Building Resilient Economy, Zagreb, Croatia 241 SOCIAL INCLUSION AS INNOVATION Alessandra Morgado Ramiro de Lima Federal University of Rio de janeiro, Business Administration, Brazil
alessandramrlima@hotmail. com Gabriella Morgado Ramiro de Lima Federal University of State of therio de Janeiro, Public Administration, Brazil gabi. ramiro@hotmail
. com Angelo Maia Cister Federal University of Rio de janeiro, Business Administration, Brazil cister@facc. ufrj. br ABSTRACT The construction of this paper part of some reflections on the role
"Dimensões e Espaços da Inovação Social, written by the Portuguese professors from Lisbon University-Isabel André and Alexandre Abreu in 2006 and"The Process of Social Innovation",by Geoff
Locating the concept in theory and practice Robert Grimma*,Christopher Foxa, Susan Bainesb and Kevin Albertsonc adepartment of Sociology, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK;
bthe Centre of Entrprise, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK; cdepartment of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK (Received 10 april 2013;
final version received 28 august 2013) Social innovation discourses see in social challenges opportunities to make societies more sustainable and cohesive through inclusive practices, coproduction and proactive grassroots initiatives.
Examples for innovation in education are the Open university and more recently free online courses from the MIT, the University of Berkeley and Harvard (https://www. edx. org),
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The dimension of skills transfer includes finding liaison between research institutions/universities/individuals and industries, locating R&d resource, performing skill search, recruitment,
Introduction to Social network Methods, University of California, Riverside. Hiltz, H r, . & Wellman, B. 1997) Asynchronous Learning Networks As A Virtual Classroom, Communications of the ACM, September, 40,9, 44-49.
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He received his Ph d. in Management Information systems from the Claremont Graduate University. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer engineering from King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand, A m. S in Management Information systems,
and A m. S. in Computer science from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has published various articles in academic book chapters, journals,
and conference proceedings. His current research interests focus upon Internet behaviors in the workplace, mobile commerce,
Tim Klaus is an Assistant professor of Management Information systems at Texas A&m University Corpus christi. He earned his Phd (Management Information systems) from University of South Florida and his MBA (Finance) and MS (Computer science) from Illinois State university.
The pledges also come from universities, academies and local governments as well as national coalitions which have been launched in Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Poland.
For example, it shows that the Department of computer science at the University of Sheffield is to establish a Computer science Ambassador Scheme for 45 secondary school pupils
As researchers from the Belgian university KUL stressed in a study recently, high-tech education is increasingly becoming key in every single aspect of society,
But many universities are not ready for this change, Commissioner Vassiliou's statement read. For the Commissioner, skills are as important as equal access to educational content, Abbott added.
The platform involves all Slovenian universities and other educational institutions. In other words the project is exactly what the Commission want to see in other member states in terms of priorities.
E-skills are an issue that concerns everybody, research centres, universities, private companies, and citizens...
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Quantitative Methods Inquires 105 SURVEY REGARDING RESISTANCE TO CHANGE IN ROMANIAN INNOVATIVE SMES FROM IT SECTOR1 Eduard Gabriel CEPTUREANU Phd, Assistant professor, Bucharest University of Economic Studies
the Danish Technological Institute, The Young Foundation, The Centre for Social Investment at Heidelberg University, Atlantis Consulting, the Catholic University of Portugal,
exchange and social currency networks, free universities) since 2008 simply to survive. 1 These solutions are coming from ordinary people in their own localities responding creatively
I LLS FOR INNOVAT ION University programmes for social entrepreneurs Subs idised secondments Mobility schemes NONFINANCIAL RESOURCES Safe spaces for R&d Incubat o r
the Danish Technological Institute, The Young Foundation, The Centre for Social Investment at Heidelberg University, Atlantis Consulting, the Catholic University of Portugal,
Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. 5. Westley F. 2008), The Social Innovation Dynamic, Social Innovation Generation, University of Waterloo, 2008.
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and was spun out of Oxford university by IP Group, a university research commercialisation company. Oxford Nanopore has raised just another £40m of funds for further growth.
University commercialisation companies such as IP Group, Fusion IP and Imperial Innovations are helping to spin out new companies from university R&d in biotech
which this can be done ranging from university spin out companies growing under the umbrella of commercialisation companies to the development of a well-stocked biotech pipeline using a combination of early
the respondents state that knowledge-sharing and collaboration opportunities with universities and public research organisations, quality and quantity of R&d personnel in the labour market, proximity to other company sites,
and Universities still tend to put more emphasis on developing capacities and skills than the corresponding knowledge transfer strategies.
quality of R&d personnel and knowledge-sharing opportunities with universities and public organisations are stated most frequently among the top three.
Universities. The survey reports what each responding company states as its particular financial commitment to R&d.
Above average attractiveness was stated for knowledge-sharing and collaboration opportunities with universities and public research organisations, quality and quantity of R&d personnel in the labour market, proximity to other company sites,
and Universities still tend to put more emphasis on developing capacities and skills than the corresponding knowledge transfer strategies. 27 Quality and quantity of R&d personnel in the labour market rated clearly before labour costs.
