Learning Smart Specialisation in Ostrobothnia LFA-exercise ”problem tree introduction” By Jerker Johnson
Connectivity as base for innovation The disconnected region The Public Sector -No coherance between state and region vision on development -No political leadership -No shared vision on development Higher Education -Policy an practice does not encourage regional committment -Encourage on academic rewards and teaching Private Sector - No clear leader or HUB - Motivated by private Interest - Low up-take capacity of innovations Results -Inefficient partnershps - No common understanding of challenges -Business not included in the regional planning
Connectivity results produced Triple-helix innovation partnerships Company Public organisations 75% 11% Company 86% Public org. Public org. Company 22% 3% 65% 17% 3% University University 18% Univerisity
(c) Karppinen & Vähäsantanen Policy mix The Council ”as a garderner” in innovation policies Watering the plant: Development projects with an innovative potential, building clusters and new initiatives Cleaning weed: Dysfunctional policy instruments, legislative issues... Fertilising the plant: Research & Development... Preparing the ground: Educational initiatives, Cultural policies... Measures for innovation “gardening” (c) Karppinen & Vähäsantanen
Ostrobothnia innovation environment Current challenges Lock-in, the dependence of many SMEs of single large producers facing an environment of global competition feared to increase with advanced productions methods. Horizontal co-ordination, particularly considering the knowledge in the field of advanced production methods. Regional knowledge producers are poorly networked. This forms a challenge for the public sector in strategic forecasting and use of resources. Knowledge creation there is a need of: 1) widening and 2) deepening the analysis of the influence of advanced production methods and their implication on both large companies and SMEs ÖSTERBOTTENS FÖRBUND – POHJANMAAN LIITTO www.obotnia.fi facebook.com/obotnia
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