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ERCOLE CAUTI - Varna 7th october 2005
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ERCOLE CAUTI - Varna 7th october 2005
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Regional Innovation Strategies The case of
ABRUZZO
Summary

• The profile of Region Abruzzo
• Concrete results of RIS
• Why a second RIS
• RIS added value
• Italian Network of Innovating Regions

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ABRUZZO REGION
Surface 10,800 skm Inhabitants 1.3 milion
ROME
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ABRUZZO REGION
50 km - 40 min
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Region ABRUZZO ECONOMY (1)

• First European Region getting out from Objective
  1 support
• Level of industrialisation higher than the
  national average
• Two speeds for development
• Major coastal dynamism
• Increasing disparities at internal level

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Region ABRUZZO ECONOMY (2)

• Developed tourist industry
• Summer tourism other 100 km of coast
• Winter tourism 20 ski cables and over 150 ski
  slopes
• Good diffusion of SMEs
• Textile and clothing
• Metal - mechanics
• Wood furniture
• Leather

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Region ABRUZZO STRENGTH, WEAKNESS

• Strengths
• Optimal geographic position
• Good social stability
• Favourable environment
• Strong interest in Innovation (3 universities, 3
  research centres, etc.)
• Weaknesses
• Lack of infrastructure
• Productive system not enough structured

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Region ABRUZZO SOME MACRO-ECONOMIC DATA (1)
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Region ABRUZZO SOME MACRO-ECONOMIC DATA (2)
INVESTMENTS on GDP (2001)

• higher than national average
• equal to national average
• lower than national average

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Region ABRUZZO SOME MACRO-ECONOMIC DATA (3)
IMPORT on GDP (2001)

• higher than national average
• equal to national average
• lower than national average

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Region ABRUZZO SOME MACRO-ECONOMIC DATA (4)
EMPLOYEES IN R D (2001)

• higher than national average
• equal to national average
• lower than national average

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Region ABRUZZO SOME MACRO-ECONOMIC DATA (5)
NEW ENTERPRISES ENTERPPRISES ENDED (2001)

• lower than national average
• equal to national average
• higher than national average

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Region ABRUZZO SOME MACRO-ECONOMIC DATA (6)
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (2001)

• lower than national average
• equal to national average
• higher than national average

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Region ABRUZZO SOME MACRO-ECONOMIC DATA (7)
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (2001)

• lower than national average
• equal to national average
• higher than national average

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ABRUZZO SUMMARY

• Abruzzo is a region with a positive trend of
  development but with still unstable indicators
• Risk related to an industrial system which is too
  much linked to small enterprises implying local
  capitals
• Need to develop the capability of
  internationalization of the productive system

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RIS ABRUZZO DATA

• RIS first phase
• Starting 1997
• Closing 1999
• 400.000
• RIS second phase
• Starting 2001
• Closing 2003
• Completely funded by Region Abruzzo
• Extention until may 2004 to participate in the
  RIS NAC call

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RIS ABRUZZO RESULTS ? 8 PILOT PROJECTS

• 2 projects financed with UE funds ESF
• Vocational training for tourism operators
• (Main economic sector of Region Abruzzo with a
  consistent increasing in the last years)
• Vocational training for the mechanic industrial
  sector
• (Sector in crisis at national level)

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RIS ABRUZZO RESULTS ? 8 PILOT PROJECTS

• 1 project financed directly by REGION ABRUZZO
• Safety on work places
• 5 projects financed from UE funds Regional
  Programme for Innovative Actions

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RIS ABRUZZO RESULTS Regional Programme for
Innovative Actions

• Call of the European Commission published in
  January 2001
• Consistency of the activities developed under RIS
• Region Abruzzo presented 5 pilot projects of RIS
• Fund received of 6.000.000
• 50 UE
• 35 Italian Government
• 15 Private Contribution

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RIS ABRUZZO RESULTS Regional Programme for
Innovative Actions (1)

• Research SPIN OFF (start-up of research
  enterprises)
• Assessement of the research structures
• Regional data base of research centers
• Designing of 60 business plans
• Involvement of 150 researchers
• Setting-up of a regional fund for innovation
• Start-up of at least 8 new enterprises

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RIS ABRUZZO RESULTS Regional Programme for
Innovative Actions (2)

• Project for enhancing technological transfer (TT)
• Creation of a WEB site
• Development of help desks for connections between
  research and enterprises
• Training of 20 technologists per year
• Development of an info hot-line for SMEs
• Arrangement of monthly thematic and territorial
  meetings

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RIS ABRUZZO RESULTS Regional Programme for
Innovative Actions (3)

• Introducing new technologies in Public
  Administration
• Informatization and supply of modern
  communication equipments in
• 4 regional offices experts in territorial
  development
• 4 industrial districts existing in the Region
• 7 consortia for development of the productive
  infrastructure, involving over 100 operators

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RIS ABRUZZO RESULTS Regional Programme for
Innovative Actions (4)

• Quality Certification (ISO 9000) for Public
  Administration
• Certification of 30 public bodies national,
  regional and local bodies.

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RIS ABRUZZO RESULTS Regional Programme for
Innovative Actions (5)

• Stimulate Sustainable Development
• Development of a One Stop Shop Office
• Training more than 50 tourism operators
• Development of an INTERNET portal
• Development of a Multimedia Animation Centre

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RIS ABRUZZO Why a second RIS?

• Good results of the first RIS
• Continuity in supporting applications proposed
  during 1997 - 1999
• Encouraging cooperation between public and
  private sector

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RIS ABRUZZO RIS Added Value

• Periodically planned meetings to inform the
  regional system of enterprises about the
  opportunities offered by the European context,
  providing the place for exchange and discussion.
• Development of tools for enterprises to define
  ideas, exchanging the isolated and not structured
  proposals into innovative concrete and targeted
  projects.
• Parallel objectives
• Competition for Ideas of Excellence for the
  presentation of projects aimed at the
  introduction of innovative elements in the
  processes and products of specific intervention
  areas.

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RIS ABRUZZO RIS Added Value Excellence
projects

• Themes
• E-commerce
• Joint Venture with economic operators from Newly
  Associated Countries (NAC)
• Application of new technologies
• Beneficiaries entreprises and research centres
• Over 20 projects presented
• 5 project ideas financed

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RIS ABRUZZO RIS Added Value activities

• Over 130 meetings
• Thematic and territorial meetings with
  enterprises, public entities and industrial
  organisations to define the objective of the
  second RIS
• Collecting ideas and suggestions for a more
  efficient and shared regional development
• Comparing and valorisation of the resulted
  proposals
• Transfer of the results to the political level
  (vertical mainstreaming)
• Databank of projects available for new open calls
  and financing opportunities
• Experienced working group for local development
  actors

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RIS ABRUZZO RIS Added Value CORIINNA

• PROMOTER REGIONS

• PARTNER REGIONS

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Objectives of the Network

• Common position of the Italian Regions
• More efficient co-ordination for the regional and
  national policies for Innovation, research and
  technological transfer
• Promote common solutions on the management and
  administrative issues of the Regional Programs of
  Innovative Actions
• Extend and implement the inter-regional
  co-operation between the Innovation actors
• Stimulate and promote inter-action tools with the
  existing networks at national and European level

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