Northern Ireland Smart Specialisation

Ciaran McGarrityInnovation Policy

DETI

What is Smart Specialisation?

http://s3platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/the-kingdom-of-smart

S3- In summary

“Evidence Based priority setting and integrated delivery”

S3 priorities

Leadership & Cultural Change

Open Innovation

Public Sector Innovation

Access to Finance

Increase Capacity and Capability

Enabling themes

Adv. Man & MatAdvanced Engineering, Composites, Electronics & Electrical components

Life & Health Science

Connected Health & Stratified Medicine

ICT

Software engineering, Big

data/ Data analytics, Cyber Security, Capital Markets, Digital

content

Agri-Food Technology

Integrated Value Chain, Traceability, niche/functional food, Packaging &

shelf life

Sustainable Energy

Intelligent energy systems

Market Opportunity

Areas

Connected Health –S3 niche

6

Led by Industry Inspired by Academia

Facilitated by Government

“Cross sectoral market opportunities”

Entrepreneurial Discovery Process

7

Public Consultation

Public Consultation

MATRIX Science Industry

panel established

2006

Public Consultation

Public Consultation

Northern Ireland Economic

Strategy 2030 March 2012

Public Consultation

Draft Economic Strategy

2011

Consultation Paper

Economic Strategy

S3 Process Joined S3 Platform

March 2012

Draft Innovation

StrategySept 2013

Innovation Strategy

2014- 2025

ERDF Operational programme 2014-2020

NI S3 policy ‘Expert

Reviewed’ July 2013

Innovation Strategy

Action Plan2008-2011

Independent Review of Economic

Policy 2009

Northern Ireland

ExecutiveSub-Committee on the Economy

Public responses

Public Consultation

8

Delivering S3 – The Policy Framework

Programme For Government

Economic Strategy-Strategic Framework

Innovation Strategy(draft)

9

Policy Framework• Executive Strategy - 2025

•Increase innovation activity to drive growth

•Public sector as a driver of innovation

• Collaboration

•Publication mid 2014

Measuring progress - 2025

Accountability and Governance Northern Ireland Executive Sub- Committee on the

Economy

Innovation Council

Steering Group

Delivery Partners

To meet biannually – Chaired by DETI Minister - reps from private sector, academia, Local government, third sector

Senior Officials

Delivery Partners

Delivery Partners

Delivery Partners

Thank You