http://www. knowledge-transfer-study. eu/home/1 2 3 4 5 with universities & public organisations with other firms quality quantity labour costs of R&d personnel other company sites technology poles
European commission JRC-IPTS (2013) Quality of R&d personnel and knowledge-sharing opportunities with universities and public organisations are stated most frequently among the top three factors for attractiveness in these countries (11
) average rating most attractive second most attractive third most attractive least attractive Finland (8) 3, 35 quality of R&d personnel knowledge-sharing opportunities with universities
with universities & public organisations proximity to other company sites public R&d support via fiscal incentives France (25) 3
knowledge-sharing opportunities with universities & public organisations quality of R&d personnel proximity to other company sites innovation demand via product market regulation Sweden (12
) 3, 14 quality of R&d personnel proximity to technology poles & incubators knowledge-sharing opportunities with universities & public organisations public R&d support via fiscal incentives
Austria (6) 3, 14 knowledge-sharing opportunities with universities & public organisations quality of R&d personnel proximity to technology poles & incubators innovation demand via market
(8) 3, 09 quality of R&d personnel proximity to technology poles & incubators knowledge-sharing opportunities with universities & public organisations innovation demand via market size
Belgium (7) 3, 06 quality of R&d personnel IPR enforcement conditions knowledge-sharing opportunities with universities & public organisations innovation demand via public procurement
Italy (12) 3, 00 quality of R&d personnel quantity of R&d personnel knowledge-sharing opportunities with universities & public organisations financing other (non-R&d) investments
European commission JRC-IPTS (2013) 12345 with universities & public organisations with other firms quality quantity labour costs of R&d personnel technology poles
and US. 1 2 3 4 5 other company sites technology poles & incubators suppliers with universities & public organisations with other firms quality quantity
& incubators quality quantity labour costs of R&d personnel with universities & public organisations with other firms market size market growth via product market regulation via public procurement enforcement conditions costs time to obtain protection grants
and knowledge sharing (with Universities and other public institutions and also with other firms). That is particularly the case for low R&d intensity firms,
and guarantees fiscal incentives grants and direct funding with other firms with universities & public research organisations Innovation demand via IPR Proximity to R&d personal Public R&d support
d1) with other firms (d2) with universities and public research organisations (e) Public financial support for R&d via:(
quality of R&d personnel and knowledge-sharing opportunities with universities and public organisations are stated most frequently among the top three.
and universities worldwide, have underscored its importance. Major documents, such as the European union's Green Book on Innovation, published in 1995 and national strategies,
The state tries to coordinate and foster interactions between the government, universities, and the private sector.
such as the Nigerian Virtual Library for Universities and Institutions of Higher Learning and the development of a multidisciplinary UNESCO portal with several sub-portals.**
and Jan van Leeuwen Editorial Board David Hutchison Lancaster University, UK Takeo Kanade Carnegie mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Josef Kittler University
of Surrey, Guildford, UK Jon M. Kleinberg Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA Alfred Kobsa University of California, Irvine, CA, USA Friedemann Mattern
ETH Zurich, Switzerland John C. Mitchell Stanford university, CA, USA Moni Naor Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel Oscar Nierstrasz University of Bern
, Switzerland C. Pandu Rangan Indian Institute of technology, Madras, India Bernhard Steffen TU Dortmund University, Germany Madhu Sudan Microsoft Research, Cambridge, MA
, USA Demetri Terzopoulos University of California, Los angeles, CA, USA Doug Tygar University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA Gerhardweikum Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Saarbruecken, Germany John Domingue Alex
Galis Anastasius Gavras Theodore Zahariadis Dave Lambert Frances Cleary Petros Daras Srdjan Krco Henning Müller Man-Sze Li Hans Schaffers
Information systems, University of Applied sciences Western Switzerland, Sierre, Switzerland henning. mueller@hevs. ch VI List of Editors Man-Sze Li IC Focus, London
, UK msli@icfocus. co. uk Hans Schaffers ESOCE Net, Dialogic, Aalto University School of economics (CKIR), Aalto, Finland hschaffers@esoce. net Volkmar
Spain fag@gatv. ssr. upm. es Burkhard Stiller University of Zürich, Switzerland stiller@ifi. uzh. ch Stamatis Karnouskos SAP Research, Karlsruhe
Michael Nilsson Centre for Distance-Spanning Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden michael. nilsson@cdt. ltu. se Foreword The Internet will be a catalyst for much of our innovation and prosperity in the future.
and Technology Hellas/ITI, Greece daras@iti. gr 6. Athens University of Economics and Business,
{a. galis, s. clayman}@ ee. ucl. ac. uk 2 INRIA, France, laurent. lefevre@ens-lyon. fr 3 University of Passau, Germany {andreas
and Sándor Imre Budapest University of Technology and Economics department of Telecommunications Mobile Communication and Computing Laboratory Mobile Innovation Centre Magyar Tudosok krt. 2, H-1117
and Oscar Corcho8 1 University of Surrey, UK 2 National University of Galway, Ireland 3 Ericsson, Serbia 4 FZI, Germany 5 NEC, Germany
6 Aalborg University, Denmark 7 SAP, Switzerland 8 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain Abstract. Numerous projects in the area of Real-world Internet (RWI
and Dino Giuli Electronics and Telecommunications Department, University of Florence, Via Santa marta, 3 50139 Florence, Italy {mariachiara. pettenati, lucia. ciofi, franco. pirri, dino
and Vincenzo Suraci2 1 University of Rome La Sapienza, Computer and System Sciences Department Via Ariosto 25,00185 Rome, Italy {castrucci, dellipriscoli, pietrabissa}@ dis
The Internet Today, The Singularity University (2009), http://www. datacenterknowledge. com/archives/2009/10/12/vint-cerf-on-the-future-of-the-internet/4. National Science Foundation:
and Pedro Frosi Rosa3 1 University of Sao paulo, Brazil joaohs@usp. br, flavio@pad. lsi. usp. br, kofuji@pad. lsi. usp. br
2 Algar Telecom, Brazil edmo@algartelecom. com. br 3 Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil pedro@facom. ufu. br Abstract.
and Burkhard Stiller5 1 Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece 2 AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland 3julius-Maximilian Universität Würzburg
, Würzburg, Germany 4technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany 5 University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland Abstract. Overlay applications generate huge amounts of traffic in the Internet,
and Henna Warma3 1 BT Innovate & Design, UK philip. eardley@bt. com 2 Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece {kanakakis, alexkosto}@ aueb. gr
3 Aalto University, School of Electrical engineering, Finland.{ {tapio. leva, henna. warma@aalto. fi} 4 Roke Manor Research, UK ken. richardson@roke. co. uk Abstract.
and Burkhard Stiller4 1 Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece ckalog@aueb. gr, courcou@aueb. gr, gstamoul@aueb. gr 2 University of Southampton
IT Innovation, United kingdom mjb@it-innovation. soton. ac. uk 3 Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, United kingdom eric. meyer@oii. ox. ac. uk
4 University of Zürich, Switzerland waldburger@ifi. uzh. ch, stiller@ifi. uzh. ch 5 Atos Origin, Spain daniel. field@atosresearch. eu Abstract.
and Sasu Tarkoma2 1 Helsinki Institute for Information technology HIIT/Aalto University School of Science and Technology, Espoo, Finland {Kari.
