Strategy, Results and Good Practices
EUROINNOVA NAVARRA
Rafael Muguerza Eraso
Innovation and Information Society Service Director
Navarra Government
Brussels, DG REGIO
23 November 2009
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EUROINNOVA NAVARRA
1. Strategy of the Programme
2. Actions and Results
3. Good Practices
4. Conclusions
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1. Strategy
Objective 2 Region
2000-2006 Period
Region of Navarra
Competitiveness and
Employment Region
2007–2013 Period
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1. Strategy
Navarra Macro economic Figures
Surface area
Population
Unemployment rate
GDP (2008)
GDP per person
% PIB EU27
10.391 sq. km.
620.377 people
10.39 %
19,218 M€
30,614 €
129.2
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1. Strategy
Sector
Agriculture
Industry
Construction
Services
GDP %
2,7 %
28,4 %
9,5 %
59,4 %
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1. Strategy
R&D&I Investment 2008
R&D&i expenditure (as GDP %):
1,92 %
Companies R&D&i expenditure:
67,78 %
People working on R&D&i/working population
17,51 ‰
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1. Strategy
Third Technological Plan 2008-2011
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1. Strategy
EUROINNOVA NAVARRA PROGRAMME
ERDF Initiative: Regional Programme of Innovative Actions
II Regional Programme of Innovative Actions on Navarra
Total Budget:
ERDF Contribution:
4.892.000 €
1.733.500 €
Implementing period: 01/01/2006 – 31/12/2008
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1. Strategy
EUROINNOVA NAVARRA Strategy
Regional
Environment
 Sectorial and
regional integration
 European integration
European
Environment
 Regional intelligence
REGIONAL
Y
REGIONAL Y
SECTORIAL
SECTORIAL
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
EUROPEAN
EUROPEAN
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
EUROINNOVA
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1. Strategy
EUROINNOVA NAVARRA Strategy
Intra Regional Cooperation (Regional dimension)
Inter Regional Cooperation (European dimension)
Focus on 3 sectors: Biotechnology,
Nanotechnology and Renewable Energies, and a
cross-cutting sector :ICT´s
Implication of the Regional Innovation System
Stakeholders
OPEN INNOVATION
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2. Actions and results
2.1. POLES OF EXCELLENCE
2.2. INNOVATIC
2.3. INNOVANETWORKS
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2.1. Poles of Excellence
Goal: Designing, Developing, testing and reviewing a new methodology for
the elaboration of “R&D Integrated Projects” in Biotechnology,
Nanotechnology and Renewable Energies.
1. Methodological development of the Poles of Excellence
- Three sector-based studies and analysis of 45 businesses, bodies and research centers in the three
sectors to identify the barriers for the cooperation
- Setting up of a technological watch system for these three sectors.
- Sector-based committees for the identification of integrated projects (dinamization)
2. Execution / Experimentation
- Support the execution of three “Integrated Projects” (one per sector).
- A mean investment of €660,000 per project in Integrated Projects
-3. Methodology
- Drawing up of a Methodological Guide and a Data Base for the execution of “Integrated Projects”
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2.1. Poles of Excellence

3 rounds of Sectorial Committees : 57 agents involved.

17 Working Groups with Projects.

9 Co-Financed Integrated Projects: 2 Universities, 8 Research
Centers y 32 companies
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2.1. Poles of Excellence

Technological watch and Strategic Intelligence System (VIENavarra) in: Nano, Bio and Renewable Energies: system establish in
8 Technological Centers and Technical Institute of Research from
Navarra.

Report about barriers and proposals of improvement for the
cooperation between enterprises and centers of knowledge.

Methodology
identified.
(MEUPOLE.pol)
designed
and
good
practices
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2.1. Poles of Excellence
EXPECTED
EXECUTION
2008
%
EXECUTION
3
3
100
45
45
100
Sectorial Committees held
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11
122
Number of meetings held
27
26
96
Number of agents involved at
the Committees
45
57
127
3
3
100
15
34
227
Supported integrated projects
3
9
300
Mean investment in integrated
projects
600.000 €
1.315.092 €
219,20 €
25
ND
-
Methodological guide
1
1
100
Data Base of good practices
1
1
100
RESULTS
Sectorial studies
Analysis of agents with
potential in R+D
Technological Watch
Surveillance
Analysis of suggested
integrated projects
Jobs positions generated
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2.2. INNOVATIC
Goal: Promoting and developing the ICT sector as an accelerator of
technological change and regional economic growth. Through
Integrated projects in R+D that integrate the ICT in sectors with high
potential for growth.
1. ICT Cluster Dinamization
- Sectorial mixed Committees (ITC Companies and companies from the Bio, Nano and
Renewable Energies sectors)
- Identification and evaluation of mixed integrated projects in the already mentioned sectors
- Promotion of the ICT Cluster of Navarra
2. Horizontal support to integrated mixed projects
- Support to 5 projects
- Mean investment per project: 170.000 €
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2.2. INNOVATIC

