Niederösterreich – some geographical & structural data
• Largest province of Austria• 1.55 mill. Inhabitants • Area of 19.174 square km• Approx. 4,5% unemployment rate• Very heterogeneous economic structure
Starting point and objectives of the Regional Innovation Project
The ministry of economics of Lower Austria initiated the Project RIS NÖ – Regional Innovation Strategy Lower Austria
By submitting a proposal to the European Commissionin December 1995
With the following project objectives: Better coordination of the existing
innovation supporting activities Better collaboration of the regional actors Stronger need orientation of the public services
But only a vague idea of how to start and run such a project ....
How to build a regional consensus on regional innovation policy ?
Do the actors talk to each other
?
Do the actors know each other ? ?
Do the actors coordinate their activities
?
....when there is no appropriate platform?
RIS NÖ – a step by step approach
stage 1
regular meetings of the steering committee
stage 0 stage 2
Needanalysis
Offeranalysis
Networkanalysis
SWOT andSynthesis
CoordinationDetailedelabora-tionof theworkprogram
Definition of measures and prior pilot actions
Implemen- tation of prior pilot actions by regional actors
Presentation& discussionof analysesresults;
consensusbuilding
RIS NÖ – Regional
Innovation Strategy Lower
Austria
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SME´s need bundles for innovation support
Internal company
developmentFinanceMarket
R&D projectrealisation
Use of labora-tories/appliances
Project manage-ment for R&Dprojects
Technical problemsolving
Information onR&D offer
Technologyscreening
Feasibility studies
Technology
Development ofnew products
Marketing of newproducts
Marketdiversification
Search for newclients
Regional supportprogrammes
National supportprogrammes
Internationalsupportprogrammes
Search for qualifiedpersonnel
Qualification of ownstaff
Management/strategy consulting
Information events/seminars
Exploitation of intellectuelproperty rights
Information on R&D offerR&D projects realisation
Use of laboratories / appliances
Projectmanagement for R&D projects
Technical problem solving
Technology screening
Feasibility studies
Search for cooperation partners
Market diversification
Developement of new products
Marketing of new productsSearch for new clientsRegional support programs
National support programs
International support programs
Venture capital
Search for qualified personnal
Qualification of own staff
Management / Strategy consulting
Information events
Quality management / certificationInward Investment in Lower Austria
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Exploitation of intellectuelproperty rights
Information on R&D offerR&D projects realisation
Use of laboratories / appliances
Projectmanagement for R&D projects
Technical problem solving
Technology screening
Feasibility studies
Search for cooperation partners
Market diversification
Developement of new products
Marketing of new productsSearch for new clientsRegional support programs
National support programs
International support programs
Venture capital
Search for qualified personnal
Qualification of own staff
Management / Strategy consulting
Information events
Quality management / certificationInward Investment in Lower Austria
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Reinforce the innovation awareness: convince with facts !
SMEs Need for Innovation Support and Use of Support
Gaps between need and offer
RIS NÖ pilot actions: selection and impact on the strategy
Definition of measures on basis of the findings of the analysis stage Proposal of pilot actions by members of the Steering Committee and
discussion of single pilot actions for identified measures Definition of pilot projects and the teams
• Project lead is actor and also member of Steering Committee• Project partners are actors and members of the Steering
committee• Accompanied by Project team
Implementation of pilot actions • As part of the RIS NÖ project• Presentation of project status at the meetings of the Steering
Committee• Total duration: approx. 4 to 6 months
Validation of the pilot actions Amendment of the former identified measures Elaboration of the Regional Innovation Strategy
Involvement of regional companies
Don’t bother the regional SMEs with political discussions and consensus building- Reduce efforts for SMEs during analyses to a minimum - Give involved SMEs a quick feedback (even during analysis
phase) and explain possible benefits for the companies- Strong involvement during implementation of pilot actions
Find „process promoters“ – companies that - develop own initiatives or- want to be involved in the pilot actions
The REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM consists of several modules aiming to foster the economic success of the regional firms and thus
to increase the quantity and quality of work
Governments BusinessOrganisations
Sources ofCapital
IntermediariesEducational
Organisations
Science andTechnology
Infrastructure
LabourOrganisations
BusinessEnterprisesand Groups
The REGIONAL INNOVATION PROFILEis the „face“ of the Regional Innovation System
From the Regional Innovation Strategy to the Regional Innovation System
?