Lagutin}@ hiit. fi 2 Department of computer science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Sasu. Tarkoma@cs. helsinki. fi Abstract.
Helsinki University of Technology, Tech. Rep (2008), http://www. tcs. hut. fi/Software/PLA/new/doc/PLA HW FINAL REPORT. pdf 25.
Doctoral dissertation, Department of computer science and Engineering, Aalto University, School of Science and Technology (2010) Engineering Secure Future Internet Services Wouter Joosen1, Javier Lopez2, Fabio Martinelli3,
and Fabio Massacci4 1 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven wouter. joosen@cs. kuleuven. be 2 University of Malaga jlm@lcc. uma. es 3 National Research
Martinelli@iit. cnr. it 4 University of Trento massacci@dit. unitn. it Abstract. In this paper we analyze the need
and Matthias Schunter2 1 Maastricht University, The netherlands glott. ruediger@gmail. com 2 IBM Research Z urich, R uschlikon, Switzerland huselmar@de
and Spyros Denazis Electrical and Computer engineering department, University of Patras, Rio, Patras 26500, Greece tranoris@ece. upatras. gr, yrz@anche. no, sdena@upatras. gr
and Carsten Schmoll1 1 FOKUS-Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication systems, Berlin, Germany tanja. zseby carsten. schmoll@fokus. fraunhofer. de, 2 University of Wuerzburg
, Institute of Computer science, Wuerzburg, Germany, thomas. zinner christian. schwartz phuoc. trangia@informatik. uni-wuerzburg. de 3 University of Vienna,
Professur Future Communication (endowed by Telekom Austria), Austria kurt. tutschku albert. rafetseder@univie. ac. at 4 Tel aviv University, School of Electrical engineering, Tel aviv, Israel shavitt
@eng. tau. ac. il 5 Technical University Berlin, Chair for Next Generation Networks, Berlin, Germany c. henke@tu-berlin. de Abstract.
and Jussi Makinen3 1 University of Athens Athens, Greece scan. di. uoa. gr {akousar, katsikas, nancy}@ di. uoa. gr 2 VTT Technical
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Dept. of Informatics and Communications, 15784, Panepistimiopolis, Ilissia, Athens, Greece nancy@di. uoa. gr Abstract.
and Panagiotis Demestichas University of Piraeus, Department of Digital Systems, 80, Karaoli and Dimitriou Street, 18534 Piraeus, Greece {andgeorg, ktsagk, veras, pdemest}@ unipi. gr
Rep.,Helsinki University of Technology, Networking Laboratory (2007), http://www. netlab. tkk. fi/tutkimus/dtn/theone/16.
5 Nextworks 6 Athens Information technology 7 SAP Research 8 Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center 9 INRIA 10 University of Essex 11 Universiteit van
and Sergio Takeo Kofuji2 1 Federal University of Uberl andia, Brazil eduardo@mestrado. ufu. br, fabfernandes@comp. ufu. br, lclaudio@feelt. ufu
. br, pedro@facom. ufu. br 2 University of S ao Paulo, Brazil joaohs@usp. br, kofuji@pad. lsi. usp. br Abstract.
Ph d. thesis, University of S ao Paulo-USP (2009) 18 Vissers, C a.,Logrippo, L.:The Importance of the Service Concept in the Design of Data communications Protocols.
maleshkova}@ open. ac. uk 2 Karlsruhe Institute of technology, Karlsruhe, Germany barry. norton@aifb. uni-karlsruhe. de 3 Semantic Technology Institute, University
Phd Thesis, University of California (2000) 8. Mcilraith, S. A.,Son, T. C.,Zeng, H.:
and C. Timmerer4 1 CNRS Labri laboratory, University of Bordeaux, France koumaras@ieee. org, daniel. negru@labri. fr 2 Telecommunication Dept.,University
. gr 4 Multimedia Communication, Klagenfurt University, Austria christian. timmerer@itec. uni-klu. ac. at 5 PCN, Greece vkoumaras@pcngreece. com,
Engineering and Computer science, Queen Mary University of London, Mile end, London E1 4ns, United kingdom {Naeem.
Engineering and Computer science Queen Mary University of London, UK {qianni. zhang, ebroul. izquierdo}@ elec. qmul. ac. uk Abstract.
Tech. rep.,Institute for Image Data Research, University of Northumbria at Newcastle (1999), http://www. jisc. ac. uk/uploaded documents/jtap-039. doc 8
and Ward Van Heddeghem7 1 Ecole de Technologie Superieure, University of Quebec, Canada kim. nguyen@synchromedia. ca, Mohamed.
@esoce. net 2 Urenio, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki komninos@urenio. org 3 INRIA Sophia Antipolis, marc. pallot@inria. fr, brigitte. trousse
@inria. fr 4 CDT Luleå University of Technology michael. nilsson@cdt. ltu. se 5alfamicro Lda alvaro. oliveira@alfamicro. pt Abstract.
VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of economics, Business Administration and Econometrics (2009) 3. Eurocities: Strategic Policy Paper on Broadband in Cities (2010) 4. Eurocities:
and Jan Pettersson5 1 Telefonica I+D, Madrid, Spain {jmhm, bernat}@ tid. es 2 University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain {luis, jgalache}@ tlmat. unican
Assistant professor of Marketing at the Olin Business school, Washington University in St louis. 1 1 Introduction Activity consumption is a significant component of the U s. economy,
Oncioiu Ionica, Titu Maiorescu University Bucharest, ionicaoncoiu@yahoo. ro, Romania Small firms are big business in the aid of economic development.
the research departments of universities, and research departments of the companies. Literature review and theoretical background Despite the abundance of literature on the company, the interest of scientists and practitioners increased
david. price@washburn. edu Washburn University, 1700 SW College ave, Topeka, KS 66621, USA Abstract This study seeks to examine the relationship between innovation and knowledge in family versus non
The proxy employed for regional institutions is the 6 Quality of Government (Qog) index developed by the Quality of Government Institute of the University of Gothenburg for the regions of the European union (Charron et al.
and universities in joint projects exploring prospects for related variety in the regional economy. Collaborative leadership is developed by inducing participants to share their substantive knowledge, professional networks,
This research shows that SMES that do engage in innovative inter-organizational linkages and networks with various sorts of partners, e g. universities and research institutes, suppliers, complementary partners, competitors, peers, clients,
There is a creative team (made up of students at the University of Arts as well as independent artists)
such as the universities but also on effectively retaining talent: The University of Arts is simply a facilitator in this situation (helping
me expand this project), overlooking the young artists'education and supplying further talent. The goal is to find as many committed art students as possible many begin the collaboration but few stay motivated.
Summing up, Team4souls illustrates how SMES can successfully collaborate with universities for new product/service development as well how the owner/manager's motivation acts as a binding element between the different parties involved.
i e. universities and research institutes, suppliers, complementary partners, competitors, peers, clients, and individual inventors. From this figure we can infer that the preferred OI partners (in terms of frequency of use) of our sample of Hungarian
and universities when it came to feeding their internal innovation processes with new information. For SMES, working with clients and involving them in innovation could be important in terms of gaining access to information regarding clients'needs as well as creating market acceptance of new products/services more easily (Lasagni,
Hasselt University. Lasagni, A. 2012. How can external relationships enhance innovation in SMES? New evidence for Europe*.
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THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES Contents 4 Foreword 5 Preface: European Policy Context 6 Executive summary of main outcomes of the workshop 9 1. Background to the workshop 10 2. Objectives and methodology 11 3. University
responses to the questions set in advance of the workshop main points 12 4. Regional actors'responses to the questions set in advance of the workshop main points 13 5. Workshop debate on the respective actors'responses
Some good practices and general experience in use of EU Structural Funds for regional cooperation in research and innovation activities offered by invited university participants 22 Contents 5 REPORT
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES Maria Helena Nazaré EUA President Fostering the engagement of Europe's universities in Smart Specialisation Strategies for research and innovation activities
We need to fully mobilise the capacities of Europe's universities to contribute to regional economic and social development
and university leaders to discuss the role of universities and the best practices in place across Europe.
The present joint report from EUA-DG REGIO/JRC Smart Specialisation Platform is the result of a ground-breaking expert meeting held in Seville involving leaders from universities
and Maria de Graça Carvalho MEP give recognition to the critical role that Europe's universities must play
For Europe's universities, most importantly, their education and training capacities should be linked crucially to research and innovation activities
with universities mobilising these capacities to provide input to the development of Smart Specialisation Strategies at the design stage together with the regional authorities.
including universities and national and regional authorities, to be held in Brussels in 2014, to present and debate new guidelines for regionaluniversity cooperation in Smart Specialisation Strategies with the objective to inform future implementation of EU Structural/Regional Funds.
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES Máire Geoghegan-Quinn European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science Johannes Hahn European Commissioner for Regional Policy Science
Universities are increasingly called upon to adjust their work, both in terms of research activities and human capital development,
If universities take active steps in this direction the knowledge and talents they generate will be of even greater value.
and maintaining a close relationship with universities in the EU. Universities, represented by the European University Association (EUA), play a pivotal role as a bridge between the EC and the European academic community.
In February 2013 the S3 Platform and EUA organised a joint workshop on the role of universities in Smart Specialisation,
bringing together regional policy makers and senior university managers. The event highlighted that collaboration between academics
Universities have a critical role in innovation. The role of universities in stimulating innovation is indisputable.
Excellence must be promoted throughout Europe to create and sustain industrial leadership and to address today's challenges across disciplines
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES policies is therefore crucial. To best exploit the scientific potential of the EU requires a strategic vision
One of the key messages underscored in the pursuit of RIS3 is untapped the often potential of universities to contribute to regional development and the need for their fuller integration with the regional economy.
It must be stressed that Structural Funds are intended not to cover the general operational costs of universities the main source of financing for universities will continue to come from national or regional budgets, competitive funding and increasingly from the private sector.
Universities can be crucial Smart players and the collaboration between the JRC, DG REGIO and EUA is a critical step to exploit their potential for innovation.
Smart Specialisation provides an opportunity for universities to be engaged constructively, together with other stakeholders, including the private sector, in identifying areas of potential specialisation in regions and Member States. 8 REPORT ON JOINT EUA-REGIO/JRC SMART SPECIALISATION PLATFORM
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES Maria da Graça Carvalho Member of the European parliament Research and innovation are the foundations on
Universities and higher education institutions have a central role to play in furthering Smart Specialisation Strategies and in the process, building bridges between Horizon 2020 and the Structural Funds in both directions.
The following report is particularly timely and valuable as it gives a series of concrete recommendations about how best to involve universities
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES There was an agreement that universities and regional authorities have a unique opportunity to form close partnerships that,
From the perspective of universities, it is vital that there is more clarity on how they can benefit from the Structural Funds
recognition of the role of universities as a key partner in taking forward successful Smart Specialisation Strategies in partnership with other stakeholders in the region;
which should include the unique contribution of universities; active promotion and publication of Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) to motivate participation of key stakeholders;
creation of opportunities for the alignment of university research portfolios to RIS3 priorities, including through balanced recognition and incentive mechanisms for both research and innovation activities in universities;
better alignment of timelines for the different stakeholders (universities, regional authorities and other external actors;
maximising use of generated knowledge through university-business dialogue and deployment of knowledge in both technological and social innovation;
local firms and universities to work collaboratively; and ensuring the sustainability of Smart Specialisation Strategies beyond the structural funding timeframe.
Universities should be recognised as a vital partner for regions in the design and implementation of successful RIS3.
Universities can benefit from Structural Funds for research and innovation (R&i) activities if they reach agreement with regional authorities on priorities for the region.
