EURADA (European Association of Development Agencies)

The European Association of Development Agencies is a network of development agencies. Through our large network present in 23 countries of the European Union and beyond, development agencies and their economic development practitioners can network, advocate, and participate at a European Union wide level. A Development Agency is an entity created by a regional or local government to serve the public interest of economic growth in a certain territory mainly through the support of innovation, internationalisation, finance and support to entrepreneurs and startups.

A development agency is a designated meeting place and support for local economic actors, EURADA is their meeting place allowing interaction with other peers across Europe and beyond. Eurada is a stable international meeting place which offer to the development agencies opportunities for being more effective in their role of regional leadership of the economic policies.

EURADA, as a network and connector, offers opportunities to all forms of economic development practitioners on sustainability, defence industry, social innovation, innovative financial instruments, internationalisation, etc. By bringing together highly skilled professionals, who answer the specific needs of firms, EURADA plays a role in Europe’s economic growth and job creation.

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