data have been requested from the domestic stakeholders identified in respect of the foreign research infrastructures. In addition, criteria facilitating the policy evaluation (determining the policy indicators) of the project have been developed,
and strengthen the regional stakeholders. Taking into account that the infrastructures of certain disciplines cannot be utilised economically in a direct way
or better-quality service to the corporate sector stakeholders because of the participation Hungary can contribute to headline targets important for the European economy
we can only find the right answers to the challenges we face by involving as many stakeholders as possible in the research and innovation process.
They get stakeholders fully involved and encourage innovation and experimentation. They are based evidence and include sound monitoring and evaluation systems.
which was informed through consultation with key stakeholders and companies (nationally and internationally based). The categorisation 5 Action Plan The European Agenda for Entrepreneurship, European commission, COM (2004) 6 acknowledges the importance of both services and manufacturing activities to Ireland's future economic growth,
and on a bottom up basis from national funding agencies and other stakeholders. An indicative‘long list'of potential priority areas based on a wide ranging exercise conducted by Forfás,
and based on deliberations agreed a document to be used as the basis for targeted consultation with stakeholders.
Stakeholder engagement events were organised by each of the TWGS at which the TWG perspectives were shared with stakeholders
in order to elicit feedback. In parallel, the Steering Group invited the main enterprise and higher education representative bodies to provide formal written inputs to the stakeholder engagement documents compiled by each TWG.
TWGS having considered the stakeholder feedback, made prioritisation and elimination decisions in working group meetings using a scoring methodology based on the criteria.
Based on this assessment the groups made their recommendations to the Steering Group on proposed priorities.
Discussions with stakeholders were ongoing throughout the process through formal briefings and bilateral meetings with stakeholder groups. 6. 3. 2 Final Deliberations A further large-scale stakeholder engagement event was organised in early September 2011 to gather feedback from stakeholders on emerging priorities.
Based on these inputs and further deliberations the Steering Group agreed the priority areas to be recommended to Government.
It was based on a strong evidence base and rigorous analysis combined with stakeholder (broad based) judgement.
Extensive stakeholder involvement was achieved throughout the process from consideration of the need for a prioritisation exercise
This involved a number of mechanisms including the Steering Group (broad membership and strong industry chairmanship), more specialised thematic working groups, expert consultancy, broader stakeholder engagement through round table workshops,
and throughout the process bilateral engagements with key stakeholders. A wide range of actors were involved including representatives from academia, industry, entrepreneurs, venture capital, industry representative bodies, public sector bodies
agencies and stakeholders to ensure a coordinated approach to developing the action plans and drive greater coherence across the system at the level of priority areas.
They get stakeholders fully involved and encourage innovation and experimentation. They are based evidence and include sound monitoring and evaluation systems.
which was informed through consultation with key stakeholders and companies (nationally and internationally based). The categorisation 5 Action Plan The European Agenda for Entrepreneurship, European commission, COM (2004) 6 acknowledges the importance of both services and manufacturing activities to Ireland's future economic growth,
and on a bottom up basis from national funding agencies and other stakeholders. An indicative‘long list'of potential priority areas based on a wide ranging exercise conducted by Forfás,
and based on deliberations agreed a document to be used as the basis for targeted consultation with stakeholders.
Stakeholder engagement events were organised by each of the TWGS at which the TWG perspectives were shared with stakeholders
in order to elicit feedback. In parallel, the Steering Group invited the main enterprise and higher education representative bodies to provide formal written inputs to the stakeholder engagement documents compiled by each TWG.
TWGS having considered the stakeholder feedback, made prioritisation and elimination decisions in working group meetings using a scoring methodology based on the criteria.
Based on this assessment the groups made their recommendations to the Steering Group on proposed priorities.
Discussions with stakeholders were ongoing throughout the process through formal briefings and bilateral meetings with stakeholder groups. 6. 3. 2 Final Deliberations A further large-scale stakeholder engagement event was organised in early September 2011 to gather feedback from stakeholders on emerging priorities.
Based on these inputs and further deliberations the Steering Group agreed the priority areas to be recommended to Government.
It was based on a strong evidence base and rigorous analysis combined with stakeholder (broad based) judgement.
