MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRSMINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS

Athens, 30 April 2013

«Responsible Innovation at National Level: Greek Innovation Strategy

Designing of the smart specialization strategy of Greece in relation to the regional development»

General Secretariat for Research and TechnologyVasileios Gongolidis

Planning and Programming Directorate

Mytilene, September 2014

Our “Quantifiable” Vision

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2010

2020

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1,2%

Smart specialization strategy

•focuses on investments in key priority areas •builds on the strengths, competitive advantages and emerging excellence •supports innovation and aims to mobilize the private sector.

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The New Programming Period 2014-2020

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Smart Specialization Strategy

Identify key sectors and then activities

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Step 1: Stakeholders’ involvement

1. Information Day for RIS3 in Athens (Regional authorities, Academic and research organizations, Ministries)

2. Working group with the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises

3. Working group with National Council for Research and Technology and representatives from the industry.

4. Working group with representatives from various ICT sectors

5. Questionnaires to the Regional Authorities6. Questionnaires to research organizations7. Meetings with the Regional Authorities (More than 30

meetings with the regions)

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Step 2: Analyze economic studies & policy documents

• McKinsey & Company, Greece 10 Years Ahead: Defining the new National Development Model

• European Commission’s Position Paper• Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV), Research in Business

Forecasting of Changes in Regional Production Systems and Local Labor Markets

• Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV), Reconstruction and Manufacturing Technology Priorities

• Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE), Proposed areas of national interest in the context of 'smart specialization' 2014-2020

• SMART SPECIALISATION strategies in GREECE - expert team review for DGREGIO (Sectoral / technological priorities 2014-2020)

• GSRT, Investigation of priority areas for the promotion of Research & Technology during the programming period 2007-2013

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Criteria for the selection of priority areas

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Priority Areas Effect on the economy Sustainability Exports Innovation

Food-beverages (Agrifood)

Tourism Ν/Α

Logistics

ICT

Creative industries

Energy

N/A

Health MaterialConstruction

Environment N/A N/A N/A

Source: PwC

9Structural Funds

Current programming period 2007-2013 R&D data

10Structural Funds

Current programming period 2007-2013 R&D data

Criteria for the selection of priority areas: Scientific Specialization

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Positional analysis of Greece publications in Scopus (specialisation versus impact), 2000-2010

Source: DG Research and Innovation - Economic Analysis Unit

Data: Science Metrix - Canada, based on Scopus

Notes: Scientific specialisation include 2000-2010 data; the impact is calculated for publications of 2000-2006, citation window 2007-2009

Health

ICTEnvironment

Socio-economic sciences

Food, agriculture & fisheries

Materials

Energy

Other transport technologies

New production technologies

Humanities

Construction & construction technologies

Security

Biotechnology

Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies Automobiles

Aeronautics or Space

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0,50

1,00

1,50

2,00

2,50

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Scientific specialisation index (SI)

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Impact belo

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Impact above

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Not specialised

Materials-

Construction

Materials-

Construction

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Environment eco-innovatio

n

Environment eco-innovatio

n

Transport &

Logistics

Transport &

Logistics

TourismTourism ICTICTAgro-bio-food

Agro-bio-food

EnergyEnergy Health & Pharmace

uticals

Health & Pharmace

uticals

Research Infrastructures Research Infrastructures

Key-Enabling TechnologiesKey-Enabling Technologies

Human Potential Human Potential

International Collaboration International Collaboration

Step 3: Combination of data,RIS3 Areas of Specialization

..But which activities in each area ?

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SWOT Analysis and presentation of each sector

ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΙΑ ΕΡΕΥΝΑΣ & ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ

ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΥ & ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΣΜΟΥ

Τμήμα Α’ Προγραμματισμού

Health and Pharmaceuticals

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•Transportation & Logistics

Innovation Platforms

The Innovation Platforms of GSRT

Structured consultation in Innovation Platforms

Background document

Questionnaire +

The Innovation Platforms will be a continuous procedure

The tasks:•Contribution to the analysis of the priority areas•Participation in the identification of priorities •Involvement in the definition of a coherent policy mix •Contribution to evaluating and continuously improving the process

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Specific activities in each sectorAGROBIOFOOD• Improving the competitive position of agricultural products of vegetable, animal production and

food to international markets– Enhancement and improvement of the unique characteristics of Greek products with an emphasis on

quality and safety of products– Increasing the productivity and sustainability of crop and animal production and processing

• Understanding of the relationship between nutrition, health and wellnessENERGY• R&D for energy efficiency (in buildings, the industry and agricultural sector)• R&D Renewable Energy Resources• Emerging sectors and technologies in EnergyHealth and Pharmaceuticals• Development of high added value generics and treatments, New products , re-targeting

(pre-clinical and clinical trials and collaborations between academic, research entities and hospitals)

• Development of innovative, high-IT content products and services for the health and bio-pharma sector

