1. The European Commission’s science Manuel Palazuelos Martínez
and knowledge service
Joint Research Centre
The Future of Smart Specialisation within Current EU Policies: A View from the European Commission
29 November 2017
Manuel Palazuelos Martínez
Project Leader, S3 Platform, JRC B3
DG JRC B3
European Commission

2. Outline

3. The future of smart specialisation
The changes and challenges - A modern economy and fair transition for EU regions
Europe is experiencing a period of profound changes brought by globalisation, new emerging and digital technologies, automation and decarbonisation.
The benefits of globalisation are unequally spread. It is indispensible to help Europeans adapt to these profound changes and to help the EU economy to become more resilient.
Reflection Paper on Harnessing Globalisation
Changes and Challenges
The future of smart specialisation
Therefore the EU will need to:
activate the innovation potential of MS and regions
adapt its industry to new models
boost competitiveness and access to new markets
reduce the gap among regions
create new jobs
Final Remarks

4. Smart specialisation, a concept that generates interest across the EU…
Smart specialisation, a response to yesterday's, today's and tomorrow's challenges
Changes and Challenges
"Major efforts are needed to make Europe a competitive and innovative economy" (2017, Reflection Paper on harnessing globalisation)
"National and regional governments should […] develop smart specialisation strategies to maximise the impact of Regional Policy in combination with other Union Policies" (COM(2010) 553 final)
Sustainable Development Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation
"Europe is at the cutting edge of innovation" but By 2025: "The EU27 steps up its work in fields such as innovation…." (2017, White Paper on the Future of Europe)
"Europe is experiencing a period of momentous change […] It is indispensable to help Europeans adapt to these profound changes and to help the EU economy to become more resilient" (Communication COM(2017) 376 final)
The future of smart specialisation
Smart specialisation as a response
Final Remarks

5. The Future of Smart specialisation: The July 2017 Communication
A View From the Commission
Changes and Challenges
DG JRC
DG REGIO
July 2017 Communication "Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth"
S3 is a new way of working together, which ensures stronger local and regional participation in decision-making
S3 as a response
The future of smart specialisation
DG GROW
DG RTD
Final Remarks

6. The Future of Smart specialisation: The July 2017 Communication
Changes and Challenges
Innovation investments across regions
Reforms of R&I Systems
July 2017 Communication "Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth"
S3 as a response
The future of smart specialisation
Less developed and industrial transition
regions
Synergies and complementarities between EU policies and instruments
Pilot action to be launched by end-2017
2 calls – interregional partnerships and industrial transition – to be launched by end-September 2017?
5-10 partnerships will be selected and supported by ERDF
Objectives:
testing approaches to commercialise and scale-up interregional investment projects
developing bankable projects for support from financial instruments
attracting private investments
developing new value chains
Final Remarks

7. The role of the Smart Specialisation Platform (S3P) of the JRC in this future
A JRC contribution to the future of Smart specialisation…
Changes and Challenges
Tools: Regional priorities Regional Benchmarking, ICT Monitoring, Digital Innovation Hubs
Innovation investments across regions
Reforms of R&I Systems
Guidance: RIS3 Guide, Implementation Handbook, Digital Agenda Toolbox, Good Practice Examples, FAQs
The future of smart specialisation
The S3P
Analysis: Conceptual and empirical developments, Policy Briefs, Peer Reviews, Working Papers
Less developed and industrial transition
regions
Synergies and complementarities between EU policies and instruments
Final Remarks
3 thematic platforms on agro-food, energy and industrial modernisation

8. The future of smart specialisation
Final Remarks: Smart specialisation, a concept that generates interest inside the EU, but also beyond
Objectives
Current EU contribution
Latin America
Australia
Tunisia
Serbia
Moldova
Ukraine
Countries/regions with interest
Canada
South Korea
China
South Africa
The future of smart specialisation
Final Remarks

9. Thank you for your attention!