Extensive stakeholder involvement was achieved throughout the process from consideration of the need for a prioritisation exercise
This involved a number of mechanisms including the Steering Group (broad membership and strong industry chairmanship), more specialised thematic working groups, expert consultancy, broader stakeholder engagement through round table workshops,
and throughout the process bilateral engagements with key stakeholders. A wide range of actors were involved including representatives from academia, industry, entrepreneurs, venture capital, industry representative bodies, public sector bodies
agencies and stakeholders to ensure a coordinated approach to developing the action plans and drive greater coherence across the system at the level of priority areas.
Statistical Regional Institute Set up a team involving the necessary stakeholders for designing the strategy Clarify the scope and dimensions of the RIS3 for the correct development of the strategy Identification of funding sources,
They get stakeholders fully involved and encourage innovation and experimentation; They are based evidence and include sound monitoring and evaluation systems.
and the eminent role the various innovation stakeholder and entrepreneurs are 8 Council Conclusions on Innovation Union for Europe, 3049th Competitiveness Council meeting.
And it is not only a reinforced stakeholder involvement and strong internal connectivity that counts but smart specialisation is also pointing regions towards more strategic cross-border
as it is the one of the essential keys for ensuring that all stakeholder incentives and behavioural responses are aligned correctly
Ensuring participation and ownership The fact that RIS3 is based on a wide view of innovation automatically implies that stakeholders of different types
or major regional stakeholders. In order to secure that all stakeholders own and share the strategy, governance schemes should allow for'collaborative leadership,
'meaning that hierarchies in decision-making should be flexible enough in order to let each actor to have a role
society, and environment shared by all stakeholders. The scenario constitutes the basis for developing a vision about where the region would like to be in the future,
in order to keep stakeholders engaged in the process, a task that is particularly challenging, given that a RIS3 is a long-term process.
thus allowing to embark new stakeholders and keep the current ones engaged. Example 4-The vision of Flanders Step 4-Identification of priorities Priority setting in the context of RIS3 entails an effective match between a top-down process of identification of broad objectives aligned with EU
predictability of the innovation policy framework for regional stakeholders; reliance on the consultation and support of regional stakeholders as a basis of innovation policy;
degree of control over strategic regional assets. Policy mix and framework conditions: cooperation between the local, regional, national and EU levels in the relevant policies (R&d, innovation, education, ICT;
Adding key stakeholders from foreign clusters brings in a useful peer review dimension to the analysis. 4. Foresight:
since different stakeholders will have different expectations and agendas on the question at stake, often restricted to their own areas of action.
Interministerial Committees are tools to cope with this need for a wide conclusion of stakeholders. A RIS3 is an exercise that deals with policies developed by local,
This multilevel dimension of policy implies that governance mechanisms need to include stakeholders and decision-makers from these various levels.
the regional governance system should be opened to new stakeholder groups coming from the civil society that can foster a culture of constructive challenge to regional status quo.
as in the case of RIS3, collaboration among stakeholders holds the key to successful implementation of innovative practices,
It is therefore vital that the regional Knowledge Leadership Group includes stakeholders operating both outside and in the region.
Such knowledge needs to be shared amongst the regional stakeholders, as all too often partnerships fail because of a lack of understanding of the other's business drivers.
it should attract regional stakeholders around a common bold project, a dream, which many feel they can contribute to and benefit from.
if the Vision cannot be taken seriously by regional stakeholders. At this stage, the purpose is to reach the willingness to act towards the transformation of the regions
Good communication of the RIS3 is essential to ensure its endorsement by all stakeholders of the region, and beyond.
and extending this target group by embarking stakeholders that are not yet part of the process. And it may serve the wider purpose of informing public opinion about the need to support the development of knowledge-based business in the region;
Report for the OECD. 34 Innovative Regions in Europe Network (2005), RIS Methodological Guide, Stage 0. 50 2. Identification of the stakeholder groups and their motivation:
active tools mainly include pro-active activities such as targeted visits to stakeholders or concerted workshops and seminars.
since all stakeholders in the region are supposed to adhere to the strategy and implement it in their own area. 51 Step 4-Identification of priorities Smart specialisation involves making smart choices.
Research and innovation strategies for Smart Specialisation should address the difficult problem of prioritisation and resource allocation based on the involvement of all stakeholders in a process of entrepreneurial discovery
lifelong learning schemes for companies and individuals Engaging regional stakeholders in external production networks Securing national infrastructure investments to enhance connectivity Source:
1. Is the strategy based on an appropriate stakeholder involvement? How does it support the entrepreneurial discovery process of testing possible new areas?
