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UNITA Research & Innovation Strategy Roadmap to European Research & Innovation Institutes (ER2I) · 2028–2034

Transitioning thematic hubs into sustainable, autonomous institutes anchored in mountainous and rural ecosystems.

🏛️ The Vision: ER2I 2034[edit | edit source]

By 2034, UNITA will move beyond temporary project groups to establish **six sustainable European Research & Innovation Institutes (ER2I)**. These will be:

⚖️ **Autonomous:** Legally and financially independent entities within the UNITA EEIG.
🏔️ **Place-Based:** Drivers for innovation in peripheral and cross-border regions.
🎓 **Research-Led:** The core engine for UNITA’s Graduate Schools and PhD programs.

🔍 1. State of the Art[edit | edit source]

Current Achievements:

**6 Thematic Hubs** active with co-leadership.
**1,486 projects** mapped in the Research Cartography.
**52+ PhD co-tutelles** and the **CHORAL** project (42 PhDs).
Common **Open Science** platform on Zenodo.

Critical Gaps:

**Staffing:** Hub management requires more HR than current budgets allow.
**Engagement:** Need for deeper researcher identity within the hubs.
**Legal:** National constraints hinder unified IPR and strategy deployment.

🌐 2. Strategic Context[edit | edit source]

PESTEL Analysis[edit | edit source]

🏛️ Political: EU MFF (2028-34) support for "European demonstrators" of innovation.
📈 Economic: Risk of public dependency; need to leverage Agri-tech and Green Energy.
👥 Social: ER2Is as drivers for youth retention and reversing rural brain drain.
🤖 Technological: Leading in "Applied Rural Tech" and remote health solutions.
🌱 Environmental: Mountain regions as "Living Labs" for climate adaptation.
⚖️ Legal: Complexity in harmonizing Intellectual Property (IPR) across partners.

🚀 3. Action Plan[edit | edit source]

🏗️ Action 1: Governance & Legal Framework[edit | edit source]

**Goal:** Integrate institutes within the UNITA EEIG.
**2028-30:** Conception of the integration framework.
**2030-34:** Full implementation of ER2I management bodies.

🧪 Action 2: Scientific Identity & Talent[edit | edit source]

**Flagships:** Develop high-competition projects for European calls.
**Joint Degrees:** Aiming for 15+ joint programs (6 at Graduate level).
**Pipeline:** Use the **CHORAL** model to recruit global top-tier PhD talent.

🤝 Action 3: Shared Resources & Ecosystems[edit | edit source]

**Infrastructure:** Sustainable model for EEIG to host common scientific tools.
**Stakeholders:** Incorporate local private/public actors into ER2I governance.

📈 4. R&I Performance Indicators[edit | edit source]

Indicator Focus Areas:

**ER2I Autonomy:** Legal status achievement (Target: 6 Institutes).
**PhD Excellence:** Number of active co-tutelles and MSCA candidates.
**External Funding:** Revenue generated from competitive EU calls (Horizon Europe/MFF).

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+By 2034, UNITA will move beyond temporary project groups to establish **six sustainable European Research & Innovation Institutes (ER2I)**. These will be:
+* ⚖️ **Autonomous:** Legally and financially independent entities within the UNITA EEIG.
+* 🏔️ **Place-Based:** Drivers for innovation in peripheral and cross-border regions.
+* 🎓 **Research-Led:** The core engine for UNITA’s Graduate Schools and PhD programs.
+----
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+'''Current Achievements:'''
+* **6 Thematic Hubs** active with co-leadership.
+* **1,486 projects** mapped in the Research Cartography.
+* **52+ PhD co-tutelles** and the **CHORAL** project (42 PhDs).
+* Common **Open Science** platform on Zenodo.
+</div>
+<div style="flex: 1; min-width: 300px; background: #fffaf0; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #ed8936; border-radius: 4px;">
+'''Critical Gaps:'''
+* **Staffing:** Hub management requires more HR than current budgets allow.
+* **Engagement:** Need for deeper researcher identity within the hubs.
+* **Legal:** National constraints hinder unified IPR and strategy deployment.
+</div>
+</div>
+----
+= 🌐 2. Strategic Context =
+== PESTEL Analysis ==
+<div style="column-count: 2; column-gap: 30px; padding: 10px;">
+; 🏛️ Political
+: EU MFF (2028-34) support for "European demonstrators" of innovation.
+; 📈 Economic
+: Risk of public dependency; need to leverage Agri-tech and Green Energy.
+; 👥 Social
+: ER2Is as drivers for youth retention and reversing rural brain drain.
+; 🤖 Technological
+: Leading in "Applied Rural Tech" and remote health solutions.
+; 🌱 Environmental
+: Mountain regions as "Living Labs" for climate adaptation.
+; ⚖️ Legal
+: Complexity in harmonizing Intellectual Property (IPR) across partners.
+</div>
+----
+= 🚀 3. Action Plan =
+=== 🏗️ Action 1: Governance & Legal Framework ===
+* **Goal:** Integrate institutes within the UNITA EEIG.
+* **2028-30:** Conception of the integration framework.
+* **2030-34:** Full implementation of ER2I management bodies.
+=== 🧪 Action 2: Scientific Identity & Talent ===
+* **Flagships:** Develop high-competition projects for European calls.
+* **Joint Degrees:** Aiming for 15+ joint programs (6 at Graduate level).
+* **Pipeline:** Use the **CHORAL** model to recruit global top-tier PhD talent.
+=== 🤝 Action 3: Shared Resources & Ecosystems ===
+* **Infrastructure:** Sustainable model for EEIG to host common scientific tools.
+* **Stakeholders:** Incorporate local private/public actors into ER2I governance.
+----
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+'''Indicator Focus Areas:'''
+* **ER2I Autonomy:** Legal status achievement (Target: 6 Institutes).
+* **PhD Excellence:** Number of active co-tutelles and MSCA candidates.
+* **External Funding:** Revenue generated from competitive EU calls (Horizon Europe/MFF).
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