Elaboration and promotion of 3 reports with bussiness
opportunities in the ICT sector in the 3 target sectors

2 Committee mixed meetings with the participation of 93 agents

Reception of 45 ideas of mixed projects. Creation of 18 Working
groups of Projects

6 Co-Financed Integrated Projects
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2.2. INNOVATIC

Legal support for developing agreements of collaboration
between consortiums of the integrated projects co-financed

Promotion of the Navarra ICT Cluster activities

Methodology (MEUPOLE.tic) designed and good practices
identified
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2.2. INNOVATIC
EXPECTED
EXECUTION
2008
%
EXECUTION
5
6
120
Attendants in the mixed sectorial
committees
50
93
186
Evaluated mixed integrated projects
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18
90
Promotion actions of the ICT Cluster
5
3
60
Supported mixed integrated projects
5
6
120
170.000
388.319
228
10
ND
-
RESULTS
Mixed sectorial committees
Mean investment in integrated
projects
Job position generated
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2.3. INNOVANETWORKS
Goal: Advancing towards the integration of the regional innovation system
into the European Research Area (ERA), through methodologies in the
creation on interregional networks and shared common resources.
1. Developing analytical and inter-regional technological planning (Foresight)
- Creation of an analytical and inter-regional cooperation group with the participation of at least
5 European regions and development of an foresight exercice in at least 3 sectors.
2. Definition of supranational frameworks for the financing of projects
-Transnational call for R+D projects in cooperation with at least two regions.
3. Constitution of and participation in networks of excellence:
- Inclusion of 15 centers and companies from Navarra in networks of excellence.
- Creation of a research network led by Navarra partners.
- Holding of an International Congress on a specific theme attended by at least 200 participants.
4. Assessment and Transfer of results
- Drawing up a guide to include the experimented methodology.
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2.3. INNOVANETWORKS

Development of an European Map of
regions, networks and research centers
of excellence in each of the sectors of
Biotechnology, Renewable Energy and
Nanotechnology.

Development and promotion of the Navarra
Profile in Biotechnology, Renewable Energy
and Nanotechnology.

Development of a Interregional Foresight,
conducted by the Observatory for Industrial
Technology Foresight (OPTI)

International Congress of “Biofuel 2G”
(Second Generation Biofuels) that took place
in Pamplona in January of 2008. Participation
of more than 220 experts.
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2.3. INNOVANETWORKS

3 Foresight Panels hold with the participation of:

East of England (UK).

Lombardy (Italy).

Brittany and Pays de la Loire (France).

Navarra.
Participation of more than 50 regional experts.

3 Visions and Road Maps agreed between the regions that
participated in the development of structures and tools that
promote the inter-regional cooperation in the 3 key sectors.

Draft of an interregional call for proposals for the support to
projects and actions of cooperation.
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2.3. INNOVANETWORKS

Linking Agents and Coordinators of the integrated projects
have dinamized the participation and incorporation of agents
from Navarra in European networks.

Support to the participation of agents from Navarra in these
forums, ferias and european networks:

Bioforum San Diego,USA.

Eurobio, France.

"Promoting a Competitive Food Industry in Europe”,
Rennes, France.

European Technological Platform for the construction

Exposition “E5xpo” of Energy and Environment (UK)

...
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2.3. INNOVANETWORKS

Results from the incorporation of agents from Navarra in
networks

Support to the creation of the European network
NAVENET (Navarra Vector Network Development) lead by
the Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA).

Navarra’s participation in the Council of European
Bioregions.

The Public University of Navarra joint 2 networks and the
University of Navarra 1.

