11June2026
until
12June2026

Pathways to Future Regional Development

Chamber of Commerce of Bolzano/Bozen and NOI Techpark

In collaboration with the Regional Studies Association (RSA), Eurac Research, the Austrian Institute of Economic Research and the SPRINT research network, we are organising a two-day workshop on ‘Pathways to Future Regional Development’ from 11 to 12 June 2026. The conference will focus primarily on the topics of regional development, innovation, sustainability and inequality.

Program

Day 1 – 11 June 2026:
  • Keynote speeches
    by Frank Neffke (Complexity Science Hub)
    and Sandro Montresor (University of Trento)
  • Presentation of scientific papers
  • Discussions and networking
Day 2 - 12 June 2026:
  • Policy panel “Bridging Worlds: Connecting Research, Policy, and Innovation Ecosystems”
    with Carlo Menon (OECD) and Vincent Mauroit (NOI Techpark)
  • Guided tour of NOI Techpark

Registration

The call for papers is now open! All information on topics, submission details and deadlines can be found here:
Call for papers
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Contact
Further information from
Denise Frötscher
IER | Economic communication
Institute for Economic Promotion of the Chamber of commerce of Bolzano/Bozen
I-39100 Bolzano via Alto Adige 60
Institute for Economic Promotion of the Chamber of commerce of Bolzano/Bozen