RAPIDE – Assessment of Action Plans
Brigitte Hatvan
KWI Consultants GmbH
EUROPEAN UNION
European Regional
Development Fund
RAPIDE Action Plan Assessment
REGIONAL
BACKGROUND +
GOOD PRACTICE
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ACTION PLANS
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REGIONAL
INNOVATION
EFFECTS
RAPIDE Action Plan Assessment
Framework
REGIONAL
BACKGROUND +
GOOD PRACTICE
ACTION PLANS
Improved
competiveness of
the region
Regional business
environment
focused on SME
More innovations
in / coming from
regional companies
Need for
development of
regional innovation
potential
Improved
commercialisation
of RTD results
Lack of know-how
transfer from the
R&D sector to
economy
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REGIONAL
INNOVATION
EFFECTS
Better cooperation
within the regional
innovation system
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RAPIDE Action Plan Assessment
Topics
REGIONAL
BACKGROUND +
GOOD PRACTICE
ACTION PLANS
Improved
competiveness of
the region
Regional business
environment
focused on SME
More innovations
in / coming from
regional companies
Need for
development of
regional innovation
potential
Improved
commercialisation
of RTD results
Lack of know-how
transfer from the
R&D sector to
economy
RAPIDE / AP Assessment / 100324 / HA
REGIONAL
INNOVATION
EFFECTS
Better cooperation
within the regional
innovation system
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RAPIDE Action Plan Assessment
AP contents
REGIONAL
BACKGROUND +
GOOD PRACTICE
Regional business
environment
focused on SME
ACTION PLANS
Improved
competiveness of
the region
DESIGN OF
INSTRUMENT
TARGET
GROUPS
Need for
development of
regional innovation
potential
Lack of know-how
transfer from the
R&D sector to
economy
RAPIDE / AP Assessment / 100324 / HA
REGIONAL
INNOVATION
EFFECTS
More innovations
in / coming from
regional companies
INFORMATION
BASE
Improved
commercialisation
of RTD results
TYPE OF
INSTRUMENT
Better cooperation
within the regional
innovation system
THEMATIC
FOCUS
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RAPIDE Action Plan Assessment
AP contents
REGIONAL
BACKGROUND +
GOOD PRACTICE
Regional business
environment
focused on SME
Need for
development of
regional innovation
potential
Lack of know-how
transfer from the
R&D sector to
economy
RAPIDE / AP Assessment / 100324 / HA
ACTION PLANS
DESIGN OF
INSTRUMENT
INSTRUMENT
IMPLEMENTATION
TARGET
GROUPS
INSTITUTIONS
INVOLVED
INFORMATION
BASE
STAFF / CAPACITY
BUILDING
TYPE OF
INSTRUMENT
MANAGEMENT /
MONITORING / EVAL.
THEMATIC
FOCUS
FUNDING SCHEME /
BUDGET
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REGIONAL
INNOVATION
EFFECTS
Improved
competiveness of
the region
More innovations
in / coming from
regional companies
Improved
commercialisation
of RTD results
Better cooperation
within the regional
innovation system
RAPIDE Action Plan Assessment
Timeline
RAPIDE
Regional Action Plan Implementation
know how exchange with partner regions
best practise analysis / external inputs
selection
of actions
preparation
of action plans
adaptation
of action plans
set-up
management / monitoring
evaluation
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RAPIDE Action Plan Assessment
Timeline
RAPIDE
Regional Action Plan Implementation
know how exchange with partner regions
best practise analysis / external inputs
selection
of actions
preparation
of action plans
adaptation
of action plans
set-up
management / monitoring
evaluation
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RAPIDE Action Plan Assessment
Instrument design
RAPIDE
Regional Action Plan Implementation
AP draft
Adaptation
Set-up
TARGET GROUPS
INFORMATION BASE
TYPE OF INSTRUMENT
THEMATIC FOCUS
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Management
Evaluation
Instrument design
 Target groups
 All groups involved in the AP implementation
 Where can you expect that changes of processes, attitudes,
interaction modes will happen?
 SME, R&D institutions, intermediary agencies, other regional
stakeholders, etc.
 Specify the SME target group
 Information base
 What do you know about your target groups today?
 Who can provide you with additional information?
 How will you manage the learning process during implementation?
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Instrument design
 Type of instrument
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Good practices presented in the RAPIDE network
Your specific regional know-how
Balancing of the instrument chosen and the budget estimations
Visibility of the new instrument as an
„innovation in your regional innovation system“
 Thematic focus
 A specific topic can help to optimize the instrument
during the pilot implementation
 Lead industry sector, regional professional networks, etc.
 Specialization of regional R&D institutes and knowledge providers
 Information about specific problems in the target group
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RAPIDE Action Plan Assessment
Implementation plan
RAPIDE
Regional Action Plan Implementation
AP draft
Adaptation
Set-up
Management
INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED
STAFF / CAPACITY BUILDING
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MANAGEMENT / MONITORING / EVALUATION
FUNDING SCHEME/BUDGET
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Evaluation
Implementation plan
 Institutions involved
 Setting up the action vs. day-to-day management
 Promotion in the target groups
 „Face to the customer“
 Staff / capacity building
 Staff allocation: set-up / management / promotion
 Organizational learning - feedback loops on the operative level
 Continued experience exchange with partner regions
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Implementation plan
 Management / monitoring / evaluation
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Dealflow within the managing institution
Dealflow between the institutions involved – interfaces!
Start planning the basics of evaluation now
Quantitative output indicators + procedural criteria
 Funding scheme / budget !!!
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… MAKE YOUR ACTION PLAN
A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS CASE !
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