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Intelligence and co-creation in Smart Specialisation Strategies: Towards the next stage of RIS3
Online S3 mechanism for knowledge-based policy advice
methods and online assistants for RIS3






- Evidence-based considering all assets and problems in a region, incl. External perspective / internal / global market (critical mass? Opportunities? excellence? cooperation? Value chains?)
- No top-down decision, but dynamic /entrepreneurial discovery process uniting key stakeholders around shared vision
- Mobilisation of investments and synergies across different departments and governance levels (EU-national-regional)
- All forms of innovation – no only technology driven
- Differentiation: SWOT analysis (all types of assets), competitive advantages, potential for excellence, opportunities
- Concentration of resources on priorities, problems and core needs (no sprinkler principle, no picking the winners, yes to catalytic investments)
- Place-based economic transformation: rejuvenating traditional sectors through higher value-added activities, cross-sectoral links, new market niches by sourcing-in and disseminating new technologies rather than re-inventing the wheel; exploiting new forms of innovation
Source: M. Landabaso, Research and innovation strategies for smart specialization

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The development of a tool for the synthetic representation of the progress made in drafting/designing a RIS3 allows condensing a huge amount of information in one visual modality. Although limitations might play a significant role, namely those linked to making a complex process appear simple, the assessment wheel can usefully support a number of activities, e.g. self-assessments, peer-reviews, expert contributions, presentations at dissemination, discussion and negotiation meetings, etc.
The wheel is built on the basis of the six steps described in the RIS3 Guide and the identification of 3 critical factors for each step. The scaling tool (from 0 to 5) estimates the seriousness of the evidence provided in the process as far as each critical factor is concerned.
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A project management and research team at the IPTS; A Steering Team gathering representatives of several Commission Services; A Mirror Group composed of leading academics and experts in the fields of innovation and regional development, as well as representatives of networks such as EURADA, ERRIN, EBN, OECD, European Cluster Observatory and European Cluster Alliance).
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