1. Northern Ireland Smart Specialisation
Ciaran McGarrity
Innovation Policy
DETI

2. What is Smart Specialisation?

3. S3- In summary
“Evidence Based priority setting and integrated delivery”

4. S3 priorities Market Opportunity Areas ICT Agri-Food Technology
Software engineering, Big data/ Data analytics, Cyber Security, Capital Markets, Digital content
Agri-Food Technology
Integrated Value Chain, Traceability, niche/functional food, Packaging & shelf life
Adv. Man & Mat
Advanced Engineering, Composites, Electronics & Electrical components
Market Opportunity Areas
Life & Health Science
Connected Health & Stratified Medicine
Sustainable Energy
Intelligent energy systems
Leadership & Cultural Change
Enabling themes
Open Innovation
Public Sector Innovation
Access to Finance
Increase Capacity and Capability

5. Connected Health –S3 niche

6. Entrepreneurial Discovery Process
Led by Industry
Inspired by Academia
Facilitated by Government
“Cross sectoral market opportunities”

7. S3 Process Northern Ireland Economic Strategy 2030
March 2012
MATRIX Science Industry panel established 2006
Public Consultation
Joined S3 Platform
March 2012
Draft Economic Strategy
2011
Innovation Strategy
Action Plan
NI S3 policy ‘Expert Reviewed’ July 2013
Public Consultation
Draft Innovation Strategy
Sept 2013
Public Consultation
Independent Review of Economic Policy 2009
Innovation Strategy
ERDF Operational programme
Public Consultation
Public Consultation
Northern Ireland Executive
Sub-Committee on the Economy
Public responses
S3 is engrained in the Northern Ireland policy process
Matrix 2006
Technology Capability Study- K.E.T.S.
MATRIX HORIZON REPORTS
I.R.E.P.
Recommendations such as new structures, Economic Strategy, Innovation / High Value activities
Economic Strategy & Associated research
Peer Review’ Recommendations
1. Adopt broader view of ‘innovation’
2. Use public sector to drive innovation
Improve monitoring and evaluation mechanisms
Draft Innovation Strategy
ERDF Operational Programme Consultation Document- Currently undergoing consultation
Consultation Paper Economic Strategy
Public Consultation

8. Delivering S3 – The Policy Framework
Programme For Government
Economic Strategy-
Strategic Framework
Innovation Strategy
(draft)

9. Policy Framework Executive Strategy - 2025
Increase innovation activity to drive growth
Public sector as a driver of innovation
Collaboration
Publication mid 2014
Draft Innovation Strategy
To deliver the Opportunities identified – this means
In tangible terms this sort of transformation by 2025 will mean:
• Many more of our companies engaging in innovation, collaboration and exporting;
• Doubling the number of knowledge economy businesses and increasing their employment by 15,000;
• Expenditure of £1billion per annum on R&D; and
• Greater numbers of young people achieving graduate and post-graduate qualifications in STEM.
Knowledge Generation
1 We will undertake a new research and technology capabilities study across the public and private sectors.
2 We will prioritise R&D funding towards opportunities identified in the Economic Strategy.
Knowledge Exchange
1 We will enhance our support to companies to engage in open innovation activities, either through the development of an Open Innovation Centre or the provision of a new support service.
2 We will increase our investment in establishing industry-led collaborative networks, particularly those focused on market opportunities identified in the Economic Strategy.
3 We will increase our investment in programmes and initiatives that support collaboration between businesses and academia and business to business.
4 We will increase our support to local companies and research organisations to secure at least €100m from Horizon 2020
Knowledge Exploitation
1 We will fund a new world-class business accelerator.
2 We will become a strategic partner of the UK Open Data Institute and develop a developer engagement strategy to support local companies create new products and services from open data.
3 We will establish a central fund to co-fund SBRI projects.
Leadership & Cultural Change
1 We will seek to establish an Innovation Council.
2 We will establish a Chief Scientific Advisor role for Northern Ireland.

10. Measuring progress

11. Accountability and Governance
Northern Ireland Executive Sub- Committee on the Economy
Innovation Council
To meet biannually – Chaired by DETI Minister - reps from private sector, academia, Local government, third sector
Steering Group
Senior Officials
Delivery Partners
Delivery Partners
Delivery Partners
Delivery Partners

12. Thank You