Warsaw (February 2012 Towards a Smart Specialisation Strategy for The Basque Country Department of Industry, Innovation, Trade and Tourism BASQUE GOVERNMENT 1 X Warsaw (February 2012 MADR ID PARà S LONDRE S BERLà N ROMA Bà LGICA LISBO A EUSKADI -PAà S VASCO MADRID PARIS LONDON BERLIN ROME BELGIUM LISBON BASQUE COUNTRY BORDEAUX LOCATION •Basque Government is the relevant regional authority responsible for economic development and RTDI policies •Other Administrative levels: Provincial Councils, Municipalities 2 X Warsaw (February 2012 REGIONAL PROFILE  Population: 2, 162,944, extension 7, 234 kmâ, pop. density 299 inhab.//Km2  3 Provinces  GDP per capita: 136%of the EU27 average  Unemployment rate: 10.7%(2011)( 20.09%Spain 2011  Industrial sector: 25.3%of the regional GDP (2008)( 12.4 %in Spain)( machine-tool, automotive, metal, electronics, ship building, etc  R&d: 2. 08%of GDP as R&d expenditure (2010), 10%annual growth in per capita R&d expenditure since 1996 3 X Warsaw (February 2012 Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&d (GERD 4 X Warsaw (February 2012 0, 097 0, 81 1, 2 1, 96 0, 42 0, 64 0, 94 1, 35 0 0, 5 1 1, 5 2 2, 5 1981 1987 2000 2008 R&dâ% GDP Basqueâ Country Spain REGIONAL PROFILE 5 X Warsaw (February 2012 3. 132 5. 448 9. 993 13.635 20.030 27.153 29.683 2. 430 4. 412 7. 757 11.354 15.653 20.941 22.946 0 5. 000 10.000 15.000 20.000 25.000 30.000 35.000 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2009 (a G D P  p e r  c a p i t a  â Basqueâ Country Spain REGIONAL PROFILE 6 X Warsaw (February 2012 Evolution of GDP per capita in The Basque Country and Spain 0 5. 000 10.000 15.000 20.000 25.000 30.000 35.000 40.000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 0, 0 20,0 40,0 60,0 80,0 100,0 120,0 140,0 Espaã a CAPV Spain/EU 15 (eje dcho) Basque Country/EU15 (eje dcho REGIONAL PROFILE 7 X Warsaw (February 2012 Creating spaces for connection and exchange of knowledge  BERC: 6 Research Centres of Excellence have been founded by the Basque Government to achieve excellence in science  CIC 7 Centres for Collaborative Research have been founded also by the Basque Government in specific priority areas, clustering the regional efforts on achieving excellence in science and technology  Network of Technological Centres: The first Technology Centres help to integrate R&d actors with companies. In addition, networks and alliances of Technology Centres, such as TECNALIA and IK4 help to exchange information, coordinate R&d and become more efficient. Mechanisms to link TC and alliances to the Regional Authorities are important to assure strategic action by the TCS  Network of Technology Parks: There are 4 Technology Parks in the Basque Country, which are connected trough a regional Network  Clusters: There is a strong tradition of cluster organisations in the Basque Country A strong model based on triple helix approach (business-knowledge-government) where all these parties cooperate and establish links to increase overall regional competitiveness Foundations for an EPD in the Basque Country & Competitive Advantages 8 X Warsaw (February 2012 1. Consolidated network of priority cluster associations  Focused on improving the competitiveness of their companies through joint projects  Centered on tackling strategic challenges in internationalization, innovation, etc  The form a space of enterprising entrepreneurship with spill over potential to other activities  Furthermore, they are active agents in the drawing up and testing of policies and tools adapted to the requirements of the network 2. Precluster Program: To extend cluster policy to other sectors and clusters 3. Initiative Intercluster to boost cooperation projects between companies from different sectors (clusters and preclusters 11 consolidated clusters and 9 pre-clusters in strategic economic sectors that spam more than the 70%of the Industrial Economy CLUSTER POLICY 9 X Warsaw (February 2012 ACEDE-Household appliances Cluster Association of the Basque Country AFM-Machine tool Manufacturersâ'Association of