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InnovEU S4E7 – Beyond GDP: How to Measure What Really Matters
So… what if everything we think about growth is wrong?GDP goes up — yet innovation stalls.Budgets rise — but transitions lag.That’s not growth. That’s noise.
In this episode of InnovEU – The EU Project Chronicles, we explore how GDP became a broken measure of progress —why degrowth is an even worse idea —and how the real story is about five economic transitions that decide prosperity, risk, and resilience:
🌱 Green — how cleanly we produce.💻 Digital — how intelligently we connect.🌍 New Globalization — how resiliently we trade.🪖 War Economy — how securely we mobilize.🏠 Housing — how fairly we live.
This is not just theory — it’s the foundation for smarter research and innovation projects, and for a new way to measure what really matters.
💬 Featuring: António Serrador
📧 [email protected]🔗 LinkedIn
António brings over 25 years of experience in European projects.He explains why “the hardest part isn’t funding — it’s working together”,how bureaucracy kills innovation, and why dissemination is survival for any project that wants real impact.
We also analyse the open call HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-01-ACCESS-01 – European Excellence Initiative,a €80M opportunity for alliances to strengthen excellence and capacity across Europe.
▶️ Watch the Full Episode
🎥 On Substack👉 https://fernandocgaspar.substack.com/podcast
🎬 On YouTube (video)👉 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhPsYe80-Wq1bOuVZmZGso_Kr3W8biIpx&si=2fr5iVhGLEwo2F3j
🎧 Listen onlySpotify →
Apple Podcasts →
💡 My Digital Tools for EU Projects
🧠 SmartProposal AI – Your AI co-pilot for Horizon proposals.Improve your drafts line-by-line, following evaluator criteria. Save time, raise scores, and win more funding.
🤝 Build Winning Consortia GPT –An intelligent assistant that helps you map, assess, and strengthen partnerships,so you build consortia that win, not just apply.
🌍 Let’s Build This Community
If you enjoyed this episode:✅ Like the podcast on your favourite platform.🔔 Subscribe on Substack or your preferred podcast app.
💬 Leave a comment — I’d love to hear your thoughts.
🔁 Restack this post on Substack.📤 Share it with friends and colleagues working on EU-funded projects and innovation.
👥 Follow me on LinkedIn for shorter insights.📩 Want to be featured in the podcast? Send me a private message, and let’s schedule it.
Because Europe’s future is being shaped right now.And your project might just be part of the story.
Get full access to Polis Doxa - The Transitions Letter at fernandocgaspar.substack.com/subscribe
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By Fernando C. GasparSo… what if everything we think about growth is wrong?GDP goes up — yet innovation stalls.Budgets rise — but transitions lag.That’s not growth. That’s noise.
In this episode of InnovEU – The EU Project Chronicles, we explore how GDP became a broken measure of progress —why degrowth is an even worse idea —and how the real story is about five economic transitions that decide prosperity, risk, and resilience:
🌱 Green — how cleanly we produce.💻 Digital — how intelligently we connect.🌍 New Globalization — how resiliently we trade.🪖 War Economy — how securely we mobilize.🏠 Housing — how fairly we live.
This is not just theory — it’s the foundation for smarter research and innovation projects, and for a new way to measure what really matters.
💬 Featuring: António Serrador
📧 [email protected]🔗 LinkedIn
António brings over 25 years of experience in European projects.He explains why “the hardest part isn’t funding — it’s working together”,how bureaucracy kills innovation, and why dissemination is survival for any project that wants real impact.
We also analyse the open call HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-01-ACCESS-01 – European Excellence Initiative,a €80M opportunity for alliances to strengthen excellence and capacity across Europe.
▶️ Watch the Full Episode
🎥 On Substack👉 https://fernandocgaspar.substack.com/podcast
🎬 On YouTube (video)👉 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhPsYe80-Wq1bOuVZmZGso_Kr3W8biIpx&si=2fr5iVhGLEwo2F3j
🎧 Listen onlySpotify →
Apple Podcasts →
💡 My Digital Tools for EU Projects
🧠 SmartProposal AI – Your AI co-pilot for Horizon proposals.Improve your drafts line-by-line, following evaluator criteria. Save time, raise scores, and win more funding.
🤝 Build Winning Consortia GPT –An intelligent assistant that helps you map, assess, and strengthen partnerships,so you build consortia that win, not just apply.
🌍 Let’s Build This Community
If you enjoyed this episode:✅ Like the podcast on your favourite platform.🔔 Subscribe on Substack or your preferred podcast app.
💬 Leave a comment — I’d love to hear your thoughts.
🔁 Restack this post on Substack.📤 Share it with friends and colleagues working on EU-funded projects and innovation.
👥 Follow me on LinkedIn for shorter insights.📩 Want to be featured in the podcast? Send me a private message, and let’s schedule it.
Because Europe’s future is being shaped right now.And your project might just be part of the story.
Get full access to Polis Doxa - The Transitions Letter at fernandocgaspar.substack.com/subscribe