5 companies joint 4 networks

3 research centers joint 4 networks

AH Asociados joint the European Technological Platform for
the construction.
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2.3. INNOVANETWORKS
EXPECTED
EXECUTION
2008
%
EXECUTION
Interregional foresight group
1
1
100
Attendant regions in each group
5
5
100
Foresigth exercises (sectors)
3
3
100
Transnational call for proposal
1
-
-
Collaboration agreement with
European excellence centers
15
12
80
Research Network lead by an
agent from Navarra
1
1
100
Call for proposals submitted to
the 7th FP
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183
600.000
4.142.800
690
1
1
100
200
220
110
Promotion of the results
Conferences held
2
1
50
Methological guide
1
1
100
RESULTS
European turn over
International Congress
Attendants to the international
Congress
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3. Good Practices
Methology MEUPOLE
Available in the web: www.euroinnova-navarra.eu
Practical Guide with the methodology and Good Practices published.
11 Good Practices identified.
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3. Good Practices
Good Practices (Meupole.pol):
1. Involvement of Liking Agents and dinamizators with sectorial and regional
vision for the identification of collaborative integrated projects.
2. Setting up of sector-based committees with specifically defined objectives,
and pre-selection of agents on the basis of their R+D experience.
3. Grouping of partial proposals into ambitious integrated projects which bring
together common interests.
4. Identification of the Scientific/Technological Supply and its dissemination
Good Practices (Meupole.tic):
5. Formation of Transversal Groups for the identification of Poles of Excellence–
ICT cooperation projects.
6. Drawing up of documentation and provision of support services for the
drafting of proposals for the development of transversal projects
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3. Good Practices
Good Practices (Meupole.reg):
7. Approximation to European regions of excellence in each of the target
sectors
8. Constitution of international sectorial panels.
9. Carrying out an exercise of common technological analysis (FORESIGHT).
Good Practices (Meupole.net):
10. Accompanying companies in the process of their involvement in existing
networks of sectorial interest
11. Compilation of existing opportunities and networks of interest to these
sectors
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4. Conclusions
Evaluation of the Strategy

Program results achieved above the expected. Highlights the number
and quality of integrated projects supported.

Extremely positive rating of the stakeholders in the dynamics of
cooperation undertaken and facilitated collaborative climate.

Continuity of forum and flexible instruments are required with
motivated elements enough to promote cooperation.

Successful transfer of MEUPOLE methodology to the INNOVATIC
actions and to INNOVANETWORKS. Also replicated by the
Automotive Cluster of Navarra and the ICT Cluster.
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4. Conclusions

Sectorial targeting has confirmed the strength of the 3 targets
areas selected.

Progress in increasing specialization of the ICT sector.

Promotion of networking of the CTE system players of 5 European
regions in foresight exercises and joint reflection on the future of
their regions, promoting international cooperation.

Flexible and effective measures to support mobility and
participation of stakeholders in international fairs and forums have
demonstrated the permeability of the stakeholders in the
internationalization of their business.
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4. Conclusions
Sustainability of the Strategy
Alignment of the strategy with priorities and instruments of the
III Technological Plan: Cooperation Axis:
 Boosting of strategic sectors and dynamics of Clustering.
 Individualized analysis oriented to R & D & i co-operative projects at
regional and / or national level
 R & D & i co-operative projects in the framework of joint programs
with other regions
 ....
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4. Conclusions
Sustainability of the Strategy
Alignment of the strategy with priorities and instruments of the
III Technological Plan: R&D&i Internationalization Axis:
 Individualized analysis oriented to R & D & i co-operative projects at
European and international level
 Mobility an stages (in other regions) of the R & D staff of companies
and research centers.
 Supporting the participation of companies in European technology
platforms.
 Research centers projects in cooperation with other countries
centers.
....
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Main Involved partners:
Navarra Government – Department of Innovation,
Enterprise and Employment. Gobierno de Navarra,
Departamento de Innovación, Empresa y Empleo.
www.cfnavarra.es/industria
Navarra Agency for Innovation and Technology.
Agencia Navarra de Innovación y Tecnología. ANAIN.
www.anain.com
Navarra Association Industry. Asociación para laIndustria
Navarra. www.ain.es
Technological Industrial Foresight Observatory.
Observatorio de Prospectiva Tecnológica Industrial. OPTI.
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www.opti.org
Main Involved partners:
National Centre of Renewable Energies. Centro Nacional de
Energías Renovables. CENER. www.cener.com
Centre for Applied Medical Rsearch. Centro de Investigación
Médica Aplicada. CIMA. www.cima.es
National Centre of Food Technology and Safety. Centro
Nacional de Tecnología y Seguridad Alimentaria. CNTA.
www.cnta.es
L’Urederra Foundation for Technological and Social
Development. Fundación L’Urederra. www.lurederra.es
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Thanks for your attention!
Rafael Muguerza Eraso
Innovation and Information Society Director
Navarra Government
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: + 34 848 427 663
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