scholarly journals New idea of building regional innovative capacities – smart specialisations

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (320) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Ewa Nowakowska
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Policy ◽  
First Century ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Europe 2020 Strategy ◽  
Innovation Capacity ◽  
New Vision ◽  
Smart Specialization ◽  
Development Trajectories

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, low competitiveness of the economy and the deepening gap relative to the world’s economic powers was the key problem of the European Community. Also, weak innovativeness of the economy, underdeveloped R&D sector with inefficiency of public policy are seen as leading EU challenges These problems have become the basis for criticism of current innovation policy and the search for new methods, tools, and development trajectories. The answer to these challenges is the concept of smart regional specializations proposed along with a new vision of the development of the EU’s, known as Europe 2020 Strategy. Smart specialization is a new paradigm for building competitive advantage of regions. It is also a new way of regional innovation policy, aiming to eliminate barriers and failures in building innovation capacity of regions. The purpose of this article is to show the essence of the concept of regional smart specializations. Article identifies the theoretical assumptions and describes the key elements of this new approach. It exposes the novelty of the concept and identifies the challenges of its implementation.

Smart specialisation as a new concept of the EU regional innovation policy

Ergo ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
Vladislav Čadil
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Smart Specialisation ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Europe 2020 Strategy ◽  
Eu Policies ◽  
Programming Period ◽  
The Eu

Smart specialisation is a main pillar of the Europe 2020 strategy, which creates the basic strategic framework for individual EU policies including the cohesion policy and the research, development and innovation policy for the new programming period. The concept can be defined as a discovery of national/regional strengths in the field of research, development and innovation. Its key characteristic is an accent on innovation and concentration of human and financial resources allocated to research and development into several globally competitive fields, which can become a basis for the next economic growth and prosperity. Each region or state should prepare new innovation strategies based on smart specialisation since such strategies are conditionality for negotiation of new operational programmes. Because the concept is relatively new in the Czech Republic, the article aims at introducing it on the basis of foreign literature and official EU documents, and discussing some problems that should be taken into account in designing the strategy.

A Tale of Different Realities

2019 ◽  
pp. 262-280
Author(s):  
Pedro Nuno Rebelo Pavão ◽  
João Pedro Almeida Couto ◽  
Maria Manuela Santos Natário
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Regional Governance ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
Innovation Dynamics ◽  
Innovation Capacity ◽  
And Cluster Analysis ◽  
Private Actors

This chapter aims to identify the determinants that affect innovation capacity at regional level in Europe. It proposes modelling the territorial innovation capacity and identifies relevant factors with influence on the innovation capacity at a regional level. The chapter uses the Regional Innovation Scoreboard database and cluster analysis to detect behavioral patterns in terms of innovation performance in European regions. The results show that innovation capacity is related to regional governance, and particularly regional autonomy, regional control of innovation policy, influencing the affectation of structural funds, and the region's location within the European Union. Cohesion policy criteria is also a significant factor, demonstrating the adequacy of the European regional policy's new programming regarding innovation policy. These results point to the importance of the participation of regions in formulation, and implementation bottom-up strategies to develop innovation dynamics and develop partnerships with other public and/or private actors.

scholarly journals Quadruple Helix Models for Sustainable Regional Innovation: Engaging and Facilitating Civil Society Participation

Economies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Roman ◽  
Henry Varga ◽  
Vladimir Cvijanovic ◽  
Alasdair Reid
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Quadruple Helix ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Innovation Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Discovery ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Civil Society Participation ◽  
Smart Specialization ◽  
Research And Policy

Prior research has emphasized the importance of bringing together quadruple helix (QH) actors (academia, industry, government and civil society) to strengthen regional innovation. The QH model forms an integral part of European innovation policy, which aims to create sustainable and inclusive growth in Europe. As part of this policy, European Union (EU) regions are to design and implement research and innovation strategies for smart specialization (RIS3) through the participatory entrepreneurial discovery process (EDP). Despite the strong emphasis on the QH model, the model is still far from a well-established concept in innovation research and policy, and civil society participation in RIS3 has remained low. Our paper aims to support regional governments to engage with and facilitate the participation of civil society in a territorial EDP based on two case studies from Finland and Sweden. It contributes to the literature on regional innovation systems through identifying mechanisms to foster the QH model and suggests lessons learnt for the operationalization of the QH model as part of RIS3.

scholarly journals Regional smart specialization in Ukraine: JRC methodology applicability

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 247-263
Author(s):  
Alla Ivashchenko ◽  
Anna Kornyliuk ◽  
Yevheniia Polishchuk ◽  
Tetiana Romanchenko ◽  
Iryna Reshetnikova
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Local Level ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Joint Research ◽  
Static And Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Regional Strategies ◽  
Smart Specialization

