INNOVATION POLICY IN SOUTH MUNTENIA REGION Regional innovation strategy Smart Specialization Strategies in Romanian regions

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1 INNOVATION POLICY IN SOUTH MUNTENIA REGION Regional innovation strategy Smart Specialization Strategies in Romanian regions Timisoara, April 2 nd, 2013 CONTENT South Muntenia Regional Profile Innovation Policy Regional Innovation Strategy Complementary Initiatives Working4Talent Next steps Regional Smart Specialization Strategy 1

2 South Muntenia Regional Profile Third region in terms as surface, second region in terms of inhabitants The most complex region in terms of territorial structure (Bucharest excessive polarization, has inhibited the urban development) In 2007, generated 13% of the national GDP) GDP/inhabitant : 9 488,1 RON (ranks 6) Index of dispersion 81,34% of the GDP/capita Structure of regional economy Industry 29% to 25% national average Services 38% to 45% national average Constructions 5 % to 9,12% national average Agriculture 28% - ranks 1 st place at national level South Muntenia Region at a glance Strong interregional disparities between Northern and Southern part of the region 4 Universities, tradition in petrochemistry Main economic sectors Automotive industry DACIA RENAULT; Petrochemical industry; Metallurgy; Electrical and electronics industry. Agriculture Sectors with cu potential : ITC, Tourism, Ecological Agriculture enterprises, of which 99% SMEs; 457 enterprises with innovative activities ranks 6 place at national level 2

3 Counties specialization : Northern counties in industry, Southern counties - in agriculture Innovating South Muntenia- InnSoM Main objective : Elaborate the Regional Innovation Strategy of South Muntenia Region in order to improve its sustainable development, in the context of the new knowledge based economy, by promoting innovation as regional policy. Specific objectives : - Building regional consensus - Include innovation into regional programmatic documents - Know-how transfer among partner regions Partners: - Umbria Region META Group S.r.l. - North West Region, United Kingdom Regional Development Agency 3

4 InnSoM Stage 0 (12 months) PL1. Set up the organizational structures of the project PL2. Defining the project implementation methodology PL3. Building regional consensus PL4. Raise awareness of the key stakeholders through regional campaign on the project importance for SOUTH MUNTENIA regional development Stage 1 (12 months) PL5. Information gathering and analysis of innovation trends at national and regional level PL6. Identify the regional companies needs PL7. Analysis of regional offer PL8. Comparisons between trends, needs and offer in the field of innovation Stage 2 (8 months) PL9. Elaborate and implementation of Strategic Framework and Action Plan PL10. Set up the monitoring and assessment system PL11. Set up interregional and transnational cooperation system Regional Innovation System Decision-makers - National level - Regional level - Local level Suppliers Research System -Universities -Research Institutes Customers Competitors Enterprise Support structures for companies -Chambers of Commerce - Employers associations and organizations Financial system -Banks, others financing institutions Innovation support structures -Industrial and technological parks -Business Incubators -Centers of Technological Transfer -Innovation Relay Centre 4

5 REGIONAL ANALYSIS NEEDS ANALYSIS OF REGIONAL SMEs ANALYSIS OF THE REGIONAL INNOVATION SUPPLY AND SUPPORT SYSTEM ANLYSIS OF NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN TRENDS Transversal issues analyzed Promotion of entrepreneurship by education system Involvment of multinationals and international banks to enhance the regional development and foster innovation Brain drain SECTORS ANALYSED 1. MAIN ECONOMIC SECTORS Automotive industry Petrochemical industry Metallurgy; Electrical and electronics industry. Agriculture food industry 2. SECTORS WITH HIGH DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL ITC Tourism Organic Agriculture 5

6 STRUCTURE OF REGIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGY STRATEGY VISION Increase of regional attractiveness Objective no. 1 Supporting competitiveness of the regional economic system Objective no.2 Leveraging endogenous entrepreneurship Objective no. 3 Development priorities Implementation and monitoring 1. INCREASE OF REGIONAL ATTRACTIVENESS MEASURES 1.1. INCREASING REGIONAL ATTRACTIVNESS FOR BUSIESS ENVIRONMENT Support for creation and development of business support structures and services provided 1.2. INCREASING REGIONAL ATTRACTIVNESS FOR TALENTS ATRACTION Support to develop RDI infrastructure and provide opportunities for researchers to grow up and develop career in this field, especially by promoting the mobility between industry and research 6

