Z
The important thing is not to keep moving, but rather to know in which direction to go. Our 37% success rate proves that we know how to guide our clients.
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