Regional Innovation Strategy – Wielkopolska Experience

Elżbieta Książek

Brussels, 17 April 2013

Regional Innovation strategy in Wielkopolska

• 2002-2004 -1st RIS , FP5 Project• New region, innovation – a new issue, regional actors

involvement

• Generation of bottom-up initaitives

• 2004-2008 – limited, but still, implementaion and monitoring – use of EFS action line

• 2008-2010 – 2nd RIS – for 2010-2020• Multi-actor process (Working Gruops, Wielkopolsa

Council of 30, Intenret consultation, collaboration woth regional authority departments

• Analyses - new trends in innovation policy

RIS 2010-2020 – strategic programmes

RIS3 in Wielkopolska

•RIS2 is still valid- horizontal approach• Work on action plan to be used in ROP

• Identification of:• development challenges

• skills potential for smart growth

• assets and intersector/intecluster collaboration potential

• Subregional approach

• Exploratory approach

KNOW-HUB Learning from/with others

• 2 topics:• smart specialisation strategies

• effective instruments of innovation policies

• Tools:• peer reviews and peer mentors

• good practice workshops

• regional processes with stakeholders

Peer review – issues for Wielkopolska

• Strenghts:• Consistent development of creativity/design to boost traditional

sectors

• Development of new instruments to support innovation: financial tools, cooperation science/business, internationalization, clusters, Advisory support for SMEs.

• Challenges:• In-depth knowledge of the enterprises and the economy

• Better coordination of innovation intermediaries

• Good implementation instruments

• Integration of monitoring and evaluation

GP example – promotion of design in Wielkopolska

• Public and private initiatives• partnerships

• publications

• events & exhibitions

• awards

• workshops,

• design centre

• incubator

• product development projects

Thank you

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