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RIS3 PROCESS 

Consejería de Innovación, Industria, Turismo y Comercio

Gobierno 

de 

Cantabria

Bordeaux, 20 october 2012

Dirección General de Innovación e Industria



Cantabria

�Cantabria is an Spanish Region of the north Spain

�Cantabria has a population of 593.620 hab.



Population and employ

�POPULATION

� The population is more of less stable in last four years.

�The population between 16 and 44 years is decreasing.

� The population over 45 years is increasing.

�EMPLOY

� Unemployed rate in Cantabria about 18.6%

� Unemployed rate in Spain is about 25.8%.

� But unemployed rate in Cantabria has increased from 12.4%  in 2009  to
18.6% in 2012.



Population and employ

� POPULATION AND EMPLOY CONCLUSIONS

� The young population is decreasing.

� The population is aging.

� The unemployed rate has increased, but is lower than spanish

average.



Economic data

�The (Gross Domestic Product) GDP of Cantabria was 13.289,89 millions of € in

2011.

� The GDP per capita in Cantabria was 22.407€ in 2011.

� The GDP per capita in Spain was 23.100 € in 2011. 

� The GDP per capita in the EU was 28.300€ in 2011.

� The Cantabria’s GDP per capita has increased, but it is less than Spanish and 

European GDP.



Economic data

� GDP distribution

� Services 61%

� Industry and energy 17%

� Construction: 12%

� Agriculture: 3%

� A high percentage of GDP in services, is a symptom of 

developed region.



Economic data

� Industry GDP distribution

� 34.72% Metal processing.

� 12.51% Food, beverages and 

tobacco.

� 10.37% Chemistry.  

� 8.01% Machinery and 34,72%6,2%

6,1%

7,98%

� 8.01% Machinery and 

equipment.

� 7.61% Electrical, electronic and 

optical equipment.

� 6.5% Rubber & plastics.

� 6.2% Non-metallic mineral.

� 6.1% Car parts.

34,72%

12,51%

10,37%

8,01%

7,61%

6,5%

6,2%



Economic data

� Services GDP distribution

� 26,87% Business services.

� 13,76% Tourism and 

hospitality.

� 13,29% Commerce.

27%

8%

6%

6%

� 13,29% Commerce.

� 10,16% Financial services.

� 7,8% Public services.

� 7,73% Education.

� 7,57% Transport and 

comunications.

� 6,44% Health services.

� 6,38% Others. 

14%

13%

10%

8%

8%



Economic data

� The main export destinations:

� France .

� Germany.

� Italy.

� U.K.

� Portugal.

� Brazil.

� EEUU.

� Conclusións: Cantabria’s economy is mainly based in industry, 

services and tourism.



Research and Innovation

� RI  funds in 2009

� Cantabria dedicated 149 M€ to RI.

� 1.1% of GDI  dedicated to RI  in Cantabria.

� Cantabria was below the Spanish average percentage spent RI (1.38%)  � Cantabria was below the Spanish average percentage spent RI (1.38%)  

GDI.

� The 62.4% of these funds were public funds and only the 37.6 of these

funds were private.

� Cantabria should invest more and the percentage of private capital should

be increased.



Strengths of Cantabria

� High experience in its traditional industry.

� Increase in the number of companies in emerging and 

innovative activities.

� Great effort to provide Cantabria infrastructure for� Great effort to provide Cantabria infrastructure for

innovation.

� University of Cantabria, with high research activity.

� Significant increase in the number of  researchers.

� Important RD centers in Cantabria.

� Region with high tourism attraction.



Why develop RIS3 in Cantabria ?

�The first RI Plan (2006-2010) has already ended and

there isn´t other currently.
�The EU policy shows RIS3 is necessary to obtain�The EU policy shows RIS3 is necessary to obtain
European founds.

�Align regional policies with European policies is
mandatory.



What are we going to do?

� Strategy would be completely developed in the second quarter
of 2013.

� We´´´´ll develope the process in two phases:
Phase 1- First 3 steps of  RIS3 guide, will be developed:Phase 1- First 3 steps of  RIS3 guide, will be developed:

�Step 1: Regional context analysis
�Step 2: Process and Governance
�Step 3: Future vision

Phase 2- Steps 4,5 and 6 will be developed



What have we already done?

� The existent Regional Innovation System and its results,  have
been analyzed.

� This week, a new Cantabrian Regional Law will be published. This will
create:

� The Commission' Innovation (ruled by the President of Cantabria). � The Commission' Innovation (ruled by the President of Cantabria). 
� Making decisions.
� Only six people: all of them members of the Government.

� The Forum's Innovation,  consisting of (propose):
� Government of Cantabria
� Business Associations
� University
� Tecnology Centers
� Trade Unions



What have we already done?

� We have Identified 18 debate groups and its members (see
next slide) 

� Cantabria is taking part in new Innovation, Technology and 
Science Spanish Strategy, currently in progress. Science Spanish Strategy, currently in progress. 

� We have joined the Technological Prospective Institut (IPTS) 
from European Union.

� We have got a european RIS3 specialist consultant (Adrian
Healy from Cardiff’s University)  to supervise the process.



What debate groups?

18 PRODUCTIVES GROUPS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED
“TRADICIONAL” SECTORS

� Food

� Building and Civil Works

� Steel transformation

� Car components

� Electric and Electronics devices

� Chemical, Rubber, Plastics and Cement

� Textile and Paper

� Turism, Trade and Banks� Turism, Trade and Banks

� Tobacco, Minning and Wood

“EMERGING” GROUPS

� Transport (efficient, green and safe)

� Biotechnology

� Energy (clean and efficient)

� Enviroment, Territory and Sustainability

� Nanomaterial, Nanotechnology and advanced manufacturing

� Health and Social Welfare

� Telecom, Space and new physical/maths applications

� Social Dynamics, Innovative Society and Security

� IT Services



The next steps

� We are moving forward in the process with the help of a

consultant.

� Our objetive is finish the steps 1, 2, 3 of RIS3's guide in the� Our objetive is finish the steps 1, 2, 3 of RIS3's guide in the

first quarter of 2013

� Our next step is to start meetings with the 18 working

groups.



RIS3 PROCESS

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