METRIC WP4 Meta-Analysis and Typology for Regional Innovation

Zurich University
of Applied Sciences
Meta-analysis of main principles
and typology for regional innovation
Merja Hoppe
Martin Winter
Brussels, 19 March, 2015
Objectives and steps
Objective
Building regional types of innovation potential in transport
Steps
1. Defining indicators for innovation in transport on a regional base
2. Measuring regional innovation potential in transport
3. Defining main principles of innovation in transport
4. Identifying types of innovative European regions
1. Indicators for innovation in transport
Output
Firm activities
Enabler
RIS Regional Innovation Scoreboard (EC )
=> RIST Transport sector
Share of government R&D spending
Highly educated persons employed
Share of employees in science and technology
Employment technology and knowledge-sectors
Number of patents per 100,000 employees / y
Share of innovative enterprises
Share of enterprises introducing new products
(new to the market)
Share of enterprises introducing new products
(new to the firm)
Growth value added
Growth employment
• Data for transport available
• Enabler, activities, output
 Facetts of innovation
 Need to assess
2. Regional innovation potential in transport
Innovation potential total
Innovation activities
• Potential accross Europe
• Different levels
 Consider disparities
 Potential is also a decision
3. Main principles of innovation in transport
Principles
Regional characteristics related to innovation
Established Prosperity
High income & productivity, innovative enterprises
=> Critical size of eneterprises for innovation
Automotive Production
Logistics & automotive, production
=> Specialization, public funds for R&D
Science and Employment
High purchasing power, productivity growth
=> High level of education, technical professions
R&D in Science
and Technology
Technical/scientific professions, low unemployment, R&D
=> Investment in R&D enterprises
Infrastructure and
Development
Employment growth
=> R&D, dense transport network
Successful Product
Innovations
Product launches, labour productivity & added value
=> Innovative enterprises
Value Added
Added value
 High financial proportion R&D
4. Types of innovative European regions
• Strong national schemes
• Path dependency
 Basic role of transport
 Innovation supporting economy
• Metropolitan areas
• Economic structural change
• Recovery and economic growth
 Open questions about links
Regions
ofregions
economic
structural change
Smart
and
rising
regions
Emerging
Metropolitan
regions
Conclusions
• National factors important
=> Path dependency to be
considered for funding
• Transport reflects actual
economic situation / crisis
=> Innovation depends on
general economic development
Regional
economic
situation
• Different innovation potential
transport services
=> Process innovation, efficiency in
energy and emissions = potential!!
Transport
sector +
innovation
Regional
innovation
potential