In order to help regional stakeholders to capture the critical lessons and knowledge about those delivery instruments,
The contribution of the stakeholders at regional and national level needs therefore to be enhanced. Regional and local authorities should work in partnership
In this framework, public decision-makers and stakeholders in Europe's regions and cities, which are responsible for designing,
liaising with the area-specific stakeholders in the field of energy, water and other natural resource management.
They also contribute positively to diminishing the innovation divide by involving end-users (including disadvantaged groups) and stakeholders into innovation processes
In this regard, it has a pivotal role in answering (together with private stakeholders and the civil society) today's major societal challenges such as demographic ageing, increased demand for healthcare services, risk
and networking of local stakeholders to implementing active labour market policies. For the next programming period social innovation is treated in a horizontal way in the ESF regulation.
GUIDANCE FOR EXPERT ASSESSMENT 1. Is the strategy based on appropriate stakeholder involvement? How does it support the entrepreneurial discovery process of testing possible new areas?
1. 1 Has the strategy been developed through a broadly-based process of direct stakeholder involvement,
including mainly regional government/regional agencies, entrepreneurs, knowledge providers but also other/new stakeholders with the potential for innovative contributions, through measures such as surveys, consultations, dedicated working groups, workshops, etc.?
7. 3 How is the strategy to be communicated to stakeholders and the general public? What are the mechanisms for ensuring support for the strategy from critical groups and the active participation of such groups in its implementation?
Key values that will animate regional stakeholders in delivering their missions: partnership creativity labour 3 responsibility Slogan Northeast Region smart specialization through people and local products Smart Secialization Strategy Structure Vertical priorities The Northeast
Online consultation with RDI experts and stakeholders proposals of promising R&i programs for each candidate field;
Large-scale online consultation of experts and stakeholders on the 90 R&i fiches quantitative evaluation, backed up by pro/con arguments;
. 2014 Feedback from relevant stakeholders and political decision version July(?2014 Smart specialization fields Bioeconomy ICT Energy & Environment Eco-technologies Public interest priorities Health Security & Space National heritage & identity, cohesion and cross-cultural
and stakeholders, including representatives of the business community. A commitment to the project was secured from a broad group of key actors decision-makers in relevant ministries and other public bodies, leaders of the important businessperson associations, members of the civil society, heads
and defined gradually by groups of experts and stakeholders, on the basis of available evidence,
13 panels of 15-25 experts and stakeholders worked from this input as well as a large selection of data on the economic value added, on scientific collaborations and results, on societal needs,
1. There should be allocated more resources for building networks and clusters with other important stakeholders.
or by building networks and clusters with other important stakeholders. Therefore there are some major managerial implications for SMES that derive from the analysis of the Romania's R&d and innovation potential in the European context.
and rallying regional stakeholders and resources around an excellence-driven vision of their future. It also means strengthening regional innovation systems,
in particular through peer reviews involving public officials, practitioners and regional stakeholders. The goal of this approach is to avoid unnecessary duplication and fragmentation of efforts,
and evaluation systems, aim to fully involve all relevant stakeholders and encourage innovation and experimentation. 24.
A concern highlighted in interviews with R&d stakeholders as well as with the private sector, was the lack of entrepreneurial and business management know-how.
The Regional Development Agency emerges as the key institution with the capacity to connect national and local stakeholders
stakeholders in the region do not have much experience with licensing and not sufficiently aware of the potential gains from such activities.
This new administrative body would include all the key stakeholders in the region would hold quarterly meetings and design common projects, bringing on board the national R&d structures and policy makers.
A tourism cluster can support cooperation between tourist stakeholders and between the tourism sector and different innovation actors.
the RDAS fulfill the role a mobilization and mediation actor among different stakeholders in the region.
and promote (acting in partnership with other stakeholders) projects of regional and intraregional interest, and develop relationships with international bodies for promoting the regional interest. 48 For the programming period 2007-2013,
Pilot initiative on development solutions for the mining areas Regional stakeholders and policy makers could launch a pilot initiative to support the economic development of the mining and industrial regions.
by identifying and setting up some actors essential for the facilitating the activity aiming a large number of stakeholders,
Reactions of consumers, industry stakeholders and policy experts will help the Commission to decide whether to submit new proposals for legislation on universal service obligations in the telecommunications sector by the end of 2010.
13 4. 3 Main Stakeholders present in the debates at EU level...17 5 The discussion in EU member states...
