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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGY FOR SMART SPECIALISATION (RIS3) OF CASTILLA Y LEON 2014-2020EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Research and Innovation S t r a t e g y f o r S m a r t Spec ia l i sa t ion (R IS3 ) o f Castilla y León 2014-2020 has been coordinated by the Science and Technology Coordination Commission o f C a s t i l l a y L e ó n , a n d approved by the Government C o u n c i l o f C a s t i l l a y León on April 16th, 2014
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGY FOR SMART SPECIALISATION (RIS3) OF CASTILLA Y LEON 2014-2020EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION 1
A MAIN FACTS & FIGURES OF CASTILLA Y LEÓN 3 Territorialframeworkanddemographicsituation 3 EvolutionoftheproductivestructureofCastillayLeón 3 EvolutionofeconomicgrowthandconvergencewiththeEuropeanUnion 4
B SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: A PRIORITY FOR THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CASTILLA Y LEÓN 5 Somesignificantmilestones 5
PART 1 CONTEXT ANALYSIS AND STARTING POINT 7
1 CONCEPT AND METHODOLOGY 91.1 RESEARCHANDINNOVATIONSTRATEGYFORSMARTSPECIALISATION(RIS3)ORIGINS ANDCONCEPT 91.2 METHODOLOGY 10
2 CONTEXT ANALYSIS 112.1 R&DINCASTILLAYLEÓN 122.2 INFORMATIONSOCIETYINCASTILLAYLEÓN 13
3 SWOT ANALYSIS FOR CASTILLA Y LEÓN 143.1 R&D&ISWOT 143.2 INFORMATIONSOCIETYSWOT 16
4 CASTILLA Y LEÓN SPECIALISATION PATTERNS 18
PART 2 RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGY FOR SMART SPECIALISATION OF CASTILLA Y LEÓN 27
5 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 296 THEMATIC PRIORITIES 30
7 PROGRAMMES 31
8 GOVERNANCE 34
9 MONITORING AND EVALUATION 35
10 FINANCIAL PLAN 36
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
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TERRITORIAL FRAMEWORk AND DEMOGRAPHIC SITUATION
Witharegionalterritorialareaof94,224km2(themostextensiveSpanishregionandoneofthelargestoftheEuropeanUnion),CastillayLeónisstructuredinnineprovincesand2,249cityandtowncouncils(almost30%oftheexistingonesinSpain).
EVOLUTION OF THE PRODUCTIVE STRUCTURE OF CASTILLA Y LEÓN
Duringthelastdecade,animportanttransformationoftheeconomicstructureofCastillayLeónhastakenplace,withacontinuousmodernizationandanincreasingconvergencetotheEuropeanUnion.
Themodernizationofthestructureoftheregionisreflectedinthelossofweightoftheagrariansectorandtheprocessoftertiarytransformationoftheregionaleconomy.Thetableshowstheevolutionoftheeconomicstructureintheregion.
Theextensionoftheregionanditsgeographicsituation(CastillayLeónbordersonnineregions inSpainandonPortugal)makeCastillayLeónan importantcommunicationhubatSpanishandEuropeanlevelinthecentralaxisoftheContinentalDiagonal.Thisstrategiclocationendorsestheregionalpolicyofdevelopmentof infrastructuresthatCastillayLeónisundertaking.
CastillayLeónhadapopulationof2,519,875inhabitantsin2013(Source:INE,SpanishStatisticalInstitute).Duringthe90´stheregionhaslostpopulation,however,thistrendhaschangedinthelastfewyears(since2000,thepopulationhasincreasedin40,757inhabitants).
A BASIC COORDINATES OF CASTILLA Y LEÓN
Sector and Year 1982 1990 2009 2012
Source: Regional Accounting, INE.
Table1.SectoraldistributionofGrossAddedValueinCastillayLeón.Taxesnotincluded
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EVOLUTION OF GROWTH AND CONVERGENCE WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION
ThegrowthofGrossDomesticProduct(GDP)inCastillayLeónbetween2000and2008hasbeenhigherthantheaveragegrowthoftheEuropeaneconomy,whichhasallowedourregiontoapproachtheEuropeanUnion.
Incomparisonwithoureconomicenvironment,ourregionhasgrownatthesameratethantheSpanishaverageandhigherthanEU-27andtheEuroZoneuntil2009.In2010thegrowthoftheGrossValueAddedatbasicpriceswas-0.2%,somewhatabovethanthenationalaverage(-0.4%)andbelowtheEuropeanaverage(2.2%).
According to thedatapublishedbyEUROSTAT,CastillayLeónhasreduced in17.8percentagepointsthegapinGDPwiththeEuropeanUnionsincetheincorporationofSpaintotheEuropeanUnionin1986.In2000theGDPperinhabitantofCastillayLeónwasequivalentto74%oftheUE-27average.In2009theGDPperinhabitantofCastillayLeónwasequivalentto93%oftheUE-27,andfinally89%in2011(Source:EUROSTAT).
Duetothesegrowthrates,CastillayLeónhaslefttheconditionofobjective1regionintheEuropeanUnion,becomingobjective“employmentandcompetitiveness”regionasofthe1stofJanuary2007,andbeinginthegroupof“Moredevelopedregions”fortheperiod2014-2020.
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Figure2.AnnualeconomicgrowthrateinCastillayLeón,SpainandEurope.Gross ValueAddedatbasicprices
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ThemodernizationoftheeconomicstructureoftheregionandtheneedofacontinuousimprovementofthecompetitivenessoftheindustrialtissuehavemadeR&D,innovationandtheinformationsocietyoneofthekeyissuesfortheregion,thescienceandtechnologypolicybecomingapriorityfortheRegionalGovernmentofCastillayLeón.
B SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: A PRIORITY FOR THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CASTILLA Y LEÓN
SOME SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES
TheregionalR&DpolicyhistoryinCastillayLeóndatesbacktothemid80’s,rightafterthecreationoftheAutonomousCommunityofCastillayLeón.ThefollowingTablesshowthehighlightsintheregionalscienceandtechnologypoliciessincethen:
SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES
Table2.MilestonesinCastillayLeón’sScienceandTechnologypolicies
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CONTEXT ANALYSIS AND STARTING POINT
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1.1 RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGY FOR SMART SPECIALISATION (RIS3) ORIGINS AND CONCEPT
Thesmart specialisationconceptarisesfromthestrategicreflectioncarriedoutbetween2006-2009byapanelofexpertssupportedbytheEuropeanCommission2,whosemissionwasstudyingthecausesofagrowinggapinR&DeffortsbetweenEuropeandtheUnitedStatesand its impactoneconomicgrowth. Inorder toreversethissituation, itwasconcludedthatEuropeanregionsneededtoidentifytechnologicalpatternsofknowledgethatarepotentiallygeneratorsoftheircompetitiveadvantagesandprioritizetheirpoliciesandresourcestowardsthosepatterns.
This reflection has had significant implications for European Union science andtechnologypolicyforthe2014-2020programmingperiod.TheEuropeanCommissionhasthereforesetsmart specialisation as a prior condition for investments in two key cohesion policy objectives for the2014-2020period:R&Dand InformationSociety3.Innovationstrategiesforsmartspecialisationconsistofintegratedeconomicandregion-widetransformationagendas,whosekeyfeaturesare:
RIS3istheregional2014-2020R&DandInformationSociety’splanningdocument.Itisthecontinuation of a paththatCastillayLeónstartedin1997,whichwastheprecursorofmanyelementsreflectedintheprevioustableandtodayformpartoftheEuropeanUnion’sapproach.
Beginningin2014,RIS3isthecontinuationofthetwoCastillayLeónregionalgovernmentplanninginitiativesdealingwithscienceandtechnology:The 2007-2013 Castilla y León Regional R&D Strategy and the 2007-2013 Castilla y León Regional Strategy for a Digital knowledge Society.
2 Knowledge for Growth Group (K4G). 3 The 2011/0276 (COD) Regulatory proposal through which common provisions were established relating to cohesion policy funds inclu-
ded in an explicit manner. Among “ex-ante” conditions was the existence of a Regional Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) and a chapter dedicated to digital growth.
4 Guide to Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation, Smart Specialisation Platform, March 2012.
1 CONCEPT AND METHODOLOGY
• IntegrationofR&DandInformationSocietypolicies.• Concentrationonpriorities,challenges,anddevelopmentneedsbasedon
knowledge,therebystimulatingprivateinvestment.• Participatoryprocess tobuildasharedvisionamongcompanies,citizens,
universities,researchcentersandGovernment.• Futurevisionthatmakesuseofstrenghts,competitiveadvantagesandpotential
forexcellence,allwithanoutwardperspective.• Basedonobjectivedataandincludingsolidsupervisionandevaluationsystems.
1.2 METHODOLOGY
Theelaborationof theCastillayLeónRIS3has followed thesix-stepmethodologypublishedbytheEuropeanCommission’sSmartSpecialisationPlatform4, inaprocesscarriedoutbetweenSeptember2012andJanuary2014.
Thefirst step hasconsistedofananalysisoftheregionalinnovativepotentialofCastillayLeón.
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Thesecond stephasestablished a participatory process for RIS3 elaboration, including interviews and work groupswithparticipationofrepresentativesfromgovernment,businesses,businessassociations,universities,researchcenters,technologytransferinstrumentsandsociety ingeneralthroughtheCastillayLeónRegionalGovernmentOpenGovernmentPlatform.
The third stephasconsistedof a shared vision that includesclearfocus on regional development, which maintains consensus ofallplayerscommittedtotheRIS3process. The results of thesefirst phases have been a SWOTAnalysis (Strengths,Weaknesses,Opportunities, and Threats) fortheR&D and Information Societysituation in Castilla y León thathasbeenthebasisforestablishingRIS3programmesandobjectives,andthe identificationofCastilla y León’s Specialisation Patterns.
In the fourth step , horizontalobjectiveshavebeenidentifiedoutoftheSWOTanalysis,andthematicpriorities have been establishedfromspecialisationpatterns.
Thefifth stepconsistsinthedeploymentofobjectivesandprioritiesinactionprogrammes.Finally,thesixth stephasledtothecreationofamonitoring and evaluation system,establishmentofaRIS3participatory governance structureand theallocationofresourcesduring2014-2020.
Figure3.RIS3creationprocess
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CONTEXT ANALYSIS
The international financial crisishashadasignificant impact inCastilla yLeón,becomingevidentinmacroeconomicvariablessuchastheemployment market (whiletheunemploymentrateremainsbelowthenationalaverage)orinthenumberofactivecompaniesinactivitysectorssuchasthoselinkedtoconstruction,roadtransportandbusiness-linkedactivities.In2012,thenumberofbusinessinCastillayLeónwas162,153.Micro-enterprisesdominateintheCastillayLeónbusinessstructure.
TheregionalGDPin2012was5.28%ofthenationalGDP.Itsitemization5showedaverypowerfulservicesector(58.8%in2012)incomparisonwithothersectorsofactivity,whichholdlessweightintheeconomy:industryandenergywith19.8%,constructionholding8.4%,andagricultureat5.8%.
Theregion’spopulationhasheldstable in recentyearsbut inCastillayLeón thepopulationofpeople65andolder(23.3%)isapproximatelyfivepointsabovethenationalaverage(17.9%).Amongthepositiveaspectsoftheregionalcontextanalysis, itcanbementionedthatCastillayLeón’semployed population (39.2%) has attained slightly higher levels of educationthanthenationalaverage(38.6%).
