Zoran Aralica AMPEU, Zagreb, 16/05/2017 · Zoran Aralica Boconni The possibilities of upgrading of...

SmartEIZ: Strengthening scientific and research capacity

of the Institute of Economics, Zagreb as a cornerstone for

Croatian socioeconomic growth through the

implementation of Smart Specialisation Strategy

Zoran Aralica

AMPEU, Zagreb, 16/05/2017

This project has received funding from the European U io s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 692191.

How EIZ began to cooperate

This proje t has re ei ed fu di g fro the Europea U io s Horizo Resear h a d I o atio programme

under Grant Agreement No 692191.

Twinning - institutional capacity building , part of Spreading Excellence and Widening EU framework programme

Participation EIZ began cooperation with prominent scientific institutions in Europe in the field of Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology (EMIT)

- Twinning project – aimed at capacity building in the field of EMIT

- project proposal was named SmartEIZ

SmartEIZ ranked as 48/546 – very few proposals in social sciences were accepted by EC & 1/4 in Croatia (and the only one in social sciences)

Previous experience in the field of innovation

economics and similar topics….



EIZ already engaged in H2020 project with UNU-MERIT

(Radas, Mervar, A ić)

a number of researchers already dealing with innovation

topics (Radas, Božić, Aralica, Mervar, Botrić, A ić, Bačić) since

2000

History of EIZ projects in the area of innovation policy, R&D

policy, scientific policy

T i i g orrespo ds ith Strategi goals of EIZ: E ha e…. Cooperation, build more capacity, increase visibility,

networking

Personal experience



Me er of tea of the proje t I o atio poli lear i g fro Nor a i Wester Balka s – 2014);

Coordinator of the project Research on Innovative Potential of HU-HR cross

border region Međi urje County (MC) and Koprivnica-Križe i County (KKC) I3

(Informatics, Innovation, Incubation) & Crossborder Clustering

HUHR/1001/2.1.3/0004, IPA Cross – border Co-operation Programme (2012)

Co-author of the report Comparative analysis of the innovation capacity in the

WBC with emphasis on joint cooperation needs in the field of innovation, WBC-

INCO NET (2011)

Coordi ator of the proje t E aluatio of the Ta I e ti es Ai ed at Sti ulati g R&D Proje ts i the Busi ess Se tor o issio ed the World Ba k ; Member of coordination body for preparation project Western Balkans Futures

2020 - the Regional Cooperation Council (2010- 2011);

Member of coordination body for preparation project Regional Strategy for

Research and Development for Innovation for the Western Balkans (2009-2010);

Main steps that we followed in

conceptualising the project proposal



UB staff visited EIZ in March – a crucial step in the

project preparation;

Define research needs

Define o je ti es, eeds, TAIs…, realisti udget, def. functional organisation sheme, clearly def. roles of

partners;

Working our way to work packages, defining

deliverables (things to show to EC!) and milestones;

Strong commitment and support of the UB start in

project proposal presentation ;

SmartEIZ objectives



Major objective: The SmartEIZ project aims to strengthen scientific and research capacity, narrow networking gaps and deficiencies of Institute of Economics, Zagreb (EIZ) in comparison to leading institutions in the field of Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology (EMIT).

(1) Strengthen the cooperation between EIZ and leading international partner institutions in EU in the fields of EMIT;

(2) Improve the overall research on EMIT of EIZ through training activities;

SmartEIZ objectives



(3) E ha e EIZ s apa it to desig a d i ple e t public policies to favour the internationalisation of

the Croatian production system in the globalizing

economy;

(4) Improve the capacity of EIZ to study

Science/Industry models of collaboration;

(5) Empower EIZ to contribute to RIS3

implementation stimulating inclusive innovation and

sustainable development in selected technological

domains.

The SmartEIZ - The Managment

Structure



Partners

Participant

No.

Participant organization name Country

1 The Institute of Economics, Zagreb (EIZ) Croatia

2 Bocconi University – Centre for Research on Innovation,

Organization and Strategy, Milan (CRIOS)

Italy

3 University College London, School of Slavonic & East

European Studies – SSEES, London (UCL)

United

Kingdom

4 Maastricht University – Maastricht Economic and Social

Research Institute on Innovation and Technology, Maastricht

(UNU–MERIT)

The

Netherland

s



Work Packages (WP1-WP7)



SmartEIZ – Deliverables (WP 1 - WP 3)



