Innovation Strategy in the Danube macroregion Renata Anna Jaksa

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Renata  Anna  Jaksa:    Innova/on  Strategy  in  the  Danube  macroregion  

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Original  plan:  innova/on,  service  innova/on...  

But  instead  focus  shi5ed  towards:  Is  the  Danube  only  a  cover  word  for  this  strategy,  or  

does  the  Danube  offer  enough  challenges  for  innova@on  in  this  macro-­‐region?    

-­‐  The  Danube  Strategy  and  the  role  of  innova/on  

-­‐  Specific  aspects  of  the  Danube  Strategy  

An   ongoing   research   exercise   in   the   framework   of   the   EU2020:     DG   ENTR,   InnoGrips:  

Global   Review   of     Innova/on     Policies   ,   2009-­‐2012   by   empirica,   (DE)   and   ICEG  

European  Center  (HU)  

Two  recent  research  projects  on  inland  waterways,  especially  regarding  the  Danube  

The  presenta@on  will  focus  at:    

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European  Union  Strategy  for  Danube  Region  -­‐  Accepted  on  13  April,  2011  

-­‐  Key  challenges  iden@fied  by  the  Strategy:    -­‐  Mobility  -­‐  Energy    -­‐  Environment  -­‐  Risks  (natural  and  industrial)  -­‐  Socio-­‐economic  (poverty,    insufficient  level  of  educa/on)  -­‐  Security,  serious  and  organised  crime  

-­‐  Is  lack  of  innova@on  listed?  NO.    -­‐  Can  any  of  these  challenges  be  met  without  (local)  innova@on?  NO.    -­‐  Innova@on  is  listed  in  the  Strategy  as  one  thema@c  area  to  develop,  but  indeed:  -­‐  Innova@on   is   a   key   enabling   factor   laying   behind   the   solu@ons   to   any   of   these  

challenges.    

The  Danube  Strategy  and  the  role  of  innova@on  in  it:      

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How   important   the  Danube   is   in   the   Danube   strategy?   Because   of   being   interlinked  with   so   many   socio-­‐economic   developments,   Danube   does   offer   a   large   set   of  challenges  for  future  innova@ve  solu@ons.    

 The  Danube,  as  a  river,    faces  mul@ple  challenges:      Danube  as  a  natural  ecosystem  that  requires  on  the  one  hand:      •  INNOVATIVE  solu/ons  to  protect  its  wildlife  and  biological  value  (by:  environment-­‐

friendly  agricultural,  industrial,  trade  ac/vi/es  around  it)        •  and  the  Danube  as  a  cultural  en/ty,  needing  the  protec/on  of  cultural  heritage  (by  

protec/ng   its   tradi/onal   seelements,  minori/es,   languages,   customs,   etc  while   at  the  same  /me  allowing   for   informa/on  society  and  knowledge  based  economy  to  support  these  goals)  

The  Danube  Strategy    thema@c  focus:    The  Danube  itself    

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 On  the  other  hand:      Danube   as   Europe’s   key   inland   waterway   (2415   km)   (together   with   the   Rhine-­‐Main  

waterways  3504   km)  which  needs   to   increase   its   capacity   for  waterway   transport  (freight,   most   importantly)   by   innova/ve   solu/ons   regarding   the   navigability   for  ships.    

 Waterway   transport   is   the  most   eco-­‐friendly   transporta/on  way   in   terms  of   emissions  

(17%  compared  to  railway+road  emissions  per  ton-­‐kilometre)    (-­‐>  issues  of  Energy  in  the  Danube  Strategy),    

 New   European   strategy   (Roadmap   to   a   Single   European   Transport   Area)   targeted:   by  

2030,  30%  of  road  freight  transport  over  300  km  should  be  put  on  water  or  railways            

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Percentage   of   inland   waterways   freight   transport   in   all   freight   transport   in   Europe  (Eurostat)  –  s/ll  higher  for  EU15      

The  Danube  Strategy    thema@c  focus:    The  Danube  itself    

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If  we  want  to  address  these  contradictory  challenges  (in  order  to  save  the  environment  while   adding   to   economic  development),   innova@ve   solu@ons  must  be  find   that  resolve  the  contradic@on.    

Selected  key  areas  for  innova/on  that  address  natural  and  economic  challenges*:    -­‐  Protec/on   of   wildlife   and   ecosystem   while   ensuring   navigability   (tradi/onal  

solu/ons  would  be:  sweeping  the  riverbed,  building  dams).  Ques/on:  are  there  any  other,  innova/ve  technological  solu/ons?    

