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Designing and building up a set of
indicators for the monitoring and
assessment of the Smart
Specialisation Strategy
TAIEX-REGIO Workshop on financial monitoring and
indicators in the 2014-2020 programming period
Francesco Fionda
Project manager Region Aosta Valley, Regional Ministry
for Productive Activities, Italy
9 March 2016, Prague
Legislative framework 2014-2020
Smart Specialisation Strategy: ex ante conditionality for the
thematic objective “Strengthening research, technological
development and innovation” in ERDF
Each Member State and each region must have their own Smart
Specialisation Strategy in order to be able to benefit of
ERDF cofinancing
Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3), a comprehensive and
integrated strategy for research and innovation, is an
essential instrument for an effective and efficient
implementation of ESF programmes and projects
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Legislative reference: Reg. (EU) 1303/2013 laying down
Common
provisions
on
the
European
Regional
Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion
Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (= the
European Structural and Investment Funds, ESF)
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RIS3: criteria for fulfillment
The national or regional Strategy is in place if:
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it is based on a SWOT analysis to concentrate resources on
a limited set of research and innovation priorities
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it outlines measures to stimulate private RTD investment
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it contains a monitoring mechanism
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a framework outlining available budgearty resources for
research and innovation has been adopted.
indicators
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Economic context in Region Aosta Valley
Geographic position: an Italian nothern region strategically
located on the west of the Alps, bordering France and Switzerland
The unemployment rate does not exceed 8% and the
employment rate remains among the highest in Italy: nonetheless
negative effects by the global recession.
The tertiary sector (tourism, trade and services) represents a
major part with about 80% of regional GDP and approximately
70% of local businesses.
Among the industry, representing about 20% of GDP, the most
important sectors are: steel, electronics, ICT, building, mechanic
and mechatronics, renewable energies.
The business environment is primarily represented by microenterprises (95% of companies have less than 9 employees)
Two universities: University of Valle d'Aosta, active in humanistic
studies and economics, and Polytechnic Institute of Turin,
specialized in mechatronics and microelectronics.
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Smart Specialisation Strategy in Aosta
Valley
Identification of a long-term vision for Aosta Valley,
strongly focused on the territory and its identity and
unique asset, the mountain, with three pillars: excellent
mountain, smart mountain and green mountain.
Mountain as a “natural resource” for smart and sustainable
growth
Excellent mountain: special steels, mechanics engineering
and electronics, materials for mountain, ski resorts;
Smart mountain: high-speed networks, intelligent mobility,
environment monitoring systems, network of cultural
heritage;
Green mountain: smart energies, sustainable buildings,
agrifood, green tourism.
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Aosta Valley RIS3 strategic objectives and
priorities
Four strategic objectives:
1 - Stop the process of de-industrialization;
2 - Spreading innovation in the system pervasively;
3 - Increase of the international openness degree of the regional
economy;
4 – Improvement of the quality (skills) of human resources.
- Six regional priorities:
1 - Strengthening the existing industry through R&D;
2 - Encouraging new innovative industrial installations;
3 - Networking the local production system;
4 - Encouraging development and diffusion of ICT and related services;
5 – Supporting innovation and technological transfer to the traditional
system;
6 - Strengthening the local system of research and HR training and its
orientation.
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Aosta Valley RIS3: the monitoring issue
and the indicators set
An appropriate set of indicators is foreseen in order to allow
an effective monitoring and assessment of the regional RIS3,
of the actions and operations established in the Strategy and
of the outcomes and impacts realised during the programming
period on the territory.
The RIS3 monitoring and assessment process is based on:
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the selection of a limited and focused set of indicators, mainly
regarding the regional strategic objectives and the investment
priorities on RD&I;
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the adoption of a methodical detection system of data, that
shows, for each indicator, its baseline and its target value;
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the periodic check, by the RIS3 governance body, on the
evolution of the indicators and its possible deviations from
the target values;
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if necessary, an intervention of adjustment of the objectives
on the basis of periodic checks on their rate of achievement
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and possible reallocation of the financial resources.