Theregion’sprogressinexportshasbeenpositive,andit iscompetitiveintraditionalactivitiesand/orindustriesattheworldwidelevel.Amongexports,productsthathavegreatertechnologicalcontentarealsothosethatfetchpositivetrends.Theregion’smostdynamicandsignificantexportproductsarethoselinkedtomotorvehicle,aswellaspharmaceuticalproductsandfoodproducts.
CastillayLeón’sScience-Technology-Business-Society Systemhasbeenbuiltinrecentdecadesfromalegalbasis,institutionalarchitectureandaseriesofplanningelementsamongwhicharethe2007-2013CastillayLeónRegionalR&DStrategyand2007-2013CastillayLeónRegionalStrategyforaDigitalKnowledgeSociety,whichhavefinishedrecently.Alltheseeffortshaveledtoasysteminwhichbusinesses,universities,researchcenters,andknowledgetransfercentershavegeneratedgradualconvergencewiththenationalaverageintermsofperformanceindicators.
2 CONTEXT ANALYSIS
5 Net taxes on products are considered an additional component in the regional GDP, for which itemization in financial sectors does not add up to 100%.
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2.1 R&D IN CASTILLA Y LEÓN
TheconvergenceprocessforGross Domestic Expenditure in R&D (GERD)comparedwiththeentiretyofSpainhassloweddowninrecentyears.Takingthedecadeof2002-2012asareference,R&Dexpendituregrewuntil2009butin2010and2011therewasadecreasein this indicator,attributable to the financialcrisis. In2012, thanks to theregionalcompanies’investmenteffort(with61.8%ofspendingonR&D),CastillayLeónhasstartedtoregainitspositionintheAutonomousCommunitiesrankings,andreachedthefifthplace,behindtheBasqueCountry,Navarre,MadridandCatalonia.CastillayLeón’sGERDin2012was1.12%ofGDPwitha12%increasefrom2011whileonanationallevel,thisfigurewas1.30%in2012and1.33%in2011.
CastillayLeón’sbusiness expenditure on innovationhasmaintainedthesametoneasR&DexpensesoverGDP,demonstratingpositiveevolutionuntil2009andthendroppinginthefollowingtwoyearsandrising11.0%in2012comparedwith2011,a564.4millionEuroexpenditurein2012.Inrelationtothenationalexpenditure,spendingoninnovationbyCastillayLeóncompanieshaveincreasedinsignificance, increasingfrom2.82%in2003to4.21%in2012.
Thenumberofinnovative companies(withmorethan10employees)hasbeenexperiencingadownwardtrendsince2004atbothregionalandnationallevels,althoughithasseensmallupturns inCastillayLeón. In theperiod2010-2012, thenumberof innovativecompaniesinCastillayLeónreached958,counting20,815innovativecompaniesatthenationallevel.ThenumberofinnovativecompaniesoverthetotalnumberofcompaniesinCastillayLeónandSpainhavehadverysimilaraverages(13.7%and13.2%,respectively).
Concerninghuman resources, thepersonnelemployed inR&Dactivities infull-timeequivalent(FTE)perthousandsofworkingpeopleinCastillayLeónhasevolvedpositivelyinthe2002-2012periodwhilethenumberofresearchershasmaintainedamorestableevolution.In2012,thefigurewas9,547peoplewhoworkedinR&D,andoutofthese,5,075wereresearchers.ThesefiguresforallofSpainwere208,831and126,778,respectively.
Castilla y León’s participation in the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for R&Daccounts for2.1%of thenational totalduringthe2007-2012periodthat inturnmakesup8.3%ofthetotalbudgetgrantedtoEU-27countries.Intermsofsectordistribution,thegreatestvolumeofsubsidies isnoteworthyforHealthCare,Energy,EnergyEfficientBuildings,andInformationandCommunicationTechnologies(ICT).WithrespecttotheSixth R&D National Plan,CastillayLeón’sparticipation’sisslightlylowerthanwhat itcorrespondsto intermsofGDPorpopulation.ThelatestavailabledataassignseconomicreturnsforCastillayLeónparticipationinnationalR&Dprogrammescomparedwiththenationaltotalof3.5%in2012.
Finally,CastillayLeónhastraditionallyshownweaknessesinwhatisreferredtoastheprotectionofresearchresultsandtheiruse.Patent applications inCastillayLeónarelessthanthenationalandEuropeanaverages.ThenumberofpatentsappliedforwiththeSpanishPatentandTrademarkOfficein2012was125forCastillayLeónand3,361forSpain,whichrepresents49.7patentapplicationspermillioninhabitantsofCastillayLeónand71.4inSpain.
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2.2 INFORMATION SOCIETY IN CASTILLA Y LEÓN
CastillayLeónhasagooddevelopmentoftelecommunications infrastructures.SinceJanuary2012,broadbandcoveragethroughouttheregionhasbeenavailable(universalservice).ConcerningInternetaccesstechnology,dataforthefirstquarterof2013 inCastillayLeónareverypositive,andforthemostpart,areabovethenationalaverage.Asforspeeds,64.3%ofthepopulationhasaccessto30Mbpsbroadband,and53.3%to100Mbps.From2010to2013,thepercentageofresidentswithbroadbandInternetaccessincreasedsignificantly,with18.90percentagepoints.However,broadbandpenetrationisbelowthenationalaverage.CastillayLeón’ssignificantareaaswellasthedispersionofitspopulationhascauseddifficultiesintelecommunicationinfrastructuredeployment.
AsforICTusebycitizens,thepercentageaccessingtheInternethasimprovedin2013andisnowabovethenationalaverageforthefirsttime.Additionalnoteworthydataisthepositiveevolutionoftechnologybytheyoungestpartofthepopulation,especiallyinthe10to15-year-oldagerange.