-­‐  Innova/ve  ships  and  waterways  transport  means  -­‐  Innova/ve   ICT   solu/ons   to   enhance   navigablity,   taking   into   account  meteorology,  

accidents,  and  to  achieve  a  beeer  trackability  of  shipments  -­‐  Innova/ve   solu/ons   for   trimodal   transport:   currently   the   infrastructure   is  

fragmented  and  expensive    -­‐  Innova/ove  solu/ons  for  ports  –  handling  of  liquid  and  hazardous  materials,  etc.    -­‐  Clustering  economic  ac/vi/es  that  may  need  waterway  transport          

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*:  What  are  those  economic  challenges?  To  name  a  few:      •  Regional  demand  for  inland  waterways  transport,  clustering  •  Just-­‐in-­‐/me  logis/cs  •  Lack  of  capital  –  smaller  quan//es  of  supplies  ordered  •  Foreseen  changes  in  export/import  demand  for  agricultural  goods  •  Shioing   market   division   due   to   economic   recession   (road   transport   moved   into  

market  areas  tradi/onally  covered  by  waterway/railway  transport)  •  Poten/al  to  increase  the  share  of  higher  value  added  services  in  waterway  transport  

(currently:  dominated  by  bulk  goods)  

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 The  above  challenges  call  for  innova/ve  solu/ons  in  the  following  sectors/areas:      -­‐  Environment  protec/on,    -­‐  Responsive/smart  materials,    -­‐  Transport  means  and  transport  infrastructure,    -­‐  Logis/cs  and  supply-­‐chains,    -­‐  ICT  manufacturing  (sensors,  etc),  -­‐  ICT  services,    -­‐  Financial  services  -­‐  Educa/on,  provision  of  capable  workforce  -­‐  Business  and  innova/on  friendly  environment  

Ques@on:  is  Europe  and  are  the  relevant  countries  innova@ve  enough  in  these  sectors  to  find  the  solu@ons?    

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The  Danube  Strategy  involves:    8  EU   countries   (Germany,  Austria,  Hungary,  Czech  Republic,   Slovak  Republic,   Slovenia,  

Bulgaria  and  Romania)  and    6  non-­‐EU  countries  (Croa/a,  Serbia,  Bosnia  and  Herzegovina,  Montenegro,  Ukraine  and  

Moldova).  

-­‐  Important  to  note,  how  the  geographical  coverage  relate  to  the  Danube  but  covers  a  larger  area,  historically,  economically  interlinked.    

-­‐  Two  aspects:  Enlargement  process  of  the  EU  +  European  Neighborhood  Policy  

-­‐  For  Hungary,  the  Western  Balkans    and  Ukraine  has  been  key    neighbouring  areas,  crucial  for  a.)  historical-­‐  cultural-­‐social,  b.)  economic-­‐  trade  -­‐  logis/cal  etc.  aspects.    The   Danube   Strategy   offers   a   possibility,   a   chance   to   realise   the   long-­‐awaited  strengthening  of  those  coopera/ons.    

An  important  geographical  aspect  of  the  Danube  strategy:    

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Propor/on  of  innova/ve  enterprises,  2008  (%of  all  enterprises)    Eurostat  Community  Innova/on  Survey  2008    

Innova@on  in  Europe:    EU  27+  picture  

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Total  innova/on  expenditure,  1000  eur  Eurostat   Community   Innova/on   Survey   2008   (Serbia,   Bosnia   and   Herzegovina,  

Montenegro,  Ukraine  and  Moldova  not  included)-­‐      

Innova@on  ac@vity  of  these  countries  

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80000000  

100000000  

120000000  

Bulgaria   Czech  Republic  

Germany  (including    former  

GDR  from  1991)  

Hungary   Austria   Romania   Slovenia   Slovakia   Croa/a  

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Crucial  points  to  realise  the  Danube  Strategy:    

§   What  are  the  main    ecological-­‐natural  values  that  must  be  preserved  at  any  costs,  and  is  there  any  room  for  compromises  when  it  comes  to  realisa/on  of  economic  advantages?      § What  is  the  maximum  demand  for  inland  waterways  freight  transport  in  Europe,  and  where  are  the  shortcomings  today  in  achieveing  the  realisa/on  of  that?  (regional  economic  development  ,  industry,  agriculture)  

§ What  are  the  shortcomings  in  terms  of  human  skills,  development  (languages,  ICT,  business  aqtude,  innova/ve  capabili/es)  in  order  to  meet  the  challenges?    

§ How  can  –  and  there  comes  a  strong  role  for  Networking  Living  Labs!  –  the  role  of  par/cipa/ng  countries  other  than  Germany  be  increased  in  innova/on?    

§ What  are  the  exis/ng  and  missing  na/onal  policies  and  European  policies  to  meet  our  goals?    What  are  the  best  and  worst  prac/ces?  Are  there  specific  features  related  to  the  different  types  of  innova/on  related  to  the  sectors  men/oned  before?  What  kind  of  measures  can  be  regarded  as  a  support,  or,  on  the  contrary,  as  a  burden  for  innova/on  in  these  sectors?    

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Thank  you  for  your  aeen/on!  Renata  Anna  Jaksa  rajaksa@icegec.hu