URENIO Research UnitURENIO Research UnitAristotle University Aristotle University

of Thessalonikiof Thessaloniki

SUPER- SMESUPER- SMEKick off Meeting Kick off Meeting

MetzMetz,, 6 6thth of March 2006 of March 2006

URENIO Research FieldsURENIO Research Fields

Research Field 1:Research Field 1:CitiesCities, regions, and environments of innovation, regions, and environments of innovation

Research Field 2:Research Field 2: Clusters, technopoles and science parks Clusters, technopoles and science parks

Research Field 3:Research Field 3: Regional innovations systems and strategies Regional innovations systems and strategies

Research Field 4:Research Field 4:Virtual Innovation Environment/Virtual Innovation Environment/Intelligent cities and regionsIntelligent cities and regions

CITIES, REGIONS & ENVIRONMENT OF INNOVATION

1. Surveys, analysis, modelling

INNOVATIVE CLUSTERS 2. Technology districts

3. Science and technology parks

4. Innovation centres

5. Incubators

REGIONAL INNOVATION

SYSTEMS AND STRATEGIES

6. Regional innovation strategies

7. Assessment of regional programmes

8. Regional innovation observatories

9. Foresight (market and technology trends analysis)

10. Benchmarking

11. Technology transfer

12. New Product Development (NPD)

VIRTUAL INNOVATION ENVIRONMENT

INTELLIGENT CITIES & REGIONS

13. Regional Intelligence

14. Digital innovation tools (portals, expert tools, e- learning, roadmaps)

15. Physico-virtual clusters (technology parks and incubators)

16. Digital cities and e-communities

ContentsContents

I. The Region of Central Macedonia (RCM)I. The Region of Central Macedonia (RCM)

II. S&T intermediation systemII. S&T intermediation systemss

III. The business environment in RCMIII. The business environment in RCM

IV. ExpectationsIV. Expectations

I.1 The I.1 The region of Central Macedoniaregion of Central Macedonia strategic position in the strategic position in the

southern Europe, southern Europe, neighbouringneighbouring with the with the Balkans Balkans && Eastern Europe Eastern Europe

prosperousprosperous region region combiningcombining dynamic dynamic && specialisedspecialised workforce workforce

transport and transport and communication networks, communication networks, and and

tthe presence of national he presence of national and international and international organisations in organisations in ThessalonikiThessaloniki

I.2 RCM in numbers & figuresI.2 RCM in numbers & figuresPopulation (2001)Population (2001) 1.812.400 (17,2% of Greece)1.812.400 (17,2% of Greece)

UnemploymentUnemployment 9,2% (1992), 11,5% (2002)9,2% (1992), 11,5% (2002)

37,6% male & 62,4% female37,6% male & 62,4% female

InfrastructureInfrastructure Main hub of all national roads in the North of Main hub of all national roads in the North of Greece Greece (vertical axis connecting north borders with Athens, (vertical axis connecting north borders with Athens, horizontal axis linking Italy with Turkey)horizontal axis linking Italy with Turkey)

Port and International Airport, Railway Station Port and International Airport, Railway Station (passengers (passengers and freight) and freight)

Labour forceLabour force 17,1% of Greece17,1% of Greece

Main industrial Main industrial sectorssectors

Food & beverage, textile & clothing Food & beverage, textile & clothing (in whole region)(in whole region)

Development companies, consultants, research Development companies, consultants, research institutes, innovation centres, trade groups institutes, innovation centres, trade groups (in (in Thessaloniki mainly)Thessaloniki mainly)

I.I.33 EmploymentEmployment DistributionDistribution && GDP GDPDistribution of employment and GDP per sectorDistribution of employment and GDP per sector

sectorsector Regional distribution of Regional distribution of employmentemployment

Regional distribution of Regional distribution of GDPGDP

primary sectorprimary sector 19%19% 18% (the larger regional 18% (the larger regional share) share)

secondary sectorsecondary sector 25,5%25,5% 28% (the 228% (the 2ndnd larger) larger)

servicesservices 55,5%55,5% 54% (the 254% (the 2ndnd larger) larger)

Regional GDP in the European UnionRegional GDP in the European Union

Objective 1 – Convergence Objective 1 – Convergence

Phasing out = GDP <75% EU25 - Phasing out = GDP <75% EU25 - >>75% EU1575% EU15

Average 2000 – 2001 - 2002Average 2000 – 2001 - 2002 20022002

GDP per capitaGDP per capita

PPSPPS** EU25=100 EU25=100

GDP per capitaGDP per capita

PPS* EU15=100PPS* EU15=100

UnemploymentUnemployment

Rate %Rate %

GDP per capitaGDP per capita

PPS * EU25=100PPS * EU25=100

76,0476,04 69,3769,37 1111,,55 79,179,1*Purchasing Power Standards

I.I.44 R & D and innovation potentialR & D and innovation potential

OrganisationOrganisation Size Size LocationLocation

Aristotle UniversityAristotle University 4.000 staff/ 70.000 students4.000 staff/ 70.000 students ThessalonikiThessaloniki

