Achieving Outcomes through Combining Approaches

Achieving Outcomes through Combining Approaches

G. Clar, S. Hafner; H. Acheson

Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum; Forfás

Second International Seville Seminar on Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA): Impacts on policy

and decision making28th- 29th September 2006

Second International Seville Seminar on Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA): Impacts on policy

and decision making28th- 29th September 2006

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European Challenges

“Europe and its citizens should realise that their way of life is under threat.”

• GDP per capita

• Input/output relation, efficiency

• Competitiveness and Quality of Life in the EU (discrepancies!)

• Innovativeness in EU

• Investment in Research, Technology Development and Innovation (RTDI) - human and financial resources

• Mobility & adaptability, co-operation & structured communication

• Transition to knowledge-based society (beyond RTDI)


Staying Competitive

Support changes in Innovation Systems (IS):•stimulate knowledge generation, diffusion, absorption•new understanding of IS (actors, outreach, …)•more multifaceted ‘innovation’ policy (trans-policy-fields, -sectoral, -governance levels, -national, …)

Adapt Framework Conditions (soft and hard):• competencies and values, entrepreneurship culture,

technical standards, legal and work regulations, institutional & social capital, ….

Use more Strategic Policy Intelligence (SPI) more intelligently:

• Strategic analyses of (trans-)national / regional / sectoral innovation systems and processes, benchmarking, policy monitoring & evaluation, Technology Foresight & Assessment, inclusive policy design


Strategic Policy Intelligence (SPI)

Formal Definition:the set of activities to search, process, diffuse & protect information in order to make it available to the right persons at the right time, so that they can take better decisions.

Simplified:

FTA + (Evaluation, Benchmarking, Innov-Audit etc)


From Vision to Action to new Futures

(S&T) ForesightVision & Priorities

Implementation/MonitoringResults /Changes

Strategic Evaluation,Benchmarking

Recommendations

Inn&Tech AssessmentEx-ante Evaluation

Agenda Setting

STI RoadmappingDetailing / Focusing

Agendas


SPI and Real Life

Strategic policy

intelligence

Taking action

NGOstrategies

Company strategies

Science & innovation policies

LobbyingStudies

Historic Commitments& Budget

Priorities etc


SPI-Impact in Real Life: Baden-Wuerttemberg

Starting point in the early 90s:• Very successful scientifically and economically, but

risk averse RTDI governance• Strong S&T base for Biotech, but politically no-go areaTask given to SPI team• Develop implementable options for biotech-based jobs:

politically feasible, financially viable, potential in world markets, thoroughly based on regional knowledge stock, integrated in regional institutional spectrum

Based on Evaluation and Benchmarking results, implementation of a combined S&T Foresight, Technology and Concern Assessment approach

Recommendations: complement institutional spectrum, refocus/complement R&I support programs, education at all levels, structured communication/awareness

Situation today


Strategic Policy Intelligence ToolsFor Better S&T Investment Strategies

in Europe’s Regions


RegStrat – a European Consortium


RegStrat, Focusing on Regional Decision Makers

At the intersection of policy research, FTA application and regional development

Bringing together regional stakeholder networks, FTA practitioners, policy researchers

• Rationale: with improved decision base, and more innovative & less risky choices, regional actors more confident in investment decisions.

oAllocate own public funds for RTDI-related or –relevant activities (S&T, HE, other policy fields)

o Leverage RTDI investments from and in private sector

o Attract resources from national and EU (Regional Development, Agriculture, Infrastructure etc) as well as from foreign direct investment budgets.


RegStrat, building on European Knowledge Base

Measures directly related to boosting RTDI in public and private sectors

Methodologies aiming to strengthen the strategic

capabilities of all actors in economy and society

o ASTPP (Advanced S&T Policy Planning); EUROPOLIST

o TAMI (Technology Assessment between method & Impact); EUROPTA

o FOREN; Country Guides for Reg. Foresight; Blueprints for Foresight in Regions

o FOMOFO; eFORESEE; FORETECH; ……

o EFMN (European Foresight Monitoring Network); FORLEARN Online Guide; …


RegStrat - building on ‘Regional’ Knowledge-Base

Lifestyle

PurePatient

NanoBio

Connect

Make

Patient

NanoElectronics

Patient

Make

Pure

NanoMaterials

Ireland’s 1998 S&T Foresight, and 2005 evaluations

2006: NanoIreland


RegStrat - contributing to Policy Fields of High EU Relevance

Some examples:

Regional actors’ contribution to Lisbon and Barcelona Goals

Regional dimension of FP7

Strategic dimension of CIP

Strategic dimension and RTDI investments of Structural Funds


RegStrat, contributing to Policy Fields of High Regional Relevance

In the participants’ remits:

Estonia:

Extremadura:

Lower Silesia:

Baden-Wuerttemberg/Lombardia:

Ireland:

Other examples?

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RegStrat –

ongoing policy learning in practice

If you are interested in active participation contact the team, e.g.

[email protected]

Thank you for your attention!

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