Welcome to the first Study Visit! Sussex Innovation Centre, November

CLIQ in 15 minutes....

CLIQ – Creating Local Innovation through the Quadruple Helix Boosting innovation in European medium- sized cities

CLIQ – Creating Local Innovation through the Quadruple Helix  16 partners from all over Europe  November 2008 to October 2011  Funding programme: ERDF/ Interreg IVC  Total budget: 1,951 milj euro  Lead partner: City of Jyväskylä, Finland

CLIQ Interreg IVC aims  Improve the effectiveness of regional development policies  Contribute to economic modernisation and increased competitiveness of Europe … by…  Enabling exchange of experiences and knowledge  Matching less experienced with more advanced regions  Ensuring transfer of identified good practice into mainstream programmes

CLIQ Interreg IVC aims

CLIQ – Creating Local Innovation through the Quadruple Helix  Aim : to optimise the benefits of globalisation and innovation to SMEs and entrepreneurs in medium sized towns.  Objective : to strengthen Local and Regional Authority policy and capacity to support innovation more effectively

Local & Regional Authorities Education & Research Industry & SMEs From TRIPLE HELIX

Local & Regional Authorities Education & Research Industry & SMEs Civil Society to QUADRUPLE HELIX

Local and Regional Authorities Local and Regional SMEs and Entrepreneurs Lisbon Agenda Global competitiveness and Innovation

CLIQ Partners

CLIQ PARTNERS  City of Jyväskylä (FI)  Manresa City Council (ES)  Girona City Council (ES)  Eskilstuna Municipality (SE)  Municipality of Leeuwarden (NL)  Business and Innovation Centre Lippe- Detmold (D)  Municipality of Gävle (SE)  City of Ulm (D)  Business and Innovation Centre Beira Atlantic (PT)  Centre for Technological Research Crete (GR )  Sussex Innovation Centre (UK)  Pau Chamber of Commerce (FR)  Government of Catalonia (ES)  City of Mikkeli (FI)  Chamber of Commerce of Cremona (IT)  Business and Innovation Centre Bay of Cadiz (ES)

CLIQ PARTNERS

Activities (1)  Inter regional research: CLIQBoost  Exchange of experience – study visits, master classes, round tables  University led Quadruple Helix research  Mini Pilot project  Development of transferable tools  Policy recommendations

Activities (2)  Local and regional stakeholder events  Dissemination events and activities  Steering Group Meetings and Full Network Meetings  Mayoral summit  Capacity building for partners inexperienced in Interreg IVC Strand

Interregional Exchange on:  Innovation strategy  Cluster policy  TH and QH Collaboration  Entrepreneurship  Internationalisation  Partnership  Civil society engagement  Financing innovation  Enterprise promotion  Open, social, user driven innovation

Final Results- Influencing Innovation policy

Final Results  Interregional exchange : 4 master classes, 4 round table meetings, 3 study visits, 3 network meetings (with 17 partners)  Interregional baseline research : CLIQ Boost  Quadruple Helix research - the findings  Benchmarking methodology - to identify best practices  Local authority toolkit – for practitioners  24 Case Studies - informing of good practices  Policy blueprint for innovative regions/cities (Mayors’ Summit) 

CLIQ Boost Baseline research University of Girona Published June 2009 Baseline, partner profiles, stakeholder maps Good Practices and Tools Critical factors for innovation ecosystems

CLIQ Boost Baseline research How does knowledge transfer work? The role of Universities as exclusive knowledge generators is changing Are we progressing towards 4 helix? Slowly, but it has potential to supersede 3 helix in relevance Is there a best model to promote innovation? In a word, no! There is a rich context and high complexity to analyze first What are the right conditions for innovation? The rules are changing, and CLIQ partners can take advantage

CLIQ-the exchange starts here today.... Be prepared for a debrief session at the end of Study Visit What is the learning? Positive, negative, interesting? What will you transfer? Is there an idea or practice you want to learn more about? How can this improve local/ regional policy? How does this feed into the pilot, the toolkit and CLIQ final reports? Post event- External evaluator web based survey: please respond. Enjoy...

CLIQ-Round Table Participants from a number of partners will come together to discuss a particular innovation related issue, problem or good practice. These will be facilitated, with in depth discussion around one specific topic, where professionals and peers will examine theory and practice and share recommendations Introduction of local and regional authority representatives- their role in innovation policy and links to Academic institutions and Businesses What are the key learning points from the Study Visit and seminar? What will you transfer? How can local/ regional policy be improved? How is or could civil society be involved? How does this feed into the pilot, the toolkit and CLIQ final reports? 1145 Coffee 1215 Close

We need you to.... Reflect on what you have seen and heard Tell us about the impacts, your views on innovation, triple and quadruple helix. Send your feedback to the evaluator Transfer the learning to your colleagues and stakeholders Report on your experience in newsletters, team meetings Write a case study or article for CLIQ Have a safe journey home!

For more information: Case studies News and events Exchange and research reports E-bulletins

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