The effects of projects funded by the EU Framework Programmes on regional innovation and scientific performance

2020 ◽  
pp. 162-187
Author(s):  
Pedro Varela-Vázquez ◽  
Manuel González-López
Keyword(s):  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Scientific Performance ◽  
Framework Programmes ◽  
The Eu

scholarly journals Regionální nástroje na podporu výzkumu, vývoje a inovací – porovnání situace v Česku s příklady dobré praxe ze zemí EU / Regional measures supporting research, development and innovation – comparison of the situation in Czechia with best practices in the EU countries

Ergo ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
Miroslav Kostić
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Support Measures ◽  
Excellent Research ◽  
The Eu

The article describes the types of regional measures supporting research, development and innovation in Czechia in the context of the typology of regional support measures in the EU countries, based on the Regional Innovation Monitor Plus project. It also presents best practices from European regions, selected according to positive experience with application of the measures at the regional level and the results achieved. In terms of realisation of own research and innovation strategies, Czech regions are limited by strong dependency on support measures implemented from national and European level. Nevertheless, this dependency is typical also for regions in the remaining new member states. Another problem is the low level of cooperation between academic and business sector - in terms of both financial and knowledge flows. This does not allow to fully utilise the potential of territorial proximity within the regions, where innovative companies and excellent research teams can be often found side by side. Appropriate and well-considered application of foreign best practice measures and models (or their elements) of research & innovation support can help to mitigate problems of a concrete region. Furthermore, it has relevance for the development of strategic approaches to regional policy which consider possible cuts in European funding in a long-term horizon.

scholarly journals European Union’s Industrial Policy: a Next Version

2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (6) ◽  
pp. 153-162
Author(s):  
Vadim Tsirenshchikov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Policy ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Modern Development ◽  
Innovation Economy ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Economic Nature ◽  
The Eu

The article is dedicated to the industrial policy of the European Union and its official interpretation. It outlines the existing approaches to the formation of the conceptual structure of this policy, the main stages of its evolution, priorities, tools and measures of implementation, the main target areas of financing. The existing conventionalism of the EU activities designated to regulate the industrial sector in the capacity of an industrial policy is shown, a clarification of the concept of this policy is proposed. Such regulation today goes far beyond the sectoral framework and, extending to almost all spheres of the economy, acquires a cross-cutting general economic nature. Particular attention is paid to the latest version of industrial policy, which convincingly indicates an increase in the innovative trend in the area of economic activity referred to as industrial policy. There is a radical expansion of the range of its innovative priorities to ensure the formation of a regional innovation economy for sustainable development. As a result, this policy serves as an organic component of innovation policy. At the same time, the rapid updating of the proclaimed versions of the EU industrial policy definitely shows that it has become a tool for the implementation of urgent adjustments to the economic course in accordance with the objective requirements of modern development.

EU innovation disparities will be hard to overcome

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Data Protection ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Digital Services ◽  
Internet Connections ◽  
Productivity And Competitiveness ◽  
The Eu

Subject Innovation performance across regions. Significance The gap between the least and most innovative regions in the EU is widening, the European Commission’s Regional Innovation Scoreboard published in June shows. As innovation is one of the most important drivers of productivity and competitiveness, this divergence creates challenges for European policymakers. Impacts Progress in creating an EU-wide digital single market would boost the growth potential of the digital economy and spur innovation. Germany’s lack of high-speed internet connections, especially in rural areas, could hold up innovation. Concerns about data protection and privacy could limit opportunities for new digital services.

Member States in the EU Research and Innovation Framework Programmes

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.28) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Dina Bērziņa
Keyword(s):  
Group Performance ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Think Tank ◽  
Member States ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Framework Programmes ◽  
The Eu

Sustainable growth is the key driver of development and it depends on research and innovation which creates investment opportunities for new and better products and services and thereby increases the competitiveness and employment. Research has a long history on our old continent: the European Union is a research think-tank, still the world’s leading producer of scientific knowledge but is lagging in implementation of the results. Therefore, constitution of the Framework Programmes enabled better coordination of research among all the participating countries. The EU Framework Programmes celebrated 30 years of operation recently – they have become a key element of the research policy in Europe today. Since the First Framework Programme launched in 1984, the current Horizon 2020 has expanded in scope and scale by attracting more resources and participating countries performing research on diverse topics. This paper provides an overview of the EU Member States’ engagement with emphasis on the two last Framework Programmes. It outlines the current disproportion with respect to different country group performance and provides links to various data sources for further studies.  