Deliverable

(number) Deliverable name

Work

package

number

Short name of

lead participant

Delivery

date

1.1 Kick–off meeting and inception report, including documentation of the

start–up consortium meeting and agreement 1 EIZ Month 2

1.2 Mid–term progress report and first financial report 1 EIZ Month 18

1.3 Preliminary final progress report and preliminary final financial report 1 EIZ Month 33

1.4 Final progress report and final financial report 1 EIZ Month 36

1.5 One–page statement 1 EIZ Month 2

2.1 Synthesis of research needs 2 CRIOS Month 4

2.2 Report about the state of the art 2 CRIOS Month 6

2.3 Report about relevant stakeholders identified 2 EIZ Month 7

2.4 Twinning strategy for EIZ 2 CRIOS Month 10

3.1 A list of best practices, approaches and methods in management of

innovation and technology to transfer 3 UNU-MERIT Month 13

3.2 Framework of the training activities 3 UNU-MERIT Month 14

3.3 Agenda of capacity buildings activities 3 UNU-MERIT Month 15

SmartEIZ – Deliverables (WP 4 – WP 6)



Deliverable

(number) Deliverable name

Work

package

number

Short name of

lead participant

Delivery

date

4.1 15 staff exchange activities 4 UCL Month 27

4.2 2 training schools 4 CRIOS Month 24

4.3 12 workshops 4 CRIOS Month 27

5.1 Report of capacity building methodologies in networking and

research in S&T 5 UCL Month 24

5.2 1 Workshop 5 UCL Month 24

5.3 At least 2 research/network proposals applied for European calls

open during the project implementation 5 EIZ Month 36

6.1 Communication materials on topics 6 EIZ Month 30

6.2 Project outcomes on the Web site 6 EIZ Month 36

6.3 International Dissemination conferences 6 EIZ Month 33

6.4 1 Counties round tables 6 EIZ Month 34

6.5 More than 8 reports about methodologies on the twinning’s topics to present at international academic and non–academic

conferences 6 EIZ Month 34

6.6 8 reports on the dissemination activities 6 EIZ Month 34

6.7 Internet Portal 1 EIZ Month 9

Revealing EIZ research needs



Stakeholders' needs

EIZ preferences EIZ research needs

EIZ preferences Stakeholders'

needs

EIZ research needs

1ST PHASE Identification of stakeholders' needs and EIZ research preferences

2ND PHASE Identification of EIZ research needs

Defining the context of SmartEIZ - EIZ research

a hieve e ts, prefere es a d stakeholders’ needs



Policy research topics EIZ research

achievements

Stakeholders needs

EIZ research preferences

Gap

Science – industry links X X X

Clusters X X X

Tax incentives for R&D: effects X

Evaluation of R&D programs X

Evaluation of R&D

organisations (e.g. Centres of excellence)

X X

S&T foresight linked to S3

Skills and technical change: policy issues (smart skills) X X X

Assessing innovation policy X X X

Global Value Chain X X X

Creative and cultural industries

- contribution to economic

transformation through smart specialisation

X

Defining the context of SmartEIZ - EIZ research

achievements, preferences and stakeholders’ needs



Academically driven

topics EIZ research

achievements

Stakeholders needs

EIZ research preferences

Gap

Technology, growth and productivity

X X X

Firms, innovation and productivity

X X X

Technology, employment and skills

X X X

FDI, trade and technology X X X

Science system and science collaboration X

Entrepreneurship: macro and micro aspects

X X

Innovation systems and

ecosystems of innovation:

sectoral (industry studies),

Innovation systems and

ecosystems of innovation: regional

X X X

National innovation system

X X X

WP 3 DELIVERABLE- TIMELINE

OF SMARTEIZ ACTIVITIES



Topic Location Date

Assessing innovation policy (TW) Zagreb 19-21 April 2017

Technology Growth Productivity (TW) Zagreb 18 -19 May

Companies, innovation and productivity (TW) London 26-28 June

Training School (TS) Zagreb 11-14 July

Clusters (TW) Milano 6 – 8 september

Smart Skills (TW)

Zagreb 10 – 11 october

Firm level survey data analysis (CIS, ORBIS,

Amadeus) Visiting Training Session (VTS)

Zagreb October 2017

WP 3 DELIVERABLE- TIMELINE

OF SMARTEIZ ACTIVITIES



Topic Location Date Evaluation of individual R&D, innovation policy

instruments (TW)

Zagreb

22-24 November

2017

Household level survey data analysis (GEM, ESS)

and Developing questionnaires/surveys

Zagreb December 2018

Global value chain, including FDI (TW) Zagreb

January 2018

Big Data and Network analysis - (VTS) Zagreb

January 2018

Panel data Analysis (VTS) Zagreb 6-11 February 2018

Multivariate Analysis (VTS) Zagreb

12-14 February 2018

Entrepreneurship & knowledge based economy

(TW)