Different groups of stakeholders have different, although mostly not explicit, visions of the future system.
the different policy threads and forums as well as the active stakeholders in the discussion on smart grids at the EU level,
growing energy demand, globalisation, increasing fossil fuel costs and a new awareness for the risks of nuclear power, the use of renewable energies has been supported by a growing range of stakeholders
Different stakeholders in different countries with different structures of the energy sector emphasise different aspects
Across all stakeholders there seems to be a growing acknowledgement that the present definition of roles
since a series of hurdles have prevented demand response measures from competing with the electricity generation. 32 Research activities Another important forum of discussion between a wide range of stakeholders is the Smart Grids
Members of the Smartgrids ETP represent a wide range of stakeholders. 34 Its mission, however, includes ensuring that the Platform's strategy remains consistent with EU policy.
DG INFSO regularly organises EC--Telecom--Utility workshops. 4. 3 Main Stakeholders present in the debates at EU level In the different boards
and committees of the activities discussed in the previous section a wide range of stakeholders are represented.
This overview on the major stakeholders involved shows that overall, the directly interested industry is represented very well with the exception of the renewable energy industry
but also involving a range of other stakeholders is the Global Smart Grid Federation69 (4) Not to be underestimated are the international standardisation organisations70:
not all stakeholders share this vision. When consumers start to produce their own electricity and start to shift their loads so as to maxim--ise their economic advantage,
Across the large range of different stakeholders different models are being proposed and discussed. One of the hottest issues is who will handle
and transparency of the process Even the stakeholders more directly involved only have started to acknowledge the profound transformation of the energy sector required by the transition to renewable energies,
the difficulty of fully understanding the issues at stake for the own interest group or for society as a whole, by the broad public and also for many of the stakeholders involved cultural gaps between policy and market specialists on one side and technicians
of the stakeholders involved and, most important, their positions a difficulty to understand the importance
and the implications of the standards and codes being developed in a range of procedures as well as for many stakeholders the cultural reluctance
and the lack of resources to be involved more in these detailed issues Not all stakeholders are unhappy with this lack of transparency.
transparency of the processes and of the viewpoints of the different stakeholders involved, raising awareness for the issues and interests at stake, facilitating discussions between the different professional, sectoral and national perspectives and cultures
could be a more detailed mapping of activities, stakeholders, positions and suggestions. A key difficulty is the accessibility of technical debates for non--technicians.
The EU Smart Grids Debate 33 Different groups of stakeholders have different, although mostly not explicit, ideas of the functioning logic of the future system.
Four meeting of information of stakeholders in July (economic and social partners, research, innovation, education) Aragon on the S3 platform Sevilla Meeting S3 platform Core working group Ministry
of Industry & Innovation Involvement of all Ministries of Government and stakeholders Basic document analysis of regional potential Basic document SWOT.
Meeting with stakeholders: Vision and challenges Future global vision Meeting with EC's adviser Meeting with stakeholders.
Selection of priorities. Policy mix: roadmap and action plan Integration of monitoring and evaluation mechanisms Approval by Aragonese Gov and EC RIS 3 participation process Priorities Suggested during the 30.10 event,
and ministry's level A good dialogue with all stakeholders Establish a strong monitoring process of the RIS 3. Friendly questions for discussion Issues
A common vision with all stakeholders in the long term Good alignment of Aragon's RIS3 with funds available in the frame of the priorities for Research and Innovation In which areas do need you new ideas
now we will follow the Guidance for expert assessment as a guide to answer different questions related with the innovation strategy process now in progress in Asturias. 1. Is the strategy based on appropriate stakeholder involvement?
The communication process to stakeholders and the general public, the mechanisms for ensuring support for the strategy from critical groups
and sistematicaly deploy a communication strategy directed to all stakeholders and also to the regional public opinion.
process to stakeholders and the general public, the mechanisms for ensuring support for the strategy from critical groups
a communication strategy directed to all stakeholders and also to the regional public opinion. However, the process is in the right way and,
inversiones en prioridades ación basada en la práctica, y pretenden estimular la involucrados (stakeholders) y promueven la Castilla-La Mancha
38 5. 2 The stakeholders engagement challenge...39 5. 3 The‘policy mix challenge'..'40 5. 4 Multilevel governance challenge...
a review of the relevant academic and policy literature, contributions from two workshops with academic colleagues and feedback from regional stakeholders attending the Smartspec kick off conference in Brussels in November 2013.
and within different EU and national/regional policies and should ensure greater involvement of all stakeholders in the innovation process (Foray, et al, 2012).
foster comprehensive stakeholder involvement and encourage governance innovation and experimentation; are based evidence and include sound monitoring and evaluation systems (Foray, et al, 2012).
and stakeholders who have a vested interest in solving a social problem, and empowers the beneficiaries.
