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“Contribution of Innovation Strategies to Regional Development – Analysis of Demand”

George StrogylopoulosInnovation Policy ExpertChairman, Logotech S.A

ATHENS – BRUSSELS - BUCAREST

…RIS Projects – the marriage between the need to innovate and to successfully absorb funds under

a strategic policy plan ...

Structural FundsStructural Funds – – Basic Basic PrioritiesPriorities

Economic and social convergence: Development and competitiveness for employment.European Strategy for Employment.Favorable investment conditions and the influence of the European Monetary Union.Sustainable development and equal opportunities.

Α. Α. CreationCreation of Basicof Basic ConditionsConditions forfor RegionalRegional CompetitivenessCompetitiveness

Transportation – (Networks and Systems)

Energy – (Networks, Efficiency & Renewable Sources)

Telecommunications – (Society of Knowledge)

Infrastructure for high quality environment

Research, Technological Development and Innovation – Modernization of the Production Base

Β. Β. CompetitiveCompetitive EnterprisesEnterprises for thefor the Creation ofCreation of EmploymentEmployment

Support of Enterprises – SMEs

Support Services for Enterprises: Creation and Development

Special interest: Environment – Tourist sector and Cultural Heritage, Social Economy

CC. . ContextContext of Referenceof Reference for the Laborfor the Labor Development andDevelopment and Improved Work Improved Work

OpportunitiesOpportunities

Active Policies in the Employment Market to Support EmploymentReceptive SocietyJob Opportunities, Skills and Mobility through continuous trainingDevelopment of Entrepreneurship and adjustabilitySupport of increased women's participation

…and specifically for Regions of

Objective 1 and 2 ...

DD. . UrbanUrban andand RuralRural DevelopmentDevelopment and theirand their ParticipationParticipation in a Balancedin a Balanced Regional Regional DevelopmentDevelopment

Urban Development through an Integral Regional Policy

Rural Development for modernization, differentiation and environmental protection

Synergies between urban and rural regions

Targeted measures for fishing

…what about Innovation ...?

…important for accession

…important for regional development

…important for new jobs and company creation

…important for entrepreneurial culture

…important for firms’ competitiveness

…important for the use of infrastructures

…for common understanding

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……where does Poland stand…?where does Poland stand…?

Innovation ScoreboardInnovation ScoreboardInnovation Scoreboard of candidate countries (2002)

Year LT LV SK BG RO TR CZ PL EUS&E graduates (‰ 20-29 population) 1999 9,3 5,8 5,40 4,30 4,0 5,9 10,2

Population with 3rd education 2001 45,0 18,2 10,7 21,29 10,08 8,00 11,6 11,7 21,2

Life-long learning 2001 3,7 16,3 1,50 1,10 5,2 8,5

Employment high-tech manufacturing 1999 3,8 0,9 6,9 6,19 5,83 8,8 7,5 7,8

Employment high-tech services 2,1 2,2 3,0 2,60 1,41 3,1 3,2

Public R&D expenditures. (% GDP) 2000 0,5 0,3 0,2 0,47 0,10 0,39 0,5 0,5 0,7

Business R&D expenditures (% GDP) 2000 0,1 0,2 0,5 0,12 0,30 0,24 0,8 0,3 1,2

USPTO high-tech patents (per mln pop) 1998 0,0 0,0 11,6

% SMEs innovating in-house 31,1 4,1 44,0

Innovation expenditure (% total sales) 4,1 3,7

Venture capital (% GDP) 1999 0,0 0,0 0,1

Internet users per 100 inhabitants 2000 4,1 3,0 12,0 5,20 3,60 3,00 9,7 7,2 24,2

ICT expenditures (% GDP) 1999 4,7 6,8 3,60 2,20 4,70 8,5 4,9 6,9

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Summary Innovation Index

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Policy learning – catching Policy learning – catching up ? up ?

Policy and institutionalFramework in place

Low priority for innovation policyand institutions lacking

Support on policy-making process

Exchange on "policy learning" tools

Hungary

Bulgaria

Estonia

Cyprus

Institutions & schemes

PolandLatvia

No significantCo-operation

Turkey

MaltaLithuania

Czech Rep

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SloveniaRomania

…recently 20 RIS Programs were

evaluated ...

… how did RIS projects supported

Innovation Capacity ...?

MainMain impactimpact ofof RISRIS Programs Programs

Knowledge development on Innovation issues between enterprises, public sector, private sector και Regional AuthoritiesDevelopment of Networking in regions and between regionsDevelopment of Knowledge – Development of strategy by the teams participating in the ProgramsDiffusion of information and good practiceCulture for promoting InnovationConcessions in Decision Making

FactorsFactors of Successfulof Successful DevelopmentDevelopment ofof RISRIS ProgramsPrograms

Cooperation Between an Important number of actors

Development of a large Network of Participants

Presence of effective and dynamic leadership

Former experience on Innovation Issues

The Positive role of Regional Experts

Existence of Complementary policies

SuccessSuccess - - FailureFailure

Success

Consensus on policies and actions Analysis of SMEs needs (technical) Analysis of regional supply Preparation and Development of Action Plans Improvement of Receptivity of New Ideas

Failure

Development of Evaluation and Monitoring systems

…from successful design to efficient policies and actions…

What do companies need?What do companies need?

To be more competitive

To be created and to develop successfully

Finding the needs of the firmsFinding the needs of the firms

Available data

SWOT analysis

Identifying key individuals and flag companies

Performing interviews and surveys

Performing technology audits and cluster analysis

Developing Foresight activities

Networking and awaireness raising assessment

Main questions for firmsMain questions for firms

Who are you? What is your products or services? Do you sell here or abroad? What technologies do you use? Are there new competitive technologies abroad? Do you have the personnel that you need? Do you collaborate with R&D providers? Did you got financed for your activities? What is your network? Do you collaborate with other firms? Are you aware of programmes or organisations that could support you?

Identifying SMEs’ innovation Demand and Identifying SMEs’ innovation Demand and developing an innovation Culturedeveloping an innovation Culture

TRIZ -Theory of Innovative Problem Solving pilot project in SMEs TRIZ -Theory of Innovative Problem Solving pilot project in SMEs (RIS+ Limburg) (RIS+ Limburg)

A first regional attempt to develop an innovation culture: 6 mentoring A first regional attempt to develop an innovation culture: 6 mentoring pilots to transfer skills and techniques in creativity to groups of firms pilots to transfer skills and techniques in creativity to groups of firms (RIS+ Western Scotland)(RIS+ Western Scotland)

100 technology audits in SMEs and 12 specialized seminars: 25 pilot 100 technology audits in SMEs and 12 specialized seminars: 25 pilot applications of innovation management techniques tested (RIS+ applications of innovation management techniques tested (RIS+ Thessaly)Thessaly)

Innovation culture through seminars and publications for businessmen Innovation culture through seminars and publications for businessmen and 3 sectoral working groups (RIS+ Aragon)and 3 sectoral working groups (RIS+ Aragon)

300 firms surveyed, 20 technology diagnostics, 27 transnational tech. 300 firms surveyed, 20 technology diagnostics, 27 transnational tech. transfer audits and 20 ICT assessments in the least favored regional transfer audits and 20 ICT assessments in the least favored regional areas (RIS+ Castilla y León)areas (RIS+ Castilla y León)

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Tips of the dayTips of the day

Analyze firms’ needs in view to policyTranslate the results into activities. They

will be very valuable in two yearsParticipate in the process. It is more than

interesting and puts you into the game