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Supporting changes in Innovation Systems (IS):o Stimulate knowledge generation, diffusion, absorptiono Develop new understanding of IS (actors, outreach, …)o More multifaceted ‘innovation’ policy (trans-policy-fields, -sectoral, -
governance levels, -national, …)
Adapting Framework Conditions (soft and hard):
o Competencies and values, entrepreneurship culture, technical standards, legal and work regulations, institutional & social capital, ….
Using more Strategic Policy Intelligence (SPI) more intelligently:o Strategic analyses of (trans-)national / regional / sectoral innovation
systems and processeso Benchmarking, policy monitoring & evaluationo Technology Foresight & Assessment, inclusive policy design
The set of activities to search, process, diffuse & protect information in order to make it available to the right persons at the right time,so that they can take the right decisions.
Related to Research & Innovation (RTDI) policies this includes such policy support instruments as foresight & technology assessment, monitoring, benchmarking, regional innovation auditing, strategic evaluation, ….
Why SPI?Basis for better decisions and investments
(better informed, more clearly based, more broadly based and consensual, more likely on average to be optimum and lower risk)
o early recognition of economic and social opportunities
o early warning against negative impacts
o procedures for mitigating conflicting situations
o reducing costly errors – or costly missed opportunities
o background knowledge for planners & designers, decision aid for technology developers, users, regulators
o contributions to resilient system (improved functionality, consensual co-ordination, policy coherence), socially and environmentally compatible design
attracting more investments also from other sources, incl. FDI
The RegStrat Project aims to improve (regional) policy design and implementation by supporting regional decision-makers and facilitating the application of Strategic Policy Intelligence
o Foster understanding of SPI Tools
o Supply appropriately processed information
o Design pilot applications to test usability of tools
Ongoing policy learning in practice
Building both on EU and regional knowledge-base
Integrating use of regional, national, EU (ERDF, ESG, FP7, CIP), and FDI support
Contributing to policy fields of high EU and regional relevance
RegStrat focuses on the intersection of policy research, SPI application and regional development
Bringing together regional stakeholder networks, SPI practitioners, policy researchers
Rationale: with improved decision base, and more innovative & less risky choices, regional actors more confident RTDI-related in investment decisions. More likely to
o allocate own public funds for RTDI-related or –relevant activities (S&T, HE, other policy fields)
o leverage such investments from & in private sector
o attract resources from national and EU (Cohesion, Agriculture, Infrastructure etc), AND from foreign direct investment budgets.