RIS WielkopolskaRIS Wielkopolska

“Enterprises’ Needs”George StrogylopoulosInnovation Policy ExpertChairman, Logotech S.A

Athens, Greece

Main StepsMain Steps

Stage 0

Definition

12 months

Stage 1 working groups

Action Plan12 months

Stage 2Priorities

Pilot actionsValidationMonitoring8 months

We areHere

Main TasksMain Tasks

Module 1: RIS MethodologyModule 2: Enterprises Innovation NeedsModule 3: Interregional Collaboration PotentialModule 4: Innovation Supply and Support InstrumentsModule 5: Innovation in Underdeveloped Sub-regionsModule 6: Monitoring & Evaluation System

Today’s Meeting Today’s Meeting

PurposeTo present the main analysis and findingsTo discuss on the findings and recommendations To provide some input from the international environmentTo propose potential policy alternatives (measures) for implementation and adoption to the action plan

The Regional Innovation Paradox The Regional Innovation Paradox

The contradiction between the comparatively greater need to invest in innovation in the less-developed regions and their relatively smaller capacity to absorb public funds earmarked for innovation promotion.

AA. . InnovationInnovation Best Practice ExamplesBest Practice Examples

TETRIS – TT & innovation for SMEs (PT)– trans-national network of intermediary actors

Advice Scheme for SMEs (NL) – Access to know-how Association for Agrotechnologies (C. Maced. – GR) - Innovation best

practice on agro food Best practice in waste management in olive oil industry and PVC in

toys (Umbria – IT) DECILOR (FR) – Bring together the whole support system for SMEs

aiming at competitive intelligence and economic watch for best practice

Demonstration Actions (PEDIP II – PT & PEPER – GR)

B. Guidance Services on where to get B. Guidance Services on where to get expertiseexpertise

Technology consulting program (BITT program) – (DE) – Guidance Innovators Counselling and Advisory service for Scotland (ICASS) –

(UK) – Inventors and small innovative firms Business mentoring of NTBFs (UK) EMPRECAN (ES) – foster entrepreneurial spirit & guidance Investment in the depressed areas of the national territory (IT) –

awareness and subsidies for innovation projects County enterprises Boards (IRL) Innovation Assistance Coaches for SMEs (AT)

C. Regional Technology Networks C. Regional Technology Networks supportsupport

Oulu Region Centre of Expertise (Oulu – NO) - Advice Basque Technology and Innovation Network (ES) PEDIP II – Actions for Industrial based regional dev. (PT) Regional Technology Centers program – (ES) – SME support Technology institutes program (Valencia – ES) Co-operation Network (Hessen – DE) - Improve innovation ability in

less developed parts Innovation Networks & Partnerships (Pilot) – (Glasgow – UK) -

Support network co-ordinators TUFF (SE) – Certification of brokers for technology transfer Coherence and Development of regional capabilities (PT) –

Demonstration and technology transfer to regions

D: Mobility of researchers to SMEsD: Mobility of researchers to SMEs

SME innovation Vlaanderen (BE) – SMES hire researchers Tipperary Institute (IR) - 40% of research. time to SMEs First Enterprise (Waloon –BE) - SMES hire researchers First PhD Enterprise (Waloon- BE) – Co-financing of PhD salaries

for working with SMEs Training on Innovation (ES)– training for researchers to work in

SMEs ARI (FR-ANVAR) – recruitment of researchers and technicians CORTECHS (France) – recruitment of technicians for inn. Projects PAVET & IRON (GR) – Collaborative research through the exchange

of personnel

E. Techniques to identify latent demandE. Techniques to identify latent demand

Job creating Innovations (DE) New Path (FI) – new methods to reduce labour shortages Impulse package (Tyrol – AT) – projects for high quality

jobs Local Technological Transfer (Ferrara – IT) – Demand

analysis in sub-areas Tekes – Technology Clinics (FI) – seek new technologies Technology Watch Center (LU)

F. Awareness campaigns on Technology F. Awareness campaigns on Technology DevelopmentDevelopment

Observatory for Innovation and development (C. Maced. – GR) Technology Fond (Carinthia – AT) – mainly awareness Launching pad for innovation (NL) – campaigns, guidance to SMEs DECLIC.net (FR) – awareness on e-commerce West-Midlands regional e-Portal (UK) – networks & partnerships East of England e-commerce awards (UK) ‘Crienvie Competition’ (Picardie – FR) – students’ innovative ideas Young innovator competition (Champagne – Ardennes –FR)

G. Loans & Subsidies for Innovation (I)G. Loans & Subsidies for Innovation (I)

R&D projects Smart – NE (UK) – support of new products and processes Product and technology development (Saxony-Anhalt –DE) Promotion of Industrial Innovation in Universities’ programmes

(Castilla la Mancha- ES) Prototype Development Programme (PDF) – UK Development of prototypes - BE

G. Loans & Subsidies for Innovation (II)G. Loans & Subsidies for Innovation (II)

ICT PRATIC – program to vitalise Information, Electronics and

Communications Technology – PT –Companies’ competitiveness Electronic Commerce Support – Marche IT – Integrated Projects Genesis Business Club – UK – Improve skills, market place Programme for the promotion of information technologies –ES

G. Loans & Subsidies for Innovation (III)G. Loans & Subsidies for Innovation (III)

Financing Business Angels Network – BE – good quality Bus. Plans – Coaching Xenos – The Wales Business Angels Network – UK – introducing

investors to companies offering an equity share Business Development Loan – FI – support competitive positions Fast Forward Finance – UK – early stage period Initial Fund – Bremen – DE – start-up companies, new products Support for the creation of seed capital funds - FR

G. Loans & Subsidies for Innovation (IV)G. Loans & Subsidies for Innovation (IV)

Quality & Certification Promotion and implementation of quality systems – Extremadura – ES Products Labelling – Marche – IT Small Enterprise Quality – IT Aids to promote design – ES

G. Loans & Subsidies for Innovation (V)G. Loans & Subsidies for Innovation (V)

Infrastructures for innovation Incubators and Innovation Centers – Flanders – BE Technoport Schlassgoart – start-up incubator – LU Technium Center –incubator – Swansea University – UK Creation of regional incubation structures – FR Business Innovation Center – C. Maced. - GR Technologieprogramma – NL – reinforcing knowledge infrastructure

and establishing technology centers France Technopole Enterprises Innovation – 60 members network of

incubators and technopoles

H. New Instruments at micro levelH. New Instruments at micro level

Promotion of innovation management techniques Increase of Quality Encouraging of ‘clean’ production processes Incorporation of design Product differentiation New forms of marketing and after sales services Adaptation of products and services to new niche markets Making use of economic intelligence and foresight studies Using new forms of business management and organisation including

intensive use of ICT

I. New Instruments at meso levelI. New Instruments at meso level

Creating public-private co-operation networks Strengthening co-operation between businesses via clusters Creating single points of access for businesses to systems of aid (one

stop shops) Improving contacts between universities and businesses Making better use of RTDI resources and infrastructures Increasing coherence and synergies between policies Facilitating access to skilled personnel and to financial products

J. Most Common RIS+ ActivitiesJ. Most Common RIS+ Activities

Analysis of 25 regions in Europe SMEs innovation projects with Universities and Tech. Centers (23) Clusters and business networks with RTDI infrastructure (25) Business advisory services (11) Incubator units and NTBFs ( 14) Innovation financial engineering (seed & VC) (8) Interregional networking ( 22) Raising awareness (10) Monitoring & Evaluation (11) Information society promotion to SMEs (5)