RIS NÖ Philipp Nussböck Zilina, 24.01.2006. Niederösterreich – some geographical & structural data Largest province of Austria 1.55 mill. Inhabitants

RIS NÖ

Philipp NussböckZilina, 24.01.2006

Niederösterreich – some geographical & structural data

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

Starting point and objectives of the Regional Innovation Project

The ministry of economics of Lower Austria initiated the Project RIS NÖ – Regional Innovation Strategy Lower Austria

By submitting a proposal to the European Commissionin December 1995

With the following project objectives: Better coordination of the existing

innovation supporting activities Better collaboration of the regional actors Stronger need orientation of the public services

But only a vague idea of how to start and run such a project ....

How to build a regional consensus on regional innovation policy ?

Do the actors talk to each other

?

Do the actors know each other ? ?

Do the actors coordinate their activities

?

....when there is no appropriate platform?

Involve the relevant actors in the steering committee from beginning

RIS NÖ – a step by step approach

stage 1

regular meetings of the steering committee

stage 0 stage 2

Needanalysis

Offeranalysis

Networkanalysis

SWOT andSynthesis

CoordinationDetailedelabora-tionof theworkprogram

Definition of measures and prior pilot actions

Implemen- tation of prior pilot actions by regional actors

Presentation& discussionof analysesresults;

consensusbuilding

RIS NÖ – Regional

Innovation Strategy Lower

Austria

03/97 05/97 03/98 02/99

SME´s need bundles for innovation support

Internal company

developmentFinanceMarket

R&D projectrealisation

Use of labora-tories/appliances

Project manage-ment for R&Dprojects

Technical problemsolving

Information onR&D offer

Technologyscreening

Feasibility studies

Technology

Development ofnew products

Marketing of newproducts

Marketdiversification

Search for newclients

Regional supportprogrammes

National supportprogrammes

Internationalsupportprogrammes

Search for qualifiedpersonnel

Qualification of ownstaff

Management/strategy consulting

Information events/seminars

Exploitation of intellectuelproperty rights

Information on R&D offerR&D projects realisation

Use of laboratories / appliances

Projectmanagement for R&D projects

Technical problem solving

Technology screening

Feasibility studies

Search for cooperation partners

Market diversification

Developement of new products

Marketing of new productsSearch for new clientsRegional support programs

National support programs

International support programs

Venture capital

Search for qualified personnal

Qualification of own staff

Management / Strategy consulting

Information events

Quality management / certificationInward Investment in Lower Austria

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Exploitation of intellectuelproperty rights

Information on R&D offerR&D projects realisation

Use of laboratories / appliances

Projectmanagement for R&D projects

Technical problem solving

Technology screening

Feasibility studies

Search for cooperation partners

Market diversification

Developement of new products

Marketing of new productsSearch for new clientsRegional support programs

National support programs

International support programs

Venture capital

Search for qualified personnal

Qualification of own staff

Management / Strategy consulting

Information events

Quality management / certificationInward Investment in Lower Austria

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Reinforce the innovation awareness: convince with facts !

SMEs Need for Innovation Support and Use of Support

Gaps between need and offer

RIS NÖ pilot actions: selection and impact on the strategy

Definition of measures on basis of the findings of the analysis stage Proposal of pilot actions by members of the Steering Committee and

discussion of single pilot actions for identified measures Definition of pilot projects and the teams

• Project lead is actor and also member of Steering Committee• Project partners are actors and members of the Steering

committee• Accompanied by Project team

Implementation of pilot actions • As part of the RIS NÖ project• Presentation of project status at the meetings of the Steering

Committee• Total duration: approx. 4 to 6 months

Validation of the pilot actions Amendment of the former identified measures Elaboration of the Regional Innovation Strategy

Involvement of regional companies

Don’t bother the regional SMEs with political discussions and consensus building- Reduce efforts for SMEs during analyses to a minimum - Give involved SMEs a quick feedback (even during analysis

phase) and explain possible benefits for the companies- Strong involvement during implementation of pilot actions

Find „process promoters“ – companies that - develop own initiatives or- want to be involved in the pilot actions

The REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM consists of several modules aiming to foster the economic success of the regional firms and thus

to increase the quantity and quality of work

Governments BusinessOrganisations

Sources ofCapital

IntermediariesEducational

Organisations

Science andTechnology

Infrastructure

LabourOrganisations

BusinessEnterprisesand Groups

The REGIONAL INNOVATION PROFILEis the „face“ of the Regional Innovation System

From the Regional Innovation Strategy to the Regional Innovation System

?

The process from the strategy towardsthe Regional Innovation System NÖ

For more information see www.ris-noe.at

The process from the strategy towardsthe Regional Innovation System NÖ

1997 20041999

Development of theRIS NÖ Strategy

Implementation ofthe RIS NÖ Strategy

Development of the holistic Regional

Innovation System

2006

Vision:Establishment of NÖ as

„Top 10“ innovation region in Europe

Innovation

Technology

cooperation

Internationalisation

Mobilise Start up´s

RIS NÖ – Regional Innovation Strategy Lower Austria

Objective 2-Programme

Innovative Actions

NÖ as Top 10

Innovation-System

RIS+

PEP Trans-Regional Innovation Project

IRE Thematic Networks STRINNOP, CROBOBUCO

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NÖ Foresight

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101. Identification of regional competencies

