Smart Specialisation strategy 2014-2020 Jos Leijten Greenport Venlo, 07 May 2012 [email protected], sept 2010 The European policy environment • Research and Innovation and Cohesion Policy: two different policy frameworks should work together for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth Horizon 2020: Excellent science, Industrial leadership and Societal challenges. Cohesion Policy 2014-2020: minimum for RD&I. • Ex-ante conditionality: smart specialisation strategy An entrepreneurial process of discovery (choices) …. Build comparative/competitive advantage …. Critical mass …. Collaborative leadership …. Coinciding systemic challenges • Financial crisis: austerity • Economic crisis: but global growth • Demography <> productivity • Energy/climate: turning into opportunities for industry • Food, water, raw materials: slow take-up by industry Reële groei Toegevoegde waarde (%), 2000-2009 ECONOMIE Nederland: specialisatie en groei toegevoegde waarde Gemiddelde groei TW (2000-2009) Lager Hoger Specialisatie Nederland t.o.v. EU-27 (2009) 5 Zuid-Nederland: specialisatie en groei toegevoegde waarde ECONOMIE reële groei TW 1995-2007 8,0% Groothandel 7,0% Chemische industrie Zakelijk dienstverlening 6,0% Cultuur, sport en recreatie 5,0% Financiele sector Transport 4,0% Verhuur en handel onroerend goed Consumentendiensten Metaalindustrie High tech systems Gezondheids- en welzijnszorg 3,0% gemiddelde TW groei 1995-2007 Gesubsidieerd Onderwijs 2,0% Overige industrie Overheid, defensie, sociale verz. Utilities 1,0% Milieudiensten en overig Voedingsmiddelen Bouw 0,0% 50 100 150 200 Specialisatiegraad Zuid-Nederland tov Nederland in 2007 Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij -1,0% * Omvang bolletjes = omvang toegevoegde waarde van sector 2007 ** Kleuren bolletjes: blauw = stuwende industrie; paars = stuwende diensten; geel = landbouw en grondstoffen Bron: TNO op basis van 6 Manufacturing Information Agriculture Construction Transport & logistics Business Services Public services Financial sector Retail Wholesale € 0,0 Multipliers (bron US Nat. Ass. Man.) € 0,5 € 1,0 € 1,5 The other side: a politicians’ blind spot? What is required? Know position/power of players in global value-chains Think/act in multilevel functional connections 4Helix: ownership/flexibility/resilience (social capital) Anticipate, prioritise, monitor and evaluate (strategic intelligence) HubconceptsTM Anchors Growth SMEs Start-ups “Smart Handover” Company and forum driven activities Incubation Environments Living Labs / Test-Beds Public-private partnerships Cluster Policies & Programs Research & Development Activities Education (elementary to university) Physical Infrastructure and Service Structures National /Regional Innovation Policy Public policy driven activities To think/worry about …. • Strength of agglomeration effects • Diversification • Governance • Talent, talent … Next steps? • Use S3 guide • and other inputs