Annual-Report-2019

The Ambition Research
& Developpement
Programmes 2020
(ARD 2020)
The long-term Socio-economic development of the Centre-Val de Loire region, in a period of economic
fragility, depends on the strength and growth of quality research, development and innovation.
The ARD 2020 programmes, the Region Centre-Val de Loire initiative to implement the EU Smart
Specialisation Strategy, have been designed to generate Socio-economic impacts by providing support to
create strong regional research and develop centres of international scale, stimulate innovation, job creation
and socioeconomic dynamism in the territory.
Through these large research programmes, the Region Centre-Val de Loire supports the strengthening
of quality research in five targeted domains to foster the development of world-class poles to enhance
research and innovation activity in the region:
ARD 2020 BIOMÉDICAMENTS
(biopharmaceuticals),
ARD 2020 PIVOTS
(environmental engineering),
ARD 2020 COSMETOSCIENCES
(cosmetics),
ARD 2020 INTELLIGENCE DES PATRIMOINES
(Cultural and Natural Heritage).
ARD 2020 LAVOISIER
(renewable energies),
LE STUDIUM stands as the official partner of these five regional ARD 2020 smart specialisation programmes,
leading on the internationalisation dynamic, bringing its expertise and services to recruit international
experienced researchers and to organise international actions and events to boost international scientific
exchanges and collaborations.
ARD 2020 Programme 2019
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