1. Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Trentino plus 10 Foresight Workshop 14-15 July 2003 (Trento) Trentino plus 10: Guiding questions and Foresight concept PD Dr. Knut Koschatzky Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, ISI (D) Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003

2. 2 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 The Science and Technology Base of the Provincia Autonoma di Trento: Capacities, Trends and Opportunities Regional Foresight study conducted by Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI), Karlsruhe/D – complements the techno-scientific spectrum of FhG by economic and social aspects – long experience in methods for providing strategic intelligence, e.g., Foresight, evaluation, benchmarking commissioned by the provincial government Provincia Autonoma di Trento (PAT) – autonomy status (political, legislative, administrative, financial) and special funding – perceived high quality of life; strong tradition of cooperation and mutuality

3. 3 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 International context New regional autonomy Increased global competition Need for regional specialisation Necessity for structural policy decisions on a regional level to ensure long-term welfare Regional context Trentino uncertain perspective of autonomy status difficult to motivate interest groups due to lack of economic pressure Larger context of the study Need for strategic intelligence, i.e., Foresight resp. long-term view

4. 4 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Guiding questions and goals of the project Guiding questions: – How can Trentino position itself in the European Research Area? – What kind of changes in the present research and innovation system are necessary? – How can welfare be sustained in Trentino in the long run? Goals of the project: – Generate appropriate information through the use of ”strategic intelligence" for research and innovation strategies and policies – Provide support, impulses and suggestions for the development of the regional innovation system – Formulation and elaboration of fitting research and innovation priorities and policies

5. 5 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Design of the project Strengths and Weaknesses Profile: information about the current state of the innovation system, over 40 Interviews, April Workshop Policy Recommendations for strategic further development of research and higher education system Examples from international cases Regional Foresight: develop a joint "vision" for the future and work out specific measures to make the region one of the leading regions internationally Vertical Component: Regional Participation and Consensus building, Interaction with regional partners and institutions

6. 6 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Strengths and Weaknesses profile of Trentino Strengths Close informal networks, institutional 'thickness' and embeddedness Rich innovation infrastructure Good funding system (R&D budget 2001: 84,87 million €) Sheltered area for building up national and international competitiveness Relatively stable and static firms population (sectors and numbers of firms) Weaknesses Cooperation between science and industry and within business sector expandable Strong public sector and high propensity for subsidies with so far little strategic priority setting Little developed entrepreneurial culture and small industrial base Fragmented / segmented firm structure Low R&D and high-tech intensity in the regional industry

7. 7 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Sectoral and technological profile of Trentino Own perception of future technological/sectoral strengths Tourism, Art, Culture Agrofood ICT/Artificial Intelligence Environmental sciences Mechatronics Green Biotech Physics & Material Sciences E-Government Technological specialisation 1990- 2000 by patents Food Processing Chemical Engineering Information Technology Food Chemistry Civil Engineering Handling Machine Tools Control Technology, Nuclear Engineering Biotechnology

8. 8 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Foresight concept  Attempt to discuss systematically future perspectives  Mobilising all relevant actors in a joint process  Drawing conclusions for the present Foresight in Trentino  Workshop with 90 participants  Participants from research, university, business sector, associations, government = stakeholders  Is no planning but a step in planning  Research and innovation policy can be based on it  Has an influence on the participants themselves  Communication and motivation effect  Discussion of future developments, shaping factors and necessary measures  Joint process has initiated communication and exchange between the interest groups  Awareness of future challenges and opportunities

9. 9 Fraunhofer ISI Institute Systems and Innovation Research Conference Building the future in an enlarged and more integrated Europe Autonomous Province of Trento, 6 October 2003 Trentino and the European Research Area Trentino: A positive example for how regions can actively try to take part in the European Research Area and innovation landscape and thus shape their future Regional Foresight: actor-oriented (bottom-up) process-oriented future-oriented Foresight process is both medium and message Decisive first steps reached in the Foresight exercise: to get the different interest groups into interaction and exchange to set the system „in motion“