4. Emerging designs for ‘Horizon 2020’ Excellent Science Competitive Industry Better Society
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8. Regional Innovation Scoreboard - 2009 See: http://www.proinno-europe.eu/page/regional-innovation-scoreboard Innovation Union? What Union? Bring in the Regional Perspective: Think Global, Act Local !
9. Horizon 2020 & Regional Policy Differences Based on individual R&D Projects often of a pre-competitive nature aiming at improving leading edge basic research Based on multiannual Programmes aiming at increased economic competitiveness through close to the market competitive R&D and innovation efforts Awarded directly to final beneficiaries (firms, public and private R&D centers and Universities) Awarded through shared management to national and regional public intermediaries Competitive calls addressed to international groupings through peer review based on excellence criteria Non competitive attribution addressed to regional players based on strategic planning negotiation Complementarities Horizon 2020 will focus on tackling major societal challenge, maximising the competitiveness impact of research and innovation and raising and spreading levels of excellence in the research base Cohesion policy will focus on galvanising smart specialisation that will act as a capacity building instrument, based on learning mechanisms and the creation of critical skills in regions and Member States.
Editor's Notes
The level of innovation in regions varies considerably across almost all EU countries. This is one of the main findings of the 2009 Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS). The 2009 RIS, based on the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) approach and methodology, assesses innovation performances across 201 regions in the EU and Norway. Spain, Italy and the Czech Republic are the most heterogeneous countries, where innovation performance varies from low to medium-high. The report marks a significant step forward in measuring regional innovation performance although it also shows that more progress is needed on the availability and quality of innovation data at regional level. The results confirm the value of measuring innovation performance at regional level to complement the national level and emphasize the need for policies to reflect regional contexts. While on average the pattern of innovation is quite stable between year 2004 and 2006, several regions, in particular in Spain and France, have improved their innovation performance. The report also shows that the most innovative regions are typically in the most innovative countries, although some regions outperform their country level. 2009 RIS clusters the regions in five groups, ranging from the highest to the lowest overall innovators: The report marks a significant step forward in measuring regional innovation performance although it also shows that more progress is needed on the availability and quality of innovation data at regional level. The results confirm the value of measuring innovation performance at regional level to complement the national level and emphasize the need for policies to reflect regional contexts.
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