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INNODEC/Interreg IIICIN-EUR/Interreg IVC
Measuring INnovation among EURopean Subregions
ADVANCED LOCAL BALANCE OF INNOVATION(ALBI)
Sha.p.e.s. Conference – Sevilla 1st October 2013
The ALBI model is a methodology for supporting the effort of subregional authorities to build up an agenda for innovation.
It must be conceived as a tool for advanced policy making.
There is no central point of decision, no unique coordinating institution, no simple decision making framework.
Sha.p.e.s. Conference – Sevilla 1st October 2013
The design of the ALBI – a model of innovation
Sha.p.e.s. Conference – Sevilla 1st October 2013
The main issues to consider for a good ALBI are:
* relevance of the indicators;
· * comparability among territories;
· novelty;
· * time and costs of implementation;
· * flexibility.
Sha.p.e.s. Conference – Sevilla 1st October 2013
Since there are different dimensions of analysis, IN-EUR defined a model at “2 level”
Level 1: a set of comparable indicators, easy to obtain and updated frequently
Level 2: a set of more “innovative” indicators, most of them qualitative, obtained via
survey and/or direct interaction with Key informant
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4 AREAS OF INVESTIGATION:
A1. Industrial system;
A2. Education and research;
A3. Infrastructure and framework conditions;
A4. Governance of innovation.
Sha.p.e.s. Conference – Sevilla 1st October 2013
For each area of investigation, we define both types of indicators
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GUIDELINES FOR ALBI - Level 1
THE AIM OF LEVEL 1 IS TO OBTAIN COMPARABLE INFORMATION , EASY TO COLLECT
Intensive use of existing dataset, mostly available from European Insitution
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GUIDELINES FOR ALBI Level 2
The aim of the level 2 is to obtain more detailed information on the characteristics of the territory.
To this aim, the focus is not on standardized data, rather it is important the involvement of local stakeholders.
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THE TESTING PHASE
Once the model has been defined, the testing phase becomes fundamental for giving a scientific value to the model itself.
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THE TESTING PHASE The testing phase allows:
a) To compare the innovation degree of subregional territories which form the partnership;
b) To make an analysis on the weaknesses and potentialities in the field of innovation in order to stimulate local interventions
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THE TESTING PHASE
THE MODEL HAS BEEN TASTED ON LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS ARTICULATED IN 4 GROUPS ACCORDING TO THE AREA OF INVESTIGATION
Sha.p.e.s. Conference – Sevilla 1st October 2013
THE TESTING PHASE
THE MODEL HAS BEEN TASTED IN EACH REGION PARTNER ON LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS ARTICULATED IN 4 GROUPS ACCORDING TO THE AREA OF INVESTIGATION