Antonio García GómezEuropean Commission, DG REGIOR&I Programme Manager - EU policies – Spain UnitSenior expert for matrix interaction with Competence Centre for Smart and Sustainable Growth

Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2012http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/innovation/policy/regional-innovation/index_en.htm

"One-size-fits-all" impossible!

Cohesion Policy funding for R&I 2007-2013

Cohesion Policy innovation support over total aid: 4% in 89’-93’ 7% in 94’-99’ 11% in 00’-06’ 25% in 07’-13’

►Lack of institutional coordination between levels of government and across departments

► Strategies without external perspective – duplication

► Lack of critical mass

► Measures mainly for R&I and capacity building, but not for new forms of innovation

► Focus on fashionable themes / prestige projects

► Focus on existing industries and not on emerging sectors and services

See: Regional Innovation Monitor www.rim-europa.eu

Impact?

Cohesion Policy2007-2013:

€86 billion for innovation:- RTD incl infrastructures- Entrepreneurship- ICT development & up-take- human capital

Issues:

Ex ante Thematic Conditionality 1Thematic Objectives Ex ante conditionality Criteria for fulfilment

1. Strengthening research, technological and innovation (R&D target)

(referred to in Article 9(1))

1.1. Research and Innovation: The existence of a national or regional smart specialisation strategy in line with the National Reform Programme, to leverage private research and innovation expenditure, which complies with the features of well-performing national or regional research and innovation system

1) A national or regional smart specialisation strategy is in place that:– is based on a SWOT or similar analysis to concentrate resources on a limited set of research and innovation priorities;– outline measures to stimulate private RTD investment;– contains a monitoring mechanism.– A framework outlining available budgetary resources for research and innovation has been adopted.2) An indicative multi-annual plan for budgeting and prioritization of investments linked to EU priorities, and where appropriate, the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures – ESFRI has been adopted.

Incubators Universities & regional development Broadband Service innovation Creative industries Green growth Entrepreneurial mind-set Social innovationSoon available:► Clusters ► Public procurement for innovation► Synergies Horizon2020, COSME – CSF funds ►

SME innovation► Technology ParksInspiration for innovation support:• Review of regional innovation (OECD)

https://community.oecd.org/community/smartspecialisation

• State Aid framework for Research and Innovation• Analysis of regional innovation

http://www.rim-europa.eu• EURADA • Directory of "No-Nonsense" Activities to

Build S³-minded Regions; http://www.insme.org/files/3019

Thematic guides

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Criteria for fulfilment Criteria fulfilled?

YES/NO Elements of non-fulfilment A national or regional research and innovation strategy for smart specialisation is in place…The relevant operational programme contains a reference to the name of the framework and indicates where it of its different elements are published (in a form of a link)

   

… that:– is based on a SWOT or similar analysis to concentrate resources on a limited set of

research and innovation priorities: there is evidence that a SWOT or a similar analysis has been conducted in order to

establish priorities for investment; there is a description of the methodology used for the analysis; There is a description of the prioritization/elimination process, including the

involvement of stakeholders, and of its results.

   

– Outlines measures to stimulate private RTD investment: There is a description of the policy-mix planned to be used for the implementation

of smart specialisation and indication which programme/instrument will be used for their funding;

There is an explanation on how these measures are tailored to the needs of enterprises, in particular SMEs (e.g. description of the “entrepreneurial discovery process” used for the strategy developments) and other private R&I investors and/or which other measures are undertaken to incentivise private research and innovation investments.

   

Assessment Grid

Criteria for fulfilment Criteria fulfilled?

YES/NO Elements of non-fulfilment A national or regional research and innovation strategy for smart specialisation is in place…The relevant operational programme contains a reference to the name of the framework and indicates where it of its different elements are published (in a form of a link)

   

… that:– Contains a monitoring mechanism: There is a description of the methodology, including the chosen indicators, and

governance structure of the monitoring mechanism. There is a description of how the follow-up to the findings of the monitoring

will be ensured.

   

A framework outlining available budgetary resources for research and innovation has been adopted.The relevant operational programme contains a reference to the name of the framework and indicates where it is published (in a form of a link)A framework outlining available budgetary resources for research and innovation has been adopted, indicating various sources of finance (and indicative amounts) (EU, national and other sources as appropriate).

   

Assessment Grid

Thematic concentration of the ERDF

Less developed regionsDeveloped regions and

transition regions

60% 20%

6%

44%

Research and Innovation Energy efficiency and renewable energy

SMEs competitiveness + ICT access and use

20-22%

Transition regions: 60 % concentration (incl. 15%- 20% for energy/renewables)

10-12%

Between 80 and 100 billion € ESIF money could be made available for

innovation, bolstering over 100 smart specialisation strategies

Investment Priority* 1 for the ERDF Result of trilogue between EP, Council and Commission:

1. strengthening research, technological development and innovation through:(a) enhancing research and innovation (R&I) infrastructure and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest;(b) promoting business investment in innovation and research, and developing links and synergies between enterprises, R&D centres and higher education, in particular product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation and supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production, in particular in Key Enabling Technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies*) other innovation-related IPs are for ICT take-up, SME competitiveness, entrepreneurship and other skills, etc.. Also the ESF, EAFRD and EMFF plan to invest in innovation.

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Thank you!

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