Guide to Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation
Guide to Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation
Guide to Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation
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preparation <strong>and</strong> discussion of scenarios belong <strong>to</strong> the menu of <strong>for</strong>esight methods. In practice, in<br />
many innovation strategies thematic or 'sec<strong>to</strong>r' working groups have been established <strong>to</strong> discuss<br />
scenarios based on analyses, <strong>and</strong> many lessons of good practice have been learned through these<br />
experiences (see Innovative Regions in Europe Network 2006) 31 .<br />
These groups were useful <strong>to</strong> discuss, validate <strong>and</strong> enrich the analyses underpinning the scenarios.<br />
They also brought in ideas <strong>for</strong> policy implementation <strong>and</strong> pilot projects, which are used <strong>to</strong> refine<br />
the scenarios. They bring in expertise in moni<strong>to</strong>ring <strong>and</strong> evaluation indica<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>and</strong> practice,<br />
which is useful <strong>for</strong> the preparation of the policy mix <strong>and</strong> associated targets. Among the lessons<br />
learned were: the necessity <strong>for</strong> a clear m<strong>and</strong>ate <strong>and</strong> timetable <strong>for</strong> delivery of results; the obvious<br />
need <strong>for</strong> strong leadership <strong>and</strong> good connection with decision-making circles; the key point on<br />
including private sec<strong>to</strong>r in the debates, which is often very difficult <strong>to</strong> achieve; the relevance of<br />
cross-group interactions (notably between groups focusing on clusters); <strong>and</strong> the benefit of<br />
including external expertise <strong>and</strong> benchmarking.<br />
Table 3 - <strong>Innovation</strong> strategies <strong>for</strong> different types of region - according <strong>to</strong> knowledge intensity<br />
of productive fabric<br />
Type of region<br />
Building on current<br />
advantages (science<br />
push/technology led or<br />
a mix)<br />
Knowledge hubs<br />
Main strategy<br />
Supporting socioeconomic<br />
trans<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Catching-up: <strong>to</strong>wards<br />
the creation of<br />
knowledge based<br />
capabilities<br />
Knowledge <strong>and</strong><br />
technology hubs � � �<br />
Knowledge intensive<br />
city/capital districts � � �<br />
Industrial production zones<br />
S&T intensive production<br />
regions<br />
Skill intensive regions<br />
�<br />
�<br />
�<br />
�<br />
�<br />
�<br />
Medium-tech<br />
manufacturing <strong>and</strong> service<br />
providers<br />
� � �<br />
Traditional manufacturing<br />
regions � � �<br />
Non S&T driven regional systems<br />
Service led <strong>and</strong> natural<br />
resources based regions � � �<br />
Structural inertia or deindustrialising<br />
regions<br />
Primary sec<strong>to</strong>r intensive<br />
regions<br />
�<br />
�<br />
�<br />
�<br />
�<br />
�<br />
Legend: �main priority; � strategic choice; � low priority.<br />
Source: OECD 2011<br />
31 Innovative Regions in Europe Network (2006), RIS Methodological <strong>Guide</strong>, Stage 1.<br />
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