The process from the strategy towardsthe Regional Innovation System NÖ
For more information see www.ris-noe.at
The process from the strategy towardsthe Regional Innovation System NÖ
1997 20041999
Development of theRIS NÖ Strategy
Implementation ofthe RIS NÖ Strategy
Development of the holistic Regional
Innovation System
2006
Vision:Establishment of NÖ as
„Top 10“ innovation region in Europe
Innovation
Technology
cooperation
Internationalisation
Mobilise Start up´s
RIS NÖ – Regional Innovation Strategy Lower Austria
Objective 2-Programme
Innovative Actions
NÖ as Top 10
Innovation-System
RIS+
PEP Trans-Regional Innovation Project
IRE Thematic Networks STRINNOP, CROBOBUCO
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NÖ Foresight
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101. Identification of regional competencies
2. Creation of regional knowledge
3. Stimulation of firms' innovation activities
4. Implementation of firms innovation activities
5. Focus on regional strength
6. Internationalisation supporting companies
7. Marketing of the regional innovation profile
8. Accompanying step: Coordination of the regionalinnovation supporting infrastructure
9. Accompanying step: Monitoring and evaluation of theregional innovation activities
10. Accompanying step: Financing of the regionalinnovation activities and supporting infrastructure
NÖ Innovation Profile
2001
Vienna Region
Funding scheme “Opening up
new markets”
INTERREG
The Regional Innovation Strategy of Niederösterreich with 5 corner pillars
InternationalisationPositioning NÖ as the turntable and central platform for Central Europe
InnovationEstablishment of a regional innovation supporting network
TechnologyDevelopment of a technology image for NÖ
CooperationCreation of a cooperation culture
Start up´smobilisation of new business
Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Innovation
InternationalisationPositioning NÖ as the turntable and central platform for Central Europe
InnovationEstablishment of a regional innovation supporting network
TechnologyDevelopment of a technology image for NÖ
CooperationCreation of a cooperation culture
Start up´smobilisation of new business
Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Innovation
InnovationEstablishment of a regional innovation supporting network
• Further development of the TIP (Technology and Innovations Partners) approach
• INFINOE www.INFINOE.at
• Innovation-Check NÖ
• Innovation Agency: patenting support activities like Technology screening, information days on patenting/licensing
• Innovation Circles
• Innovation assistant
• Experts Dialogue
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Innovativ Mittel Nicht innovativ
RIS++ survey: Growth rate 2000 – 2002 - innovativ
Ex-post evaluation: job creation
New jobs through project
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64%
19%
No jobs
0-5 jobs
More than 5 jobs
Sample of 70 cases
Ex-post evaluation: impacts
Contribution of project
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Collaborator qualifications Technological Positions Ecological effects
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Sample of 70 cases
Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Cooperation
InternationalisationPositioning NÖ as the turntable and central platform for Central Europe
InnovationEstablishment of a regional innovation supporting network
TechnologyDevelopment of a technology image for NÖ
Start up´smobilisation of new business
CooperationCreation of a cooperation culture
Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Cooperation
• cooperation platform “Kooperationsplattform” (www.kooperationen.net)
• 5 Cluster initiatives:Wood Cluster Niederösterreich, Automotive Cluster Vienna Region, Wellbeing Cluster Niederösterreich, Green Building Cluster Niederösterreich,Plastics-Cluster Niederösterreich
• IT Pilot-Projects for B-to-B Solutions
• Strategic User Value Orientation
CooperationCreation of a cooperation culture
Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Technology
InternationalisationPositioning NÖ as the turntable and central platform for Central Europe
InnovationEstablishment of a regional innovation supporting network
Start up´smobilisation of new business
CooperationCreation of a cooperation culture