Macedonia UniversityMacedonia University 8 departments/10.000 students8 departments/10.000 students ThessalonikiThessaloniki

Higher Tech InstituteHigher Tech Institute 650 staff/ 18.000 students650 staff/ 18.000 students ThessalonikiThessaloniki

Higher Tech InstituteHigher Tech Institute 300 staff/ 7.000 students300 staff/ 7.000 students SerresSerres

Centre of Research and Centre of Research and TechTech

400 researchers/ 4 Institutes400 researchers/ 4 Institutes ThessalonikiThessaloniki

Technopolis: Information Technopolis: Information Technology ClusterTechnology Cluster

77 companies / 800 staff77 companies / 800 staff ThessalonikiThessaloniki

I.I.55 Innovation Performance Innovation Performance (average(average of re-scaled indicator values 2002) of re-scaled indicator values 2002)

83% of the National=100 - 35% of the EU=10083% of the National=100 - 35% of the EU=100

R&D expenditures in C. MacedoniaR&D expenditures in C. Macedonia % in GDP% in GDP

Private sectorPrivate sector 0,10,1

Public – Government sectorPublic – Government sector 0,080,08

Higher education sectorHigher education sector 0,440,44

Private non-profit sectorPrivate non-profit sector 0,010,01

Total regionTotal region 0,620,62

II. S&T Intermediation SystemII. S&T Intermediation System

II.1 S&T in ThessalonikiII.1 S&T in Thessaloniki

II.2 Public Higher EducationII.2 Public Higher EducationAristotle University of ThessalonikiAristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) (AUTH)– 9 Faculties9 Faculties– 42 42 SchoolsSchools

University of MacedoniaUniversity of Macedonia (UoM) (UoM)– 10 Departments10 Departments

Technological Educational Institute of ThessalonikiTechnological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki (TEI-Thes)(TEI-Thes)– 6 Schools6 Schools

Technological Educational Institute of SerresTechnological Educational Institute of Serres– 3 Faculties3 Faculties– 8 Departments8 Departments

II.3 S&T Geographical DistributionII.3 S&T Geographical DistributionCityCity Univ.Univ. Technical Technical

InstitutesInstitutesEstimationEstimationStudentsStudents

Pop.Pop.((census 2001census 2001))

Students per Students per 1000 1000 inhabitantsinhabitants

VeroiaVeroia 00 00 00 48.00048.000 00

NaousaNaousa 00 00 00 22.00022.000 00

EdessaEdessa 00 00 00 25.00025.000 00

GiannitsaGiannitsa 00 00 00 30.00030.000 00

KateriniKaterini 00 00 00 56.00056.000 00

ThessalonikiThessaloniki 4646 2020 50.80050.800 709.000709.000 7272

KilkisKilkis 00 11 700700 25.00025.000 2828

PoligirosPoligiros 00 00 00 11.00011.000 00

MoudaniaMoudania 00 11 700700 17.00017.000 4141

SerresSerres 11 66 8.0008.000 56.00056.000 143143

II.4 Digital Research Center (DRCII.4 Digital Research Center (DRC))

IIIIII..11 In Information about SME needsformation about SME needs

Different S&T Intermediation systems Different S&T Intermediation systems – Innovative tools (yet2com, VRC)Innovative tools (yet2com, VRC)– Technology clinicsTechnology clinics– Technology platformsTechnology platforms

Business Sectors utilise different systems or a Business Sectors utilise different systems or a combination of them.combination of them.Each region is either already concentrated or Each region is either already concentrated or focused to a specific sector.focused to a specific sector.RCM appears to be ICT, food manufacturing and RCM appears to be ICT, food manufacturing and tourism oriented.tourism oriented.

III.2 Information about SME needsIII.2 Information about SME needs RCM ICT SME Not

relevantSome

relevanceAverage

relevanceGreat

relevance

Regulations +

Markets +

Technologies +

Competitors +

Suppliers +

Customers +

Products +

Process +

Recruitment +

Training +

Financing aids and subsidies

+

Standards +

IVIV.. Expectations Expectations

Extraversion of the SMEs on R&DExtraversion of the SMEs on R&D

Extraversion of AcademiaExtraversion of Academia

Design of a regional network of intermediaries to Design of a regional network of intermediaries to overcome fragmentation of supply of services; overcome fragmentation of supply of services;

Enhancing the use of Digital Research Center Enhancing the use of Digital Research Center DRCDRC

Transfer of experience in specific tools for Transfer of experience in specific tools for research intensive SMEs such as innovation research intensive SMEs such as innovation management in Region of Adana.management in Region of Adana.