Current and future MLG systemic approaches in the Region of Crete

P.Ignatiadis,

Technology Manager, FORTH

ignatiadis@stepc.gr

5th IRE Working Group Meeting

“Effective Regional Innovation Systems”

 

25 – 26 February 2008

 High Tech Campus Eindhoven

Competitive Region based on Competitive Region based on

a)culture and history, a)culture and history, b) sea and sun destination, b) sea and sun destination, c) the Mediterranean Cuisine c) the Mediterranean Cuisine

During the last During the last 3030 years : A high number of HEI’s and Research years : A high number of HEI’s and Research Centres were established:Centres were established: Univ. of Crete (1977), Univ. of Crete (1977), FORTH (1983), FORTH (1983), Technical Univ. of Crete (1984), Technical Univ. of Crete (1984), MAICh (1985), MAICh (1985), Inst. Marine Biology of Crete Inst. Marine Biology of Crete (1987)(1987)

Crete has a high capacity in R&D , but lacks the Crete has a high capacity in R&D , but lacks the critical mass of critical mass of quality research infrastructures and SMEs collaborationquality research infrastructures and SMEs collaboration to become to become a region of knowledgea region of knowledge

Crete Ecosystem

What is an innovation pole?

An innovation Pole is a: Combination of industries, research community and education

institutions located within a well defined geographical area

All involved in partnerships to create synergies around innovative projects

Achievement of a critical mass/threshold for international visibility

5 Innovation poles in Greece

5 national clusters:

Western Macedonia

Wastern Greece

Central Macedonia

Crete

Thessaly

i4Crete Methodology

Regional Innovation Eco system

Strategies

ICT

BIO

HEALTH

Transports Env./Energy

Agro-foodServices

Infrastructures

Vision-

Quality of Life

Governance

Develop solutions,products and services for better quality of life

TransportTransport

ServicesServices

Culture Culture

Agro-foodAgro-food

Value Added Foods Tourism

Knowledge Intensive Services for Tourism and Culture

E-health/Aging Sociery

Multimodal Transport

Sustainable Growth (Energy and Environment)

MARKETS

Strategy

Mutual Learning Platform

Innovation Culture

Commercialization and spin off creation

Internalization

[ICT][BIO]

[HEALTH]

Strategy

Identify Innovation Tools

Evaluation and Benchmarking

Board of members

CoordinationCoordination

boardboard

Mutual Learning Platform

Technical Commitee

Ministry of Development

Local Actors

How the pole works

Strategy

R and D ConsortiaInnovation related

activities

End Users

Impementation

New Model for Multilevel Governance in Crete (DRAFT)

Abstract from a Proposal presented by FORTH to the Steering Committee of the Regional Innovation Pole on the 16.01.08

Region of Crete (R.A)

General Assembly

Steering Group

Managing Authority

Regional Clusters (CLUSTERS)

Technology ParksIncubatorsConsultantsLiaison Offices

Regional Innovation Pole of Crete 2009-2015

Think Thank (Experts)

Regional InnovationAgency

NEW STRUCTURE OF THE REGIONAL INNONATION POLE and ECOSYSTEM OF CRETE 2009-2015

National Research Agency (FUNDS)

StrategicPlanning

Studies

Priorities

Hearing T.T

Consultation

Articulation of the programs

Decisions

Approval

Monitoring

G.A S.C M.A T.T PARKS Clusters

R.Ι.Α G.A S.C M.A T.T PARKS Clusters

G.A = General AssemblyS,C= Steering Committee M.A= Managing AuthorityT.T= Think Tank (Experts)PARKS: Parks & Consultanta

STRATEGIC PLANNING & DECISION MAKING PROCESS

Regional Innovation Agency (R.I.A)

Hearing

FUNDING AG S.C M.A ACTORS

NO

YES

APPROVALLABELING

2-3 PageProposal

Eligibility & Criteria

10 page proposal

Go/Non Go

Full Proposal

Evaluation

Monitoring

PROJECT FACTORY AND LABELING