Practice Abstracts

The FLIARA project explored women-led innovations in European farming and rural areas, identifying success factors and challenges. Key findings are presented in a series of Practice Abstracts, covering motivations, constraints, supportive ecosystems, and mainstreaming strategies. These abstracts offer practical guidance and highlight women’s vital contributions to rural sustainability, using the EIP-AGRI common format for effective knowledge sharing.

WHY WOMEN INNOVATE IN RURAL SWEDEN AND FINLAND

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 1

Authors:

Annie Roos and Anna Alexandersson (Linnaeus University); Helen Ahl (Jönköping University)

FINANCING RURAL AND FARM WOMEN-LED INNOVATION: A JIGSAW WITH MISSING PIECES?

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 2

Authors:

Maura Farrell, Louise Weir and Aisling Murtagh (University of Galway)

NETWORKING: A KEY FACILITATOR FOR RURAL AND FARM WOMEN-LED INNOVATION

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 3

Authors:

Maura Farrell, Louise Weir and Aisling Murtagh (University of Galway)

WEB USE BY RURAL WOMEN INNOVATORS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 4

Authors:

Silvia Sivini, Irene Leonardelli and Annamaria Vitale (University of Calabria)

WOMEN-LED INNOVATION IN MULTIFUNCTIONAL FARMING

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 5

Authors:

Silvia Sivini, Irene Leonardelli and Annamaria Vitale (University of Calabria)

INNOVATING TO ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN FARMING

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 6

Authors:

Silvia Sivini, Irene Leonardelli and Annamaria Vitale (University of Calabria)

INNOVATION PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS IN RURAL AREAS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 7

Authors:

Annie Roos and Anna Alexandersson (Linnaeus University); Helen Ahl (Jönköping University)

BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM IN RURAL WOMEN INNOVATORS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 8

Authors:

Barbara Lampič, Sara Mikolič, Darja Kobal Grum and Irma Potočnik Slavič (University of Ljubljana)

LEADER/CLLD: A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN’S INNOVATIONS IN RURAL AREAS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 9

Authors:

Barbara Lampič, Sara Mikolič, Darja Kobal Grum and Irma Potočnik Slavič (University of Ljubljana)

INSPIRING CHANGE: SCALING YOUR INNOVATION BY IMITATION

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 10

Authors:

Annie Roos and Anna Alexandersson (Linnaeus University); Helen Ahl (Jönköping University)

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