7th of March 2007

Regions for Economic Change

«  REGIONAL GOVERNANCE OF INNOVATION NETWORKS »

Brussels, the 7th of March 2007

Thierry Fellmann

Director of the regional economy, Innovation and University Department

REGION PROVENCE ALPES COTE D’AZUR

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Regional Background

• High economic dependency (33% jobs in companies with HQ not located in PACA)

• Majority of Very Small Enterprises (94% with <10 employees) concentrating most of last 10 years growth.

• High public R&D potential (>1% GDP) but limited diffusion to private sector (Private R&D < 0,8% GDP)

• Firms Competitiveness hampered by isolation

• Comprehensive but fragmented innovation support system

Key development projectStrong involvement of the RegionOpportunity offered by the SRDE

Croissance des créations d'entreprise (Base 100 en 1993)

90

95

100

105

110

115

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

PACA

France

Firms birth rate 1993 /2003

Key Economic Figures•Population:

–4,7 Mo (7,8% FR – 3rd in France)–Constant growth since 1990 –80% living on 20% of territory

•GDP–GDP = 117 B€ (7,2% FR)–GDP / Capita - 103,6 / FR 115,8 /EU 100.

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SRDE Objectives

1. Fostering the development of a network economy based on clusters (PRIDES)

2. International visibility focused on the Euro-Mediterranean area

3. Development of key projects

4. Supporting business creation and acquisition

5. Creating a collaborative intelligence platform

Two main objectives: job creation and social and environmental responsibility

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The SRDE Approach(Regional Economic Development Scheme)

•A consensus building approach

•In-depth analysis of Regional positioning, main stakes and challenges

•A widely shared vision

•Design of new tools for innovation support

•Strong focus on innovation

•A formal partnership between European and national governments, regional authorities and economic actors

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SRDE Results

• Shared diagnosis and strategy• Regional change management approach • Innovation as a core strategy• Strong mobilisation and commitment from major stakeholders• A global approach to economic performance• Key role of ITC• Reshaping most support tools.

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PRIDES Regional Clusters for an Equitable Economic Development

• 5 Main axis: – Innovation– International development– IT diffusion– HR Management– Social and Environmental

Responsibility

• 4 Tools: – Project Engineering– Collective actions– Collaborative projects on

R&D and Technology Transfer

– Low-interest loans

Objectives: Iincreasing cooperation between economic players in the region and strengthening SMEs competitiveness

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PACA InnovationRegional Innovation Network

Regional innovationnetwork

A governanceStrategic Committee

Animation groupsInnovation partners

A development framework

An actions plan

Cluster

Promote

Support Funding

Europe

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Development Model

• A global issue: « Networking Economy » which includes:

– Implemented tools: PRIDES– Major Projects of the Knowledge Economy– Regional Governance– Structuring of supporting organisations at a

regional scale

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Initiatives Articulation

FINANCIAL ENGINEERING

ITC SERVICES

R&D IN SUPPORT TO

ECONOMY

KEY DEVELOPMENT

PROJ ECTS

TERRITORIESr1d ORGANISATIONSTRAINING ORGANISATIONS

REGIONAL INNOVATION

SYSTEM

GOUVERNANCE REGIONALE DE L'INNOVATION

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC

ACTORS

REGIONAL INNOVATION

NETWORK

CLUSTERS (PRIDES)

INNOVATING SME

ECONOMIC ORGANISATIONS

ACCUEIL GRANDS PROJ ETS

ICT NETWORKS

REGIONBENCHMARKING

OBSERVATORY

GOVERNANCE

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

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Key Success Factors

• A consensus building approach• Respect of economic actors• Support of collective expertises• Commitment to lead regional change• Explicit, operational and strategic framework• A Networking economy model• Reshaping most support tools.• A wider partnership• An adequate means/benefits approach