IMPACTSCAN and ARISE their history in Lower Austria

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4innopol and . and
their previous history in Lower Austria Irma
Priedl,NÖ Wirtschaftsförderung,Amt der NÖ
LandesregierungLjubljana, June 2005
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Niederösterreich some geographical
structural data

• Largest province of Austria
• Approx. 1.55 mill. inhabitants
• Area of 19.174 square km
• 4,5 unemployment rate
• Very heterogeneous economic structure

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Content

• Continuous improvement process of the Regional
  Innovation System NÖ
• Regional Innovation Strategy NÖ and need analyses
• Development of a monitoring system for innovation
  related funding schemes
• Development of a NÖ Regional Innovation Profile
• Enlargement of RD Monitor on all regional
  funding schemes
• IMPACTSCAN and ARISE

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Continuous improvement process of the Regional
Innovation System NÖ
was initiated in 1997 with the development of
the Regional Innovation Strategy Lower Austria
VisionEstablishment of NÖ as Top innovation
region in Europe
Development of the holistic Regional Innovation
System
Development of theRIS NÖ Strategy
Implementation ofthe RIS NÖ Strategy

• Start of implementationof strategic
  cornerpillars
• Start and realisation of projects that
  complement the corner pillars
• Orientation of the Obj. 2 New and INTERREG IIIa
  Programme towards the Regional Innovation
  Strategy Lower Austria

• Intensification of cooperation of enterprises,
  research and administration in Lower Austria in
  the field of innovation
• Sharpening the innovation profile of Lower
  Austria and international positioning of the
  region

• Achieving consensuson the orientation of the RIS
  Strategy Lower Austria
• Definition of 5 strategic corner pillars for RIS
  Lower Austria
• Definition of role allocation of the regional
  actors

• Establishment of Lower Austrian innovation
  system as European benchmark
• Positioning and Lead of Lower Austria for an
  innovation strategy Vienna Region

2001
2004
1997
1999
2006
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Regional Innovation Strategy Lower Austria

• Developed from 1997 and to 1999
• with 5 specified pillars as blueprint for the
  improvement of the Regional Innovation System NÖ
• Clearer knowledge of firms needs for innovation
  support
• Technology and innovation service providers with
• Increased customer orientation
• Stronger communication and networking among each
  other
• clearer defined roles and tasks
• Broad regional commitment on regional innovation
  measures
• Establishment of the RIS NÖ Steering Committee

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Continuous improvement process of the Regional
Innovation System NÖ
VisionEstablishment of NÖ as Top innovation
region in Europe
Development of the holistic Regional Innovation
System
Development of theRIS NÖ Strategy
Implementation ofthe RIS NÖ Strategy

• Start of implementationof strategic
  cornerpillars
• Start and realisation of projects that
  complement the corner pillars
• Orientation of the Obj. 2 New and INTERREG IIIa
  Programme towards the Regional Innovation
  Strategy Lower Austria

• Intensification of cooperation of enterprises,
  research and administration in Lower Austria in
  the field of innovation
• Sharpening the innovation profile of Lower
  Austria and international positioning of the
  region

• Achieving consensuson the orientation of the RIS
  Strategy Lower Austria
• Definition of 5 strategic corner pillars for RIS
  Lower Austria
• Definition of role allocation of the regional
  actors

• Establishment of Lower Austrian innovation
  system as European benchmark
• Positioning and Lead of Lower Austria for an
  innovation strategy Vienna Region

2004
1997
2001
1999
2006/2008
Enlargement of RD Monitor on all regional
funding schemes
Development of a monitoring system for innovation
related funding schemes
Follow-upof RIS NÖquestionnaire survey
Development of a NÖ Regional Innovation Profile
Round Table
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Introduction of a monitoring system for
innovation related funding schemes

• Approval of submitted request
• In-process monitoring to assure the envisaged
  resultsTraffic Funding Lights
• Ex-post monitoring for more systematic
  measurementof the project results and with
  direct feedbackon the funding schemes
• Integrated information system
• EXEK external unit for project coordination and
  management support

Monitoring/Evaluation Cycleof Funding Schemes
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Ex post evaluation of RD funding scheme
(example)
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Continuous improvement process of the Regional
Innovation System NÖ
VisionEstablishment of NÖ as Top innovation
region in Europe
Development of the holistic Regional Innovation
System
Development of theRIS NÖ Strategy
Implementation ofthe RIS NÖ Strategy

• Start of implementationof strategic
  cornerpillars
• Start and realisation of projects that
  complement the corner pillars
• Orientation of the Obj. 2 New and INTERREG IIIa
  Programme towards the Regional Innovation
  Strategy Lower Austria

• Intensification of cooperation of enterprises,
  research and administration in Lower Austria in
  the field of innovation
• Sharpening the innovation profile of Lower
  Austria and international positioning of the
  region