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES On 21 and 22 february 2013 at the premises of the European commission Joint Research Centre, the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), in Seville (Spain
) a group of experts from regions and universities with experience of cooperation in research and innovation debated the potential roles that universities could play to enhance their contribution in developing
and the role of universities'direct engagement in the design and implementation of the Smart Specialisation Strategies will be crucial for their goals to be achieved.
including university rectors and vice-rectors, and high-level representatives from regional bodies responsible for developing and implementing R&i strategies.
EUA nominated university experts through consultations with its collective members the national rectors'conferences, who selected experts with experience of regional cooperation to advise on good practices and guidelines for the new Smart Specialisation agenda.
of research cooperation with universities(‘twinning) 'and/or regions(‘teaming')in other EU member and associated states, building on existing experience and taking advantage of research and innovation strategies for Smart Specialisation.
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES The specific objectives of the workshop were:
challenges and obstacles for regions to form collaborative partnerships in research and innovation with universities in the future programming period of EU European Regional Development Funds (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF
and preparation among universities on the potential use of EU Structural Funds to exploit their research and innovation activities (RIS3);
and to prepare for a conference to disseminate the results of the workshop among university leaders, policy makers and other stakeholders.
To universities: 1) How important are EU Structural and Social Funds in your university's overall research
and innovation activities in relation to other funds gained from competitive funding sources at EU (Research Framework Programme, FP7) and national and regional level (research councils etc.),
or two projects/activities as examples. 3) What has been your university's overall assessment of the benefits of EU Structural and Social Funds for research and innovation:
1) How have worked you with local universities to exploit their knowledge for regional development goals?
4) Have local universities been involved in planning for the future programming period of EU Structural Funds,
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES ERDF and ESF funds are significant and important for many universities in less-developed regions.
This might be enhanced by greater dialogue at the outset with universities. Often the local managing authorities of the Structural Funds (both ERDF and ESF) do not see themselves as partners in the funded regional activities
For universities to access Structural Funds, they are confronted with a demanding and burdensome framework of administrative processes
On the other hand, legal and administrative competencies in universities need further support and strengthening both through the universities'own initiatives
and as a recognised eligible use of the Structural Funds. National steering/management of the Structural Funds can be a problem in inhibiting the advancement by universities of interregional research and innovation activities (both within one country and for crossborder cooperation.
Synergy between innovation policy and regional policy initiatives/investments is often lacking or under-used.
Measures for the further enhancement of mutual understanding between universities and regional authorities and agencies of their respective roles, contributions, opportunities and constraints are required.
University culture of merit, assessment and evaluation needs to recognise more the value of collaborative R&i activities with external partners that contribute to regional development.
particularly for universities to provide the required match funds (co-funding) at the appropriate size.
This reflects the reality that universities have limited own funds for R&i activities and have to raise the substantial proportion of their R&i funding from external sources.
and their impact. 3 University responses to the questions set in advance of the workshop main points 13 REPORT ON JOINT EUA-REGIO/JRC SMART SPECIALISATION PLATFORM EXPERT WORKSHOP:
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES There is often a problem of matching regional policy goals/needs with the present skills
and training capacities in local universities (leading to regional authorities going elsewhere to meet these needs).
Universities have vested interests in their research and innovation activities that are often independent of their regional contexts the challenge
therefore is to marry the curiosity-driven research interests of universities with the demand-driven R&i interests of regional authorities.
and undertaken by all actors universities, governments (national and regional) and external partners (industry small and large, intermediate agencies bodies, public authorities in health provision etc..
The core question is how to design calls to meet common interests aligning regional development strategies with university research expertise and interests.
In this context, several regions participating such as Lubelskie (PL), Ostrobothnia (FI), Västerbotten and Värmland (SE) have worked with their local universities to design the regional RIS3. 4 Regional actors'responses
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES The debate demonstrated clearly how the experiences of the use of Structural Funds for R&i activities varied greatly across the regions,
and that the different profiles, structures and missions of both the universities and the regional authorities determined this,
and universities/HEIS in the region was crucial in reaching both a common language and understanding of mutual interests.
universities tend to speak of research and regional authorities of innovation and development. In general also, innovation is seen too often in solely technology-driven terms with less focus on the importance of social innovation in the development of new skills and services.
University participants felt that the future challenge for ERDF and ESF funds lies in achieving the transition from basic research to RTD impact
which requires time and the building of trust between university and external partners. Overcoming and removing unnecessary bureaucratic barriers will also be required.
In the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia, the University of Siegen had invested years of effort in establishing
Other universities, such as University of Warsaw, concurred with this view that there was a shortage of funding for building such cooperation on a medium-to long-term R&i agenda
and universities leading to medium-to long-term strategic cooperation (e g. Värmland, Sweden, creation of university chairs;
Puglia, Italy, funding of Innovation Alliances and vouchers for university spin-off companies. But these were probably exceptions to the rule, so to speak,
when looking across European regions as a whole. Hence there was consensus that future common guidelines for RIS3 policy could be built valuably on such good practices for wider dissemination and take-up.
whether intermediary agencies are needed to foster the R&i synergy activities between universities and regional authorities.
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES very important to retain direct contact and dialogue between regional authorities and universities (at the level of both individual university leaders and regional associations
of universities. The principal take-home message of the debate was that there was clearly no one-size-fits-all approach as Europe's regions needed different types of cooperation reflecting their specific contexts.
established successful cooperation between universities and regional authorities; coordination achieved between national policy and regional policy and funding instruments;
a) Universities need to be considered and understood in a holistic way Universities should be seen in a holistic way,
including their three main missions: teaching and education, research and creation of knowledge, regional and social development.
Universities are also important to build networks, connections etc. and are anchor institutions in their regions.
Universities are not only about teaching and research but about knowledge in general, in any field. However, it is important to highlight the enormous differences between disciplines,
when considering the contribution of universities to regional development. For example, the connection between universities and regions has traditionally been more natural for applied sciences.
Universities need to define their research portfolio and needs and map their research capacities accordingly.
