1. WP 8.2 - TIS Analysis – Technology Innovation System Analysis
Meeting
18 May 2017
Napoli, Italy

2. Introduction to TIS Anaysis
Technological Innovation System is a concept developed within the context of the Innovation System approach focusing on explaining the nature and rate of technological change.
The concept of the innovation system stresses that the flow of technology and information among people, enterprises and institutions is key to an innovative process.
Core Innovation Systems
1. entrepreneurial activities,
2. knowledge development,
3. knowledge exchange,
4. guidance of the search,
5. formation of markets,
6. mobilization of resources,
7. counteracting resistance to change.

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Step 1 : STRUCTURE ANALSYS
Work strategy: Organization of dedicated Questionnaire to facilitate information collection.
Sub-categories of STRUCTURE Analysis:
Technology - Equipment, TRL,
Actors - research, companies, industry, policy makers, intermediaries
Networks and projects - international /national cooperation initiatives
Institutions - Legal framework
Work time-line
10-20 June: Questionnaire recirculated to partners for comments and remarks
20 June – 15 July: Collection of information from project partners on questionnaire.
15-15 September: Finalization of TIS Market Structure Report

4. Step 1- a) Questionnaire on the Technology

5. Step 1- b) Questionnaire on the Actors

6. Step 2. PHASE of DEVELOPMENT
Consider all processes that contribute to the development, diffusion, and use of innovations as system functions.
Pre-development phase: is there a working prototype?
Development phase: is there commercial application?
Take-off phase: Is there a fast market growth?
Acceleration phase: Is there market saturation?

7. (1 = very weak and 5 = very strong)
Step 3. SYSTEM FUNCTIONS
Sysem functions are the key processes of innovation systems. The following system functions are crucial:
1. entrepreneurial experimentation,
2. knowledge development,
3. knowledge exchange,
4. guidance of the search,
5. formation of markets,
6. mobilization of resources,
7. counteracting resistance to change.
ANALYSIS
In this step the system functions need to be scored on a 5 point likert scale
(1 = very weak and 5 = very strong)
in order to identify how well each system function is fulfilled and which system function forms the largest barrier that should be targeted by recommendations.

8. Step 4. STRUCTURAL CAUSE FOR FUNCTIONAL BARRIERS
The outcome of the previous analysis is the identification of a number of system functions that can form an obstacle for the progress of technological development.
1. Determine which system functions are forming a barrier.
2. Determine for each system function which structural component forms a barrier.
Actors, different groups/parties
Networks, relations and cooperation between parties
Institutions (formal and informal regulations)
Technology, the knowledge related to technology
External factors/Context. For example competition between two TISs.
3. Describe the relation between cause and barriers.
Step 5. OBSTACLES for POLICY GOALS
It is important to determine the policy goal of the respective innovation system because new emerging energy technologies provide different opportunities which can lead to different policy goals and changes of these goals over time.

9. TIS Work programme: Time-line
15 Sept.: Presentation of TIS first report to partners for comments and adjustment
15 Sept – 30 November: Development of STEP 2. Assess market strategy based on
Pre-development phase: is there a working prototype?
Development phase: is there commercial application?
Take-off phase: Is there a fast market growth?
Acceleration phase: Is there market saturation?
SWOT Analysis
1 December 2017 – 30 April 2018: STEP 3. FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
Questionnaire evaluation
Questionnaire presentation to external experts and project partners for information collection
Report Development
Data Analysis and Technology Innovation System Assessment

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