ICT Innovation for manufacturing SMEs

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(Template for )Innovation Ecosystem Assessment

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Date: Saturday, 06 May 2023Authors: Thomas Reiss, Fraunhofer ISINumber of pages: 9Number of Annexes:Version 7.0Dissemination [public]Contract 678860

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Table of Contents

1 Overview (about 1 page)................................................................................................................................32 Functions and actors of the innovation ecosystem (5-8 pages)......................................................................33 Cooperation network (2-3 pages)...................................................................................................................64 SWOT Analysis (about 5 pages)......................................................................................................................95 Conclusions (1-2 pages)..................................................................................................................................9

Introductory Note

To help the DIH projects in doing the ecosystem assessment we are providing this template to do the analysis and present the results. For more detailed information please read the background document. Additional information can also be found in the Powerpoint presentation.

In summary the steps to be taken in the assessment and the results to be reported in this template require the following main tasks:

1. Make an inventory of all the relevant organisations (by type of actor: e.g. public, private, etc), their roles or functions in the DIH ecosystem

2. Develop a cooperation network table and map3. Assess strengths and weaknesses, and review opportunities and threats (SWOT)4. Based on this analysis identify actions to be taken to fill the gaps.

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1 Overview (about 1 page)

Provide a short description of ecosystem, include Geographic delineation Size (population) Main economic sectors

o Industrial sectors in the region Characteristics related to the socio-cultural context, e.g.:

o attitude towards innovationo opennesso traditionso lifestyleo other relevant considerations

2 Functions and actors of the innovation ecosystem (5-8 pages)

Use the following tables for the description and analysis of key functions and actors of the ecosystem If necessary provide additional comments as bullet points

Table 1: Function: Innovation input/supply (Name and describe specific actor types) (examples)

Actor category Actor type Name Location Size(number of staff or persons, finance/year)

Core competencies (technologies, services, processes, advice, consulting, regulation etc.)

Role(also relates to the key functions of the DIH)

Education and training

Schools Education

Universities Jagiellonian University, Departments of Applied Computer Science.

Krakow, Poland

200 IT tools IT-Training, IT-skills

Crakow University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Krakow, Poland

70 robotics Training in robotics technologies

Vocational education

Continuing Education Centre for Computer Applications

Krakow, Poland

20 IT, robotics, manufacturing

Training, skills

Continuing Education Centre of the Polish Academy of Science

Krakow, Poland

30 Laser technologies, 3D-Printing

Training, skills

Continuing training

Training, skills

OtherSummary assessment of actor category (1: very weak, 2: weak, 3: average, 4: strong, 5: very strong) 4

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Actor category Actor type Name Location Size(number of staff or persons, finance/year)

Core competencies (technologies, services, processes, advice, consulting, regulation etc.)

Role(also relates to the key functions of the DIH)

Research, Technology and Innovation actors

Universities Technology development, technology dissemination

RTO Technology development, technology adaptation, technology dissemination

Citizen scientists

Technology development

Business research

Technology development, technology adaptaion

OtherSummary assessment of actor category (1: very weak, 2: weak, 3: average, 4: strong, 5: very strong)Capital providers/funding

Banks Provide finance

VC Provide finance

Crowds Provide finance

Philanthropists Provide finance

Public bodies (national, international)

Provide funding

OtherSummary assessment of actor category (1: very weak, 2: weak, 3: average, 4: strong, 5: very strong)Intermediary organisations

Associations Provide brokerage

Clubs Provide brokerage

Trade unions Training, skillsClusters Provide

brokerageNGOs Training, skills,

market formation

OtherSummary assessment of actor category (1: very weak, 2: weak, 3: average, 4: strong, 5: very strong)

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Table 2: Function: Innovation demand, (Name and describe specific actor types) n.a.: not applicable (examples)

Actor category

Actor type Name Location Size(number of staff or persons, finance/year)

Core competencies (technologies, services, processes, advice, consulting, regulation etc.)

