Outline

““Innovation and cohesion policy “Innovation and cohesion policy “Policy lessons for SpainPolicy lessons for Spain

Seville, 22-24 November 2011Seville, 22-24 November 2011

Andrea MAIRATE, Head of unit Spain DG Regio

European CommissionEuropean Commission

Outline

• Trends and structural problems

• Current state of regional policy and the role of innovation

• EU 2020 as strategic response to the economic crisis

• Future challenges for Spain

Introduction

• Innovation central to future cohesion policy• Complex relations between innovation and

regional development – no single approach• Clear focus on policy objectives, i.e. growth and

jobs• Governance challenges – strategy formulation,

capacity building and effective coordination• Shift towards an integrated regional

development model – regional competitiveness and equity

Regional Trends

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GDP Growth

Employment Growth

Source: Eurostat 2000-2008 – Average annual % change

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Regional Innovation Scoreboard - 2009See: http://www.proinno-europe.eu/page/regional-innovation-scoreboard

Innovation Union Scoreboard 2010

Innovation Union Scoreboard 2010

Innovation Union Scoreboard 2010

Innovation Union Scoreboard 2010

Cohesion Policy Funding Cohesion Policy Funding for RTD and innovation for RTD and innovation

2007-2013 2007-2013

Cohesion Policy support for Innovation:

4% in 89’-93’

7% in 94’-99’

11% in 00’-06’

25% in 07’-13’

Targeting R&D in Spain

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6.000

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Millones €

PO ECONOMIA DELCONOCIMIENTO

PO FONDOTECNOLOGICO

PO REGIONAL TOTAL POs FEDER

PRESUPUESTO I+D+i FEDER

Competitividad

Phasing In

Phasing Out

Convergencia

R&D programmes: main featuresR&D programmes: main features

• R&D/innovation ~17% ERDF funds for Spain (around € 6 bn, 9 bn with national co-financing)• Actions delivered through 2 operational programmes (POEC , POFT)• Targeting on convergence regions (77% en POEC y 70% en POFT)• Special focus on SMEs • Part of actions embedded in the national plan for R&D and innovation and Plan Avanza

Socioeconomic impact of Science and Technology Parks (STPs) in

Spain

5,539 companies and research bodies within 47 Spanish STPs (gathered in APTE)21.475 mill. EUR revenues within Spanish STPsThe direct contribution to the economy by the companies and centres in STPs sums up to 10,090 mill EUR, i.e. 0.96% of the Spanish GDP.total impact on the GDP reaches 2.2% on the regional GDP in the regions where STPs exist. This impact increases at provincial level, where the impact of the existing STP is 2.74% of the provincial GDP. 145,155 persons employed in Spanish STPs (direct employment)17.56% of the employment in STP are jobs dedicated to R&D activities, i.e. 25,443 persons.This corresponds to 11.5% of all R&D jobs (full-time-equivalent) in Spain (in 2009).total impact of the Spanish STPs corresponds to 2.67% of the regional employment in the CCAA where STPs exist, and to 3.42% of the provincial employment

These effects are even higher, when we analyse specifically the cases of consolidated STP, like PT Bizkaia, PTA in Malaga and PT Boecillo

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Contribution to EUROPE 2020:

STPSTPSMART, SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH

INNOVATION

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Agglomerations and infrastructures dedicated to the transfer of knowledge, “bridges” between innovative key players:

• Consolidated STPs can contribute to the transfer of knowledge and the creation of innovative companies, as well as to the channelling and attraction of innovative resources.

• STPs can be cornerstones in education and training for innovation, and regional strategies to foster mobility of RTDI personnel and of talent attraction/retention schemes.

• STPs are key players in the promotion of emerging technologies and in the physical support of (virtual) technology clusters.

• STPs have a key role in the internationalization of RTDI and business services

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Contribution to SMART SPECIALIZATION:

SMART, SPECIALI-ZATION STRATEGIES

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STPs are pioneering the detection and support of new technological and innovative activities in a given territory. The can be a valuable living laboratory for the identification and set-up of smart specialization.

STPs are important nodes, visible at national and international level, for RTDI trends and activities. They can contribute to the coherent integration of specialised R&D in global value chains.

STPs are spaces of cross-fertilization between science and industry. The can extend their role and stimulate the cross-fertilization between disciplines, as well as between technology (IT, bio, nano) and fields of application (health, mobility, energy).

Mapping Europe 2020 in Cohesion policy … an example

Europe 2020 COHESION POLICY 2007-2013

Priority Indicator Thematic priorities Core indicators Investment category

Developing an economy based on

knowledge and innovation

Innovation Indicator - 3% of GDP target

innovation capacity and knowledge

transfer

N° enterprise-research

cooperation

Technology transfer and improving cooperation

networks

research and technological development

Research jobs created

R&D Infrastructures, activities in research

centres, R&D in SMEs,

Making full use of information and communication technologies

Additional population covered

broadband networks, services and applications

for citizens and SMEs

Enhancing entrepreneurship

Investment induced

Support services for firms; Investments in firms

at least 40% 30-34 year olds

having completed

tertiary education

Quality of education N° students

Education infrastructure, reforms & increasing

participation in education / training, R&D through post-

graduate studies

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More concentration and added value – greater selectivity of innovation projects

Stronger emphasis of results/outcomes in programme management

Promotion of entrepreneurship culture and creativity – innovation beyond technology

Make more extensive use of financial engineering, (loans, guarantees, revolving funds, venture capital)

Build effective governance – smart specialization strategies adapted to different types of regions

ChallengesChallenges