The METRIC project aims to map regional transport innovation capacity in Europe over 18 months with 5 partner organizations. The project will identify strengths and weaknesses to develop guidelines and recommendations to support innovation. Key activities include mapping transport research/innovation, measuring regional innovation performance, and analyzing regional innovation principles/typologies. Expected results include reports on regional frameworks, indicators, SWOT analyses, and innovation roadmaps.

2. I.
Project information
• Funded by the Framework Programme 7
• Project Coordinator: Coventry University
Enterprises Ltd
• Duration: 18 months
• Start: 1st October 2013
• Consortium: 5 partners

3. II. Project Aim
• To map regional transport innovation capacity
and identify the competitive advantage of
identified
regions.
Based
on
their
strengths, guidelines for the preparation of
regional innovation roadmaps (strategy plans)
will be developed. METRIC will also explore the
regional innovation potential and make
recommendations on how to support weak
regions. The project will ultimately contribute to
the building of a regional culture of continuous
innovation that minimizes innovation risks and
maximizes its returns

4. III. Objectives
• To analyse innovation frameworks and the existing regional strategies for
transport research
• To identify the main stakeholders involved in the innovation chain along
with their
cooperation patterns within the region but also with other regions
• To study the key transport research and innovation activities and their
impact on regional competitiveness
• To deliver a set of quantitative and qualitative indicators which can be
used to measure regional transport research and innovation performance
• To map regional advantages in terms of distinct specialisation and areas of
excellence,
and
investigate
the
regions’
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats along with the drivers and
barriers to innovation
• To build a typology of regional innovation and classification of regions
• To develop tools for adapting success factors of innovation
• To derive recommendations for enhancing the role of regional transport
research and innovation in building awareness, managing the knowledge
generated, and supporting innovation on the transport field
• To develop innovation roadmaps based on best practices

5. IV. Approach

6. V. Key Activities
I. mapping transport research and innovation
activities
II. measuring the performance of regional
innovation frameworks and
III. analysing the main principles and typology of
regional innovation.

7. VI. Key Results
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Matrix of main principles for regional transport innovation
Regional RTD frameworks report
Innovation milieu in European regions
Report on innovation financing across Europe
Transport Innovation Indicators
Transport research and innovation performance of regions report
Regional SWOT analysis
Typology of regions concerning transport innovation
Tool-Box for adapting the success factors of innovation on a
regional level
• Guide of regional transport innovation strategy
• Transport innovation roadmaps

8. VII. Work Packages
• Work Package 1- Management & Coordination
• Work Package 2- Mapping Regional Transport Innovation Frameworks
• Work Package 3-Measuring and Explaining the Performance of
Regional Innovation Frameworks
• Work Package 4-Meta-analysis of main principles and typology for
regional innovation
• Work Package 5-Regional Strategy Plans and Recommendations
• Work Package 6- Dissemination and Exploitation

9. VIII.Partners
• Coventry
Limited
University
Enterprises
• Zurich
University
of
Applied
Sciences, School of Engineering
Institute of Sustainable Development
• University of Belgrade, Faculty of
Transport and Traffic Engineering
• Technical University of Delft –
Research Institute for the Built
Environment
• European Commission
Research Centre
–
Joint

10. IX. Contact
Eleni Anoyrkati, METRIC Coordinator
Coventry University Enterprises Ltd
The TechnoCentre
Coventry University Technology Park
Puma Way, Coventry CV1 2TT
Email: e.anoyrkati@coventry.ac.uk