INNOVATION MILJEUS Regional Development in Norway [Name]
[Title]
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Scenario
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The local cornerstone company closes down Unemployment rises
People move Brain drain Hard for remaining businesses to adapt and
grow Difficult to create start-ups/ attract entrepreneurs Scenario
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Pool the efforts! Launch projects to enhance collaboration
between local community, local authorities and local industries =
What Regional Development Programmes aim to do What to do?
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Regional Development Programmes in Norway
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CREATE JOBS! The Ultimate Programme Goal
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National level: Government Regional level: County (regional
authorities) Local level: Municipality (local authorities) 3 Levels
of Administration Involved www.regionalomstilling.no
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Up to six years National funding. Extraordinary grants Regional
allocation of funds and follow-up of local programmes Regional
Development Programmes in Short www.regionalomstilling.no
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Industry development projects SME development Entrepreneurship
Networking Infrastructure projects Regional Development Programmes
in Short (continued) www.regionalomstilling.no
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National level I: Government Annual grants to county
authorities, provided there is quality assurance National level II:
Innovation Norway Assignment: Quality assurance partner National
level, but operates locally The Players
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Regional level: County authorities Process programme
applications from local authorities Grant status as Local
Development Area + funding The Players (continued)
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Local level I: Municipalities, local authorities Programme
owner Local level II: The Programme Organisation The Players
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1.Local authorities contact County authorities 2.County
administration carry out an Impact Study 3.Local administration
prepares application 4.County authorities Process applications
Grant the municipality status as Local Development Area Allocate
funding for first year The Road to Regional Development
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Where Does the Money Come From?
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Government grants allocated by County authority (NOK 24
millions per programme) + 25 % self-funding by the Municipality
Financial support from Innovation Norway (tools) (50100% of total
project cost, preparatory stages) Programme Funding Scheme
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1.Industry development 2.Development of local community and
public services 3.Programme administration How to Spend it?
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1.Industry development Process and product development
Extraordinary start-up costs Market research Networking projects
among local og regional industries Hardware investments How to
Spend it? (Continued) www.regionalomstilling.no
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2.Development of local community and public services
Mobilisation and motivation projects Service design projects in the
public administration Skills improvement How to Spend it?
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Funds may be spent on early-stage processes only: Research,
mapping and ananlyses Preparatory projects
www.regionalomstilling.no We Support Preparatory Work
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Implementation in Four Stages
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1.The Impact Study Main active player: Regional authorities
2.Strategy and planning Main active player: Project organisation
3.Development Main active player: Programme manager/CEO
4.Continuation Main active player: Local authority (= programme
owner) Regional Development in 4 Stages
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Impact Study/ Consequence Analysis County administration
prepares and submits application for Government funding 23 months
1. The Impact Study: Outcome www.regionalomstilling.no
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Draft Programme Strategy Draft Action Plan, year one
Application to Regional Authorities for status as Regional
Development Area + funding 68 months 2. Strategy and planning:
Outcome www.regionalomstilling.no
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Various local development- and collaboration projects
Fullfilment of goals as stated in the Programme Strategy and annual
Action Plans Up to 6 years 3. Development: Outcome
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Established local unit (project organisation or Ltd.) to keep
up the good work 4. Continuation: Outcome
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Performance Measurement
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The programme strategy must include quantifiable goals
Performance Measurement I. www.regionalomstilling.no
Final programme assesment by external consultant Mandatory
Organised by Innovation Norway Performance Measurement III.
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National Competence Centre
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Innovation Norway: National level But operates locally Advisory
role Quality Assurance National Competence Centre for Local
Development www.regionalomstilling.no
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Programme and project management support Strategy and business
development tools IN covers 50 % of consultancy cost National
Level: Developing the Field www.regionalomstilling.no
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Standardised templates to ease paper work Courses, workshops
and assessments Mappings and analyses, preparatory reports
Preparatory projects only Tools & Templates
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Dedicated adviser from INs on-site regional office Non-voting
member of the Programme Board Vertical/historical and
horizontal/synchronous knowledge and experience Local Level:
Executive Partner www.regionalomstilling.no
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Introductory guide: INTRO Social media communication tool
Networking activities: conferences, workshops, meet-ups
Communication www.regionalomstilling.no
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Case I. Vgsy Programme period: 200511 New jobs Population
growth More people commuting
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High unemployment rate Employment fell by 40 % 19952000
Unbalanced industry structure: heavily based on fisheries
Population decline (age group 2039) Vgsy: Challenges
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Measurable goals in three areas New jobs Growth in existing
local businesses Start-ups Population growth More people commuting
Vgsy: Goals www.regionalomstilling.no
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Employment goals accomplished Goal for population growth
overachieved More people are commuting in the region Improved
competitiveness Vgsy: Key Results www.regionalomstilling.no
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Programme organisation: a limited company Local enterprises
held the majority of shares Management & board had business
development skills Consensus on strategies and goals Vgsy: Success
Criteria www.regionalomstilling.no
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Communication/PR Management active in local media and the
community Public information and updates on: plans, priorities,
results Vgsy: Success Criteria www.regionalomstilling.no
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Programme period: 201218 Create 570 new jobs Case II. Mely
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March 2012: Cornerstone company REC Wafer closed down 650 jobs
lost Total employment rate reduced by 20 % overnight Mely 201218:
Challenges www.regionalomstilling.no
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570 new jobs by 2018 1500 new jobs by 2025 Mely 201218: Goals
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Make the most of comparative advantages within oil, gas and
manufacturing Create more robust industrial base Fisheries Travel
industry Agriculture Make Mely a more desirable place to live Focus
on womens opportunities and younger generations Mely 201218:
Strategies www.regionalomstilling.no