scholarly journals The Role of Open Innovation, and the Performance of European Union Regions

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
João M. Lopes ◽  
Sofia Gomes ◽  
José Oliveira ◽  
Márcio Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Linear Regression Method ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Method ◽  
Smart Specialization ◽  
The Eu

This research aims to detect the factors that best explain the performance of regional innovation in the European Union (EU), in the year 2019, and compare the obtained results with the factors used to elucidate the performance of regional innovation in the EU during the year 2016. This comparison allowed us to identify the variations that have occurred during these 3 years. The methodology used is quantitative and served to identify the factors that clarify the performance of regional innovation in the EU in 2019. The data collected was treated in the econometric software Eviews10. Estimations used a multiple linear regression method. The attained results show that with the implementation of the Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization (RIS3), the Leader and Strong Regions benefited from its implementation. On the other hand, Moderate and Modest Regions failed to improve their innovative performance with the implementation of RIS3. On the practical contributions, it provides suggestions to the actors of the triple helix (Academy–Government–Industry) to improve the performance of innovation. Furthermore, it contributes to the theory by updating the knowledge of the existing literature with new dimensions from the 2019 RIS database. This research is original as it allows to appraise the evolution of the open innovative performance of the regions, by using comparative data from 2019 and 2016.

scholarly journals REGIONAL SECTORAL SUPPORT: A REVIEW OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, SMES AND REGIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGIES ACROSS EUROPE

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Dick ◽  
David Payne
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Support For Innovation ◽  
Innovation And Technology ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Innovation Support ◽  
The Eu

The performance of the EU construction industry in total makes a major impact on the European Community's economy, particularly on capital formation and employment. Small and Micro Enterprises account for 97% of businesses across the construction sector in the EU, a profile broadly reflected in the individual national and regional business base of members. This paper reviews the state of regional support for innovation and technology transfer in the Small Medium and Micro‐sized Enterprises (SME) sector of the Construction industry in the European Community. Results show that at the regional level, where most construction SMEs operate, there is a marked absence of focus on construction in either innovation support initiatives or business development services. Data on the construction industry at national and regional levels across Europe is not available in sufficient quality or detail for strategic decisions concerning this economically significant sector.

scholarly journals Foreign practices of smart specialisation and possibilities of its implementation in Ukraine

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-152
Author(s):  
Vitalii Gryga
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Institutional Capacity ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Regional Development Policy ◽  
Smart Specialisation ◽  
Eu Regions ◽  
The Eu

The paper is devoted to the issues of implementation of smart specialisation concept into the regional development policy of Ukraine. The relevance of the issue is related to the need of harmonization of the regional and innovation policies of Ukraine with the EU standards, on the one hand, and to forced incorporation of smart specialisation concept into the regional development strategies, on the other hand. The experience of the EU regions reveals certain peculiarities of the implementation of smart specialisation in regions with low institutional capacity, and therefore, their experience for Ukraine is the most useful. Therefore, the aim of the paper is to identify specific features of the implementation of smart specialisation in countries and regions with low institutional capacity and to provide recommendations for its implementation in Ukraine. Thus, the paper studies prerequisites for the emergence of smart specialisation in the EU, which is related to shortcomings in development and implementation of regional innovation strategies that did not sufficiently considered needs of the regions, or were focused on traditional sectors of industry. The peculiarities of the implementation of smart specialisation in countries/regions with low institutional capacity are also identified. They are related to strong focus of strategies on building links between innovation development actors, but insufficient attention was paid to the final stages of the innovation process. It is shown that such countries and regions need to make greater efforts in the implementation of smart specialisation through a substantial modification of the existing processes or initiating new processes in the domains of innovation and regional development policy making. Since the choice of policy tools is a serious problem for regions and countries with low institutional capacity, the paper provides a number of recommendations from European experts on this issue. In particular, it concerns the use of mini-mixes aimed at coping with a specific challenge or at developing a certain smart priority through the synergy / complex actions of various types of policy instruments (regulation, fiscal incentives, grants, human development and mobility). Considering the experience gained in the EU regions, some policy recommendations on the implementation of smart specialisation concept in Ukraine were developed. The recommendations are aimed at minimizing the risk of distortion of the smart specialisation concept and at the development of more effective action plans, in particular through broader involvement of European experts in the process of the implementation of smart specialisation in Ukraine on national and regional levels.

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