TherearelargedifferencesinICTequipmentandusageincompanieswithmorethan10employeesandcompanieswith less than10employees (micro-enterprisesandindependentcontractors),whereusagedataandICTavailabilitycontinuetobelowwithminorannualeconomicgrowth.In2012,specifically,only68%ofcompanieswithfewerthan10employeeshadcomputerscomparedwith71.6%atthenationallevel.Inthecaseofcompanieswithmorethan10employees,thesepercentagesincreasedto98%.63.7%ofmicro-enterprisesandindependentcontractorshaveInternetaccess, lightlybelowthe65.7%nationalaverage.Thisfigurerisesto97.1%forcompanieswithmorethan10employees.TherehasbeensignificantgrowthinrecentyearsofmobileInternetaccessincompanies,whichisreplacingfixedlinesinsomecases.
Concerningthedigital municipal government,almosthalfofthelocalauthoritieswithover5,000inhabitantsinCastillayLeónhaveacitycouncillorpostorspecificareaforICTandmosthavestaffdedicatedtomanagingnewinformationandcommunicationtechnologies.
TheRegional e-Governmenthasa90%averageonlinepresenceforadministeringbasicpublicserviceswithintheCastillayLeónregionalgovernment. Thesepercentages,forproceduresdirectedtobothcitizensandcompanies,aregreaterthanthenationalaverage,aneffortmadecloserinthelasttwoyears.80.8%oftotalonlineservicescanbecarriedoutcompletelyviatheInternet.UsagedatafromcompaniesusingtheCastillayLeónOnlineGovernmentisbetterthantheusageoftheseservicesbycitizens:93%ofcompanieswithInternetconnectioninteractedwiththeRegionalGovernment in2012(whichhasbeenabovethenationalaverageforthelastthreeyears).Ofthese,74.9%interactedwiththeRegionalGovernmenttodeclaretaxeselectronically,whichisstillbelowthepercentagethatusedittosubmitpublictenderoffers.
Withregardtothelevel of ICT penetration in education,100%oftheregion’sprimaryandsecondaryeducationpublicschoolshadInternetaccess,withveryhighbroadbandconnectionpercentages,amuchhigherfigurethanthenationalaverage.Concerningtheratioofstudentspercomputer,thisfigurehasbeendecreasinginCastillayLeónaswellasatthenationallevel,inbothprimaryandsecondaryeducation.
Regardingthe level of ICT penetration in health care, the integrationof theclinicalhistoryinprimaryserviceshasbeencarriedoutwithspecializedattentioninsixoutoftheelevenhealth-careareasinCastillayLeón,withaccesstoElectronicMedicalRecords(EMR)possiblefrom101healthcenterstotheirhospitalofreference.
CONTEXT ANALYSIS
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TheanalysisofStrengths,Weaknesses,Opportunities,andThreats(SWOT)compilesandintegratesquantitativeandqualitativeanalyticalconclusionsintheStrategy’screationframework.ItisthepointbetweenanalysisanddiagnosticsfromaregionalcontextandinnovationpotentialforCastillayLeónandtheRIS3.
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3.1 R&D&I SWOT
STRENGTHS
• Experience in design and launch of R&D Regional Strategies.
• Technological infrastructure existence:technologyparks,scienceparks,uniquetechnological-scientificfacilities,etc.
• Working population’s educational level higherthanthenationallevel.
• There is awareness in the private sector regarding execution of expenses in R&D with relative significance above awareness in the national population.
• Castilla y León is competitive in traditional activities and/or sectors at an international level.Strategicsectorsintheregionareresistanttothefinancialcrisiswithproductivespecialisationand/ordrivingforcesforinnovation:agricultureandfoodindustry,automotivetechnology,pharmaceuticals,andenvironment.
OPPORTUNITIES
• The region’s economic specialisation and existing capacities allow for leading future trendstobemadeuseofinthefieldsofhealthcare,qualityoflife,environment,andfoodandagriculture.
• Technological specialisation permits the development of applications in the fields of advanced materials, productionprocesses,ICT,andbiotechnology,andcontributestotheinterrelatednessbetweeneconomicsectors,andthecross-cuttingroleofICTtechnology,energyandenvironment,andbiotechnology.
• There is potential for the integration of value chain actions and economic interaction: agriculture and food industry-ICT-goods manufacturing; biotechnology-assistedhealthcare;furniture-textile-stonework;heritage-Spanishlanguage,andothers.
• New programming period for the 2014-2020 Structural Funds andnewEuropeanCommunitypositionsinordertocarryoutR&Dpolicyregionalinstrumentationchangeandovercomethecultureandpoliticsofdependenceonsubsidies.
• Potential to find synergies and complementarities intheapplicationoffundsandstrengthenfinancialinstrumentintegrationpoliciestoincreaseregionalleadership.
• Reposition financial instruments andredefinetheGovernment’sroleinproviding innovative services to companies.
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WEAkNESSES
• Significant financial crisis: - TheconvergenceprocessinR&D
expenditurehassloweddowninrelationtotheSpanishaverage,withfurtherdecreasesinthenumberofstaffappointedtoR&D,innovativecompanies,anda
- generallossofexcitementhasoccurredonpartofregionalplayers.
• Although there is certain level of vision for collaboration and coordination,itisnotsufficientandagreaterlevelofinstitutionalleadershipinR&Dactionsisrequired.
• Insufficient budget in key areas related to offering and/or promoting advanced public servicesinthefieldsoffunding,internationalization,innovation,andentrepreneurialdevelopment(start-ups,growth,clusters,etc.).Generallyspecializedhumanresourcesinadministrativemanagement.
