The conference “SPACE4Growth and Jobs” co-organised by Nereus (Network of European Regions using space technologies) and the CoR will take place on 28 May 2015 in the CoR's Van Maerlant building in Brussels. This conference will bring together representatives from Nereus member and non Nereus member regions, European Institutions, ESA, national space agencies, industries, clusters and academia, with the aim to highlight the fundamental role of Space to foster new business and economic growth, creating high skilled labour and addressing societal and economic challenges for the benefits of European regions and citizens.  

The event will be the occasion to review and analyse regional strategies and programs with a specific view to the dimension of space. The idea is to gain a better understanding of the impact of space based services and products on regional development. 

Participating regions will introduce their Smart Specialization Strategies and explain their policy priorities; getting an overview of similarities, best practices and common interests among NEREUS and non-Nereus member Regions; sharing best practices and fostering territorial and funding synergies in the 2014-2020 period.