Regional development is related to the effective management of disruptive industries on the local level. In the European Union, the innovation regional development policy is based on a smart specialization strategy, which neighboring countries try to apply as well. In their regional strategies, they notice the goals which are designed within the Joint Research Center methodology. It allows revealing the most efficient industries in the region, leading to a new level of regional competence on the global level. The study aims to identify smart specialization priorities based on JRC methodology in certain Ukrainian regions and assess its applicability in emerging markets (Ukrainian case) and develop the set of recommendations considering the specificity of the national economy. The methodology is based on the static and dynamic analysis of economic (the indicators of the growth of average salaries and the number of employees indicators are calculated) and innovation (the indicators of productive, process, organizational, and marketing innovations are analyzed) potential of the region, which is examined in the article. It is revealed that the JRC methodology in identifying the smart specialization priorities has limited application in Ukraine. The restrictions related to the lack of data on innovations and other economic indicators. The analysis of certain regions shows what industries should be recommended as the priorities of smart specialization. However, discussions of the calculated results with the key stakeholders have differences which are not acceptable in the regional innovation policy development. As a result, the experts’ opinions are recommended to consider the priorities of different regions in Ukraine and other developing countries, which are on the path of smart specialization during stakeholders’ communication sessions.

scholarly journals Integration conditions and „new” development and management possibilities of regional structures – the importance of smart specialization

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (146) ◽  
pp. 131-142
Author(s):  
Marianna GRETA ◽  
◽  
Jacek OTTO ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Regional Policy ◽  
Member States ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Europe 2020 Strategy ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
International Structure ◽  
Smart Specialization ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: The main goal of the study is to document and attempt to assess the impact of the latest European Union development strategy, i.e. Europe 2020 Strategy. It is inextricably linked to smart specialization, development and competitive capabilities of regions of EU member states. The partial goals are:  presenting Europe 2020 Strategy in the context of setting goals and management areas for regional policy which is part of multi-level transnational structure management in EU the Europe 2020 Strategy setting goals and management for regional policy and region will be described;  presenting smart specialization as a result of the development of integration conditions and determining new opportunities, challenges, decision-management orders for EU regions. Design/methodology/approach: At work, the authors mainly use source materials of European Commission, as well as foreign language studies which are also based on source material from EU institutions. Sometimes the authors had to use archival materials to take into account the value and sense of the latest integration conditions. Findings: The work mainly shows the links between: Europe 2020 Strategy, regional policy, regions of member states, smart specialization, guidelines for multi-level management in an international structure, and practicalisation of a development strategy. Practical implications: A member country of an integration group (EU) should be viewed in the context of an international structure and multi-level governance (including decision29 making). The consequences of that concern the impact on the member state, on the regions, on other entities in the regions. This is mainly about implementation of knowledge, environmental protection, quality of human capital. Changes (or actually adaptations) also apply to socio32 economic development. Social implications: The analyzes, documentation and authors’ suggestions regarding mutual dependencies and connections carried out here, have an undoubted impact on society. Europe 2020 Strategy has a social dimension in all its assumptions. And they concern intelligent growth, sustainable growth, but also (above all) the growth of social integration.Originality/value: The study has values of originality because it goes beyond the collected materials and their presentation. The collected materials were used to capture relationships and interrelationships. A development strategy and smart specialization were used to present the latest integration conditions. Then, these conditions were presented as guidelines for multi-level governance and, consequently, for the competitiveness of European Union and its regions in the global economy

scholarly journals Knowledge Economy and Regional Innovation Policy Milieu

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 614-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Patrizia Vittoria ◽  
Pasquale Persico
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Regional Policy ◽  
Network Formation ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Global Value Chain ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Smart Specialization ◽  
Definition Of

The emergence of the knowledge economy has resulted in a new definition of regional policy milieu. Under the current EU policy framework the concepts of region and city are the result of an inductive, exploratory cognitive process. Interpreting, assessing and designing successful territorial milieux constitute a methodological challenge for analysts. This paper discusses the methodological capacity of a hybrid theoretical approach to discovery and design of smart specialization. Analysis of strategic network formation (why the network takes a particular form) demonstrates the competitive positioning of specific homogeneous communities within the global value chain and can be considered central to the regional policy milieu. /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Tabella normale"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;}

scholarly journals Expression of Assumption of Sustainability in the Ideas Bronislovas Bitinas for Teaching and Learning Change

Pedagogika ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 124 (4) ◽  
pp. 71-79
Author(s):  
Aušra Kazlauskienė
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
National Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning Environment ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Europe 2020 Strategy ◽  
National Welfare

