fta-approaches integrated in the broader spi context improving regional rtdi policies &...

FTA-Approaches integrated in the broader SPI Context

Improving Regional RTDI Policies & Investments

*G. Clar, **H. Acheson, *S. Hafner-Zimmermann, *B. Sautter

*Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum, **Forfás

Third International Seville Conference onFuture-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA):

Impacts and implications for policy and decision-making

16th - 17th October 2008

FTA-SPI for Improving Regional RTDI Policies & Investments

FTA Strengthening the Role of Regional Actors

• Regional dimension of key importance in innovation policy

• Vertical / horizontal roles of regional actors

• FTA tools as strategic instruments for boosting regional development. With an improved decision base, and more innovative & less risky choices:

public actors ….

enterprises …..

Important

• to intensely link the EU and regional levels, and

• to develop & strengthen both strategic AND innovative capacities also at the regional level


The SEZ – linking the regional and the EU level


SEZ’ Regional Strategies & Innovation Group –linking approaches


Facilitating the (Trans-)Regional Use of FTA

• More systematic use of FTA-based approaches CAN increase both effectiveness and efficiency of regional RTDI policies, AND also contribute to EU-wide optimisation of RTDI priorities and programmes, ..

• if methods and tools are better adapted to the needs and possibilities at the regional level RTDI related policy discourses (ERA, RTDI governance, Innov-mgmt)

• if the implementation of FTA exercises is better adapted to regional/sectoral policy development and support cycles regional/sectoral priority issues a more systematic involvement of multiple stakeholders

• if regional exercises benefit from more trans-regional cooperation

• if regional exercises are optimally positioned in national & EU contexts

in order to improve RTDI policies, strategies, and investments


Facilitating the (Trans-)Regional Use of FTA

What did“we” aim for with our work in the last years ? “we” – a core group from 16 territories with additional invitees from

policy (all governance levels), research and industry

• Facilitating & incentivising the use of FTA/SPI-based approaches through a better understanding of both research & practice, and strategic capacity building:

Concepts & methodology Tools Training & transfer modules Concrete projects for regional SPI applications

in order to improve RTDI policies, strategies, and investments


FTA Integrated in the Broader SPI Context

SPI (Strategic Policy Intelligence) - the set ofactions tosearch,process,diffuseand protect informationto make it available to ..….…to make the right decision.


Adapting Methods & Tools to Regional Needs

Support tools focusing on the need of regional actors, and optimising the use of the regionally available instruments and knowledge

• The RegStrat Guide (ISBN 978-3-938062-64-7) and Compendium


Integrate SPI Methods in Policy Discourse Context

2007 Green Paper ERA – New Perspectives

2005: New Start for Lisbon Cohesion Policy for Growth & JobsAho-Report etc.

2000: Lisbon Strategy

ERA Barcelona 3 % ERA – Reg. Dimension

1993 White Paper Compet. Employ. Growth 1995 Green Paper on Innovation

Optimising Research Progr. & Priorities

ERA-Expert Groups

Ljubljana Process• ERA-Instruments• ERA Vision 2020• Road-Map: 5 Initiatives• Political Steering Mechanisms

ERA-Rationales

• Joint Programming COM (2008) 468• Knowledge Transfer / IPR• Researcher Mobility & Careers• ...


Integrate SPI methods in current policy discussions

ERA-Expert Group “Optimising Research Programmes & Priorities“

• Report based on the SPI/FTA cycle


Integrate Methods in related policy discussions

ERA-Expert Group “Optimising Research Programmes & Priorities“

The group‘s suggestions included:

• joined / interconnected foresight & TA exercises to develop a common vision with priorities for trans-national research

• commonly based strategic benchmarking & evaluation approaches

• More strategic trans-national/regional programming & coordination using differentiated approaches for frontier science, applied research, societal research

• “ERA-Frame“, a legal framework for optimising the implementation of all ERA- structuring cooperation mechanisms

• Focus should be on EU-wide optimisation, not joint programming per se


Harnessing the Potential of Integrated Approaches

The RegStrat Regional Case Studies


Integrate FTA Methods in Innovation Management

Supporting / improving the design of, e.g.• Regional innovation strategies• (sub)sector roadmaps (industry sectors, economy sectors, ..) (upgrading, reorienting, …)• New innovation support schemes (cluster management, trans-border cooperation, multi-stakeholder networks, ….)•New knowledge managemt & transfer schemes



Linking Forward and Outward Looking Approaches in response tothe globalising knowledge-economy – enterprises and policy makers

• enterprises with the aim to follow collaborative & open innovation strategies which enable them to compete successfully for future markets

• RTDI policy makers with the objective to follow systemic approaches (e.g. for cluster development) in trans-policy-area and trans-regional perspectives

facilitate successful science-industry-government collaboration support global knowledge flows, strategic learning processes and collaboration between localised ‚innovation hot spots‘

Strategic Capacity Building (firms & clusters) to Enhance Future-oriented Collaborative & Open Innovation Processes



More systematic involvement of multiple stakeholders in multi-level FTA „Excellency Cluster“ exercises to synchronise business with cluster strategies:

Cluster stakeholders

• think and debate

• in coordinated FTA exercises, at cluster, sub-cluster and firm level,

• about future trends and common challenges,

• create a shared cluster vision and strategy,

• synchronise their (business) strategies with macro-level cluster strategies and derive collaborative innovation projects to raise RTDI investments & improve impacts of RTDI activities.

Strategic Cluster Development in the context of the German “Excellency Cluster” competition



SPI-based approach to trans-regional Research Agendas for promoting ICT-innovation in Creative Industries

The (trans-regional) Joint Research Agenda, contributes to

• better focus, effectiveness and efficiencies of public & private ‚policies‘ and strategies (strategic capacity building)

• more RTDI investments boosting ICT-innovation in Creative Industries

• sustainable cluster development through its long-term competitiveness

trans-reg. level

Regional Feedback

Reg. Validation & Project Developm.

beyond CReATE

Increasing Outreach & Impact

Regional Analysis & FS/TA to arrive at

Research Priorities

regional level

Common Framework

Matching Regional Priorities

Joint Research Agenda

Cross-Regional Projects


Summary and Outlook

• The key features of SPI/FTA-based approaches

providing strategic knowledge

making available the specific knowledge and ensuring the long-term commitment of all relevant stakeholders and innovation partners

make them especially valuable for regional applications.

• In addition to SPI for RTDI policy design and priority setting, the interrelationship SPI – Innovation Management gains in importance – for the enterprises and the related policy-makers.

• The EU‘s competitiveness can be improved through a higher impact of (Community, national and regional) RTDI investments if FTA/SPI related progress in Europe‘s regions is made

with trans-regional, EU-wide perspectives in mind.

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