This document summarizes Andalusia's regional economic context and strategy for smart specialization. Andalusia has a population of 8.3 million with a GDP dominated by services (70%). The region aims to promote knowledge industry and innovation through 7 strategic sectors: aeronautics, ICT, agroindustry, biotechnology, metalworking, entertainment, and energy/environment. Andalusia's smart specialization strategy (RIS3) involves identifying regional specializations through an entrepreneurial discovery process involving companies, universities, and other stakeholders to establish priorities and policy actions. Progress will be monitored using indicators through the Andalusian Agency for Knowledge and the Smart Specialization Platform.

1. HOW CAN THE REGIONAL CONTEXT CONTRIBUTE
TO SMART SPECIALIZATION?
Antonio Valverde Ramos
OPEN DAYS
Brussels, October 9th 2012

2. Population: 8.3 M
Surface: 87,000 km2
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3. FEATURES OF ANDALUSIAN ECONOMIC • Main activity / employment Sectors:
MODEL
• Tourism
• Construction
• Family companies • Agriculture
• SME • Public Administration (26,5% GDP)
• 95% Micro enterprises (<10 employees)
• 99,9% SME
• 80% employment in SME Andalusian GDP per sector
Primary Energy
• Only 430 enterprises > SME sectors 3%
Building
Industry
4% 14%
Industry
9%
Services
70%
Fuente: INE 2008
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4. INFRASTRUCTURES HUMAN RESSOURCES
10 public universities
9 business schools
300 technical training colleges
241,000 students
34,200 graduates
2,000 research groups
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5. INSTITUTIONAL FRAME
PRIORITY ACTIONS ON THE COMPETITIVENESS STRATEGY OF ANDALUSIA (CSA)
TECHNOLOGICAL CAPITAL R&D AND COMPANY INNOVATION
HUMAN CAPITAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PHYSICAL CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE &
SUSTAINABILITY
SOCIAL AND TERRITORIAL COHESION
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6. ANDALUSIAN INNOVATION MODEL
• To promote knowledge industry ,mainly in the university system, and improving links
between business sector and academia.
• To develop an innovative business web by the creation of technological infrastructure,
technology advanced consultancy services delivering and financial support tools
• To enhance and to promote entrepreneurial culture
• To introduce the use of ICT in order to reduce the technological and cultural divide
• To foster energy sustainability, by optimizing and enhancing renewable energies and
energy efficiency.
AGENCIA IDEA
Economic development and
innovation driving force in Andalusia
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7. 7 STRATEGIC SECTORS
Aeronautics ICT
Agro industry Biotechnology
Metalworking and Entertainment industry
shipbuilding
Energy and environment
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8. RIS 3 ANDALUCIA
MONITORING COMMITTEE
Quadruple helix
WORKING GROUP
PANELS FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY PROCESS
Companies: SMEs, MN, Entrepreneurs
Research Centres, universities, technology centres
Clusters, business networks, incubators, platforms
Consumers, innovation users
Investors
Regional authorities of every department involved, in coordination with national and European authorities.
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9. EXPERTS
WORKING REGIONAL
INNOVATION CAPABILITIES PROSPECTIVE
GROUP CONTEXT
ANALYSIS STAGE
REGIONAL REPORT ON
M REPORT ON OPPORTUNITIES
SPECIALISATION SCIENTIFIC AND
O AND FUTURE CHALLENGES
ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY
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I CLUSTER ANALYSIS SPECIALISATION
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T RIS 3 TOOL
O SELF DIAGNOSIS
IR PRESENT SCENARIO SWOT AND POSITION
N MATRIX
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ENTREPRENEURIAL
A REIMBURSABLE FUND
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D -SPECIALISATION DOMAINS
ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY
-PRIORITIZATION
PROCESS
- PROPOSALS OF DESIRABLE
E PANELS MILIEU FOR ENTREPRENEURS
V OVERALL VISION
-EXTRA REGIONAL
A OPORTUNITIES
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A -
TOOLBOX PROPOSAL
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STAGE POLICY MIX AND ACTION PLAN
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ANDALUSIAN RIS3 VALIDATION
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10. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
DEFINING THE INDICATOR PANEL FOR ACTION PLANS,
OUTPUT INDICATORS
OUTCOME INDICATORS
CONTEXT INDICATORS
OCDE - TIP SMART SPECIALISATION PROJECT
PEERS REVIEW. SMART SPECIALISATION PLATFORM. IPTS
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Antonio Valverde Ramos
General Director
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