How to implement a Smart Regional Specialisation Strategy? Agorada 2011

How to implement a
Smart Regional
Specialisation Strategy?
Agorada 2011
Workshop 3
Irma Priedl
Regional Government of Lower Austria
Department for Innovation and Technology
Nov, 18th 2011
Why should Lower Austria implement a smart innovation policy?
Because of
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Lacking critical mass in public R&D:
Vienna as Austria’s R&D hub in the middle of NÖ,
but own province
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Lacking critical urban agglomeration:
low population density - 81 people per km²,
capital St. Pölten only 50.000 inhabitants
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> 400 km rural border region with
Czech Republic and Slovakia
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Not being under the TOP 50 of the
Regional Innovation Scoreboard
Lower Austria needs to
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Create its unique selling proposition,
no duplication of other regions (“follower”)
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Collaborate with neighbour regions
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Create critical mass in R&D and Innovation
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Facilitate innovation
also in rural areas
... In order to support regional companies
to become and stay competitive
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Agenda
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What is “smart specialisation” pre conditions?
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BSC Balanced Score Card
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Scinnopoli project
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Implementation
• Example Technopol
• Example Cluster
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results
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Conclusions
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What is “smart specialisation”? (1)
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Promoting efficient, effective and synergetic use
of public R&I investments and supports Member
States and regions in diversifying and upgrading
existing industries and in strengthening their
innovation capacity
& Technopol Program Lower Austria
& Innovation Assistant / R&D funding scheme
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focus on region’s strength and competitive
advantage based on evidence and strategic intelligence about a region’s assets and
the capability
& Technopol Program Lower Austria: Screening of potentials
& Cluster Program: Focus on regional strength
& Large scale questionnaire survey on companies` strengths and needs in
innovation
& Well developed monitoring of impact of innovation services and financial
schemes
& SWOT application
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What is “smart specialisation”? (2)
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Harnessing regional diversity by avoiding
uniformity and duplication in regional investment
goals
&
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Support individual companies to innovate,
no sole cluster policy approach
involving key stakeholders from government,
business, academia and other
knowledge-creating institutions
&
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Since 1997 RIS NÖ (regional Innovation System Lower Austria) Steering
Committee with development of first Regional Innovation Strategy
Technopol Program following the Triple Helix Approach
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What is a “smart specialisation strategy”?
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A multi-annual strategy
& RIS NÖ valid from 1999 until 2008
& Economic Strategy Lower Austria 2015
(includes updated Innovation Strategy)
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Defines a policy mix and budgetary framework
focusing on a limited number of priorities targeted
& Policy mix with 6 corner pillars in Economic Strategy NÖ 2015
& Combining infrastructure development and soft measures
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Long-term political with budgetary commitment to implement
& Large political and financial independency of the federal Province of Lower
Austria
& Always allocated budget for strategy implementation in Lower Austria
& Clear and transparent responibilities
& Willingness for implementation!
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Which economic targets
do we want to achieve
until 2015?
LEVEL 1
What has to be
achieved by our
companies (= clients)
and on the market
to meet the economic
targets?
LEVEL 2
Example: The main targets of the Economic Strategy
Lower Austria 2015 – transformation into the
“Roof BSC“ for monitoring
Niederösterreich is
strongly positioned as
worth living and
attractive location 1
Companies act
according to CSR rules in
a resource-friendly way,
energy efficient and with
social responsibility 4
Qualitative jobs are
extended and secured
2
Key-Know-How of
NÖ companies considerably
increased (technology,
strategy, markets)
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Highest economic growth
in East Austria
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Company growth
considerably
accelerated
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Degree of companies‘
networking and
cross-linking considerably
increased
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2
4
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1
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BSC – Balanced Score Card
Which economic targets
do we want to achieve
until 2015?
LEVEL 1
Niederösterreich is
strongly positioned as
worth living and
attractive location 1
Qualitative jobs are
extended and secured
2
What has to be
Companies act
achieved by our
Key-Know-How of
companies (= clients) according to CSR rules in NÖ companies considerably
a resource-friendly way,
and on the market energy efficient and with
increased (technology,
to meet the economic social responsibility 4
strategy, markets)
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targets?
