Regional Innovation Strategy – Wielkopolska Experience
Elżbieta Książek
Brussels, 17 April 2013
Regional Innovation strategy in Wielkopolska
• 2002-2004 -1st RIS , FP5 Project• New region, innovation – a new issue, regional actors
involvement
• Generation of bottom-up initaitives
• 2004-2008 – limited, but still, implementaion and monitoring – use of EFS action line
• 2008-2010 – 2nd RIS – for 2010-2020• Multi-actor process (Working Gruops, Wielkopolsa
Council of 30, Intenret consultation, collaboration woth regional authority departments
• Analyses - new trends in innovation policy
RIS 2010-2020 – strategic programmes
RIS3 in Wielkopolska
•RIS2 is still valid- horizontal approach• Work on action plan to be used in ROP
• Identification of:• development challenges
• skills potential for smart growth
• assets and intersector/intecluster collaboration potential
• Subregional approach
• Exploratory approach
KNOW-HUB Learning from/with others
• 2 topics:• smart specialisation strategies
• effective instruments of innovation policies
• Tools:• peer reviews and peer mentors
• good practice workshops
• regional processes with stakeholders
Peer review – issues for Wielkopolska
• Strenghts:• Consistent development of creativity/design to boost traditional
sectors
• Development of new instruments to support innovation: financial tools, cooperation science/business, internationalization, clusters, Advisory support for SMEs.
• Challenges:• In-depth knowledge of the enterprises and the economy
• Better coordination of innovation intermediaries
• Good implementation instruments
• Integration of monitoring and evaluation
GP example – promotion of design in Wielkopolska
• Public and private initiatives• partnerships
• publications
• events & exhibitions
• awards
• workshops,
• design centre
• incubator
• product development projects
Thank you
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