'From the RIS side, S3 seeks to enrol a broader range of stakeholders, including citizens in the regional innovation design process.
1) across all stakeholders and at all territorial levels. We emphasise‘all'for two reasons. First, although our research principally focuses on the public sector, users and citizens,
and social enterprises, other stakeholders such as the private sector and‘knowledge institutions'will also have to change.
or by facilitating the development of new ones that bring together a diverse group of stakeholders.
3. 3 The involvement of civil society, users and citizens New collective experimentations involving multiple stakeholders,
particularly in relation to pubic good services would seek to enrol NGOS as a stakeholder in the construction of strategies,
uncoordinated experiments involving various stakeholders in different learning spaces in and beyond Europe (OECD, 2011: 11).
stating that the process of‘entrepreneurial search'should foster stakeholder engagement (private sector, public sector 20 http://s3platform. jrc. ec. europa. eu/map Smart Specialisation for Regional Innovation:
The figure does not give a flavour of potential multi-stakeholder processes which may be brought to bear.
the prioritization challenge, stakeholders engagement challenge, the policy mix challenge, multilevel governance challenge, the cross-border collaboration challenge, the smart policy-making challenge,
There is not a single regional stakeholder who will ever oppose the sturdy notion of focusing public resources on action with strong added value until final beneficiaries are chosen EURADA (2011: 10.
Of course, this would need to be preceded by a collaborative process of‘entrepreneurial and social'discovery. 5. 2 The stakeholders engagement challenge In Sections 3 and 4 of this reflections paper we emphasised the collaborative nature of new innovation processes
Most of these barriers relate to the multidimensional and multi-stakeholder nature of social challenges.
these changes will also require greater involvement of stakeholders who can introduce the necessary capabilities and interests in research and innovation to address social challenges (OECD, 2011: 10).
S3 seeks to enrol a broader range of stakeholders, including citizens in the regional innovation design process.
users and citizens (civic stakeholders for short) is belatedly being recognised as an important source of social innovation, especially in the public social services,
the role of civic stakeholders is also being recognised as an important source of new forms of collaborative innovation within the dominant STI paradigm (CEC,
) In other words, the involvement of civic stakeholders is deemed to be important not merely to the meeting of social needs on the SI side,
We sought to visualise the dual role of civic stakeholders in Figure 4. 3, where we outlined a picture of the elderly cluster,
The involvement of civic stakeholders will be important to both sides of the regional amalgam the universal/social as well as the specialised/economic because,
However, we highlighted two major dangers with the involvement of civic stakeholders-the problems of participation and power.
WP2 Embracing Social Innovation Page 46 if the insiders of the Triple Helix are not to exercise a veto over the involvement of civic stakeholders. 6. 4 Social Enterprise Social innovation is equated often (wrongly with
A stakeholder perspective'High Education (2010) 59: 567 588. DOI 10.1007/s10734-009-9265-2. Available at:
and can deal with new relationships with stakeholders and territories. It seeks new answers to social problems by identifying
thus to encourage co-operation and collaboration among key local development stakeholders around related industries in a specific geographical area.
Estonian policy has given a great deal of attention to entrepreneurship awareness raising among key stakeholders, including entrepreneurs themselves, the general public, policy makers and even school children.
what stakeholders needs to be involved, and what regular measurement systems need to be embedded into the overall process.
The most urgent challenge for national governments, local authorities, policy makers and economic stakeholders is therefore to help the less well-off adapt to new and changing situations
This multi-stakeholder Forum was created in April 2000 with the main Box 5. 6. SIEL Bleu (France) In 1997, SIEL Bleu (acronym for Sport,
and can deal with new relationships with stakeholders and territories: Social innovation seeks new answers to social problems by:
it is the result of the joint efforts of multiple stakeholders. Box 5. 7. Individual Development Accounts (IDAS) IDAS are matched savings accounts held with financial institutions usually banks and credit unions but also nonprofit organisations
The originality of this partnership is built around the innovative relationship of the stakeholders involved, which shows, once again, that social innovation is often the result of networks and partnerships.
and can deal with new relationships with stakeholders and territories.‘‘Social innovation'seeks new answers to social problems by:
This type of economy is regulated essentially by the stakeholder principle, which stands in stark contrast to the notion of shareholder capitalism.
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