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Smart Work for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

in Regions

Alise VitolaRiga Technical University

Cross-sectoral Coordination Centre, LATVIA

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Project Micropol – Smart Work inNon-metropolitan Areas

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North Denmark Region (DK)

Province of Drenthe (NL)

West-Pannon Region (HU)

Business Centre Kranj (SL)

Northumberland County Council (UK)

Municipality of Teramo (IT)

Public Development of Industry (HU)

Riga Technical University (LV)

Nièvre Numérique (FR)

Estonian Advice Centres (EE)

Chamber of Commerce of Jaen (ES)

http://micropol-interreg.eu/

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Smart Work:linking rural regions to knowledge economy

INTERREG IVC

http://micropol-interreg.eu/-Micropol-Video-

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A Smart Work Center

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Benefits of Smart Work Centres

Source: SWC Matrix, http://ievf.rtu.lv/content/view/2691/1610/lang,lv/

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Typology of Smart Work Centres

Source: SWC Matrix, http://ievf.rtu.lv/content/view/2691/1610/lang,lv/

• Target wider economic development aims by supporting a wide range of business users from entrepreneurs to distance workers and public and voluntary sector workers

Economic development SWCs

• Have a purely business focus and supporting entrepreneurs and small business

Enterprise SWCs

• Incorporate a social and service provision role, most commonly found in small communities

Socio-economic hub SWCs

• Primarily aim to provide employment centres to reduce "out-commuting" and support distance working within rural municipality

Distance Working SWCs

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Socioeconomic Return of a SWC

Source: Forzati M. Analysis and assesment of SWC good practices across Europe (2014)

• 4 case studies of rural SWCs in FR, UK, DK and NL

• Businesses created – 5 (3 to 6)

• People working – 10 (8 to 12)

• Population growth – 2 persons per one worker

• Local GDP growth annually – 0,7 million euros (0,5 to 1,3)

• Investment annually - 0,1 million euros (from 0,07 to 0,14)

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Micropol – Smart Work inNon-metropolitan Areas: Results

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• 25 good practices (SWC & flexible working)

• 10 policy recommendations

• A matrix describing types of SWCs

• A business model for the sustainability of SWC

• Analysis and assessment of SWCs social and economic return on investment