According to European Commission communiques (Opening up Education: Innovative teaching and learning for all through new Technologies and Open Educational Resources, 2013; Europe 2020, 2010; Taking stock of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, 2014), scientists (Tilbury, 2011; Tilbury, & Mula, 2009; Pipere, Salite, & Veisson, 2015) works, there is emphasizing the key point of sustainability in education. Sustainable development few last decades remain that supporting category upon which is tried to analyse and understand the dynamics of difficult systems or procedures, estimate their problems of interactions, compatibility and other. One of the most relevant branches of development in education in National education strategy 2013–2022 (2013) is directed to quality of education. Its main strategic purpose – to turn Lithuanian education into sustainable basis for improving national welfare, for thrusting and independent person who responsibly and independently creates his, countries and worlds future. Until now the key and expression of sustainability is more emphasizing through global cultural characteristics. This article aims to emphasize multicultural characteristics, to individualize the expression of sustainability more in prof. B. Bitinas work contexts. Using thematic synthesis enhanced review method in B. Bitinas works it is emphasized those principles of sustainability which are considered as new paradigm which changes the view to learning and education phenomena: open integrality (open and integral teaching and learning environment: learning for everyone, everywhere, anytime, with any measures and with any help. That helps to ensure teaching and learning efficiency and helps to gain new abilities), succession and continuance (as condition of change), technological approach (creating ability to raise efficiency and justice), dialogue (as interaction, responsibility as assumption to create teaching and learning meanings in society of diversity).

scholarly journals REGIONAL SMART SPECIALIZATION: MICROBUSINESS IMPACT

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 209-215
Author(s):  
Yevheniia Polishchuk ◽  
Alla Ivashchenko ◽  
Anna Kornyliuk
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Joint Research ◽  
Economies In Transition ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Limited Application ◽  
Smart Specialization ◽  
High Level

SMART specialization is a basic approach to the development of regional innovation policy. It involves identifying priority sectors of the local economy with the involvement of key stakeholders. Currently, statistics on the development of regions are presented in terms of large business, small and medium. In this context, the generally accepted methodology from the Joint Research Center of the European Commission has limited application. Because it does not take into account the performance of microbusiness (individual entrepreneurs). For countries with economies in transition, this is critical, as they reach 80% of the business structure. Therefore, considering their voice is also necessary. Our approach involves a combination of quantitative (assessment of innovation and economic potential of the region) and qualitative (survey of microbusiness representatives) methods to identify priority areas of SMART specialization. Approbation of the offered method was carried out on the example of the Mykolaiv region which is in the south of Ukraine. The results of the study have shown that the innovation of microenterprises is at a low level. At the same time, they demonstrate a high level of desire to be involved in the process of SMART specialization and innovation of production.

Innovative Model of Economic Development in the Region

2014 ◽  
Vol 718 ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
Svetlana Radchenko ◽  
Jozef Zajac ◽  
Marek Kočiško ◽  
Zuzana Hutyrová ◽  
Jan Zajac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regional Economy ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Regional Innovation Systems ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Innovation Potential ◽  
Regional Innovation Policy ◽  
Global Innovation ◽  
Innovation Capacity ◽  
Policy Objectives

This article discusses the role of regions in the innovative development of the country, regional innovation policy objectives, status of regional innovation systems in the regional economy and the factors influencing the formation of regional innovation capacity. The article discusses about global innovation policy and innovation potential of Slovakia.

scholarly journals ІННОВАЦІЙНИЙ ПОТЕНЦІАЛ СТРАТЕГІЧНОГО РОЗВИТКУ РЕГІОНУ: СУТНІСТЬ ТА СКЛАДОВІ

2020 ◽  
Vol 145 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-93
Author(s):  
Вікторія В. Готра ◽  
Марія І. Ігнатко
Keyword(s):  
Deductive Reasoning ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Financial Investment ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Innovation Potential ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Innovation Capacity

The issues of innovation-driven development are becoming more and more common in scientific and practical domains, since innovation is a core source of economic growth and a pathway to gain competitive advantages. The above triggers the need to explore the innovation potential as the backbone of innovative activity at the national as well as at the regional levels. It is argued that innovation policy should ensure the implementation of regional strategic goals subject to available resources, whereas regional innovation potential contributes to its socioeconomic, scientific and technical growth as well as enhances product competitiveness. The purpose of this article is to provide insights into theoretical approaches and reveal the essence of the ‘regional innovation potential’ concept. The research findings have identified specific features of regional innovation potential and its key structural elements. An emphasis is put on the sources of innovative development at the regional level. The study explores the functions of regional innovation potential along with the factors affecting its growth. An algorithm for assessing the current state of regional innovation potential and making a decision as to its further strategic development has been provided. A range of research methods have been employed to attain the study objectives, in particular, the systemic method, inductive and deductive reasoning, graphic and tabular methods, etc. The developed algorithm for assessing the innovation potential has great practical implications in evaluating the regional innovation capacity. The research displayed the lack of unanimity in scholars’ approaches to interpreting regional innovation potential and its structural elements. This category is viewed as a set of resources and as the ability to utilize these resources. The elements of the regional innovation potential involve market, information, financial, investment, production, research, marketing and human resources.

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