It is important to note that not all skills are meant to contribute to regional development.
Several reflections were offered about how universities can deal with the three missions. One option could be to organise teams following the grand challenges (for instance,
b) Universities'potential contribution to regional goals Regional policy debates have a tendency to adopt a conventional approach of viewing a university's role in regional development as focused solely on technology transfer.
However, universities can contribute to regional goals in many different ways, including: research and innovation:
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES There are many different resources within universities that can be mobilised to help achieve these objectives, some
The relationship between the university and its region should be of mutual gain if it is to work.
Universities can benefit not only from the receipt of EU Structural Funds, but on a more strategic level through market-driven education, commercially relevant research and connectedness with enterprises and local authorities, all of which raise the profile of the university,
increase student numbers as well as provide alternative forms of revenue in an increasingly challenging financial climate.
The potentially large contribution of universities to the non-technological needs of the region was stressed also such as in social innovation and participation in cultural and artistic life.
and universities should recognise this effort and include it in their assessment exercises and in promotion criteria.
c) Smart Specialisation as a new opportunity for collaboration between universities and regions The new emphasis on innovation strategies for Smart Specialisation in the EU provides a great opportunity for many universities to engage with regional
Many regions as well as the universities participating in the workshop clearly signalled their recognition of the need
and their willingness to embrace the involvement of universities in regional development initiatives. The opportunities for regional cooperation vary across the countries
For example, universities located in less-developed regions have a particularly crucial role to play because of the low levels of institutional capacity that are typically found in these places.
The point is that all universities can contribute to Smart Specialisation partnerships but some to a greater extent than others with regard to the different regional objectives outlined above.
and universities can play a role in analysing the regional needs and opportunities from an independent perspective (though they too have interests that should be recognised).
Finally, universities are under pressure to specialise as well in terms of teaching and research, and the Smart Specialisation Strategy formation process provides a window of opportunity to better align university and regional priorities.
In this context, the main challenges for universities are: rationalisation of the course portfolio and research capabilities of universities to match with industry demands and regional priorities;
universities have to find their place in the European/national innovation ecosystem to provide the expertise at a given stage of innovation where they have strength and capability.
d) Obstacles to universities'involvement in regional partnerships The obstacles to universities'involvement in regional partnerships should be acknowledged
in order that they can be overcome. The principal obstacles are: 17 REPORT ON JOINT EUA-REGIO/JRC SMART SPECIALISATION PLATFORM EXPERT WORKSHOP:
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES Higher education policies are defined usually without regional/local concerns (i e. at national level.
Regional governments'/authorities'culture: partnerships with universities may be seen as risky due to unclear benefits of the outcomes
and/or due to the long-term nature of the investment that the partnership requires compared to the shorter-term periods/cycles of governments.
Competition or lack of alignment between national and regional political and policy objectives and strategies may make dialogue difficult between universities and regional authorities.
University culture and self-perception: regional engagement may be seen as compromising academic excellence. University governance structure, autonomy and capabilities:
universities need to have the freedom to pursue regional goals as well as the financial, managerial and administrative means.
Universities need to be, at the same time, competitive at the global scale (as shown, for instance, by the relevance of the Shanghai and other international rankings) and engage in regional development.
Coupling with global, regional and local dimensions simultaneously is still a challenge for many universities and their academics.
Evaluation/monitoring/assessment processes of universities usually do not distinguish between disciplines. However, the evaluation of projects should be different for applied sciences and for pure sciences.
It is still an open issue to define new indicators to evaluate projects from different disciplines.
dialogue, trust and alignment of university portfolio and regional strategies Dialogue/communication between universities and regions is crucial:
the general perception of participants was that the workshop was an excellent way to put together universities and regional authorities,
Hence, the dialogue between universities and regions encouraged by the EC in the context of Smart Specialisation Strategies is appreciated highly by universities.
However, many universities still have the perception that working with EU Research Framework Programmes (e g.
This is partially due to the fact that universities (and EUA as the European stakeholder for Europe's universities have focused upon
and contributed actively to the debate shaping EU Research Framework Programmes and their rules of participation.
On the other hand, universities have been largely absent from the debate on EU Cohesion Policy. New and innovative ways to foster dialogue and more direct links and connections between universities and regions (and society in general) should be encouraged.
Some suggestions included: innovation fairs, nonconventional lessons to promote entrepreneurial spirit, mutual-learning workshops, and internships for undergraduate and postgraduate students and academics in the private sector (particularly in SMES).
Ostrobothnia (FI) and Norwegian regions establishing long-term strategic partnerships with their universities through institutional dialogue;
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES Cornwall (UK: strong partnership of higher education institutions supported by the local authority and built on a high level of trust among partners.
For example, universities can provide research and skills and link up with the private sector but it is the companies themselves who possess the knowledge for business implementation.
The degree of alignment of university-based R&d portfolios with regional/national innovation strategies will be also a crucial success factor.
it could be the case that universities do not align completely with the regional priorities,
universities are recommended not to be just a partner on individual and ad hoc activities included in Smart Specialisation Strategies (e g. as beneficiaries of calls for proposals)
f) Specific concerns about Structural Funds Structural Funds should be used to build capabilities of universities,
and competences required for universities to be successful. Thus for example, legal, marketing and entrepreneurial capabilities should also be advanced.
University professional financial management has to be involved and strengthened and indeed compensated appropriately in a highly competitive professional market.
and this will also facilitate exploitation by regions and universities of the synergies between the two policies.
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES involved in this workshop because it was important as a first step to build clear and mutual understanding between university and regional representatives in taking forward the new RIS3.)
There was a general consensus about the importance to include all relevant stakeholders in the definition and implementation of an RIS3 strategy.
The main agents of the triple helix government, universities and industry should sit down together. Universities had varied substantial
and experience in working with industry and business partners both at the level of technological development, new skills development through innovation hubs and other new modes such as collaborative doctoral programmes.
Greater dissemination and communication of these experiences of promoting entrepreneurial spirit in universities will be a crucial requirement to fulfil their engagement in contributing to regional development in the context of RIS3.