Spain ACICAE-Automotive Cluster from the Basque Country GAIA-Association of Industries for Electronic and Information technologies in the Basque Country UNIPORT-Port of Bilbao Cluster ACLIMA-Basque Country's Environmental Industry's Cluster Association ENERGY Cluster Association HEGAN-Basque Aerospace Cluster BASQUE MARITIME FORUM-Ship Building Industry BASQUE PAPER-Cluster Association EIKEN-Basque Audiovisual Cluster Association THE 11 PRIORITY CLUSTERS IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY 10 X Warsaw (February 2012 LONG TRADITION of INDUSTRIAL PLANNING 1990sâ Theâ firstâ Competitivenessâ Programâ focusedâ onâ aâ numberâ ofâ priorityâ clusters Theâ firstâ Technologyâ Planâ focusedâ onâ keyâ technologyâ domains Theseâ plansâ haveâ beenâ updatedâ forâ overâ 20â yearsâ butâ remainâ theâ pillarsâ ofâ theâ industrialâ policy Basqueâ industrialâ policyâ hasâ contributedâ toâ theâ smartâ diversification 2010†2013 BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS PLAN INDUSTRIAL RESTRUCTURING POLICY 1980†1990 INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL POLICY 1981†1989 INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL POLICY 1989†1991 P O L I C I E S 8 1 -9 1 INDUSTRIAL POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR 1991†1995 INDUSTRIAL POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR 1996†1999 P O L I C I E S 9 0 -0 0 •Planâ forâ Science,  Technologyâ andâ Innovationâ 2001†2004 •Planâ forâ Science,  Technologyâ andâ Innovationâ Planâ 2010 •Planâ Euskadiâ Informationâ Society •Entrepreneurialâ Societyâ Euskadiâ 2004†2007 •Euskadiâ Forumâ 2015 •Competitivenessâ andâ Innovationâ Planâ 2006†2009â Socialp O L I C I E S 2 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 11 X Warsaw (February 2012 Current Strategy on Competitiveness and RTDI based on a common regional vision incorporated in different strategic documents  Science, Technology and Innovation Plan (PCTI 2015  Business Competitiveness Plan 2010 -2013 12 X Warsaw (February 2012 •The objective is to develop the actions required to position Basque Country among the most advanced and competitive regions in Europe Source: Basque Competitiveness Plan 2010-2013, based on Orkestra (2008 13 X Warsaw (February 2012 Areas of specialisation in the framework of Science, Technology and Innovation Plan 2015 Cross-technology domains •Biosciences •Nanosciences •Advanced Manufacturing Target markets for the future •Ageing Society •Digital world •Transport and mobility •Energy (renewable •Science Industry †through collaborative structures, the underlying RELATED DIVERSITY will be boosted †through collaborative structures, the underlying RELATED DIVERSITY will be boosted convergence convergence convergence convergence Science, Technology and Innovation Plan (PCTI 2015 14 X Warsaw (February 2012 Business Competitiveness Plan (2010-2013 AXIS 1:  OPEN ECONOMY AXIS 2 INNOVATIVE,  ENTREPRENEURIAL AND TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED ECONOMY AXIS 3:  SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY AXES of the Basque Competitiveness Plan 15 X Warsaw (February 2012 AXIS 1: OPEN ECONOMY †40 †30 †20 †10 0 10 20 30 40 2008 2009 2010 2011â (I†III USA EU€ 27 Spain Basqueâ Country GROWTH OF INTERNATIONAL EXPORTS %16 X Warsaw (February 2012 AXIS 1: OPEN ECONOMY Foreign Trade 17 X Warsaw (February 2012 The Competitiveness Plan is an umbrella plan, various Government plans have been involved in its deployment such as •The Basque Energy Strategy 2020 •PESI. Euskadi Plan for Information Society •Competitiveness Plan for Basque Tourism, PCTI •Trade Adaptation Plan •Science, Technology and Innovation Plan 2015 18 X Warsaw (February 2012 Energy Strategy, 3e2020 In addition to the traditional energy measures, an axis of industrial and technological development is included within which the following stand out  Strategic industrial research in 8 priority technological areas  Business development: new initiatives, companies based on technological advances, attracting foreign investment, †This