7 2. SUPPORTING COMPETITIVENESS OF THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC SYSTEM MEASURES 2.1. Raising awareness on innovation and opportunity creation Promoting informal inter-disciplinary exchange of knowledge. Support to create and develop knowledge circles informal activities to boost the cooperation between enterprises, know-how transfer, being an effective tool for introducing the innovation culture in business environment Maintenance and improvement of human capital Aims to extend life long education and training in order to ensure highly qualified human capital, to comply with new technologically changes Promoting cooperation among companies Support to the creation and development of networks, associations, clusters, in order to enhance the cooperation, know-how dissemination and implementation of innovative activities 2. SUPPORTING COMPETITIVENESS OF THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC SYSTEM MEASURES 2.2. FACILITATE ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION FACILITATE BRIDGING BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND MARKET Match activities of fundamental and applied research to the needs of the regional economy CREATION AND PROMOTION OF FACILITES FOR RECRUITING BEST FIT CANDIDATES Support for the creation of Industry Liaison Offices PROMOTION OF JOINT PROJECTS FOR KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Support to cooperation projects between industry and research; 2.3. ACCELERATING THE ASSIMILATION OF INNOAVTION Support to investments in new innovative equipment 7

8 3. LEVERAGING ENDOGENOUS ENTREPRNEURSHIP MEASURES 3.1. FOSTERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP Introduction of entrepreneurial culture at all level of education FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE BASED START- UPS Support for infrastructure, business angels, pre-seed capital, advice and mentoring services ENHANCE EXPLOITATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS IMPROVING BUSINESS SKILLS OF RESEARCHERS Support to acquire entrepreneurial skills FACILITATING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Support to purchase intangible assets IMPLEMENTATION Partnership approach, through Structural Funds Regional Operational Programme Sector Operational Programme Increase of Economic Competitivness Serctor Operational Programme Human Resources Development Other European and National Programme 7 th Framework Programme INTERREG IV C South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme 8

9 MONITORING Implementation indicators Result indicators Impact indicators 1. Increase of regional attractiveness 1.1. Increasing of regional attractiveness for business environment Creating favorable conditions for knowledge based inward investments Number of business support structures established - Industrial parks -Scientific and technological parks Number of external companies attracted in the -Industrial parks -Scientific and technological parks Number of international events Number of launched collaborations between research centers and companies Number of new services available on the market (information, business support ) Number of visitors per week of the business portal Number of jobs created and being maintained during the management phase, out of which -Women -Permanent positions Number of firms having been attracted from other regions EVALUATION 9

10 COMPLEMENTARY INITIATIVES WORKING4TALENT Financing INTERREG IV C Budget: 1,650, Aim improving local and regional policies and action plans to generate new job opportunities for highly qualified human capital.. Objectives Generation and filling of job opportunities provided by the regional innovation system to the highly qualified human capital to local (talent retention) and external (talent attraction). Identify the mismatches between supply and demand and the measures required to tackle them Exchange of experience and best practices 11 Partners Spain, Italy, Norway, United Kingdom, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES AND BEST PRACTICES Analyses human capital needs (demand) at the research and technology centers, innovative companies, interfaces agencies and start-ups; Evaluate the supply of highly qualified human capital and identify skill weaknesses and mismatches with existing demand; Help demand and supply to meet by using innovative instruments Identify, assess and transfer of innovative policies and measures to avoid brain drain 10

11 NEXT STEPS SMART SPECIALIZATION STRATEGY ex ante conditionality Current approaches- underlay 2012 Study on the competitiveness and innovation in South Muntenia Region Study on the current state of development of the business environment in South Muntenia Region 2013 Study on the efficiency energy and use of renewable energy Study on agriculture development QUESTIONS? 11

12 Thank you for your attention! Gilda NICULESCU Head Department - Strategies, Development, Cooperation SOUTH MUNTENIA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Tel Fax programe@adrmuntenia.ro Website: 12