• Achieving consensuson the orientation of the RIS
  Strategy Lower Austria
• Definition of 5 strategic corner pillars for RIS
  Lower Austria
• Definition of role allocation of the regional
  actors

• Establishment of Lower Austrian innovation
  system as European benchmark
• Positioning and Lead of Lower Austria for an
  innovation strategy Vienna Region

2004
1997
2001
1999
2006/2008
Enlargement of RD Monitor on all regional
funding schemes
Development of a monitoring system for innovation
related funding schemes
Follow-upof RIS NÖquestionnaire survey
Development of a NÖ Regional Innovation Profile
Round Table
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Firms questionnaire survey 1997-2002Transparency
of regional offer
Increased transparency as prerequisite for
stronger collaboration with technology and
service providers .....
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Firms questionnaire survey 1997-2002Utilisation
of services
Increased utilisation of services strengthens the
importance of technology and service providers
......
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Firms questionnaire survey 1997-2002Importance
of external innovation partners
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40,0
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10,0
0,0
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Innovation
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NÖ
Chambers And their
competitors
providers
clients
supporting
providers
support
Landes-regierung
institutions
institutions
Institutions
close
to
industry
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Continuous improvement process of the Regional
Innovation System NÖ
VisionEstablishment of NÖ as Top innovation
region in Europe
Development of the holistic Regional Innovation
System
Development of theRIS NÖ Strategy
Implementation ofthe RIS NÖ Strategy

• Start of implementationof strategic
  cornerpillars
• Start and realisation of projects that
  complement the corner pillars
• Orientation of the Obj. 2 New and INTERREG IIIa
  Programme towards the Regional Innovation
  Strategy Lower Austria

• Intensification of cooperation of enterprises,
  research and administration in Lower Austria in
  the field of innovation
• Sharpening the innovation profile of Lower
  Austria and international positioning of the
  region

• Achieving consensuson the orientation of the RIS
  Strategy Lower Austria
• Definition of 5 strategic corner pillars for RIS
  Lower Austria
• Definition of role allocation of the regional
  actors

• Establishment of Lower Austrian innovation
  system as European benchmark
• Positioning and Lead of Lower Austria for an
  innovation strategy Vienna Region

2004
1997
2001
1999
2006/2008
Enlargement of RD Monitor on all regional
funding schemes
Development of a monitoring system for innovation
related funding schemes
Follow-upof RIS NÖquestionnaire survey
Development of a NÖ Regional Innovation Profile
Round Table
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Development of the NÖ Regional Innovation Profile

• Development of a first prototype within the
  Thematic Network STRINNOP Strengthening the
  Regional Innovation Profile
• Qualitative and quantitative indictors
• In total set of 47 indicators
• Overall assessment of the status and the impact
  of the Regional Innovation system on the firm
  competitiveness
• First trans-regional benchmark

STRINNOP has reflected the NÖ Innovation Strategy
and light up needs for adjustments further
improvement of monitoring of impact of NÖ
regional innovation policy obvious
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Continuous improvement process of the Regional
Innovation System NÖ
VisionEstablishment of NÖ as Top innovation
region in Europe
Development of the holistic Regional Innovation
System
Development of theRIS NÖ Strategy
Implementation ofthe RIS NÖ Strategy

• Start of implementationof strategic
  cornerpillars
• Start and realisation of projects that
  complement the corner pillars
• Orientation of the Obj. 2 New and INTERREG IIIa
  Programme towards the Regional Innovation
  Strategy Lower Austria

• Intensification of cooperation of enterprises,
  research and administration in Lower Austria in
  the field of innovation
• Sharpening the innovation profile of Lower
  Austria and international positioning of the
  region

• Achieving consensuson the orientation of the RIS
  Strategy Lower Austria
• Definition of 5 strategic corner pillars for RIS
  Lower Austria
• Definition of role allocation of the regional
  actors

• Establishment of Lower Austrian innovation
  system as European benchmark
• Positioning and Lead of Lower Austria for an
  innovation strategy Vienna Region

2004
1997
2001
1999
2006/2008
Enlargement of RD Monitor on all regional
funding schemes
Development of a monitoring system for innovation
related funding schemes
Follow-upof RIS NÖquestionnaire survey
Development of a NÖ Regional Innovation Profile
Round Table
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Coordination platform for the NÖ innovation
policyLenkungskreis RIS NÖ

• (Steering Committee RIS NÖ)
• Established in 1997 at the beginning of the
  development of the Regional Innovation Strategy
  Lower Austria,
• Comprises all relevant technology and innovation
  service providers,
• Today the most important platform
• for information exchange on and coordination of
  current regional innovation (supporting)
  activities and
• for consensus building on required measures to
  improve the Regional Innovation System Lower
  Austria,
• Headed by Ernest Gabmann, minister for economic
  affairs and deputy governor,
• Coordinated by the Wirtschaftsförderung, Amt der
  NÖ Landesregierung,

