Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Trentino plus 10 Foresight Workshop July 2003 (Trento) Trentino plus 10: Innovation system and focus of future development Dr. Vivien Lo Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, ISI (D) Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003

2 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 The potential reach of public policies... The innovation system model: a heuristic tool Framework Conditions Financial environment; taxation and incentives; propensity to innovation and entrepreneurship; mobility... Education and Research System Professional education and training Higher education and research Public sector research Industrial System Large companies Mature SMEs New, technology- based firms Intermediaries Research institutes Brokers Consumers (final demand) Producers (intermediate demand) Demand Banking, venture capital IPR and information Innovation and business support Standards and norms Infrastructure Political System Government Governance RTD policies Source: Technopolis 2000, modified and extended by S. Kuhlmann, ISI

3 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Success factors of regional innovation promotion  an innovation-oriented institutional system with  flexible policy networks  capital market  governance system with financial authority  a rich knowledge transfer and qualification aligned institutional structure  intensive local and regional networking, enhanced by national and international co-operative linkages  a creative and entrepreneurial-oriented human capital However: Technology policy can mostly only strengthen technology development

4 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Shaping factor Focus Governance Resources Business attitudes Need for Focus Sectoral/Technological Focus Trentino Competence Triangle Agrofood Tourism/Art/Culture Information & communication technology/Microsystems Focus Multitude of shaping factors and complexity Stakeholder interests, market trends, technological development

5 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Sectoral/Technological Focus Emerging technology fields critical for Italy‘s future  aerospace technologies,  advanced materials,  energetic technologies,  inform. & com. technologies,  biotechnologies,  nanotechnologies (Fondazione Rosselli/Politecnico Innovazione Milano)  many regions try to establish clusters in new growth technologies  key factors for non-first-tier regions:  specialisation  building on existing strengths Trentino

6 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 „Trentino Competence Triangle 2014“ - Joining new and old economy Tourism, Art, Culture Agrofood Trentino Competence Triangle 2014 Environmental sciences Humanities Mecha- tronics Material sciences Information & Communication Technology, and Microsystems

7 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Trentino‘s competitive edge: new and old strengths Examples for technologies at the interfaces of the triangle:  technology development for intelligent microsensors in food processing,  genetic information processing applied to agrofood,  microsystems in quality control for environmental protection/food production,  domotics in high quality/wellness tourism,  multichannel and multisensorial interaction in cultural/touristic experiences  pervasive computing applications for environmental protection/tourism (Foresight Workshop Trentino plus 10)

8 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Shaping factor Focus Governance Resources Business attitudes Need for Focus Sectoral/Technological Focus Trentino Competence Triangle Agrofood Tourism/Art/Culture Information & communication technology/Microsystems Focus Multitude of shaping factors and complexity Stakeholder interests, market trends, technological development

9 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Governance PAT policymaking Research and innovation policies Integration of science and innovation Shaping Factors Exchange and cooperation Entrepreneurial attitude and „economic atmosphere“ Support infrastructure Priority setting Developing and retaining human capital Match of business and technical skills Focus I: Governance Focus II: Resources Focus III: Business Attitudes

10 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Shaping Factors Focus I: Governance Governance of Trentino research and innovation system  Horizontal and systemic innovation policy design oriented towards Trentino Competence Triangle (cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary linkages) PAT policymaking  Continuous observation of developments in international science, technology and markets (e.g., through strategic intelligence, frequent foresight exercises, evaluation and monitoring) Research and innovation policies  Promoting areas of research specialisation Integration of science and innovation in Trentino  Knowledge flow and innovation orientation across innovation chain

11 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Shaping Factor Focus II: Resources System of resource allocation in the research system  Clarity, flexibility and incentive-orientation  Private investment in R&D Developing and retaining human capital  Trentino's attractivity for highly qualified persons  Number of excellent international/national PhD Students  Basic Education  Employment push towards activities with higher value Broaden understanding of valuable resources and their implementation  Match of business and technical skills  Public acceptance of funding priority

12 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Shaping Factor Focus III: Business Attitudes Exchange and cooperation  Inter-firm and inter-sectoral networking and value chains  Integration into national/international networks and value chains  Intensity of knowledge and technology transfer between firms and PAT's science sector Entrepreneurial attitude and „economic atmosphere“  Pronounced entrepreneurial spirit among a broad share of the population  Changing absorptive capacity of public labour market Support infrastructure  Broad set of intermediary organisations like incubators

13 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Agrofood Trentino plus 10: Focus of future development Shaping factors Technology / Socio-economic development Tourism / Art /Culture ICT / Microsystems Governance Resources Business Attitudes Policy measures and incentives that shape and develop the system Implementation and on-going evaluation / continuous adjustments Measures and incentives Sectoral/Technolog ical Focus