Mission

Advancing the state of the art in regional development involves supporting place-based policies and promoting territorial innovation ecosystems based on quadruple and quintuple helix-actor models. By focusing on place-based policies, CETRAD ensures that interventions are contextually relevant and aligned with the socio-economic and environmental dynamics of each region, shaping a future where regions are empowered to innovate, prosper, and sustainably improve quality of life for all citizens.

CETRAD’s strategic objectives

Rethinking development models for low-density regions in the light of social transformations triggered by demographical, climate and digital transitions at global and the local level.

Excelling as a reference in the design of integrative conceptual and analytical frameworks supportive of scientific advance and application of social and territorial inclusive place-based sustainable innovation ecosystems in rural areas and small-medium-sized towns.

Leading co-creation processes and offering knowledge intensive services to support agro-ecological sustainable and competitive transitions in agrifood sector and rural areas.

Qualifying tourism to deliver innovative responses to challenges of demographical, climate, and digital transition in low-density territories

Advancing knowledge frontier for inter- and transdisciplinary approaches and practices

Steering participative and collaborative approaches to support social capital building in low-density territories

Generating a scientific environment enhancing cooperation and networking and facilitating high quality standards in advanced training and in early research careers