It is important to note that in the less-developed regions universities have fewer opportunities to engage with the business sector
In these cases universities may provide knowledge that is used elsewhere. Each university needs to assess its local and European/global contributions on a case-by-case basis. The JRC-IPTS together with EUA decided to follow up the Seville workshop in two steps:(
i) Convening a special workshop session within the DG REGIO Open Days (11th Week of the Regions
ii) Convening a major event at the highest level, including universities and national and regional authorities,
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES UNIVERSITIES AND SMART SPECIALISATION S3 Platform workshop in cooperation with the European University Association 21-22 february 2013 Joint Research
Centre, Seville Spain PARTICIPANTS Name Country Region Institution/Position A. UNIVERSITIES Josef Koubek Czech republic Hlavní mesto Praha Former Rector of the Institute of Chemical
Technology, Prague Perttu Vartiainen Finland Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia) Rector of the University of Eastern Finland Gilbert Casamatta France Midi-Pyrénées Former President
of the Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse António Cunha Portugal Norte Rector of University of Minho Stanislav Kmet Slovakia Slovakia (MS) Vice-Rector for R&d
of Technical University of Ko ice Jose Carlos Gomez Sal Spain Cantabria Rector of the University of Cantabria Marcin Jakub Palys Poland Mazowieckie Rector of
the University of Warsaw Peter Haring-Bolivar Germany North Rhine-Westphalia Vice-president for Research at University of Siegen Madeleine Atkins UK West midlands Vice-chancellor of Coventry University Anton
Anton Romania Bucharest Senate President, Technical University of Civil engineering Ray O'Neil Ireland County Kildare/Mideast Region Vice-president for Research of National University
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES Jurgita Petrauskiene Lithuania National government Director, Research and Higher education Monitoring and Analysis Centre Sue Brownlow England (UK
C. EXPERTS John Goddard UK North East S3p Mirror Group Louise Kempton UK North East Author of Universities Guide Artur Rosa
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES University of Graz, Austria The University of Graz indicated that use of EU Structural Funds for research
Since 2007 the University of Graz has run 26 projects with the EU Structural Funds;
The University of Graz cooperates in many ways with other universities, companies and institutions in the region.
The recent establishment of the Science Space Styria was a milestone in order to use synergies between universities,
such as the automotive cluster, is a key point of the strategic interest of the university.
Prague, Czech republic The contribution from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, pointed out the overall effect of the use of the EU Structural Funds on the development of the research and innovation capacities in the university sector as a whole
which place Prague universities and research institutes outside of the EU Funds (ERDF and ESF).
Universities in Brno, Olomouc, Liberec and Plzen regions receive substantial EU Structural Funds for research infrastructure facilities and project development,
But Prague-based universities and research institutions require also the necessary support to ensure that cooperation
and collaborative research can be built with those universities to maximise this investment within the country as a whole (at least 50%of the Czech republic's education
Some good practices and general experience in use of EU Structural Funds for regional cooperation in research and innovation activities offered by invited university participants 23 REPORT ON JOINT EUA
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES Aarhus University, Denmark Aarhus University is a member of the Regional Growth Forum in Region Central Denmark represented by Aarhus University's Pro-Rector.
making it possible for the university to create partnerships with municipalities and companies. The university participates in various regional development projects financed by EU Structural Funds, by Region Central Denmark Growth Forum and Aarhus University itself.
Two examples: The Entrepreneurial University at the university's Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI:
this project is funded by the European Social Fund, the Danish Growth Council and Aarhus University.
It has a total budget of €6 million for the period from 1 april 2011 to 31 august 2014.
The project offers courses and extracurricular activities to students at Aarhus University. These activities aim to develop students'entrepreneurial and innovative skills,
Shortcut to Knowledge project at the university's Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI: this is a three-year project launched in January 2011.
The overall aim of the project is to further innovation and development in SMES through knowledge collaboration between SMES and researchers from both Danish and foreign universities.
Aarhus University's CEI manages the project and facilitates collaboration from the initial phase through to dissemination.
University of Tartu Estonia At the University of Tartu (UT) EU Structural Funds (e g. ESF and ERDF) account for circa 20%of its funding.
Moreover, EU Structural Funds constitute up to 32%of UT's research income. The EU Structural Funds resources form an integral part of the Estonian R&d funding system.
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES Enhancing R&d cooperation between R&d institutions and enterprises (programmes supporting materials, environmental, ICT, healthcare, biotechnologies, energy.
Improving and developing study programmes (new curricula and modules), teaching quality, training of teaching staff at university, e-education (e-courses, study aids etc..
University of Tartu R&d expenditure has grown with the strong support of EU Structural Funds. The main challenge with using Structural Funds is to cope with the high administrative burden the rules of Structural Funds are complex and the number of different measures,
On the university side, overcoming natural competitiveness and reaching mutual agreements on division of fields of specialisation is also a challenging goal.
University of Eastern Finland, Finland The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) has made important use of the EU's Structural and Social Funds for the university's overall research and innovation activities.
As a university located at the EU's outer border, the UEF has received ENPI funding for five projects.
and funding from the ERDF €23 million for the period 2007-2013 (in this case the total costs include also some self-financing of the university).
i) Aerosol and emission exposure unit (€332 000) The cell exposure unit in the university's toxicology laboratory, located in existing aerosol
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES (ii) Establishment of the VERA Centre for Russian and Border Studies at the University of Eastern Finland (€868 000) Development and coordination of the areas
of expertise in research which bring together the expertise of the university's various academic departments, as well as enhancement of VERA Centre's international and national networks, visibility and reputation.
Development of methods for communicating research findings between the university and other expert organisations in the region.
Universities are obliged commonly to merge different competitive funding sources and since 2011 French universities as a whole have been involved fully in implementing the new national programme, Programme d'Investissements d'Avenir (PIA).
Example: INP Toulouse has used European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) in two projects GRIDMIP and CALMIP,
The project was successful in meeting its scientific goals (through establishing an Interuniversity Computation Centre involving all universities in the region)
importantly, more support to universities to strengthen these capacities within their own management structures. INP Toulouse is situated in the Midi-Pyrénées region where coherent and strategic approaches have been developed in terms of education, research and innovation activities through synergies between national and regional funding.
