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EU regional innovation policies: the experience of the IRE Network
Valencia, 12th December 2002Jaime Moll de Alba, IRC-IRE Central Unit
Innovating Regions in Europe network
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Innovating Regions in Europe: contents
Contents
• Rationale and objectives• Policy context • Members• Projects• Achievements• New Projects• Future • Central Unit services
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Innovating Regions in Europe: objectives
Rationale & objectives of the IRE Network
• Key role of local and regional governments widely acknowledged
• Set up in 1994 by the European Commission • Exchange of experience• Trans-regional projects• Show-case of good practices• Fostering of innovation
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Innovating Regions in Europe: context
Policy context
• Lisbon European Council
• Communication on Innovation
• Communication ’The Regions in the New Economy’
• Communication ’The Regional Dimension of ERA’
• Communication ’Towards 3% of GDP’
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Innovating Regions in Europe: members
~ 200 regions
EEA + NAC
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Innovating Regions in Europe: projects
ProjectsProject Completed On-going
Regional strategies
RIS, RITTS
RIS+
RIS NACs
Innovative
Actions
Trans-regional
co-operation
TRIP
Thematic Networks
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Innovating Regions in Europe: projects
Development and implementation of regional innovation strategies
• RITTS (70)• RIS/RTP (33) • RIS+ (25)
• Trans-Regional Innovation Projects (11)
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Innovating Regions in Europe: projects
Key characteristics of regional innovation strategies
• Demand-led initiative
• Consensus-building project
• Optimisation of the RTDI infrastructure
• Action-oriented exercise
• Monitoring process
• European dimension
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Innovating Regions in Europe: achievements
Achievements of regional innovation strategies
• Move towards strategic thinking
• Creation of a regional dialogue
• Introduction of a broader concept of innovation
• Rationalisation of the innovation support infrastructure
• Mainstream into the Structural Funds
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Innovating Regions in Europe: projects
Reasons behind diverse achievements
• Regional capacity
• Economic conditions• RTDI conditions• Institutional capacity
• Driving force
• Previous experience of strategy• Legitimacy and political backing of project driver • Openness and inclusiveness
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Innovating Regions in Europe: open projects
On-going projects
• RIS-NACs
• IRE Thematic Networks
• ERDF Innovative Actions
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Innovating Regions in Europe: RIS NACs
RIS NACs: objectives
16 projects covering 10 NACs
• Development of innovation systems in Accession Countries using a mentoring approach
• Strengthen co-operation across Europe
• Foster regional and economic cohesion
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Innovating Regions in Europe: TNs
IRE Thematic Networks: objectives
• Facilitation of exchange of experiences and ideas
• Fostering inter-regional collaboration
• Development of innovation support measures
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Innovating Regions in Europe: TNs
IRE Thematic Networks
• Development of clusters• Exploitation of research• Entrepreneurship• Creation of new ventures• IMTs• Innovation in Large Metropolitan Areas• Innovation in the agri-food sector• Support to RIS NACs • Cross-border co-operation
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Innovating Regions in Europe: PRAI
ERDF Innovative Actions 2000 - 06
EU support for regional programmes to experiment innovative methods and practices
Three strands:
• Technological innovation• Information society• Sustainable development
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Innovating Regions in Europe: Network
IRE Network
• Inter-regional learning
• Promotion of good practice
• Trans-regional co-operation
• Exchange of tools
• Foster innovation
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Innovating Regions in Europe: FP6
Regional innovation under FP6Specific Programme ”Structuring the European Research Area”, heading ”Research and Innovation”, six actions
• Co-operation among regions• Networking• New tools and approaches• Information and assistance• Economic and technogical intelligence• Analyses and evaluation
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Innovating Regions in Europe: CU services
IRC-IRE Central Unit activities
• Advice and technical support
• Transnationality
• Training and guidelines
• Promotion
• Follow-up of regional innovation strategies
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Innovating Regions in Europe: innovation portal
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Innovating Regions in Europe
IRC-IRE Central Unit
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