• Scientific specialisation has little relationship to regional economic specialisation;theweaknessintheUniversity-Companyrelationshippersistsandpositionsoftheregionaluniversitieshavefallenbehindnationaluniversityrankings.
• The entrepreneurial fabric’s technological level and capacity for absorption of knowledge is limited. Reducedscaleofcompanieswithmanagementtrainingrequirements.
• Insufficient preparation of university graduates in the skills and abilities that companies require.Decapitalizationofhumanresourcesinresearchentitiesandtalentandbraindrain.
• Decreased globalization of innovation andminimalparticipationininternationalfundingsources.
THREATS
• Prolonged effects of the financial crisis anddifficultyinenteringfinancialmarkets.
• Limitations of companies to funding, especially newly created SMEsandinnovativecompanies.
• Decline in private investment,decreaseinR&Dinvestment.
• Reduction of budget earmarked for R&Dthatleadstoareductionofpubliccapacitiesforthesupportofstructures,humanresources,anddevelopmentofinitiatives.
• Loss of support structure for R&D becauseofthefinancialcrisisandriskofsystemfailureduetobudgetreasons.
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3.2 INFORMATION SOCIETY SWOT
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STRENGTHS
Territory• Availabilityofbroadbandcoverage
throughouttheregion(universalservice).
• PresenceofleadingICTrelatedreferencecentersandfacilitiesintheregion.
Companies • Widespreaduseofelectronicbanking,
digitalsignature,andonlineprocessing,especiallywhendealingwiththePublicGovernment.
• WideofferingofqualifiedprofessionalprofilestrainedinICTcomingoutoftheregion’suniversityandvocationaltrainingsystems.
• Theregion’sICTsectorhasspecialisationcapacitiesinthefieldsofmobilityandsecurity.
Citizens • Positiveindicators:numberofhomes
withcomputersanddevicesandInternetaccess,highuseofeCommerce,highpercentageofdigitalnatives;useofmobiledevices.
Public Government • Broaddevelopmentofe-Governmentand
availabilityofapplicationsandresourcesthatcanbesharedamongPublicGovernmentBodies.
• PresenceofaregionalOpenGovernmentstrategy.
• Presenceofaregion-wideadministrativestructure(e.g.,localandprovincialgovernments)andotherconsolidatedinitiativesforICT-relatedsupportforsmall-scalelocalentities.
• PresenceofasignificantnumberofqualifiedICTprofessionalsinPublicGovernmentBodies.
• Highlevelofdevelopmentofe-PrescriptionandElectronicMedicalRecordsintheregionandhealth-carestaffusedtomanagingthetechnologyintheirdailyactivities.
• PresenceofanICTimplementationmodelinthefieldofeducation.
OPPORTUNITIES
Territory• ImportanceofICTintheobjectivesand
prioritiesofthenewEuropeanfundingframework.
• ICT,asacross-cuttingtechnologyintheregion’sspecialisationpattern.
• Nearshoring:capacityfortheregiontoallowICTcompaniestosetupoperationsintheregion.
• Satellitetechnologiesandmobilebroadbandmakeserviceextensioneasier.
Companies• Increaseinconsumerdemandfornew
digitalcontents.
• ICTusemakesglobalizationofcompanieseasier.
• e-Commerceandelectronicmarketplacesactassupplementarysaleschannels.
• Newfundingmodelsforinnovativecompaniesandsupportforentrepreneurs.
• Newtechnologiesandtrends:socialnetworks,mobility,andgeolocationservices;telecommuting;cloudcomputing,andnewpay-per-usemodels,OpenData;newmodelsforcollaborationwithothercompanies.
Citizens • Existenceofconstantlyincreasingly
usabletechnologiesforprivatecitizensandtheopeningofnewaccesschannelsforinformationandtraining.
• GreatpotentialfortheSpanishe-IDinprovidingpublicandprivatedigitalservices.
Public Government • UseofICTinthepublicsectorand
newpublic-publicandpublic-privatepartnershipmodelsthatpermitcostssavingsandmakeuseofsynergies.
• UseofICTtoboostenergysavingsanddevelopsmartcities.
• NeweducationalmodelsviaICTandICTastoolsforefficientprovisionofpublichealthservicesatadistancewiththeuseofeHealthandtelecare.
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SWOT ANALYSIS
WEAkNESSES
Territory • Large-arearegionwithcomplicated
mountaingeographythatmakesICTinfrastructuredeploymentmoredifficult.
• PublicandprivateICTinfrastructureeconomicsustainability.
Companies• Lackofnetworkcapillarityintheregion
forcompaniesandeconomicactivitiesrelatedtoICTandexcessivedisintegrationofprojects.
• Productivefabricprimarilyconsistingofmicro-enterprisesandindependentcontractorsfromtraditionalsectorswithlowICTadoptionlevels,aboveallinretailbusiness.
• InfrequentuseofICTintheorganizationofworkandlargeimbalancesintheuseofICTdependingonthecompanysize.
• Lackofadaptationofregulatedtraining(University,VocationalTraining)fortheICTmarket.
• DifficultyinglobalizationoftheregionalICTsector.
Citizens• Agedpopulationwithlesstrainingand
knowledgeofuseofICTtools.HighpercentageofthepopulationthatshowsalackofinterestinICTamongpeoplewhodonotusetheInternet.
Public Government • Insomecases,limitedleadership,
resistancetochangeandinsufficientinternalcoordinationamongpublicinstitutionsforICTapplication.
• Lackofsimplificationofgovernmentprocessesforthemtobeimplementedelectronically,especiallyinLocalGovernments.
• LackofpreviousanalysisinPublicGovernmentBodiesforsocialandeconomicreturnoninvestmentrelatedtoICTuse.
