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WP8 – Innovation Support
Kelly VavasiGeneral Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT)
1st Innovation Dialogue ForumBecici, 8-9 November 2010
WP8 – Innovation Support
Objectives
• Providing an overview of the WBC innovation systems• Identifying the research and market needs and analysing the
needs in innovation policy accordingly• identifying good practices of innovation activities from the EU
and the WBC• Identifying policy measures to improve the framework
conditions • Promoting the dialogue of the regional innovation
stakeholders• Organizing training in the fields of technology transfer and
market innovation needs
WP8 – Innovation Support
• Task 8.1- Stocktaking
• Task 8.2- Fostering Innovation and Adapting Good Practices
• Task 8.3- Action Plan for Future Joint Innovation Activities
• Task 8.4- Capacity Building and Networking
Task 8.1 Stocktaking
Task Leader: Ivo PilarTask Leader: Ivo Pilar
The task includes:
1. Updated mapping of the WBC innovation systems and stakeholders. Comparative approach (MPI, Ivo Pilar, WBC partners)
2. Identification of future research and market needs (esp. of SMEs). A questionnaire will be prepared accordingly (JRC-IPTS supported by Ivo Pilar)
3. Comparative analysis of the innovation capacity n the WBC. Focus on joint cooperation needs (Ivo Pilar)
In meeting series in 41 (May 2011) the identified needs will be assessed and aprioritisation will be made.
Task 8.2 Fostering Innovation andAdapting Good Practices
Task Leader: PT-DLR/BMBFTask Leader: PT-DLR/BMBF
In order to elaborate proposals for the implementation of good practice examples
suitable to be adapted to the WBC the following activities are planned :
1. Identification and comparison of good practice examples of innovation policy approaches and instruments of EU MS and WBC;
2. Selection of some good practice examples of innovation policies, instruments and activities;
3. Development of adaptation schemes for the selected good practice examples taking into account the institutional and political environment in the WBC
Task 8.2 Fostering Innovation andAdapting Good Practices (step by step)
Task Leader: PT-DLR/BMBFTask Leader: PT-DLR/BMBF The selection will be done during a T8.2 review meeting ( beginning
of 2012);
The selected good practice examples will be presented and analysed
during a second review meeting (autumn 2012) aiming at developing
adaptation schemes;
Draft proposals for the implementation of adaptation schemes will be
elaborated;
The final T 8.2 report (end 2012): adaptation schemes for the selected
good practice examples realistically transferable to the WBC. Policy
recommendations and suggestions for joint activities (input in T 8.3 Action
Plan) and recommendations for training and capacity building
Task 8.3 Action Plan for Future Joint Innovation Activities
Task Leader: GSRT/GreeceTask Leader: GSRT/Greece
Fostering coordination and cooperation between regional innovation
stakeholders, in order to: • develop common research and innovation strategies• draw up corresponding joint activities (stand alone or integrated into
Europe- wide schemes)• possible future SEE-ERA.NET on Innovation
Action Plan on Research and Innovation(based on the input of WP8 tasks and also on the existing Joint Action Plan
for SEE developed under the SEE-ERA.NET project)
Task 8.3 Action Plan for Future
Joint Innovation Activities Task Leader: GSRT/GreeceTask Leader: GSRT/Greece
Input by Innovation Dialogue Fora/IDF (workshops) organised to:
support the further development of a regional research and innovation area in SEE
promote the inter-regional dialogue and explore synergies via liaison with networks outside SEE
continue the dialogue with multilateral initiatives and programmes for the targeted region
• eligible participants: project partners, policy makers, innovation program managing authorities from national funding agencies, other research institutions and innovation stakeholders coming from the industry, WBC Innovation group of experts, other experts at national, regional and European level.
Task 8.4 Capacity Building and Networking
Task Leader: SEERC/GreeceTask Leader: SEERC/Greece
In order to enhance the capacity building in the region the following learning groupsare being scheduled:
1. training of the key research managers on the market demands (Serbia, spring 2011)
2. training for RTDI stakeholders in the field of technology transfer and innovation support (Montenegro, autumn 2011)
Also: Participation in a big conference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and RegionalDevelopment with participants from WBC-INCO.NET ENHANCED partner countries,but also from other countries interested and the respective EC DGs(Skopje,spring 2011)
WBC Innovation group of experts
The role of this group is to give feedback on the situation of the
innovation systems in the region and also
• to provide their expertise in the WP8 activities • to support the ministerial partners to be engaged in future transnational
cooperative activities in the WB region
Future scope: orientation towards the further commitment of the
countries of the region into joint future initiatives in the selected fields of
innovation support and innovation policy.
WBC Innovation group of experts
Who?
Stakeholder organisations in the field of Innovation with experience in EU
Programmes/Innovation schemes mainly from WBC.INCO.NET ENHANCED partner
countries, but also from other countries in the SEE and EU MS.
Innovation stakeholder organisations committed to future regional
collaborative activities in innovation and thus are in favour of developing and
implementing the Action Plan, and also being involved in a possible ERA-NET
on Innovation
Kelly VavasiGeneral Secretariat for Research & Technology,International S & T Cooperation Directorate14 -18 Messogeion av., 115 10 Athens, Greecetel: +30 210 7458101fax: +30 210 7714153email: [email protected]
Thank you for your attention!