LEVEL 2
Highest economic growth
in East Austria
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Company growth
considerably
accelerated
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Degree of companies‘
networking and
cross-linking considerably
increased
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„Roof“ BSC
WirtschaftsRessort NÖ
Politics & Public
WST 3
our department
BSC
Cluster & Netzwerke
(ecoplus)
BSC
Gründungen (RIZ)
BSC Technologie
BSC F&E (TIPs)
(ecoplus, TecNet, accent)
Implementation of
the corner pillars
through network
BSC
Internationalisierung
(ecoplus)
BSC
Unternehmensentwicklung
BSC
Förderung
(WST 3)
in progress
planned
open
SCINNOPOLI –
SCanning INNOvation POLicy Impact,
Creating Synergies among European Initiatives
www.scinnopoli.eu
SCINNOPOLI is a INTERREG IVC, Capitalisation Project based on the insights
and Good Practices of 4 interregional projects on ‘Regional Innovation Policy
Impact Assessment and Benchmarking’ and further Good Practices of the partner
regions in impact assessment of regional innovation policy v
The Interregional Cooperation Programme INTERREG IVC, financed by the
European Union's Regional Development Fund, helps Regions of Europe work
together to share experience and good practice in the areas of innovation, the
knowledge economy, the environment and risk prevention.
Improving the regional innovation policy and their instruments
•to increase the firms’ competitiveness
•to strengthen regional competitiveness
SCINNOPOLI Partner and results
•Policy Recommendation
•Onlinetool for 20 Good Practices
Structural Funds 2007-2013:
P1: increase regional competitiveness
through Innovation and knowledge based economy
1. Economy related and
technology infrastructure
2. Industry, trade, services,
innovation, technology,
companies strategic development
Infrastructure, Technology Center
(academic) spin-offs, TechnologyTransfer, Technology-Exploitation
Clusters & Networks
SME: Internationalization ,
cooperation, Innovation assistant, pilot
actions
Technopol program
Innovation, R&D
Technology Projects
Investment in new technologies
Soft measures
Consultancy Services
84% of budget is earmarked (Lisbon relevant)
Example: The Technopol Program
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Strengthen the regional strength and
develop regional potentials
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Create critical mass in a selective way
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Involvement of all relevant actors and
stakeholders due to Triple Helix Approach:
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Monitored by Balanced Scorecard Approach
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Emphasis on regional characteristics:
Technopole – strengthening technology
related innovation services
Krems
• Bio technology and
regenerative medicine
• Future building
Tulln
Centre of bio technology in Krems
• Environment- and agrarian biotechnology
Wiener Neustadt
• „Modern industrial technologies“ like Surface technology,
micro system technology & medicine system technology
Wieselburg
• Bioenergy 2020+
R&D, university education and economy at one place with synergetic
emphases (three column model)
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Lower Austrian Clusters & Network
Advance through Collaboration
Green Building Cluster (2003)
www.bauenergieumwelt.at
Focus: energy efficient construction and
refurbishment, healthy interior environments
Plastics Cluster (Lower Austria in 2005)
www.kunststoff-cluster.at
Focus: bio-plastics
Mechatronics Cluster (2010)
www.mechatronik-cluster.at
Focus: energy efficiency in production
processes
Food Cluster (2006)
http://www.lebensmittelcluster-noe.at/
Focus: food safety, regional und bio-products
Logistics Cluster (2008)
www.logistikcluster.at
Focus: modal split, bundling (empty runs)
E-mobility initiative (2010)
www.e-mobil-noe.at
platform for e-mobility activities and projects of
communities and companies
Cluster management: Bridge between policy makers,
companies and R&D
Policy
makers
- Dev. regional specializations
- Favourable framework conditions
- Evaluation of R&D-projects in
regional calls for proposals
- Design of incentives / funding programmes
- Involvement of SMEs in R&D projects
- Sustainable economic policy by providing
high quality services to SMEs
-“Translation” of policy instruments to SMEs
Cluster
management
- Development of fields of strength, support
for emerging industries
-“speaking both languages”- of SMEs and R&D
- Initiating projects
R&D
- Project management in complex
collective research projects
- Dissemination of R&D results
Companies
Combining Technopol & Cluster services and
other soft support instruments to realize a vision
• ECODUNA is developing a new
bio-solar system and innovative
photo-bioreactors to reduce energy
input and increase quality and
quantity of for microalgae cultivation
• Technopol management and Cluster
management facilitate collaboration
with R&D institutions at the
Technopol Wiener Neustadt and with
Plastics-Cluster companies
• Objective: to build the best photobioreactos for algae production
worldwide in Lower Austria.