• HesitationinusingICTintheclassroombyacertainpercentofteachersanddifficultyinextendingdigitalpublicservicesinthefieldofhealthcareduetoregion-widedispersion.
THREATS
Territory • Lowprofitabilityintheareaforoperators
fortelecommunicationinfrastructureintheruralenvironment.
• Difficultyinextendingtelecommunicationsinfrastructuresduetothedifferentiatedapplicationandspecificityofparticularaspectsofenvironmentalandurbanplanningstandards.
Companies • Lossofcompetitivenesswhencompanies
donotfaceadaptiontoICTinaglobalizedsetting.
• CostsassociatedwithproductdistributionineCommerceplatforms.
• ComplexICT-relatedregulatoryframework.
Citizens • Lowconfidencelevelinthedigitalsetting.
Public Government • e-Governmentservicesaredifficultto
useanddigitalcertificationsystemsarecomplex.
• RapidtechnologicalchangethatmakesadaptationtopublicAdministrationsdifficult.
• ICT-relatedregulatorymodificationsthatcanimplicitlybringaboutsignificantchangeswitheconomicandtimeframeimplementationdifficulties.
• Lackofinteroperabilityandstandardizationofdigitalcontentsandservices.
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4 CASTILLA Y LEÓN SPECIALISATION PATTERNS
Specialisationpatternanalysishasbeencarriedoutonthreedimensions.Castilla y León’s economic specialisation pattern isdefinedbysix largemacro-activitiesthatmakeup59%ofoureconomyandmeetdiversecriteria:specialisationcomparedwiththenationalaverage,abilitytocompeteinoutsidemarkets,temporarypositiveevolutiondespitethefinancialcrisis,andpotentialfordevelopment.Ontheotherhand,ananalysisofscientificpublications,patents,andinternationalprojectsidentifiesprincipalscientific specialisationfields(wherethereiscriticalmass,impact,andspecialisationinrelationto theworld)and technological specialisation.Areas inwhich there isapotentialtoestablishcomparativeandcompetitiveadvantage inCastillayLeónfromatripleperspective(economic,scientific,andtechnological)havebeenlookedatthroughaRIS3participatoryprocess,resultinginthespecialisationpatternasacombinationoftheseperspectives:
ThefollowingtablesshowCastillayLeón’sspecialisationpatternsusingtheeconomicpattern’smacro-activitiesasastartingpoint,andincludinginformationthatrefersto:
• Scientificareasofknowledgethatarestrongintheregion(scientificpattern)andcanprovidesupporttothedevelopmentofactivities.
• Existingtechnologiesintheregion(technologicalpattern)thatwillallowcompetitiveandinnovativedevelopmentforeachmacro-activity.
Figure5.CastillayLeónspecialisationpatterncomponents
ECONOMIC SPECIALISATION PATTERN•Foodandagricultureindustry•Automobileindustry,Components,
andEquipment•HealthCareandQualityofLife•Tourism,Heritage,andSpanish
Language•EnergyandIndustrialEnvironment•Habitat
SCIENTIFIC SPECIALISATION PATTERN•Medicine•Agriculture,Biology,andVeterinary
Sciences•ChemistryandMaterialSciences•EarthandEnvironmentalSciences•Engineering
TECHNOLOGICAL SPECIALISATION PATTERN•AdvancedMaterials•ICT•Biotechnology•AdvancedProcessesand
Manufacturing
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• LeadingEuropeanregionswithwhomCastillayLeóncanestablishcollaborativerelationships and agreements related to R&D, due to the similarity of theirspecialisationpatterns.
• Industry-widetechnologiesandopportunities,someofwhicharealreadyineffect.Others,althoughtheydonotformpartoftheCastillayLeónspecialisationpattern,areofinterestinordertoadvanceregionalspecialisationinthecomingyears.
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD INDUSTRY
Economic pattern
Scientific pattern
Technologicalpattern
Possible regions of reference
Other technologies of interest for Castilla y León
very high level of correlation in this macro-activity with scientific and technological
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AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY, COMPONENTS, AND EQUIPMENT
Economic pattern
Scientific pattern
Technologicalpattern
Possible regions of reference
Other technologies of interest for Castilla y León
very high level of correlation in this macro-activity with technological specialisation patterns via the scientific specialisation pattern
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HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE Economic pattern
Scientific pattern
Technologicalpattern
Possible regions of reference
Other technologies of interest for Castilla y León
high level of correlation in this macro-activity with scientific specialisation patterns via
CASTILLA Y LEÓN SPECIALISATION PATTERNS
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TOURISM, HERITAGE AND SPANISH LANGUAGE
Economic pattern
Scientific pattern
Technologicalpattern
Possible regions of reference
Other technologies of interest for Castilla y León
medium level of correlation in this macro-activity with scientific and technological
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ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT
Economic pattern
Scientific pattern
Technologicalpattern
Possible regions of reference
Other technologies of interest for Castilla y León
medium level of correlation in this macro-activity with scientific and technological specialisation
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HABITAT
Economic pattern
Scientific pattern
Technologicalpattern
Possible regions of reference
Other technologies of interest for Castilla y León
No significant level of correlation has been identified with scientific and technological specialisation
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CASTILLA Y LEÓN SPECIALISATION PATTERNS
ICT deserve special mention.Thissectorrepresents1%oftheregion’sGDPandthereisnostatisticalevidenceofaeconomicspecialisationofCastillayLeónin.However,theyconstituteaspecialcasesinceitistheonlysectorconsideredaskey EnablingTechnology (kET)withabusinesssectordedicatedtoitsdevelopment.ICTalsoplayacentralroleforcitizens,Government,andthemodernizationofentrepreneurialactivities.
