The European Commission s science and knowledge service. Joint Research Centre

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1 The European Commission s science and knowledge service Joint Research Centre

2 Universities and Smart Specialisation: the projects HESS e Targeted Support Elisabetta Marinelli Porto, 16 th November 2017

3 Smart Specialisation Programming period Ex-ante conditionality Research and Innovation as engine of territorial development Identification of priorities for R&I investment attention to market Place-based: build on territory's assets Partecipation: Triple Helix (o Quadruple Helix)

4 HEIs and Smart Specialisation 1. Tackling future skills mismatches and promoting excellence in skills development; 2. Building inclusive and connected higher education systems; 3. Ensuring higher education institutions public contribute authorities to involve to innovation; HEIs and, 4. Supporting effective and efficient higher education systems. support evidence for policy-making and practice The Commission will : 12. Further roll out Higher Education for Smart Specialisation, to provide advice to where possible, EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), closely in the design and implementation of Smart Specialisation Strategies. COM(2017) 247 Final: A renewed EU agenda for higher education The Commission will : 17. Optimise synergies between EU evidence tools by creating a Knowledge Hub on higher education.

5 S3 Platform Areas of work Analytical tools

6 S3 Platform Strumenti analitici

7 Targeted support to RIS3 implementation in selected regions Targeted Support Support to the definition and implementation of S3 in selected EU reigons Warminsko Masurskie Co-definition of the working programme Észak-Alföld Nord-Vest Nord-Est Interaction with actors and institutions Sharing of results at the EU level Puglia Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

8 Targeted support to RIS3 implementation in selected regions Targeted Support: Involvement of HEIs Entrepreneurial Discovery Process 4-ple helix, key role of research sector Warminsko Masurskie Észak-Alföld Nord-i Nord-Est Puglia Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

9 Targeted support to RIS3 implementation in selected regions Targeted Support: Involvement of HEIs Working group on researchers' mobility Warminsko Masurskie Észak-Alföld Nord-Vest Nord-Est Puglia Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

10 Targeted support to RIS3 implementation in selected regions Targeted Support: Involvement of HEIs Analysis of the potential of tech-transfer Warminsko Masurskie Észak-Alföld Nord-Vest Nord-Est Puglia Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

11 Higher Education & Smart Specialisation The HESS project: What? Launched in March 2016 in collaboration with DG Education and Culture University as a recognised strategic partner Focus on research Human capital Great absentee Sustainability of RIS3 University as a generator of human capital (traditional and vocational) Need to understand the match between demand and supply of skills/competences More info

12 Targeted support to RIS3 implementation in selected regions Higher Education and Smart Specialisation Higher Education and Smart Specialisation: Completed: Romania Nord- Est/Navarra Ongoing: Puglia, Severen Tsentralen, Centre-Val de Loire Warminsko Masurskie Észak-Alföld Nord-Vest Nord-Est Puglia Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

13 Higher Education & Smart Specialisation: Objectives Understand the role of tertiary education in RIS3 implementation Analytical Support collaboration Favour match of demand and supply of skills Identification of shared challenged Support 3-helix Extract policy implications for selected regions and for EU as a whole Policy

14 Methodology Identification of Region Explorative meeting with stakeholders Fieldwork Identification of themes Desk-based research Final workshop with stakeholders

15 HESS NE-Romania case study Lowest GDP per capita in Romania (260/263 in EU). Low-skill, low-tech economy including textiles, food, wood and metal products. Iasi important academic and cultural center Incipient regional innovation system Pro-active RDA Good HEIs system 7 public universities high in national classifications 2 private ones Universities differ in size, scientific area and relationship to the public and private sectors. Universities mainly focussed on education and research.

16 HESS NE-Romania case study How S3 impacts on (HEIs) in the region? How can HEIs support to S3? RIS 3 HEIs' Third mission Centralised system HEIs' Traditional missions

17 HESS NE-Romania case study Exploratory Workshop June 2016 Identification of key issues Self-assessment Trust building Semistructured interviews Leadership workshop Autumn 2016 In-depth understanding of key issues December 2016 Validation of results Identification of policy actions Building a common visions

18 HESS NE-Romania case study Needs Teaching: New teaching & learning methods Actions Universities in the RIS3 governance system Research: Balancing international and local levels Third mission: More openness to TT and territorial engagement Analysis of ESIF funds Study on tech transfer

19 HESS Navarre Case study 1 Key characteristics High level of technoeconomic development Good systemic links for innovation Decentralised system 1 Private university (old, international) 1 Public university (recent, regionally grounded) National competences Structure and governance of universities Modalities of recruitement and contract types Accreditation of scientists and degrees International Excellence Campus Regional competences Public universities are funded by regional governments Evaluation and monitoring of performance Specific calls for attracting talent, collaboration projects with regional actors, etc

20 HESS Navarre Case study 2 Main research objectives Explore alignment of the educational and research supply to S3 priorities Identify incentives for HEIs' engagement in S3 activities Secondary objective Assess role of interregional cooperation (Euroregion Aquitaine- Navarre-Basque Country) can boost the role of universities in S3

21 HESS Navarre Case study 3 Research & education S3- aligned S3 in academic strategic plans Emerging educational trend Tools to respond to regional needs. Glocal HEIs Division of competences poses challenges HEIs & S3 Administrative environment Variety of instruments Thematic chairs, Industrial PhDs, Innovation Ecosystem National, regional

22 Next case-study: Puglia Themes Characteristics Objectives ITS Example of vocational training National-level instruments Multi-level governance Dialogue Informative, strategic and administrative needs Industrial PhD Understand potential Instruments that involve several actors Triple-helix Identify HESS value-added For all actors

23 Thank you!