1. CERIS-CNR Innovation in Automotive and Support Policies: the Automotive Regions Experiences Regional innovation system and automotive cluster in Piedmont Giampaolo Vitali (Ceris-Cnr, Moncalieri-Torino ) Torino, 8 th November 2007

2. CERIS-CNR 2 I TIER II TIER III TIER MNE Large Company Medium Company Specialized Supplier Small Company FIAT Technology Production The old organisation

3. CERIS-CNR 3 The old organisation: top-down technology flow Large R&D Centers: SKF, WEBASTO, DENSO, COMAU, MAGNETI MARELLI Centro Ricerche Fiat Small R&D Centers : Small R&D Centers : EUROSTAMP, SOGEMI, FIORAVANTI, PRIMA INDUSTRIE NO R&D Centers in small firms

4. CERIS-CNR 4 New organization: network and exports FIAT Other European Companies OEM firms Engineering & Design firms Specialized Suppliers

5. CERIS-CNR 5 PRODUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE INCUBATOR OF HIGH- TECH FIRMS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER NETWORK FIRMS Regional Innovation System FINANCE INNOVATION POLICY

6. CERIS-CNR 6 PRODUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE INCUBATOR OF HIGH- TECH FIRMS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER NETWORK FIRMS Regional Innovation System and Automotive Network in Piedmont FINANCE INNOVATION POLICY UNIVERSITY, POLYTECHNIC, NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER, BOELLA, HYSYLAB, ETC INCUBATORS: I3P, 2I3T, T.N.E. MIRAFIORI T.N.E. MIRAFIORI, ENVIPARK, TORINO WIRELESS, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ENTREPRENEURIAL ASSOCIATIONS, ETC AUTOMOTIVE CLUSTER EU, ITALIAN AND LOCAL GOV; BANKS AND VCs REGIONE PIEMONTE, PROVINCIA, CCIAA