ICTarepresentinallmacro-activitiesandalso,althoughnotreflectedintheprevioustablesduetothespecificityoftechnologies,CastillayLeónhasstrengthsinveryspecificareas,suchasmobileapplicationsandtechnology,cybersecurity,BigData,InternetoftheFuture,CloudComputing,allofwhicharecross-cuttingtechnologiesforanyeconomicactivityandspecificallyforthosementionedintheregion’seconomicpattern.
Thecorrelationbetweenthethreepatterns is imbalanced,affectingtheselectionofthematicpriorities:
• Agriculture and food industry, Automobile and components manufacturing, and Health and quality of life equipment areeconomicmacro-activitieswithhighcorrelationandscientificandtechnologicalpotentialintheAutonomousCommunity,noteworthyforbeingconsideredactionprioritiesin2014-2020.
• Tourism, Heritage, and Spanish Language,withtheleastscientificandtechnologicalcorrelation,areactivities linked intrinsically to theregion, thatpotentiallyallowforgeneratingneweconomicactivityandan innovativeexpansion,starting fromdevelopmentofexistinginternalresources.
• ICT, along with Energy and Industrial Environment,areinterestingnotonlyfromaneconomicstandpointbutalsofromatechnologicalpointofview,totheextentthatexistingknowledgeintheregionprovidesgreaterbenefittoothereconomicsectors.
• Habitat, in spite of the significance it has on regional GDP, does not have aspecialisationintheregionatthescientificortechnologicallevelinfieldsexclusivetothissector.However,thepossibilityofgeneratingaddedvalueexistsbeginningwithdevelopmentofsharedknowledgeandtechnologywithAgricultureandFoodIndustry(particularlyinproduction),CulturalHeritage(treatmenttechnologies)andbytakingadvantageofitsimportantinterrelationshipswithICT,EnergyandIndustrialEnvironment(sustainability,reuseofmaterials,etc.).
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TheResearchandInnovationStrategyforSmartSpecialisation(RIS3)ofCastillayLeón2014-2020isconceivedasaninstrumenttoincreasethecompetitivenessoftheactivitiesinwhichCastillayLeónisspecialized,throughthedevelopmentofalltheirscientificandtechnologicalpotential, cooperativelyrelatingregionalactorstoeachotherandtotheoutside,andmaximizingexistingresourcesandcapabilities.
TheRIS3istheopportunitytosignificantlyimprovetheR&D&IandInformationSocietyregionalpolicyofCastillayLeón,apolicythatallowsaddressingsomeofthechallengesarisingfromtheregionalSWOTanalysis,andthatarespecifiedinitsstrategicobjectives:
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
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6 THEMATIC PRIORITIES
TheRegionalSpecialisationPatternhasbeenthestartingpointforidentifyingthematicpriorities,whichare theresultofanexhaustiveanalysisandparticipatoryprocessinvolvingallofCastillayLeón’sScience-Technology-Business-SocietySystem’splayers.
Beginningwiththeregionalspecialisation,boostingbothexistingeconomicactivitiesandgenerationofnewactivities throughdiversification issought.Supportofsmartspecialisationanddiversificationwillbecarriedout,aboveall,throughtheapplication and development of technologiesidentifiedinthetechnologyspecialisationpattern.
PRIORITIES
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Programmesmaterializethe initiativesandactionstobeundertakentoachievetheStrategy’sobjectives.Theyaredeployed foreachstrategicobjective,and theyareapplicabletoallthematicprioritiesoftheStrategy.
CastillayLeón’sSmartSpecialisationStrategyintegratessix programmes,andaseriesofspecificobjectivestoattainaredefinedineachprogramme.Programmeswilldevelopthematic priorities toagreateror lesserextent,beginningwithspecificobjectivesdefinedineachofthem.
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
THEMATIC PRIORITIES
• Reinforceamorecompetitiveandsustainableeconomicmodel.
• Movetowardsscientificandtechnologicalleadershipinspecificfields.
• Improvetheregionalinnovationsystem’sinternationalizationpathways.
• Promotemultidisciplinarycollaborationbetweenknowledgegeneratingagents.
• Promoteacultureofinnovationandcreativity.
• TurnICTsintofacilitatorsofinnovation.
• P1.Entrepreneurialinnovationandacompetitiveeconomy.
• P2.Excellentscienceandtechnologicalleadership.
• P3.Internationalization.
• P4.Collaboration.
• P5.InnovativeSociety.
• P6.DigitalAgendaforCastillayLeón.
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Productive efficiency in transport sectors such as automobilesmanufacturing and aeronautics
Natural heritage, cultural heritage, and Spanish language
Application of knowdlegde and technology in health and social care, demographic change and wellbeing
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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGY FOR SMART SPECIALISATION(RIS3) OF CASTILLA Y LEON 2014-2020
PROGRAMME 1. ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION AND A COMPETITIVE ECONOMY
Programme1isfocusedonrespondingtotheneed to boost competitiveness of regional companies on a base of innovationandthe importanceofgeneratingneweconomicactivities,especiallysuchactivitiesthatarelinkedtotheregionandthosethat,inturn,contributetocreatinganinterrelatedeconomicfabricbasedonpotentialitiesidentifiedintheStrategy.Itcontainsmeasuresgearedtowardsthreespecificobjectives:
1.1Supportinnovativeeffortsofthecompanies.
1.2Boostcreationofinnovativecompaniesbasedonpatents,ideas,innovativeprojectsandinsectorsoractivitieslinkedtotheregion.
1.3 Improvetrainingfor innovation insectorsthatcanleadthechangeinthenewproductionmodel.
PROGRAMME 2. EXCELLENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP
Programme2constitutesthecoreofsciencepolicy intheregion, includingmeasurespromotingknowledgeandtechnologygenerationwithaclear international leadership calling,an improvementofscientific quality and socioeconomic impact inresearchactivity and human capital support of the science and technology system. Theprogramme’sspecificobjectivesare:
2.1Boostnichesofexcellenceand international leadership in technologiesandscientificareaswherethereiscompetitiveadvantageandpotential.