enables the creation of a demanding demand which catalyses the entry into an early phase which aims to situate Basque companies in an advanced position with regard to the new business opportunities which are arising OTHER RELATED PLANS 19 X Warsaw (February 2012 Wave energy Solar thermoelectric (STE Wind energy Management of energy services (MES Electromobility (ELM Storage Smart grids (SG Offshore Unconventional gas exploration (UGE PRIMARY ENERGY Energibasque 20 X Warsaw (February 2012 In terms of specific actions, the strategy considers •Infrastructures for the generation of knowledge (CIC energigune in storage, bimep in wave energy, Ingrid in grids •Special projects that generate new markets (the electric vehicle, smart grids, nonconventional natural gas) and •Different measures to support and revitalize the sector This is all focused on an ambitious vision: that the Basque Country stands as a reference pole in technological and industrial development in the energy sector Energibasque 21 X Warsaw (February 2012 The Basque Country has a strong network of companies in electric power transport and distribution, led by Iberdrolaiberdrola (5th electric utility in Europe The companies offer a broad range of products Governmentgovernment R&d & Cluster Agentsr&d & Cluster Agents T&d Operatorst&d Operators T&d Manufacturerst&d Manufacturers T&d Servicest&d Services SMART GRIDS 22 X Warsaw (February 2012 AN EXAMPLE: ELECTRIC VEHICLE INITIATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHARGING STATION INFRASTRUCTURE THE CREATION OF CRITICAL MASS AND FOSTERING OF THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR OBJECTIVE Users SUPPLIERS Core Government DISTRIBUTION R&d Agents COMMERCE TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS 300â COMPANIES 10â Bâ 60, 000â jobs ADAPTATION OF THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHARGING STATION INFRASTRUCTURE THE CREATION OF CRITICAL MASS AND FOSTERING OF THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR OBJECTIVE Users SUPPLIERS Core Government DISTRIBUTION R&d Agents COMMERCE TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS 300â COMPANIES 10â Bâ 60, 000â jobs ADAPTATION OF THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 23 X Warsaw (February 2012 AN EXAMPLE: BISCAY MARINE ENERGY PLATFORM 24 X Warsaw (February 2012 •Target To boost and support company initiatives which aim to win a relevant market position in an international context and which have a significant impact in the Basque Country •After the recognition of a Leader Initiative support is given through, among others, Technological, Financial and Internationalization horizontal tools •This is an intervention carried out with a comprehensive outlook with regard to strategic projects for the region •Examples of recognized initiatives: Smart Grids, Electric Vehicle Bimep LEADER STRATEGY 25 X Warsaw (February 2012 An evaluation and monitoring system to† Ensure transparency and evaluate the results  Linkâ objectives,  actions and responsibilities  Ensure continuous improvement Configureâ aâ Livingâ Strategy EVALUATION AND MONITORING Participatory Process 26 X Warsaw (February 2012 MAIN CHALLENGES AND FUTURE The Basque Country has developed just its new strategic framework until 2015 Science, Technology and Innovation Plan The focus is now on monitoring and learning Main challenges •To foster interregional and international cooperation •To foster R&d cooperative networking activities (i e. Intercluster cooperation •To strengthen the international business activities and the international capability of SMES •To reach smaller and rather non-innovative companies and include them in strategic action •To guide Universities towards research excellence and make them participate in strategic partnerships 27 X Warsaw (February 2012 Thank you very much for your attention Department of Industry, Innovation, Trade and Tourism Donostia-San Sebastiã¡n nâ 1, 01010 VITORIA-GASTEIZ BASQUE GOVERNMENT
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