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SEERC South-East European Research Centre

Focused on South East Europe, our research builds bridges between knowledge, innovation, and real-world challenges—regionally and globally.

About SEERC

The South-East European Research Centre (SEERC) is a research centre of the University of York Europe Campus, CITY U.L.E established in 2003. It is conducting multidisciplinary research in the fields of Enterprise, Innovation & Development, Information & Communication Technologies, and Society & Human Development.

SEERC's mission is to support the stable and smooth development of South-East Europe by conducting pure and applied research throughout and for the region. To accomplish this, SEERC employs the existing research capacities of the University of York and its Europe Campus by facilitating the collaboration between their research staff, and by developing multi-disciplinary networks of researchers from across South-East Europe.

international projects completed

partnerships with institutions, universities, and businesses

scientific publications produced

conferences, workshops, and meetings held

Our main achievements

Research Projects: More than 100 international projects, funded by the European Union and other international bodies.
Researchers: Twenty (20) researchers and research assistants contribute to the activities of the Center, which collaborates with over 50 research institutions, universities and business/social actors across Europe and beyond, and promotes the networking of its researchers and those of the University of York with researchers worldwide.
Publications: Over 300 scientific publications in areas such as sustainable development, research and technology policies, regional development and social cohesion.
Scientific events: Over 150 conferences, workshops and research meetings organised in Thessaloniki, other SEE cities and beyond, bringing together researchers with the quadruple helix of innovation

Our projects

Explore some of the key projects shaping our ongoing research

For more information on past SEERC projects and news, please visit our previous website (Visit seerc.org)

Our active research areas

Discover the fields driving our impact across South-East Europe and beyond

Sustainability, Circular Economy and the Green Deal
Science, Research and Innovation policy
- Responsible Research and Innovation
- Open Innovation / Open Science
- Early-stage innovation investment
Mobility, Migration and Refugee integration
Human resource management
Regional and local development