Aosta Valley RIS3: the indicators set
SMART indicators: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant,
Timed
Output indicators, Result indicators, Impact indicators
For instance, as for R&D&I thematic objective, output indicators:
Objectives
Output indicators
Funding RTD
Number of companies financed
Substaining innovative start ups
Number of new start ups in regional
incubators
Strengthening regional Research
Centres: partnerships
Number of financed
partnerships activated between
regional Research Centres
Strengthening regional Research
Centres: partnerships with private
companies
Number of financed
partnerships activated between
private companies and regional
Research Centres
Strengthening regional Research
Centres: technological
infrastructures
Number of regional Research
Centres financed
Substaining innovation demand
Number of initiatives undertaken
(PCP,PPI,…)
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Aosta Valley RIS3: the indicators set
Result indicators:
Objectives
Result indicators
Funding RTD
Cofinanced private investments in
R&D
Substaining innovative start ups
Number of employees in the start
ups incubated
Strengthening regional Research
Centres: partnerships
Number of projects activated in
partnerships
Strengthening regional Research
Centres: partnerships with private
companies
Number of projects activated in
partnerships
Strengthening regional Research
Centres: technological
infrastructures
Volume of investments in
technological infrastructures
Substaining innovation demand
Number of enterprises introducing
innovations in products/services
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Aosta Valley RIS3: result indicators and
targets
Objectives
Result
indicators in
2023
Funding RTD
Cofinanced
private
investments in
R&D
Target
values
20
millions
Sources
Periodic
Checks
Regional
database
annual
€
Substaining
innovative start
ups
Number of
employees in the
start ups
incubated
120
Regional
database
quarterly
Strengthening
regional Research
Centres:
partnerships
Number of
projects activated
in
partnerships
30
Regional
database
quarterly
Strengthening
regional Research
Centres:
partnerships with
private companies
Number of
projects activated
in
partnerships
20
Regional
database
quarterly
Substaining
innovation
demand
Number of
enterprises
introducing
innovations in
products/services
35%
ISTAT
annual
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Aosta Valley RIS3: impact indicators and
targets
RTD Impact
indicators
Baseline
values
Investments in
R&D on GDP
(total)
0,57
Investments in
R&D on GDP
(public)
Year
Target
values in
2023
Sources
2011
1,00
ISTAT
0,17
2011
0,30
ISTAT
Investments in
R&D on GDP
(private)
0,40
2011
0,70
ISTAT
Employees in
R&D per 1.000
inhabitants
2,7
2011
3,5
ISTAT
Enterprises
introducing
innovations in
products and/or
services (% on
global number
of enterprises)
29,3%
2010
35,00%
ISTAT
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Aosta Valley RIS3: the governance
model
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RIS3
Monitoring
Committee:
composed of experts representing members of the regional
public administration, local authorities, innovative enterprises,
universities, research centers, education institutions, it is the
main responsible of the RIS3 monitoring and evaluation
process and acts as liaison with european and national bodies
with responsibilities in RIS3;
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Smart Community Team: regional administrative unit
responsible for the implementation of the RIS3, of the
Regional
Action
Plan
and
its
related
activities.
Directed by a Smart Community Manager, it also performs
technical secretariat for the Monitoring Committee.
RIS3 monitoring and evaluation activities takes place on
two levels:
a) the strategic level, ensured by the Monitoring Committee,
which shall periodically report the results to the Regional
Government;
b) the operational level, assigned to the Smart Community
Team, which responds, as internal administrative unit, to the
Regional Government and shall report the operating results to the
Monitoring Committee.
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RIS3 monitoring and assessment
process
Review of the
objectives and target
values on the basis of
the monitoring results
Definition of the
indicators for
monitoring of
objectives and
priorities
Periodic monitoring of
indicators and
benchmark with target
values
Detection system with
identification of
baselines and target
values
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Thank you for your
attention!
Mr. Francesco Fionda
Project Manager
Regional Ministry for Productive Activities, Energy and
Employment
Region Aosta Valley, Italy
E-mail: [email protected]
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