Guide to Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation

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Figure 4 - The Connected Region While the RIS3 conditionality in the Structural Funds regulations for 2014-2020 applies to the ERDF for the thematic priorities 1 and 2, RIS3 is a strategic process that should be set before the actual analysis of which funds to use for implementing the strategy. From its inherent logic and the fact that one of its key tenants is to increase synergies between different funding streams and policies, it is clear that RIS3 is to be oriented towards a multi-level/multi-fund approach as regards the delivery of its delivery instruments and projects. Furthermore, regional research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation will have to be aligned with national strategies for innovation and research, where these exist. In a few Member States this process is already advanced and the approach taken in this guide follows those good examples. But in most Member States, research and education policies are in the exclusive competence of the nation state. And that is the case even for those countries that have a devolved administrative and political set-up. For the latter this alignment is needed. These strategies are therefore to be the backbone of operational programmes of cohesion policy, i.e; the managing authorities will select from the range of delivery instruments and projects identified to implement the strategy those which will be included in the operational programmes. The structure and dimension of the latter depends on the Member State. In most Member States Regional Programmes exist alongside Sectoral ones. The smaller Regional Programmes (in terms of budget) cover a mixture of territorial priorities, while the larger can have separate parts for innovation and research. In the majority of Member States both cases exist, with small regional programmes covering all types of thematic issues including research and innovation (support to business and SMEs) and national programmes divided into large themes such as competitiveness, environment, transports, etc. When developing RIS3 strategies, Member States and regions need to take into account/be involved in the discussions on which types of operational programmes will be presented in the partnership contract. 44
Each country and region will, of course, have to make their own analysis of funding needs and opportunities for their RIS3 strategies. This includes private investments as one explicit goal of RIS3, included in the criteria for the conditionality, is to leverage private RTD investments. In case such an analysis has not yet been initiated, RIS3 presents an opportunity to do so and will enable regions and their innovation actors to identify and articulate funding needs for their strategies. Figure 5 intends to illustrate these issues. Types of strategies Research Education Innovation business market Figure 5 - Analysis of funding for RIS3 Which Funds? National Regional ERDF, ESF, National competitiveness program Regional programs Synergies with Other EU Funds, Ex: Horizon 2020 Rural Development Fund 45
Page 1 and 2: European Union Regional Policy Guid
Page 3 and 4: Dominique Foray John Goddard Xabier
Page 5 and 6: TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ....
Page 7 and 8: LIST OF REGIONAL EXAMPLES Example 1
Page 9 and 10: horizontal approaches. These were i
Page 11 and 12: Smart specialisation has also been
Page 13 and 14: asked to play within that process i
Page 15 and 16: Who: Putting entrepreneurial knowle
Page 17 and 18: • Finally, radical foundation of
Page 19 and 20: • Secondly, this process is carri
Page 21 and 22: Therefore, they should not be thoug
Page 23 and 24: Tools suitable for this kind of ana
Page 25 and 26: Step 3 - Elaboration of an overall
Page 27 and 28: Step 6 - Integration of monitoring
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Page 35 and 36: 3. 'Cluster' in-depth case studies
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Page 57 and 58: Traditional instruments Emerging In
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Page 73 and 74: Barriers and challenges Most SMEs a
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Page 77 and 78: Science parks provide the advanced
Page 79 and 80: designing and delivering national a
Page 81 and 82: a mutual understanding of the drive
Page 83 and 84: Digital Agenda for Europe Why shoul
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Page 89 and 90: For this, solid economic data is ne
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Page 93 and 94: • Develop innovative financial in
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Financial engineering instruments W
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2011: operated by the EIF on behalf
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the Bank's operational plan are Eco
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• Higher impact of innovation inv
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• To support financially the proc
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energy potential and climate impact
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First, the sustainable management o
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get out of grant logic, become self
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ANNEX III: REGIONAL RESEARCH AND IN
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5.2 Does it foster the internationa
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