2. Creation of regional knowledge

3. Stimulation of firms' innovation activities

4. Implementation of firms innovation activities

5. Focus on regional strength

6. Internationalisation supporting companies

7. Marketing of the regional innovation profile

8. Accompanying step: Coordination of the regionalinnovation supporting infrastructure

9. Accompanying step: Monitoring and evaluation of theregional innovation activities

10. Accompanying step: Financing of the regionalinnovation activities and supporting infrastructure

NÖ Innovation Profile

2001

Vienna Region

Funding scheme “Opening up

new markets”

INTERREG

http://www.riz.at/index.php4

http://www.cordis.lu/paxis/src/home.htm

The Regional Innovation Strategy of Niederösterreich with 5 corner pillars

InternationalisationPositioning NÖ as the turntable and central platform for Central Europe

InnovationEstablishment of a regional innovation supporting network

TechnologyDevelopment of a technology image for NÖ

CooperationCreation of a cooperation culture

Start up´smobilisation of new business

Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Innovation






Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Innovation


• Further development of the TIP (Technology and Innovations Partners) approach

• INFINOE www.INFINOE.at

• Innovation-Check NÖ

• Innovation Agency: patenting support activities like Technology screening, information days on patenting/licensing

• Innovation Circles

• Innovation assistant

• Experts Dialogue

http://www.infinoe.at/

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Wenigerals 2%

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Wenigerals 2%

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Wenigerals 2%

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Innovativ Mittel Nicht innovativ

RIS++ survey: Growth rate 2000 – 2002 - innovativ

Ex-post evaluation: job creation

New jobs through project

17%

64%

19%

No jobs

0-5 jobs

More than 5 jobs

Sample of 70 cases

Ex-post evaluation: impacts

Contribution of project

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Sample of 70 cases

Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Cooperation






Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Cooperation

• cooperation platform “Kooperationsplattform” (www.kooperationen.net)

• 5 Cluster initiatives:Wood Cluster Niederösterreich, Automotive Cluster Vienna Region, Wellbeing Cluster Niederösterreich, Green Building Cluster Niederösterreich,Plastics-Cluster Niederösterreich

• IT Pilot-Projects for B-to-B Solutions

• Strategic User Value Orientation


Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Technology






Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Technology

• 3 Technopoles at the locations ofKrems, Tulln and Wiener Neustadt in the future-oriented technology areas bio technology (red, green and grey), nano and surface technology as well as medical technology

• 2 Competence centres K+ ECHEM and K+ WOOD

• Competence network Knet Biomasse (biomass)

• Patent exploitation


Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Start-up’s






Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Start up’s

• Genius initiative with GENIUS idea competition, GENIUS Technology Scout and internet portal www.GENIUS.or.at

• Pre-Seed Acceleration for Technology Based Firms

• Seed funds

• A+B Centre “Akzent”


Vienna Region

Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Internationalisation






Implementation of the RIS Strategy:Internationalisation

• Funding program „Markterschließung“ (opening up new markets)

• Launch of the brand „Vienna Region“

• Innovation Assistant Internationalisation


Innovation – the key to internationalisation?

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Exportanteil

Exportanteil - Innovation Nicht innovativMittel

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Export rate

The more innovative companies in Lower Austria,the higher the export rate of Lower Austria

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Sources for implementation

Regional programmes (largest part) National programmes (smallest amount) ERDF

Objective2 2000 to 2006 Objective2new 2007 to 2013

Monitoring and evaluation of the continuous improvement process of

Regional Innovation System Lower Austria

RIS NÖ questionnaire 1997 RIS++ NÖ questionnaire 2002/2003 as follow-up

Increased transparency of offered innovation supporting services Increased awareness for importance of external support Increased use of offered services Increased satisfaction with services Increased importance of

Next questionnaire planned for 2007 within IMPACTSCAN / ARISE

RIS NÖ Steering committee

Transparenz - Angebot an öffentlichen Dienstleistungen 1997

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20,9%

49,8%

19,1%

Sehr gute Transparenz

Gute Transparenz

Ausreichende Transparenz

Wenig Transparenz

Keine Transparenz

Transparenz - Angebot an öffentlichen Dienstleistungen 2002

4,0%

20,8%

26,4%

40,1%

8,8%

Sehr gute Transparenz

Gute Transparenz

Ausreichende Transparenz

Wenig Transparenz

Keine Transparenz

RIS NÖ Process monitoring 1997 2002 (1):

Increased transparency of innovation supporting services

Verwertung SchutzrechteInformationen über F&E-Angebot

Durchführung von F&E-Projekten

Nutzung von Laboren und Geräten

Projektmanagement für F&E-Projekte

Technische Problemlösung

Technologiebeobachtung

Machbarkeitsstudien

Suche Kooperationspartner

Marktdiversifikation

Entwicklung neuer ProdukteVermarktung neuer ProdukteSuche nach neuen Kunden

Regionale Förderprogramme

Nationale Förderprogramme

Internationale Förderprogramme

Beteiligungsfinazierung

Suche nach Fachpersonal

Qualifizierung des eigenen Personals

Betriebswirtschaftl./Strategische Beratung

Informationsveranstaltungen

Q-Sicherung/ZertifizierungBetriebsansiedlung in NÖ

Anzahl Nutzung 2002

Anzahl Nutzung 1997

RIS NÖ Process monitoring 1997 2002 (2):

Increased use of offered services

Thank you for your attention!

Ms Irma Priedl

Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung

Haus 14, Landhausplatz 1 / Haus 14

3109 St. Pölten

Austria

Tel.: +43(2742)9005-16123

Fax: +43(2742)9005-16240

[email protected]

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RIS NÖ Philipp Nussböck Zilina, 24.01.2006. Niederösterreich – some geographical & structural data Largest province of Austria 1.55 mill. Inhabitants