Attractiveness Research Territory (ART-ER) is an Emilia-Romagna Joint Stock Consortium born with the purpose of fostering the region’s sustainable growth by developing innovation and knowledge, attractiveness and internationalisation of the territory. ART-ER coordinates the regional innovation ecosystem that includes the Emilia-Romagna High Technology Network, the Technopoles, Clust-ERs, Incubators and local S3 AREA Network. It supports Emilia-Romagna Region in processing Structural Funds and has a long-lasting experience in EU-funded projects.