Zagreb 15-16 February 2018

Bibliometric and Patent analysis - VTS Zagreb March 2018

Short Term Scientific Mission



Name and Surname Visiting

institution Topic

Iva Da ir A ić Boconni Development of Cluster in Croatia

Zoran Aralica Boconni The possibilities of upgrading of global

value chains in Croatia

Bru o Škri jarić UNU-MERIT Information Technology and Productivity:

Evidence from firm-level data in Croatia

Du ravka Jurli a Ali egović UCL Smart City Indicators: Croatian Large Cities

and their Perspectives for Development

Iva a Rašić Bakarić Boconni Network Analysis of Croatian Wood Cluster

New dimensions of Interaction between Firms

Ljilja a Božić UCL In the field Companies Innovation

Productivity; the topic will be defined

Marina Tkalec UNU-MERIT Economic Consequences of the War,

Evidence from Firm-Level Panel Data

How did we complete TW – Assessing

Innovation Policy?



• Three day programme covered wide of range of theoretical,

design and implementation issues relevant to the practice of

innovation policy;

• Focus on exploration of Croatian innovation policy in the all

above mentioned issues;

• Three types of contribution on TW: Lectures, Research papers

in progress, Case Studies (around 40 participants each day);

• Working papers/background material/ppt related to the TWs

are avaialable on SmartEIZ web page

https://smarteiz.merit.unu.edu

https://smarteiz.merit.unu.edu/

https://smarteiz.merit.unu.edu/

EXPECTED IMPACTS (E1-E3)



EI.1 Improvement in the overall scientific and research capacity in the field of

EMIT of the applicant through the implementation of the project that fits EIZ

needs

- 3 papers cited in SCOPUS indexed journal and 3 papers cited WoS indexed journal

will be submitted

- EIZ is planning to increase his high–quality publishing rate by more than 30% in the

last year of the project, compared to 3 previous years before the project beginning.

EI.2 EIZ’s improvement in scientific methodological skills needed to support RDI and Public Policy Design and Evaluation (PPD&E)

- improvement could be measured through an increase in the number and quality of

peer–reviewed publications, including metrics such as impact factors, number of

citations, h–index, (relevant databases: SCOPUS/WoS).

- EIZ is planning to submit more than 2 peer–reviewed publications that will have

relevant policy content

EI.3 Increased scientific excellence, research and training capacity in the field of

EMIT. - - Increase of more than two times of researchers in the field of EMIT in EIZ




EI.4 Integration of project activities into RIS3 analyses and activities of Croatia as a direct

result of the activities of the project

- a Letter of Support with MINGO and a Memorandum of Understanding with HAMAG–BICRO will

be signed

- the dissemination of the result of the project is predicted with the aim to increase their capacity

and efficiency in the implementation of NS3 and RIS3 and their knowledge in the field of

EMIT

EI.5 Positive impact on research contribution in cluster development across Croatian

regions, by improving EIZ’s quality of research activities in the field of EMIT and turning it into a key promoter of cluster development in response to the socio–economic needs of

Croatia

- a Memorandum of Understanding with AIK will be signed where the dissemination of results of

the project is predicted regarding cluster development to be more coherent with RIS3

EI.6 Adoption of “best–practices” approach in policy analysis and evaluation by at least one stakeholder in Croatia.

- EIZ is planning to submit 1 peer–reviewed publication that will have relevant policy content on the

impact of the best–practices adoption




EI.7 Improvement of EIZ research project capacity, at a national, European and international

level – measured by the number of projects that EIZ participates in.

- EIZ will submit more than two scientific competitive projects before the end of the project, as

results of training activities.

EI.8 Production of a series of positive spillover effects for high–potential organizations - - EIZ

will operate as the hub of local network of researchers and organizations involved in EMIT and

PPD&E in Croatia

- more than 3 EIZ’s researchers will be additionally included in the network of policy evaluators in Croatia with the aim to enhance network activities in the field of EMIT within the end of the

project.

EI.9 Increase staff mobility in EIZ.

- increase of more than 25% of EIZ staff exchange and mobility during the project.

EI.10 Identification of a suitable set of S&T indicators for Croatia to address the needs of the

policy–makers

- EIZ will identify a set of indicators in the following areas: S&T systems, firms, government, and

environment.

Finally the goals that we strive to

achieve until the end of the project



- Increase his high–quality publishing rate in the field of EMIT

- Produce more peer–reviewed publications that will have relevant policy content in the field of EMIT

- To increase our capacity and efficiency in the implementation of NS3 and RIS3 and their knowledge in the field of EMIT.

- Increase number of researchers in the field of EMIT in EIZ

- Submit more scientific competitive project proposals

- Increase scientific mobility

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