Fostering Smart and Sustainable Growth in Cities and Regions – RIM Added Value

Jacek Walendowski, 23 June 2011, Brussels

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PART 1: ABOUT REGIONAL INNOVATION MONITOR

Introduction to the Regional Innovation Monitor

• A new communication platform for innovation stakeholders (launched in October 2010). Partnership between Technopolis, Fraunhofer, and UNU-MERIT.

• Interactive functionalities (feed-in, feed-back functions, an on-line interregional comparison of performance, news updates).

• Coverage some 200 EU regions.

• Recently published RIM Annual Report!

• Thematic -, regional analysis, and policy workshops.

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Extensive database of regional innovation policy measures, policy documents, organisations

http://www.rim-europa.eu/

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PART 2: POLICIES AND PROCESSES OF SMART SPECIALISATION

Key Findings of the Thematic Paper on S3

• Building stronger networks, but only few are supporting global network interconnectivity!

• With the use of qualitative methods, more can be said than it is too early to judge the success.

• Absence of GP to support the diffusion of innovative technologies, products and services.

• Business R&D and R&D co-operation > Labour mobility.

• Three cases: Baden-Württemberg: As a Business Location for IT, Media, Creative Industries; The Paradigm for the North East; and development pathways in Silesia.

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PART 3: S3 STATE OF PLAY IN EU REGIONS

DRAWING UPONG THE EXPERIENCE OF 25 EU REGIONS

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Great London

Region LisbonRegion Kentriki Makedonia

Region Prague

Region South East

Region SouthTransdanubia

Region Stockholm

Diversity and Positive Outcomes

• Different starting positions: • S3 discussed widely (Berlin), new approaches (North-Brabant,

Rhône-Alpes), subject to changes (London), driven by market forces and national programmes (Region of Prague, Bratislava), joint co-operation with the observatory for industrial technology foresight (Valencia), sub-regional strategies (Eastern Finland), identification of priority technology areas (Slaskie).

• Successes:• Coherent Innovation Strategy (Berlin), getting universities to

prepare investment plans (Lazio), sector teams (Wales), clusters’ innovative projects (Picardie), leading part in KICs (Stockholm), and creative activities ' (Graz), reinforcing cross-sector cooperation with other sectors (Navarra), strengthening networking and cooperation with centres of excellence in other territories (Lombardy).

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Recent Developments and Next Important Steps

• Recent developments: • Five Future Fields (Berlin), a wave of S3 initiatives (London,

Scotland), specific commitment (London), start of the agencies (Rhône Alpes, Prague), 2015 Strategy of Industrial Policy (Valencia), creation of Competitiveness and Technology Poles and clusters (based outside Lisbon), Brainport 2020 (North Brabant), review of innovative actions and initiatives (Makedonia).

• Looking forward:• Strengthening co-operation (Berlin), foresights (Lazio), lack

of Local Enterprise Partnerships (London), establishing a network of clusters (Valencia), understanding cluster specific framework conditions (Copenhagen).

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Thank you

For further information about the Regional Innovation Monitor and access to the full range of information on regional innovation

policies,please visit the RIM website at:http://www.rim-europa.eu

Jacek Walendowski Regional Innovation Monitor Co-ordinatorTechnopolisjacek.walendowski@technopolis-group.com

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