A Commission initiative : design RIS to optimize ressources for innovation in OPs 2007-2013, in line with earmarking and the Lisbon Strategy: « building.

A Commission initiative : design RIS to optimize ressources for innovation in OPs 2007-2013, in line with earmarking and the Lisbon Strategy: « building a knowledge-based economy »

To deepen the vision of regional innovation systems :

In 2007, 22 out of 26 OPs with no elements regarding demand or needs of SMEs for innovation.

In 2009,17 out of 26 Regions have now a better understanding of the requirements of SMEs to innovate thanks to the RIS (consulting, financing, human ressources,…)

A common grid of reading for innovation systems (Method of diagnosis of the innovation system in French Regions, 2007)

A key-concept :  « innovation systems » :

An analysis of the innovation machine in 3 steps:Global components (ressources, inputs/outputs,…)Actors and their relationsStudy of the strategic priorities

To dismount the engine and measure the efficiency of the innovation system (notion of « systemness)

Identify strategic networks of key-competences and S&T activities

To widen the meaning of innovation and the club of innovating SMEs

To concentrate (rare and limited) ressources of regions on a selected list of technological activities and sectors by aiming at excellence

To supplement RIS with key-functions and to improve coordination between actors (governance) and efficiency

Failures and needs are different between regions

For all regions, one common objective: increase both the efficiency and structuring the system

◦ « Wealthy » regions : complete the system with « missing links » but above all improve governance.

Efficiency

◦ « Poor » regions : get basic functions and enhance coordination

Structuring

Main findings and challenges : Opacity Multiplicity of actors (CRT, plateforms, clusters, incubators…) and

compartementalization and lack of coherence of interventions Remote from SMEs Key-functions missing=> A need to improve coordination between the system actors

Types of actions:

Increase coordination and coherence of public and private initiatives: « business » and « key-functions » approach of innova&tion support and assistance structures (Alsace, Aquitaine) ; use « Objective and ressources contracts » (Limousin, NPDC, Alsace, Haute-Normandie

Reinforcement of RIA (Innovergne, ARITT Centre, SEINARI in HN, CARINA in Champagne-Ardenne) and closer links with RDA (Aquitaine, Bretagne)

Enhance governance (Midi-Pyrénées has a General Secretary for the RIS)

Main findings and challenges Lack of seed capital (« proof-of-concept », access to market for

startups), venture capital and equity capital for SMEs: « holes in the racket »

Types of actions:

Seed capital and maturation funds : cover the whole continuum the innovation chain (Bretagne, Centre, Bourgogne, PACA…etc)

Financial engineering instruments: JEREMIE,…

Promote development, expertise and networking of private equity (Business Angels, risk capital)

Cooperation with national financial partners (OSEO, Caisse des dépôts)

Main findings and challenges Level of human ressources and non-technological skills are crucial

for innovation (management, intellectual property, patterns, norms,…)

Outreach : beyond the « usual suspects »

Types of actions Diseminate culture of innovation in SMEs : training,

recruitment, « innovation check » (Innov’acteur in Bretagne)

Help SMEs to develop R&D intern capacity (« Pack-Services » in Poitou-Charentes)

Enhance capacities to manage innovation, to get access to market (DINAMIC in Pays-de-Loire)

◦Bring closer innovation and economic development (e.g.: merging of RIA/RDA).

◦Replace at the heart of innovation strategies the factors of development of SMES (research, innovation, training,…) and access to market (marketing, internationalization,…).

◦Indentification and structuring of the regional innovation ecosystem through selected priorities and enhanced governance.

◦RIS: a « toolbox » to increase the flow and the performance of innovative projects

Implementing and evaluating RIS Achieve RIS towards S3 :

Specialisation: rationalize and select thematic priorities Involvement of SMEs : « entrepreneurial discovery » Governance/leadership (coordination local/national; innovation/research;

CP/Horizon 2020) Training and human ressources Cooperation

Clarify the concept of S3 Integrate S3 in the preparation of next

programming… … but promote onwership beyond structural

funds/OP actors Support expected: technology monitoring; peer

review; networking; S3 teaching guide

AlsaceÉconomie

verte Basse-NormandieEnvironnement, DD et qualité de

vie

GuadeloupeValorisation de la biodiversité à des

fins alimentaires et non-alimentaires

GuyaneBiodiversité

Dynamique et gestion des territoires

Ile-de-FranceEco-industries

Languedoc-Roussillon

Environnement

LorrainePréservation et utilisation des ressources bio-renouvelables

Economie circulaire (recyclage)

Pays-de-la-LoireEcotechnologies

Nord-Pas-de-CalaisTraitement des déchets, sédiments, sites et sols

pollués

PicardieMaîtrise des risques et environnement

PACAGestion des risques

Gestion des ressources et écosystème

RéunionEnvironnement

Rhône-AlpesChimie verte et environnement

waste treatment / recycling

Management and devlopment of biodiversity and resources

Ecotechnologies / éco-industries / green economy

Management and preservation ef enviroment

Managment and risk prevention

CorseValorisation des

ressources naturelles

Midi-PyrénéesEco-industries (Eau,

énergie et environnement)