TechnologyDevelopment of a technology image for NÖ
Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Technology
• 3 Technopoles at the locations ofKrems, Tulln and Wiener Neustadt in the future-oriented technology areas bio technology (red, green and grey), nano and surface technology as well as medical technology
• 2 Competence centres K+ ECHEM and K+ WOOD
• Competence network Knet Biomasse (biomass)
• Patent exploitation
TechnologyDevelopment of a technology image for NÖ
Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Start-up’s
InternationalisationPositioning NÖ as the turntable and central platform for Central Europe
InnovationEstablishment of a regional innovation supporting network
TechnologyDevelopment of a technology image for NÖ
CooperationCreation of a cooperation culture
Start up´smobilisation of new business
Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Start up’s
• Genius initiative with GENIUS idea competition, GENIUS Technology Scout and internet portal www.GENIUS.or.at
• Pre-Seed Acceleration for Technology Based Firms
• Seed funds
• A+B Centre “Akzent”
Start up´smobilisation of new business
Vienna Region
Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Internationalisation
InnovationEstablishment of a regional innovation supporting network
TechnologyDevelopment of a technology image for NÖ
Start up´smobilisation of new business
CooperationCreation of a cooperation culture
InternationalisationPositioning NÖ as the turntable and central platform for Central Europe
Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Internationalisation
• Funding program „Markterschließung“ (opening up new markets)
• Launch of the brand „Vienna Region“
• Innovation Assistant Internationalisation
InternationalisationPositioning NÖ as the turntable and central platform for Central Europe
Innovation – the key to internationalisation?
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Export rate
The more innovative companies in Lower Austria,the higher the export rate of Lower Austria
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Sources for implementation
Regional programmes (largest part) National programmes (smallest amount) ERDF
Objective2 2000 to 2006 Objective2new 2007 to 2013
Monitoring and evaluation of the continuous improvement process of
Regional Innovation System Lower Austria
RIS NÖ questionnaire 1997 RIS++ NÖ questionnaire 2002/2003 as follow-up
Increased transparency of offered innovation supporting services Increased awareness for importance of external support Increased use of offered services Increased satisfaction with services Increased importance of
Next questionnaire planned for 2007 within IMPACTSCAN / ARISE
RIS NÖ Steering committee
Transparenz - Angebot an öffentlichen Dienstleistungen 1997
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19,1%
Sehr gute Transparenz
Gute Transparenz
Ausreichende Transparenz
Wenig Transparenz
Keine Transparenz
Transparenz - Angebot an öffentlichen Dienstleistungen 2002
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20,8%
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Sehr gute Transparenz
Gute Transparenz
Ausreichende Transparenz
Wenig Transparenz
Keine Transparenz
RIS NÖ Process monitoring 1997 2002 (1):
Increased transparency of innovation supporting services
Verwertung SchutzrechteInformationen über F&E-Angebot
Durchführung von F&E-Projekten
Nutzung von Laboren und Geräten
Projektmanagement für F&E-Projekte
Technische Problemlösung
Technologiebeobachtung
Machbarkeitsstudien
Suche Kooperationspartner
Marktdiversifikation
Entwicklung neuer ProdukteVermarktung neuer ProdukteSuche nach neuen Kunden
Regionale Förderprogramme
Nationale Förderprogramme
Internationale Förderprogramme
Beteiligungsfinazierung
Suche nach Fachpersonal
Qualifizierung des eigenen Personals
Betriebswirtschaftl./Strategische Beratung
Informationsveranstaltungen
Q-Sicherung/ZertifizierungBetriebsansiedlung in NÖ
Anzahl Nutzung 2002
Anzahl Nutzung 1997
RIS NÖ Process monitoring 1997 2002 (2):
Increased use of offered services
Thank you for your attention!
Ms Irma Priedl
Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung
Haus 14, Landhausplatz 1 / Haus 14
3109 St. Pölten
Austria
Tel.: +43(2742)9005-16123
Fax: +43(2742)9005-16240