Algae Photo Bio Reactor
Martin Mohr & Franz Emminger
Strong links between Technopol & Clusters and technology
infrastructure located in Lower Austria
• WITTMANN BATTENFELD, global
technology leader in micro injection
molding, developed the MicroPower for
today’s market demands.
• Collaboration with fotec, a research
company located at the Technopol
Wiener Neustadt and partners from 10
European countries in a FP7 project
• The introduction of the new product
MicroPower created 20 new jobs within
3 years (2008 to 2011), with tendency
to rise.
• Wittmann-Battenfeld’s infrastructure
investments in there production plant
in Kottingbrunn will continue.
COTECH - Converging technologies
for micro systems manufacturing
http://www.fp7-cotech.eu/
Example: Measurable indicators – Technopol Wiener Neustadt
R&D in Technology Center TFZ
2004
End 2010
number of technology fields
22
5
researcher per field
10
66 - 82
researcher total
180
375
m² in Technologiezentrum TFZ (rentable)
7.100
12.000
Publikations and Patents
2004
End 2010
Publications reviewed
217
816
3
97
2004
End 2010
new companies on site
3
8
new jobs since 2004
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146
Patents
New industrial locations on Technopol Wiener Neustadt
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Example Technopol:
The Economic Impact of all Technopols in Lower Austria
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“Structural change translates into growth dynamics
– but in a lagged manner”
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Quantitative analysis of the economic contribution of Technopols
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Direct and multiplier (indirect and induced) effects on value added,
employment, tax revenues and social security contributions
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Effects on structural change
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Example Technopol:
Overall Economic Effect - Gross Value Added
in million Euros
„ EU (plus third countries)
„ Other Austrian provinces
„ Lower Austria
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Example Technopol: Structural Change
Employees (excl. self-employed) by economic sector
Change 2004-2009
Total
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
Mining and quarrying
Manufacturing
Energy supply
Water supply
Construction
Wholesale and retail trade
Transportation and storage
Hotels and restaurants
Information and communication
Financial and insurance activities
Real estate activities
Professional services (scientific, technical)
Other services (administrative, support services)
Public administration
Education & childcare
Healthcare and social work activities
All NÖ
districts
Technopol districts
9.24%
11.49%
-2.43%
13.86%
0.68%
15.44%
23.41%
2.28%
8.26%
-2.11%
9.39%
19.96%
13.10%
11.09%
23.84%
22.30%
14.35%
31.71%
15.20%
-3.81%
27.74%
1.36%
7.99%
24.14%
3.50%
8.89%
-1.44%
14.83%
20.59%
15.89%
17.96%
26.39%
28.42%
15.72%
39.62%
12.13%
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Example Technopol: Conclusions
f Technopols enhance regional value creation chains and
networks
f Technopols support the structural transformation of the Lower
Austrian economy
f Technopols promote the creation of a knowledge-intensive
economy
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Smart Specialisation and
SCINNOPOLI
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In the Booklet “REGIONAL POLICY
FOR SAMRT GROWTH IN EUROPE 2020”
there are 3 Good Practices of regions on
their way to “smart specialisation” –
Europe 2020
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All 3 regions are SCINNOPOLI regions:
• Navarra: Macro-Sectors and focus
on education and talent
• Flanders: Spearhead initiatives and strategic clusters
• Lower Austria: Specialisations and Technopoles
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What is this link between “smart specialisation” and SCINNOPOLI?
• Individual USP according to regional strength & potentials & needs
• Pragmatic Implementation
• MONITORING of the impact of the regional innovation policy!
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Conclusions
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There are numerous ways of developing Smart Specialisation Strategies it has to be the “individual way of the region”
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Every strategy and single activities require individual result indicators
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Huge variety of result indicators exists for monitoring of S3
and the new structural funds period 2014 till 2020 – only the individual
elaboration of the regional S3 will allow proper monitoring and evaluation
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Foster pragmatic and hands on S3 implementation,
because without implementation there is no
• Gathering of experiences
• Validation of S3 strategies
• Evidence evaluation of regional innovation policy
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Thank you for your attention!
Any questions?
Irma Priedl
Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung
Department for Economy, Tourism & Technology
A-3109 St. Pölten
Landhausplatz 1, House 14
+43 2742 9005 ext. 16123
Irma.priedl@noel.gv.at