– Development of medical tourism, Enhancing synergies with the agro-bio-food and materials sector– Mapping of specific diseases pathogenesis in the Greek population on the basis of specific genetic

background

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Identified sector priority in red colored font

Cross-sectoral interconnections are also examined

New Frontiers

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But alsoon emerging activities with strong

potential

Emphasison current strengths

Materials-

Construction

Materials-

Construction

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Environment eco-innovatio

n

Environment eco-innovatio

n

Transport &

Logistics

Transport &

Logistics

TourismTourism ICTICTAgro-bio-food

Agro-bio-food

EnergyEnergy Health & Pharmace

uticals

Health & Pharmace

uticals

Research Infrastructures Research Infrastructures

Key-Enabling TechnologiesKey-Enabling Technologies

Human Potential Human Potential

International Collaboration International Collaboration

RIS3 Areas of Specialization

Human Potential

• Matching supply and demand• Developing excellence in

research linked to the RIS3 • Synergies with HORIZON 2020,

COSME, EUROSTARS and other EU initiatives

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Research Infrastructures

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Two-fold prioritization process

2nd Thread

Main points of strategic Main points of strategic importanceimportance

1. Expected economic and social benefits for Greece

2. Relevance to RIS3

3. Expected national/regional impact (economic & societal)

1st Thread

Main groups of criteriaMain groups of criteria

1. Scientific, technological potential & maturity

2. Synergies

3. Sustainability

4. Innovation potential & socio-economic benefits

Two threads for proposals prioritization

Completed (Feb 2013) Completed

(Jul 2013)75 proposals

submitted

Completed (Feb 2014)

43 proposals over threshold

In final stage

Tourism

Digital Humanities, Marine

ecosystems

Tourism

Digital Humanities, Marine

ecosystems

Health-Pharma

Key infra-structures

for Biosciences

, Translational Research / Personalised medicine,

New molecules, drugs and retargeting

infrastructure, Data &

Biotechnology

Health-Pharma

Key infra-structures

for Biosciences

, Translational Research / Personalised medicine,

New molecules, drugs and retargeting

infrastructure, Data &

Biotechnology

Materials

Nano-technologie

sLaser

research, technology

& application

s

Materials

Nano-technologie

sLaser

research, technology

& application

s

Transport/ Logistics

Marine Observing

and Forecasting, Marine

Structures

Transport/ Logistics

Marine Observing

and Forecasting, Marine

Structures

ICT

National Infra-

structure for

eScience, e-infra for Life

Sciences

ICT

National Infra-

structure for

eScience, e-infra for Life

Sciences

Environment

Biodiversity,

Earthquake monitoring

and protection,

Climate change and observatio

n of the atmosphere Marine and water

bodies research

Environment

Biodiversity,

Earthquake monitoring

and protection,

Climate change and observatio

n of the atmosphere Marine and water

bodies research

Energy

Sustainable and

Renewable Energy

Energy

Sustainable and

Renewable Energy

Research Infrastructures“Linking” excellence to socio-economic challenges - “enabling”

innovation

Agro-biofood

Biodiversity- related

topics

(High added value

natural products,

plant / forest

health & preservation - Marine ecosystem

s)

Agro-biofood

Biodiversity- related

topics

(High added value

natural products,

plant / forest

health & preservation - Marine ecosystem

s)

Research Infrastructures (indicative, per “clustered” area)

INNOVATION PLATFORMS

International collaboration

•Support for Greek teams participation in programs and activities in priority areas that have been identified through the Smart Specialization Strategy.

Examples are calls related to Key Enabling Technologies that are important for the priority areas, as well as the use of ERA-nets, the Joint Technology Initiatives, the Joint Programming Initiatives, and EUREKA / EUROSTARS for shaping and co-financing research priorities of national importance.

•Diffusion of research results that can be used in priority areas, in regional production systems and the critical sectors of the country.

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Regional vs National Smart specialization

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National – Regional Level

• National strategy is not the sum-up of the regional strategies

• National level– Emphasis on the consolidation of

interventions at areas of national importance

– Better exploitation of scattered capabilities and infrastructures

– Mitigation of the mismatch between economic and research specialisation at the regional level

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National – Regional Level

• Interventions at national level:– contribute to the objectives of the

regional strategies in common areas of specialisation• Regions usually ask the support of research

in common areas to be undertaken at the national level

– create new opportunities and spillovers at regional level

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Regional activities/criteria

•Mainly of local scope (and / or small budget)

•Concentrate on technology transfer and innovation (based on the entrepreneurial discovery process and the research potential of the region).

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National/regional network for Smart Specialization

Mission:• Planning and programming the various

activities in local and/or national level• Coordination of actions between national

and regional level• Monitoring of activitiesComposition: National (GSRT, Ministry of

Development, other ministries) and Regional authorities officers

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Coordination mechanism

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