Stimulating regional innovation through better e-government services
BETTER offers an innovative approach to a crucial priority for the EU: encourage Public Authorities to develop Regional Innovation Strategies in which eGovernment solutions can stimulate Regional Innovation chains (as well as improving their services).

Key issues are: 
* the physical and virtual infrastructure to support innovation. 
* how to develop and apply new innovative products and services.
* the processes to support new business models and cross-sector (private-public-community).
* The people and skills to make it happen.

BETTER will link e-Government with the “innovation chain” to create a win-win initiative. On the one hand, municipalities and regions need to improve public services, while cutting costs: e-Government is one way to do this. On the other hand, adopting e-Government solutions could be used in turn to stimulate the local or regional innovation chain: for example the design, supply and maintenance of specialist services such as Artificial Intelligence. 

The project’s objective is to stimulate regional innovation chains through developing or improving e-Government services provided by local and regional authorities. 5 partners will:
* analyse partners’ plans through four Thematic Events,
* identify good practices that will improve these plans, studying them through Study Visits, importing them via special workshops and Regional Action Plans.
* develop at least 3 innovative e-Government instruments
* build the capacity of all relevant public authorities including ERDF Managing Authorities.
* increase the societal impact of the innovation process outcomes. 

The project’s main outputs will be focused on new innovative solutions through: 
* New projects to deliver Digital services and processes.
* Improved governance by delivering innovative payment systems, integrating local initiatives with smart regional strategy, evaluating Artificial Intelligence tools.