1. Smart specialisation: the state of play Christian Saublens 27/09/2012
SMART SPECIALISATION, INTEGRATED STRATEGIES AND TERRITORIAL COHESION: TENSION OR SYNERGIES
Smart specialisation: the state of play
Christian Saublens
27/09/2012

2. Guide to Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisations (RIS3)
Analysing the innovation potential
Setting out the RIS3 process and governance
Developing a shared vision
Identifying the priorities
Defining an action plan with a coherent policy mix
Monitoring and evaluating

4. Peer review
Regions having been reviewed: Tuscany (IT), Centre (FR), Satakunta (FI), Réunion (FR), Cornwall (UK), Canary Islands (ES), Açores (PT), Northern Ireland (UK), Puglia (IT), Skane (SE), Wallonia (BE), Friesland (NL), Pais Vasco (ES), Vest (RO), Nord-Pas-de-Calais (FR)

5. Expert review
Expert assigned for nearly all Spanish regions and process ongoing for France

6. The three-pillar bridge to pass across the “valley of death” of an excellent regional innovation strategy
Pilot deployment
Technological facilities
Competitive manufacturing
Knowledge
Innovative products & services solution
Market
Technology & finance
Science
Production
Research
Innovation
Commercialisation
Inspired by Gabriel M CREAN’s presentation at Regions for Economic Change 2012

7. Tensions or synergies? (1)
The 6 steps of the guide will be more or less followed by the stakeholders, will be checked by experts and will be looked at by DG Regio’s geographical desk
How to balance the governance between the different multi-governance partners?
How to please all the cities’ ambitions in the RIS3 vision?

8. Tensions or synergies? (2)
How many regional operational programmes and how many national ones?
If regional OP, how do they fit with national framework?
If national, how will regions have flexibility and ownership to promote their own assets?

9. Tensions or synergies? (3)
Who and how to recognise a regional entrepreneurial discovery process?
Check how enterprises invest in
Offering next generation of technology products/services/solutions (e.g. robotics, nano, bio, advanced ICT, …)
Enhancing their competitiveness in traditional sectors (use of KETs)
Enhancing productivity in non-tradeable services (outsourcing, nearshoring, …)
Accessing specialised professional services (seed capital, IPR, …)

10. Tensions or synergies? (4)
What is RIS3 for different types of regions?
R&D+I leaders?
Traditional industry?
Non-tradable economies?
Rural and remote areas? …

11. Tensions or synergies? (5)
How to encourage cooperation between neighbouring regions?
What if they have the same vision?
What if they invest in the same fields?
What if they haven’t got critical mass to compete globally? …

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