Role and functions in the DIH

Business actors

Large firms NN1 City-1 10,000 employees

OEM, automotive Demand: processes, technologies

SME Technology application

OtherSummary assessment of actor category (1: very weak, 2: weak, 3: average, 4: strong, 5: very strong) 3Societal actors

Consumers n.a. n.a. 3 Million (potential consumers)

n.a. Market formation

Elder population n.a. n.a. n.a. Demand for ICT supported assistance

Chambers of CommerceEnvironmental organisationsOther

Summary assessment of actor category (1: very weak, 2: weak, 3: average, 4: strong, 5: very strong)Public sector actors

Local government (Cities)

City X public transport agency

City X 10 employees Regulation, managing transport infrastructure

ICT for urban mobility

Regional government (Provinces, districts)

Department of finance

City Y 15 employees Regulation e-government tools

National government

Ministry of education

City Z 200 employees

Public administration, regulation

e-government tools

Hospitals Children’s hospital

City X 300 employees

Providing health care, diseases of children

e-health solutions

OtherSummary assessment of actor category (1: very weak, 2: weak, 3: average, 4: strong, 5: very strong)

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Table 3: Function: Innovation framework (Name and describe specific actor types)

Category Sub-category Name Location Role(also relates to the key functions of the DIH)

Infrastructure ICT Provide infrastructureDatabase Provide infrastructureInternet Provide infrastructureManufacturing equipment

Provide infrastructure

Pilot production Provide infrastructureLaboratories Provide infrastructureDemonstration Provide infrastructureOther

Institutions IPR RegionalNationalEUWorld?

Standards RegionalNationalEUWorld?

Norms RegionalNationalEUWorld?

OtherSummary assessment of actor category (1: very weak, 2: weak, 3: average, 4: strong, 5: very strong)Policies Influencing innovation

framework conditionsRegionalNationalEUWorld?

Influencing demand patterns (e.g. energy, health, mobility)

RegionalNationalEUWorld?

OtherSummary assessment of actor category (1: very weak, 2: weak, 3: average, 4: strong, 5: very strong)

3 Cooperation network (2-3 pages)

Analyse and illustrate the interactions between the different actors of the innovation system: Step 1: use table 4 for the analysis, use the inventory of actors collected in tables 1-3 (copy & paste actors) Step 2: illustrate the cooperation network with a graph according to the example in figure 1

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Table 4: Cooperation network Template for cooperation analysis (examples)

Type and name of actor

Since when (year)

Location (city, country)

Type of interaction(specify the interaction: 0: absent, 1: weak, 2: strong, 3: very strong)

Innovation demand

Innovation input Innovation framework

“Who are your main cooperation partners and which type of interaction takes place, please list the names and specify the interaction”

(this type is not classified into subcategories)

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Education and trainingSchoolsLaShare Gym 2010 Bluecity 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UniversitiesJagiellonian University, Departments of Applied Computer Science.

2014 Krakow, Poland

0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vocational education

Continuing training

Other

Research, technology and innovation actorsUniversities

RTO

Citizen scientists

Business research

Other

Capital providers/fundingBanks

VC

Crowds

Philanthropists

Public bodies (national, international)

Other

Intermediary organisationsRobotics Trade Union

2015 City X, Country Y

0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Business actorsLarge firmsSiemens 2010 Poznan, 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Type and name of actor

Since when (year)

Location (city, country)

Type of interaction(specify the interaction: 0: absent, 1: weak, 2: strong, 3: very strong)

Innovation demand

Innovation input Innovation framework

“Who are your main cooperation partners and which type of interaction takes place, please list the names and specify the interaction”

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PolandKUKA Robotics 2014 Katowice,

Poland3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SME

Other

Societal actors

Chamber of Commerce

2014 Poznan, Poland

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Public sector actorsLocal government (Cities)

City X public transport agency

2015 City X 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Regional government (Provinces, districts)

National government

Hospitals

Children’s hospital 2015 City X 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other

Policy makersInfluencing innovation framework conditions

Influencing demand patterns (e.g. energy, health, mobility

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Figure 1: Cooperation map

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Example: cooperation map

DIH-x

SA-1

SA-2

SME-3SME-2

SME-4

SME-1

LF-2

LF-1

H-1

SA: societal actorLF: large firmH: hospitalU: universityTU: trade unionPM: policy maker

U-1

U-2

TU-1 VC-1VC-2

RTO-1

RTO-2

PM-1

Innovation demandInnovation inputInnovation framework

4 SWOT Analysis (about 5 pages)

Present the results of a SWOT analysis (based on the preceding steps) using a chart as shown in figure 2 and describe briefly (about 1 page for each S, W, O, T) the main strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

Figure 2: SWOT analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

5 Conclusions and actions (1-2 pages)

Based on the SWOT analysis draw conclusions. Identify key action points for enhancing the structure and function of the innovation ecosystem:

o Actions to overcome internal weaknesses and external threatso Action needed to build an effective DIH network

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