The Regional Platform for Intelligent Specialization (PREI) - “Technologies, State, Economy and Society” is set up within the framework of the Intelligent Specialization Strategy for the Northern Region and aims to ensure a regional multi-institutional and multi-sectoral response to the monitoring, evaluation and evolution of the respective strategies, seeking to boost cooperation and networks, innovation and internationalization.

In practice, the PREI are working groups to support the Regional Innovation Council whose main remit will be to draw up recommendations and proposals for lines of action for the priority areas of the Northern Region's Intelligent Specialization Strategy.

As an R&D institution of recognized merit located in the Northern Region, IS-UP is a member of this PREI.