Implementation of University Clusters (PRES and mergers), Competitive Clusters and the Excellence Initiatives. For example, this has led to universities joining forces in the region to focus on research and innovation in three major fields:
aerospace and embedded systems, health (ageing, cancer and use of ITCS) and agriculture and agronomics, which has had strong structuring effects.
University of Siegen, Germany The University of Siegen has participated in many projects with industry, as the region where the university is located (North Rhine-Westphalia) uses Structural Funds to co-finance their own R&d programmes.
The university participated in the local regional board for the investment of approximately €200 million where 10%of funding was allocated to research-and innovation-related activities.
However synergy with other European and national research programme funding at the university is very difficult,
as structural funding rules are extremely different in comparison to other programmes. Example: The ACS Automotive Centre is a platform for development work
suppliers and universities with the aim of promoting weight reduction in the automotive industry. In conjunction with the University of Siegen and the University of South Westphalia mainly small and medium-sized companies jointly carry out projects. 26 REPORT ON JOINT EUA-REGIO/JRC SMART SPECIALISATION PLATFORM
EXPERT WORKSHOP: THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES It was pointed out that, in general,
the way universities are involved actively in the current research and innovation activities under the EU Structural Funds in Germany was varied extremely, for example, in the region of Niedersachen (Lower saxony) with many examples of strong innovation orientation in use of EU Structural Funds programmes together
with FP7 funds in Sachsen (Saxony), to several regions where the universities are involved not at all in the definition of an agenda and activities.
The National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland EU Structural Funds have been exceptionally important in building research and development
and innovation (RDI) capacity in Irish universities with approximately €1. 2 billion in total invested through cofinanced programmes since 1998.
Over that period it would have amounted to approximately 25%(rough estimate) of public investment in university RDI.
The main investment areas have been: research buildings, laboratories and equipment; human capacity building through structured Phd programmes and postdoctoral programmes;
and incubation centres and technology transfer teams (all Irish universities have incubation centres on campus). The research capacity funding has been administered by the Higher education Authority as a competitive process,
but all administered at one step removed from the universities. ESF funding has largely been directed to subsidies for development
The National University of Ireland, Maynooth, had much experience of use of EU Structural and Social Funds across its teaching
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES programmes are relatively small and many universities have decided not to participate
The university receives enhanced funding, while students are attracted by and benefit from reduced course fees.
University of Warsaw, Poland At the University of Warsaw the EU Structural Funds form an important part of the annual budget (28%of an annual budget of €240 million.
Centre of Biological and Chemical sciences a new university institute for applied biological and chemical research as well as consultancy and technology transfer in these areas.
Centre for Preclinical Research and Technology a consortium comprised of the University of Warsaw and two other higher education institutions and seven research institutes in the Warsaw area.
Advantages lie in the strengthening of collaboration with universities and research institutions located in the region leading to new partnerships in teaching, research and common use of infrastructure and accumulation of human capital.
and trust-building across universities, business and non-government agencies. Also local governments have a tendency to predefine areas of priority
Obstacles relate to the situation that universities are considered not by regional authorities as key partners that can bring their contribution to the programming and implementation of the EU funds,
Minho University Portugal Minho University pointed out that the EU Structural and Social Funds have been managed largely centrally at the national level by the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation.
Therefore, these funds are received indirectly through such programmes as the Portuguese programme for Phd grants,
Also, funding for basic research activities in university laboratories through key research staff and equipment investments can be gained through the ON2 programme Consolidation of the Research Network.
however, is that necessary indirect costs of the university's engagement are covered not adequately. The Technical University of Ko ice, Slovakia The Technical University of Ko ice (TUKE) in its recent education, research and development programmes has been supported significantly by the EU Structural Funds. 28 REPORT ON JOINT
EUA-REGIO/JRC SMART SPECIALISATION PLATFORM EXPERT WORKSHOP: THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES 47 projects are currently active at the university, supported by a total amount of €95. 7 million.
The amount of the financial contribution from the Structural Funds exceeds €65. 9 million and the Technical University of Ko ice co-finances these projects with a contribution of €3. 6 million.
TUKE has coupled also this with long-continuing participation in EU Framework Programmes. These projects achieve good synergy with R&d projects supported by the national funding sources.
Research activities at TUKE are supported adequately from the national research grants (TUKE is the third most successful university in Slovakia in the competition for the subsidy resources.
which are built permanent cooperation with relevant institutes of Slovak Academy of Sciences present in Ko ice and with other universities in the region.
Development of a research centre for the efficient integration of renewable energy sources The Technical University of Ko ice conducts this integrated project with a mission that focuses on the establishment of an open research and development network.
University of Cantabria, Spain The University of Cantabria indicated that EU Structural Funds had been very important for research and innovation activities at the university and
in general, at all universities in Spain. Social Funds have less importance for the funding of university projects.
In present times the scenario has changed, depending upon the situation in each region. National research calls have been financed co by ERDF
the projects have been of importance and relevance to the development of the university's research capacity.
Co-financing of the university's research facilities and equipment: by means of EU Structural Funds and by means of National Research and Infrastructure competitive calls that were financed co by EU Structural Funds (ERDF.
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES Example: The experience of Cantabria Campus International where all the institutions and major companies of the region signed together the agreement to create a Region of Knowledge
University of Coventry, United kingdom The University of Coventry indicated that the EU Structural Funds have been of significant benefit to the university in supporting the establishment of research and innovation projects,
The university has accessed not European Social Fund grants in this current programming period. Within the 2007-2013 Structural Funds programme
Universities for the most part were excluded from the ESF programme as a result of its concentrating funding on training only up to level 3
The university's plans are based on addressing key issues where applied research is needed, and where the university's expertise can have a significant impact.
The following objectives are most relevant: strengthening research, technological development and innovation; enhancing access to,
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES enhanced productivity, enhanced revenue generation and increased competitiveness.
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