1. Innovation, Regions and Knowledge Management Lessons from the dissemination of innovation in 6 EU regions
Komninos N., Bakouros Y., Diaz P., Gainza E., Sefertzi E., Rishiart M.
Conference on Dissemination of Innovation: Clusters,
Regional Institutions and Telematics, Thessaloniki, May 2002

2. 1. InnoRegio
Follow-up of RTP-RIS-RITTS in Central Macedonia, Basque Country, Crete, Norte, Thessaly, and Wales
Focuses on:
Development of innovation management tools and technologies
Dissemination of innovation, regional learning
Use of telematics and online dissemination tools

3. 1. InnoRegio: Partners

4. 1. InnoRegio: Objectives
Create a learning process within the RSI focusing on innovation management
Identify and develop innovation management techniques and technologies, enabling SMEs and TI, and R&D Labs to work at best practice level, to introduce and manage innovations.
Disseminate innovation and knowledge management techniques to all the actors of a regional innovation system (SMEs, technology providers, Labs, tech transfer organisations).
Create information technology and web tools to assist online dissemination, in terms of demonstration and help for implementation.
Key issues:
Development of IMTs
Training to innovation management: Application of tools and technologies to manage innovation and knowledge
Online dissemination of IMTs

5. Environment of Innovation
1. InnoRegio: Objectives
Create a third level to
Environment of Innovation

6. Key Concept: IMTs -The Innovation Programme
2. Innovation Management Technologies (IMTs)
Key Concept: IMTs -The Innovation Programme
Innovation Management Tools:
Diagnostic tools: ANVAR, APRODI, FORBAIT, PERA
Business planning tools: ADVIA, BUNT
Audit: MINT methodology for auditing
Technology clinics: TEKES
Quality management audit: INNOVARE
VALUE ANALYSIS
Innovation Management Techniques in Operation:
Innovation Profile Diagnosis
Value Analysis
Business Process Re-engineering
Project Management and Development
Product Design and Development
Benchmarking
Marketing of Innovation
Technology and Competitive Watch
Total Quality Management
Creativity Tools

7. 2. IMTs: The Cycle of Innovation

8. 2. IMTs: Deconstructing Innovation

9. 2. IMTs: Innovation Functions and Tools

10. InnoRegio: Major IMTs 2. Innovation Management Technologies (IMTs)
IMTs for R&D
Technology watch
Creativity
R&D financing
Marketing of innovation
IMTs for product/ process development
Innovation project management
Product design and development
Industrial design
Product life cycle management
CAD/ Virtual prototyping
Business process reengineering
Management of quality
Material requirement planning / ERP
Human resource management
IMTs for technology transfer
Technology audit
Benchmarking
IPR - Technology licensing
Technology evaluation
Technology clinics
IMTS for networking
Value analysis
Supply chain management
Outsourcing
E-commerce

11. 2. Innovation Management Technologies (IMTs)
A Guide to IMTs

12. Dissemination practices
3. Dissemination / regional learning
Dissemination practices
Training seminars animated by major technology providers and technology intermediary organization: Discussion of innovation management problems and tools (+Low cost – SME Participation)
Innovation audits: diagnosis of innovation related weaknesses and drafting of action plans for the implementation of innovation management tools in SMEs (+Logical cost + SME Participation)
Pilot applications: testing of implementation difficulties and demonstration of the added value of representative IMTs (-High cost +SME participation)

13. 3. Dissemination process

14. IT platforms - eLearning
3. Virtual Dissemination
IT platforms - eLearning
A network of 6 websites in Central Macedonia, Basque Country, Crete, Notre, Thessaly, and Wales, allows virtual learning of IMTs via the Internet and digital tools, including:
Reports for on-line information about IMTs and technology providers
E-learning modules for IMTs
Online application of IMTs such as Technology Watch and Benchmarking
Virtual spaces created by some IMTs (Benchmarking, Technology Watch, e-Commerce, )

15. 3. IT dissemination

16. 3. Online IMTs reports

17. 3. IMT eLearning

18. 3. Online Benchmarking

19. 3. Online New Product Development

20. 3. Online Diagnostic Tool

21. 3. Online: Technology Transfer Tools

22. Learning to implement and use IMTs
3. Dissemination Results
Learning to implement and use IMTs
Innovation training for SMEs and TI, 12 seminars for discussion of IMTs in 400 companies and organisations per region (80% companies, 20% technology intermediaries and research labs).
Innovation audits (600) 100 companies per region for the selection of the best IMTs and drafting of innovation action plans for the implementation of these IMTs.
Pilot applications of IMTs, cases per region and demonstration of concrete solutions and cases.
Indirect knowledge gains at consulting companies, technology intermediary organizations, small companies

23. Relationship between RSI and IMTs
4. Regions and IMTs: the problem of embeddedness
Relationship between RSI and IMTs

24. 4. Regions and IMTs
Profile of the Regions

25. 4. Regional demand for IMTs

26. 4. C. Macedonia: Innovation SWOT and IMTs

27. 4. Wales: Innovation SWOT and IMTs

28. 4. Crete: Innovation SWOT and IMTs

29. Some conclusions 4. Regions and IMTs
Concerning the use and value of IMTs:
Defensive use of IMTs related to weaknesses than opportunities for innovation
IMTs linked to short term company innovation strategies and immediate needs of firms
Virtual spaces of IMTs are mainly used by TI and consultants than SMEs
Concerning the regional embeddedness IMTs:
Regional demand related to productive structure and existing businesses
More advanced is the region closer to R&D and technology intelligence are the IMTs
More or less same implementation difficulties across the regions

30. Embedded IMTs 4. Regions and IMTs The meaning is:
Application of IMTs depends to the overall development level and the regional capabilities and institutions of innovation
Virtual dissemination cannot make disappear the real gap and weaknesses in innovation capability and culture
Telematics and IT platforms does not offer shortcut to innovation
A very promising field: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (and related IMTs: Technology atch, Market intelligence, Technology clinics, Virtual prototyping)