Description of four approaches to Smart Specialisation in four Italian Regions: Sicilia, Calabria, Campania and Puglia.

1. Smart specializations in the Italian
Regions
Simona Cigliano – Invitalia
Torino, 12 April 2013
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2. The analysis
The scope: 4 Convergence Regions
What: Call for tenders “Technology districts and Public-
Private Laboratories (PPL) with 193 applications for new
“districts” and PPL as well as 42 applications for Feasibility
Studies approved
In addition, were investigated the results of other calls and
notifications managed by the Ministry of Education, were
analyzed as funded primarily by the resources of NOP Research
(worth about 3 billion €): industrial research, upgrading
infrastructure, smart communities, national technology clusters
as well as major announcements, alerts and tools managed and
financed by regional administrations with the resources of the
ROPs aimed at promoting and supporting research and
innovation initiatives.
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3. The mapping
Goals
Analyzing the technology demand and the new paths of
development in the regions
Enhancing the potential complementary areas
Reducing overlaps
Identify areas of lesser significance
Who and How
Invitalia with the involvement of Regional Administrations and
with the support of nine sector experts
Drivers
9 priority areas as set off in the notice National Technology Cluster
Biotecnologie
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4. The mapping
Initial results (relating to Convergence Regions)
Few but important industrial and research
excellences
Some projects interesting from a scientific point of
view with a fragile industrial fallout
Initiatives with a poor level of technical, economic,
commercial and industrial viability
Biotecnologie
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5. The mapping: different steps
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Analysis Integration Implementation
Sector areas Technological, financial, Central and
and market sustainability and regional
technological skills availability Governance
paths
Planning, monitoring,
Beneficiaries Potential for integration
evaluation
Funding Complementarities
and synergies
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6. Aerospace: the integration of technological paths in the
Convergence Regions
Metallic and Composite
ceramic material
components structures
Aeronautics Sensors and
PUGLIA mechanical
systems
Maintenance and
Transformation
Composite
Smart
Space
structures
and
Vectors
CAMPANIA
Propulsion Intelligent
Engine
systems
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7. Agrifood: the integration of technological paths in the
Convergence Regions
Food quality and
safety
PUGLIA
Reducing consumption
and reusing waste and
Aeronautica byproducts
Technologies and new
Materials for
packaging
Spazio
e Vettori
Propulsione
Environmental
Sustainability
CALABRIA
Quality, safety
Enhancement of and product
agro-food authentication
products
SICILIA Treatment and
reuse of waste
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8. Cultural Heritage and Smart Communities Techs: the integration of
technological paths in the Convergence Regions
Territory and
Urban Safety
Riduzione consumi e
Aeronautica
riutilizzo scarti e
sottoprodotti
Energy efficiency of
buildings
Preservation
Sustainable techniques
use
Propulsione
CAMPANIA
Eco-friendly
materials Diagnostic
monitoring
Diagnostic
techniques
Innovative materials
as those nano-
structured
SICILIA
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9. Energy and Environment: the integration of technological paths in
the Convergence Regions
Methods and
techs for the
management of
Techs and natural
PUGLIA methods of resources
Smart and
Micro Grid Energy saving investigation of
and the morphological
evolution of the Energy and
environmental energy
sustainability territory
saving
Water resources
management and
exploitation
Biochemicals Sensors
Renewables
CAMPANIA
CALABRIA
Control and
restoration of Logistics
marine areas
Marine
Hazard Environmental
Collection and Monitoring
Renewables
Timber
processing Plant
Smart Techs
safety
Marine resources for
Renewables (Solar, Micro and
human health
Small wind turbines, micro
High-Tech SICILIA and mini hydro, biomass)
Materials
Mineral resources and
marine energy
Traceability
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10. ICT/Smart Communities Techs: the integration of technological
paths in the Convergence Regions
PUGLIA Aeronautics
Safety
Microelectronics
Biotech
Tecno-lighting
CALABRIA
Home and
building
automation
Cyber
Security
Service
Innovation
Systems for
anticounterfeiting
Nanotechs
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11. Transport and Mobility: the integration of technological paths in
