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From coal mining From coal mining

to mining to mining minds minds – –

regional innovation regional innovation

strategy and „triple strategy and „triple

helix” modelhelix” model

Patryk BiałasPatryk BiałasMarshal Office


AgendaAgenda

• Silesia region

• Planning process

• Implementation process

• Conclusions


• Inhabitants: 4.7 mln

• Production: 13,7% of national GDP

• Huge industry diversity

• 100 business support institutions

• 37 higher education institutions

• 12,1 % of Polish R+D

• 3 Centres of Advanced Technology

SilesiaSilesia


SME innovativeness in the Silesia Voivodeship

Very innovativecompanies

Medium innovative companies

Low innovative companies

Modern, open for innovation and activeInnovative solutions are new on the domestic and international marketSupra-local nature of sales structure (domestic and foreign markets dominate)High dynamics of changes in employment (rise)

They have limited and less stable contacts with a small group of partnersLack of a determined development strategyInnovation is new only for the company itself, on the local and domestic marketMedium dynamics of changes in employment (rise and fall)

Focus on survivingLow interest in innovationInnovative solutions are new only to the company itselfLocal nature of sales structure (local sale markets dominate)Stagnation in employment

Approx. 10% SME Approx. 60% SME Approx. 30% SME


Great share of SMEGreat share of SMEss in 10 sectors of industrial processingin 10 sectors of industrial processing

• Production of chemicals, chemical articles, and synthetics,

• Production of machines and equipment

• Production of machines and electric apparatus

• Production of mechanic vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

• Production of gum and plastic articles

• Production of non-metal goods

• Production of metal finished goods

• Production of food and beverages

• Textile industry

• Production of cast and steel and iron alloys


Strategic research fieldsStrategic research fields

• Biotechnology including bioengineering and health technologies.

• Technologies for energy sector including technologies of energy production from renewable sources, combustion and thermal recycling of waste as well as energy saving.

• Technology for environment protection including biogeochemical engineering and waste management.

• Information and telecommunication technology.

• Production and processing of materials including advanced materials.


AgendaAgenda

• Silesia region



• Conclusions


RIS Silesia – RIS Silesia – Strategic fields and aimsStrategic fields and aims

• Increasing the percentage of innovative SMEs:= Improving the business climate= Supporting excellence in SMEs

• Accelerating and improving the use of the R&D potential:= Supporting excellence in the R&D sector= Providing into the R&D sector those technologies that are

necessary to guarantee competitiveness of regional economy

• Developing a regional innovation system based on trust, creativity and excellence:

= Developing partnerships for innovation= Supporting development of new innovative products and

companies


RIS Silesia – statisticsRIS Silesia – statisticsOrganisation Regular contact with

employees (no. of employees)Regional Innovation

Forum (no. of organisations)

Steering Comittee (no. of organisations)

International organsation 10 1 -

National Government 5 - -

Regional government 55 16 1

Local authorities 200 2 3

Associations, Business Support Units

42 27 4

Technology Transfer Centres 18 2 1

Science Parks 3 2 -

Large firms 7 11 1

SME’s 80 59 -

Industrial associations 7 1 1

Chambers of Commerce 16 13 2

Trade Unions - - -

Banks, funds, venture cpital 27 9 2

Universities/ HEIs 40 9 5

Research Organisations 45 27 5

Media 19 - -

TOTAL 574 179 25


ROP – statisticsROP – statistics

Event Local and regional

authorities

Universities/ HEIs

Private sector

Silesian Coucil of HEI 4 20 -

Silesian Consortium of BSU 5 - 30

RIS Steering Comittee 5 5 5

Regional experts meeting 32 49 19

Local meetings 291 21 20

TOTAL 337 95 74


AgendaAgenda

• Silesia region



• Conclusions


PRELUDEPRELUDEPromoting European Local and Regional Promoting European Local and Regional Sustainability in the Digital EconomySustainability in the Digital Economy

• 2 partners + 9 digital regions,

• Results: clusters build on PPP,

• Budget:


PRELUDE in SilesiaPRELUDE in Silesia – statistics – statistics

Event Local and regional

authorities

Universities/ HEIs

Private sector

Conference “eGovernment in regions”

98 31 10

eGovernment cluster agreement

1 2 11

eGovernment workshop 4 3 14

Projects for development of information society in Silesia

78 12 21

TOTAL 181 48 56


SEKAPSEKAPElectronic Communication for Public Admnistration Network

54 partners,Project results: software and hardware, Budget: 6,5 bln EUR.ERDF 75% co-financing.


SERWISSERWISNetworkNetwork for ICT Innovation Growth in the SME’sfor ICT Innovation Growth in the SME’s

Consortium of: – INFOSTRATEGIA (Leadpartner),– ESAPROJEKT Sp. z o.o., – SMG/KRC POLAND Human Resources Region

Południowy Sp. z o.o., – GRUPA ONET.PL S.A., – Cech Rzemiosł Różnych w Gliwicach,– Regionalna Izba Gospodarcza w Katowicach,

Traning for 1200 people/ 450 SME’s Budget: 300 000 EUR


AgendaAgenda

• Silesia region



• Conclusions


ConclusionsConclusions

• Lack of trust

• Lack of legal frameworks

• But… Regional goverment is playing

the role of cooperation & integration

platform


Thank you for Thank you for

your attentionyour attention

Patryk Biał[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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