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Enhancing innovation in rural areas: Scotland’s experience

Enhancing innovation in rural areas: Scotland’s experience

Rural innovation workshop in Brussels (c) James Hutton Institute
"Innovation is seen as key for rural areas to become competitive and the digital transition is an opportunity for rural areas with decentralised production and workspaces"
Rural innovation workshop in Brussels (c) James Hutton Institute

What is the Scottish perspective on rural innovation, looking forward with the recent launch of the Rural Innovation Support Service (RISS)? That was the focus of a workshop organised by the Scottish Representation to the European Union in Brussels, which also served as a follow-up on the 11th OECD Rural Development Conference held in Edinburgh last April.

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute