1 Cohesion policy: Sharing Innovation and knowledge with regions “Both global economic growth and social cohesion require increasing the competitiveness of regions, especially where potential is highest. The comparative advantages that drive innovation and investment are as much a regional characteristic as a national one. For regions to succeed, they must harness their own mix of assets, skills and ideas to compete in a global market and develop unused potential.” OECD (Conclusions of the Chair, High level Meeting, Martigny, Switzerland, July 2003) The Baltic Sea Strategy – Regions and Cohesion Policy in Action, Visby 12th June 2009 Workshop 4: Prosperity Mikel Landabaso Head of Unit Regio D2 Thematic Coordination and Innovation

2 EUSBSR: Prosperity through innovation 1.Innovation in the Baltic Sea Region 2.EUSBSR and innovation 3.The EU Regional Policy approach to innovation 4.Learning opportunities from the EU: Regions for Economic Change Policy ideas: selected good practice - RegioStars Methodology: innovation strategies and clusters Contacts and networks: Fast Track Networks

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6 Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2006 Regional Innovation Performance

7 2. EUSBSR and innovation Exploit the full potential in R&TD+i: Establish a EUSBSR Innovation Strategy Improve R&D through patents EUSBSR program for networks and clusters EUSBSR Fund for R&TD+I EUSBSR to promote services in innovation EUSBSR health and life sciences region EUSBSR Science link EUSBSR foresight  Establish a common EUSBSR innovation

8 EUSBSR and innovation Promote Entrepreneurship and SMEs Promote trade and attract investments Secure access to capital for SMEs Promote female entrepreneurship Leading in offshore renewable energy Entrepreneurship training in school Rural entrepreneurship Increase labour mobility EUSBSR leaders in design Good practice exchange related to SBA  Establish a common EUSBSR innovation

9 3.The EU Regional Policy approach to innovation Innovation in Cohesion Policy Promoting learning regions: Innovation promotion at firm level Developing efficient regional innovation systems

: € 86 billion (25%) of which:  Convergence € 62 billion (22%)  Emp & Compet € 22 billion (40%)  Territorial Coop € 2 billion (27%) : € million (11%) Staff Working Document SEC(2007)1547: Regions Delivering Innovation through Cohesion Policy Cohesion policy: Innovation up to 25%

11 Enterprise SME E E E Enterprise SME Big Firms Public Sector National/Regional Administration Business Consultants: Services Universities Technology Centres Finance- Banks Value Chain Clusters Mentoring Schemes... Innovation Support Schemes Business Innovation Centres Innovation Management Techniques Technology Audits Technology Foresights Intermediaries Cluster Policy… Business Forums Seed Capital venture Capital Business Angels Technology Transfer Projects R&D Valorisation Graduate Placement Schemes University-Enterprise Cooperation... The “Structural Competitiveness” of SMEs are based on systemic relations which are subject to “place-based” (regional) policy action.

12 The Science-Market circuit

13 4. Learning and opportunities from the EU dimension: Policy ideas: Regions for Economic Change  Selected good practice: Knowledge Vouchers  RegioStars 2008: Oresund region winner Methodology: Innovation Strategies and Clusters Contacts and networks: Fast Track Networks

14 Good practice: KNOWLEDGE VOUCHERS for SMEs IRE Award WHERE ? Limburg (Netherlands) WHAT? knowledge voucher system entitling SMEs to a number of consultancy or research days (3) AIM: To encourage SMEs to improve business innovation, using expertise available from private R&D laboratories (DSM) or University R&D capacities (e.g. Univ. of Aachen or Julich Research) BENEFICIARIES: SMEs located in Limburg with 20 to 250 employees FUNDING: more than € 43 million (covering regional and national vouchers) from the European Regional Development Fund, the national and regional government and the private sector. 3 types of innovation vouchers available - a small voucher worth € 2,500 - a large voucher worth € 7,500 (2.500 € by Company) - a new one of € (6.000 € by Company) Want to learn more from good EU innovation policy practice?

15 RegioStars Awards Award Winner in the Category “Supporting clusters and business networks” The cross-border Øresund region Sweden and Denmark The project is a cross-border partnership between Sweden and Denmark. Six innovative platforms bring together regional authorities, businesses and 14 universities from both sides of the border, working on food, logistics, environment, IT, health and design. What the jury said: "This project has had real impact and has overcome language, legislative and physical barriers by building inter-regional partnerships that had previously been non-existent. It is an excellent example of a bottom-up triple helix approach. The project has a good administrative foundation, good working partnerships and is a good example of successful networking". Contact: Mr. Bengt STREIJFFERT, CEO Øresund Science Region: Want to participate this year?

16 From a cluster management guide to the implementation of regional clusters and intercluster contact for businesses and to an action plan for each region Good and bad practices were used to learn quicker through working visits and peer review of deliverables From partners discussing ideas to the involvement of managing authorities and other stakeholders in regions The BSR-INNO-Net was one of the projects funded under the 1st phase of the PRO INNO Europe® initiative ( ) focusing on cluster development CLOE: a pilot project of RFEC CLOE: a pilot project of Regions for Economic Change

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18 11 regions: born from 4 years of networking experience within the ERIK network (including Ltc AB from Smaland med Öarna). Aims to improve the effectiveness of regional development policies on innovation and the knowledge economy and, specifically, in upgrading the innovation capacity of existing enterprises. It will produce an action plan for each region to mainstream results into OPs. These transfer actions plans aim to improve Regional OPs by providing a high quality project pipeline in the field of innovation. ERIK-ACTION

19 RAPIDE Regional Action Plans for Innovation Development and Enterprise: 13 regions including EUSBSR: Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Ostra Mellansverige, Phjois- Suomi, Tartu Sience Park in Estonia. Aims to implement good practice relating to the role of the public sector in stimulating innovation, in particular helping businesses (primarily SMEs) to bring innovative products and services to market more quickly Managing risk, financing innovation and effective partnerships are the three topics in which regions exchange their experiences 13 regional Action Plans will be produced to mainstream results into OPs