2.2Increaseresearchactivity’squalityandsocioeconomicimpact.
2.3Supporttalentandhumancapital.
PROGRAMME 3. INTERNATIONALIZATION
Programme3promotesinternationalizationasacrucialsmartspecialisationcomponentinordertoimprovecompetitivenessatthegloballevel,andingeneral,avisiontowardsoverseasandoutsidetheregionoftheregionalR&Dsystem.Tothisend,innovationandinternationalizationaretwoconceptscovered jointly inRIS3,addressingtwospecificobjectives:
3.1Integratedfocusofinnovationandinternationalizationactivities.
3.2IncreaseparticipationofCastillayLeónentitiesininternationalR&Dprogrammes.
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PROGRAMME 4. COLLABORATION
Programme4focusesoncollaborationasafundamentalissueinthecurrentscienceandtechnologycontext.Tothisend,itaddressesentrepreneurial cooperation,commitmentto interdisciplinarycollaboration and/or between different research entities,sharingand increasingvalueofknowledgeandconnectionbetweenhighereducationandinnovationasthebaseofhumancapitalinasmartspecialisationscenario:
4.1Facilitatetechnologicalcollaborationbetweencompaniesandopeninnovation.
4.2Greatermultidisciplinarycollaborationbetweenresearchgroupsandcreationofresearchplatformsthathavecriticalmass.
4.3Identifycurrentindustry-widetechnologicaldemandandcontributetoknowledgetransfer.
4.4Increasetheconvergencebetweenhighereducationandinnovation.
PROGRAMME 5. INNOVATIVE SOCIETY
Programme5takesintoconsiderationtheimportanceofextending the innovative and creative spiritthroughoutsociety.Anentrepreneurialsocietyisencouragedduring the phases of educationaswellasbypromotingan increase of interest and awarenessincitizensduetotheresultsofresearch.Itstwospecificobjectivesare:
5.1Formattitudesandvaluesforcreativityandinnovationanddevelopentrepreneurialskillsinstudentsandteachersinalleducationstages.
5.2Bringsocietyclosertoscientificandtechnologicalachievements.
PROGRAMME 6. DIGITAL AGENDA FOR CASTILLA Y LEÓN
Programme6influenceskeyaspectsforcarryingoutthedigitaltransformationofthesocietyofCastillayLeónandcontainsDigital Agenda action lines for Castilla y León,withfourspecificobjectives:
6.1Thedeploymentoftelecommunicationsnetworksandservicestoensuredigitalconnectivity.
6.2Developthedigitaleconomyforcompaniesgrowthandcompetitiveness.
6.3BoosteGovernmentand improvetheefficacy,efficiency,andqualityofpublicservicesthroughintensiveICTuse.
6.4Stimulatethecitizendigitaladoptionandsocialinnovation.
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8 GOVERNANCE
StrategyGovernancecoversworkingstructures,processes,andmethodologiesthatenablethecoordination of actions of different agents involved in the Strategy’s development, determine the condition of the Strategy at all times and adopt appropriate decisionsinordertoadapttochangingconditionsintheglobalcompetitivesetting.Inthismanner,StrategyGovernanceensuresR&D&IandInformationSocietypoliciesthatarealiveandcontinuallyupdatedandcorrespondtotheregionalreality.
Coordination of the Strategy’s execution, participation of the Science-Technology-Business-Society System players, as well as inter-institutional coordination willbecarriedoutbythefollowinggoverningbodies:
GOVERNING BODY FUNCTIONS (SUMMARY)
*Science and Technology Coordination Commission or body assuming its legal competences in the future.
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OBJECTIVES OUTCOME INDICATORS SOURCE Baseline 2017 Objective
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RIS3 monitoringconsistsofcompilinginformationandanalysingtheactionslaunchedduringitsdevelopment,withthe goal of assessing how well objectives and priorities are being met, as well as improving efficacy and efficiency.TheAnnual Actions ReportistheStrategy’smainmonitoringelement.
RIS3anticipatescarryingoutanInterim Evaluation in 2017andaFinal Evaluation in 2021.Amongotherissues,theintermediateevaluationwillreviewhowwellobjectiveshavebeenmet,speedoftheexecutionofactions,efficacy,efficiency,andtheirsustainability,aswellasthecurrentvalidityofdefinedthematicpriorities.TheFinalEvaluationwillexhaustivelyanalyzeboththeresultsattainedandtheimpactoftheactionscarriedout.
Thefollowingisthesystem of indicatorsthatwillconstitutethebasefortheStrategy’smonitoringsystem:
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1 Latest data available from 2010.2 National Statistics Institute.3 Scopus Database, Elsevier.4 Application of historical data queried from the Spanish Foreign
Trade Institute. Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.5 European Statistics Office.
6 Secretariat of State for Telecommunications and Information Society. Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Tourism.
7 Data corresponding to the first six months of 2013.8 At least once a week during the last three months. 9 Data corresponding to 2013.
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10 FINANCIAL PLAN
The development of Strategy will involve both public and private resources.PublicfundingwillcomefromCastillayLeónAutonomousCommunity’sGeneralBudgetsearmarkedforscienceandtechnology,tax expenditurelinkedtotheapplicationofR&D&Itaxdeductions,European Structural Funds (ERDF,ESF,etc.),aswellasthefinancialresourcesraisedbyregionalentitiesatnational or European R&D&I programmes(Horizon2020,COSME,etc.).ThefollowingareanticipatedfinancialresourcesthatwillmobilizeRIS3throughoutitsexecution:
2014-2020 Budget Stance(millions of Euros)
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