the Convergence Regions
Automotive
Railways
Logistics
Technological
Systems for mobility
CAMPANIA
Environment
Advanced
and Safety
Transportati
on and
Logistics
Energy and
Energy
Saving
SICILIA
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12. High-Tech Materials and Nanotechs/Smart manufacturing: the
integration of technological paths in the Convergence Regions
Materials and
advanced
manufacturing
Environment systems
Transports
High-Tech
Materials PUGLIA Health
Health
Energy Transports
saving and
Logistics
ICT
CAMPANIA
Mechatronics
and Sensors
CALABRIA
New SICILIA
Materials Renewables
Health
Energy
efficiency New systems,
subsystems
Planning, design, and components
simulation and virtual
prototyping of products
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13. Life Science: the integration of technological paths in the
Convergence Regions
Biomedical
Engineering New production
Development of processes
Bio- new drugs
Nanotechnolgy Patient-centered
Medicine
eHealth PUGLIA
Molecular and
Food environmental Advanced
and economic diagnostics
efficiency Diagnostics
Advanced
therapies
Quality, safety and
supply chain and
product integrity
CAMPANIA
Nutraceutals
Robotics
CALABRIA
Biobanking, Pharmaceuticals
regenerative ICT
medicine
Advanced
Telemedicine diagnostics
Drug
Delivery Biotech
Regenerative
Diagnostics
medicine
SICILIA Nutraceutals
Biotech
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14. Assisted Ambient Living: the integration of technological paths in
the Convergence Regions
Innovative Techs and
services for AAL
Microelectronics
and Microsystems
PUGLIA
Robotics
Sensors
Medicina
rigenerativa
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15. Specific fields: the Summary Report of some areas of
specialization of the Italian regions
Aerospace Agrifood
Food safety and integrity of
the agro-food
supply chain
Innovative
Technologies for Next
Generation Aircraft
Nutritional enhancement
of food products
Flight Controls
system
Space
Greening
Propulsion Sustainability of the food
chain
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16. Specific fields: the Summary Report of some areas of
specialization of the Italian regions
Cultural Heritage and Smart
Communities Techs Green
Chemistry
Conversion of organic
derivatives of dicarboxylic
acids in green
Alternative Lignocellulosic
biomass
Biorefinery
Biochemicals
from biomass
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17. Specific fields: the Summary Report of some areas of
specialization of the Italian regions
Energy and Environment ICT/Smart Communities Techs/Cultural
Heritage
Zero Energy
Consumption Buildings
Social Museum and
Smart Tourism
Eco-friendly and
Smart Mobility
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18. Specific fields: the Summary Report of some areas of
specialization of the Italian regions
New Materials and Nanotechs/ Smart
Transorts and Mobility Manufacturing
Smart
Transport Sustainable
System Manufacturing
Smart
Marine Manufacturing
transportation
Adaptive and Modular
Environmental Approaches for the
sustainability of rail Digital enabled
transport systems factory
High Performance
Manufacturing
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19. Specific fields: the Summary Report of some areas of
specialization of the Italian regions
Health Assisted Ambient Living
Diagnostic and
prognostic biomarkers Sustainability,
comfort and safety of
living environments
Platform and diagnostic
kits for human health in Active Ageing
oncology, neurology
and infectious diseases
Design
Regeneration of - Software integration and
organs and tissues advanced Human Machine
Interfaces
Safety and efficacy of drugs
and vaccines
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20. An example of integration of tools: Smart Communities, National
Technology Cluster and National Technological Districts
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Terapie
Avanzate
Transports
and
Mobility
Servizi
sanitari
Technological Districts
Cluster
Biotecnologie
Smart Communities
Figures refer to the value (in M €) of the project ideas presented
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21. Lessons learnt
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22. Lessons learnt
Government
Strategies
Interinstitutional cooperation: the need
for coordination
Regional Local player
Strategies Strategies
Streamline and focus: interventions to avoid
overlapping and duplication of projects and
beneficiaries
Planning of interventions at central and local level,
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continuous monitoring, results evaluation
Attention to timing: for scheduling interventions, to
manage measures, to provide time-transparency to
proponents
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