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Coordination platform the start-up activities of
the Vienna RegionRound Table Vienna Region

• Integration Board for region spanning start-up
  policy
• Vienna Region awarded as Region of Excellence

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Continuous improvement process of the Regional
Innovation System NÖ
VisionEstablishment of NÖ as Top innovation
region in Europe
Development of the holistic Regional Innovation
System
Development of theRIS NÖ Strategy
Implementation ofthe RIS NÖ Strategy

• Start of implementationof strategic
  cornerpillars
• Start and realisation of projects that
  complement the corner pillars
• Orientation of the Obj. 2 New and INTERREG IIIa
  Programme towards the Regional Innovation
  Strategy Lower Austria

• Intensification of cooperation of enterprises,
  research and administration in Lower Austria in
  the field of innovation
• Sharpening the innovation profile of Lower
  Austria and international positioning of the
  region

• Achieving consensuson the orientation of the RIS
  Strategy Lower Austria
• Definition of 5 strategic corner pillars for RIS
  Lower Austria
• Definition of role allocation of the regional
  actors

• Establishment of Lower Austrian innovation
  system as European benchmark
• Positioning and Lead of Lower Austria for an
  innovation strategy Vienna Region

2004
1997
2001
1999
2006/2008
Enlargement of RD Monitor on all regional
funding schemes
Development of a monitoring system for innovation
related funding schemes
Follow-upof RIS NÖquestionnaire survey
Development of a NÖ Regional Innovation Profile
Round Table
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Enlargement of RD Monitor on all regional
funding schemes

• Proved monitoring system for regional RD funding
  scheme will be applied on further main funding
  schemes in NÖ
• Opening up new markets
• Collaboration
• Structure improving measures

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Continuous improvement process of the Regional
Innovation System NÖ
VisionEstablishment of NÖ as Top innovation
region in Europe
Development of the holistic Regional Innovation
System
Development of theRIS NÖ Strategy
Implementation ofthe RIS NÖ Strategy

• Start of implementationof strategic
  cornerpillars
• Start and realisation of projects that
  complement the corner pillars
• Orientation of the Obj. 2 New and INTERREG IIIa
  Programme towards the Regional Innovation
  Strategy Lower Austria

• Intensification of cooperation of enterprises,
  research and administration in Lower Austria in
  the field of innovation
• Sharpening the innovation profile of Lower
  Austria and international positioning of the
  region

• Achieving consensuson the orientation of the RIS
  Strategy Lower Austria
• Definition of 5 strategic corner pillars for RIS
  Lower Austria
• Definition of role allocation of the regional
  actors

• Establishment of Lower Austrian innovation
  system as European benchmark
• Positioning and Lead of Lower Austria for an
  innovation strategy Vienna Region

2004
1997
2001
1999
2006/2008
Enlargement of RD Monitor on all regional
funding schemes
Development of a monitoring system for innovation
related funding schemes
Follow-upof RIS NÖquestionnaire survey
Development of a NÖ Regional Innovation Profile
Round Table
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Challenges for the next years

• Improving the understanding of regional
  innovation system
• What is the interaction between the manifold
  elements?
• What are the key success factors?
• Development and application of a Monitoring and
  evaluation system to measure continuously and
  reliably
• the effect of the regional innovation policy on
  the whole region
• the continuous improvement of the Regional
  Innovation System Lower Austria
• Based on the STRINNOP approach
• Development and application of a benchmarking
  tool to establish the Lower Austrian innovation
  system as European benchmark
• Development of a tool to measure the degree of
  performance regarding the Lisbon Strategy

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Expectations (1)

• Context setting for partner regions and associate
  regions
• identification of key success factors of regional
  innovation systems
• better understanding for partner regions
• Guideline for selection of regional Good
  Practices Cases applicable also in NÖ
• Applicable indicator set
• for self assessment and inter-regional
  benchmarking
• validated
• considering input output impact - effect

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Expectations (2)

• Comprehensive data collection
• including existing data
• own surveys during the projects
• deduction of a data gathering schedule own NÖ
  activities in addition to supra-regional surveys
  like CIS Community Innovation Survey
• Long term partnership of partner regions for
• exchange on regional innovation policy
• transfer of Good Practices
• benchmarking

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For more information see www.ris-noe.at and
www.strinnop.net homepages for IMPACTSCAN and
A.R.I.S.E. will follow soon!
Thank you for your attention ! Any Questions ?
Irma Priedl Amt der NÖ Landesregierung NÖ
Wirtschaftsförderung 43 2742 / 9005
16123 Irma.priedl_at_noel.gv.at