SMART SPECIALIZATION PROCESS: THE CASE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA SERGI U PORCESCU J RC N CP K N OWLEDGE H U B M OLDOVA
WHY S3 APPROACH ? Global Competitiveness Report 2017-2018 Ranking 9 th pillar Technological readiness 53/137 Firm-level technology absorption 106 11 th pillar: Business sophistication 120 State of cluster development 134 Nature of competitive advantage 126 12 th pillar: Innovation 128 Capacity for innovation 119 Quality of scientific research institutions 115 Company spending on R&D 135 University-industry collaboration in R&D 121 Gov't procurement of advanced technology products 130 Availability of scientists and engineers 120 PCT patents applications/million pop. 72
WHY S3 APPROACH (2)? H2020 PSF Peer review (2016) “ Embed Research and Innovation (R&I) policy in the overall economic policy strategy of the country ” “ Urgently review the framework conditions for innovation by putting in place a coherent set of policy measures to create and stimulate a supportive environment for business engagement in R&I activities ”
National Development Strategy Moldova 2030 R&I policies/ National R&I Program 2019-2022 Regional development/ S3 – in a urban development w ider Industrialization policy national environment SMEs development policies&initiatives Education/HEI/VET Investment Attraction and Export Promotion (Agriculture, Automotive, ICT, Medicine, Renewable Energy, Textiles)
AWARENESS RAISING S3 DESIGN LEARNING WORKSHOP/Danube-INCO.NET, February 18-19,2016 in Chisinau Starting Smart Specialisation: Experiences from the EU for innovation and economic transformation/JRC E&I Action, April 5 th , 2017, Chisinau
CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAININGS (JRC E&I ACTION) Activities Responsible bodies JRC role Time - Smart specialisation and MD1: Establish WG & Management Team and ASM + MoEcon + Chamber of Feb strategy formation in EU ensure commitment from the main stakeholders Commerce (CCI) enlargement and Give feedback on MD2: Prepare detailed roadmap (objectives & S3 WG + ASM/National Institute conceptual Apr-May resources to design and implement RIS3) of Economic Research document & associated countries , roadmap January, 23-25, 2017, MD3: Awareness raising campaign during 4 ASM + MoEcon + Chamber of Give feedback on existing events (incl. Danube-INCO.net General Commerce + Council of Rectors Mar-Sep Seville agenda + present Assembly) Create consensus MD4: JRC to support first joint meeting on S3 WG + Core analytical team + - Mapping for Smart on mapping Apr mapping in Chisinau JRC expert specifics Specialisation , 3-5 of July, MD5: JRC expert to support mapping (incl. Core analytical team + BNS + Recruit and Apr-Aug recommendations for statistical office) JRC expert accompany expert 2017, Belgrade MD6: JRC expert to present preliminary mapping S3 WG + Core analytical team + Liaise with expert Jun at workshop JRC expert - Smart Specialisation in the S3 WG + HEIs MD7: Identify relevant and representative Enlargement and + identified key stakeholders Give feedback Jul-Aug stakeholders based on mapping Neighbourhood Regions Management Team + EDP team Give feedback on MD8: JRC to support EDP launch event Sep + JRC agenda + present Beyond EDP Peer Review MD9: Organise 3 pilot EDP workshops for one Give feedback and Meeting , 4 th -5 th of S3 WG + HEIs Nov-Dec specific priority guidance MD10: Establish National R&I Agency and September, 2018, Kharkiv ASM Provide feedback Feb-Dec Council for S&D
RIS3 DESIGN: WHERE WE ARE? • Discover the socio-economic and innovation ANALYSIS engines of regional/national growth, competitive advantages & weaknesses • An inclusive and interactive process centred on GOVERNANCE entrepreneurial discovery SHARED • Define jointly what innovation is and what it is VISION supposed to achieve • Identify a limited set of priorities to concentrate PRIORITIES investments • Choose right set of instruments to achieve POLICY MIX objectives • Feed information back into the policy M&E
EVIDENCE& DATA Mapping of economic, innovative and scientific potential in the Republic of Moldova by Dr Hugo Hollanders (2017) Characterisation of preliminary priority areas for smart specialisation in Moldova by SIRIS Academic S.L. (2018) First National Survey on Innovation activity of enterprises in the Republic of Moldova in the years 2015-2016 by NSB (2018)
MAPPING OF ECONOMIC, INNOVATIVE AND SCIENTIFIC POTENTIAL (2017) • Agriculture and food • Agricultural and • Agriculture and food processing biological sciences processing: • Textiles • Computer science • Food chemistry • Renewable energy (International patents) • Energy • Wine, Foods, Planting • ICT • Chemistry, Chemical (National patents) engineering • Others • Pharmaceuticals (Employment, turnover ( Based on and wages) international (Patents ) publications ) Science Innovation Economy
PRESENTING THE FINDINGS " Smart Specialisation: Engine for Economic Growth in the Regions of the Republic of Moldova “ 6/10/2017 - More than 350 entrepreneurs, representatives from CPAs and LPAs - S3 experiences of IT and RO
CHARACTERISATION OF PRELIMINARY PRIORITY AREAS/SIRIS ACADEMIC (2018) Out of the 4 preliminarily identified priorities , 2 found as very present in the data sources (“Agriculture and food processing”, “ICT”), one is moderately present (“Energy”) and one is almost non-existent (Textiles and apparel) Some of the preliminary priorities listed as “Other” in 2017 report, shown significant figures: Chemical industries, materials and nanotechnology, Health, biomedicine and pharmaceuticals”, Production technology and heavy machinery”, Electric and electronic technologies”, Environmental industries, services and sciences”)
1. PRELIMINARY PRIORITY DOMAINS /SIRIS ACADEMIC (2018)
2. MAPPING OF STAKEHOLDERS FOR EDP A list of organisations and individuals connected to the S3 priorities at the national level and in each region was prepared, The database structured based on: Scientific publications (4k were under scrutiny), Competitive national projects funded by the Academy of Sciences of Moldova (1.2 k), National patent applications (2.8k).
3. Web app
CAPACITY BUILDING ON PRIORITY MAPPING AND EDP May 17-18, 2018, Chamber of Trade and Industry The findings of the project Network analysis for the identification of key stakeholders for preliminary priority areas for smart specialisation in Moldova were discussed with national stakeholders Romanian experience of EDP exercise at regional (RDA NE) and central level was presented
THE WAY FORWARD Ministry of education, culture and research took the leading role, 4 priority areas were selected for the first EDP workshops (October - November), as well as the facilitators (Agri-food. ICT, Health &biomedicine, Energy), Plans to launch a funding program for collaborative projects around Smart Specialization niches (end of 2019)
CHALLENGES Avoiding the silos mentality Developing the culture of “evidence based” policies Going beyond the interests of “usual suspects” Building trust between the Quadruple Helix actors, Attracting/motivating business representatives to be actively involved within EDP Keeping dialog & EDP continuously “alive” Putting in place an efficient M&E system What comes after EDP? (building a proper mix of policies)
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