Achieving Outcomes through Combining Approaches

1. Second International Seville Seminar on Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA): Impacts on policy and decision making28th- 29th September 2006 Achieving Outcomes through Combining Approaches G. Clar, S. Hafner; H. Acheson Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum; Forfás

2. Clar: Combining Approaches European Challenges • “Europe and its citizens should realise that their way of life is under threat.” • GDP per capita • Input/output relation, efficiency • Competitiveness and Quality of Life in the EU (discrepancies!) • Innovativeness in EU • Investment in Research, Technology Development and Innovation (RTDI) - human and financial resources • Mobility & adaptability, co-operation & structured communication • Transition to knowledge-based society (beyond RTDI)

3. Clar: Combining Approaches Staying Competitive • Support changes in Innovation Systems (IS): • stimulate knowledge generation, diffusion, absorption • new understanding of IS (actors, outreach, …) • more multifaceted ‘innovation’ policy (trans-policy-fields, -sectoral, -governance levels, -national, …) • Adapt Framework Conditions (soft and hard): • competencies and values, entrepreneurship culture, technical standards, legal and work regulations, institutional & social capital, …. • Use more Strategic Policy Intelligence (SPI) more intelligently: • Strategic analyses of (trans-)national / regional / sectoral innovation systems and processes, benchmarking, policy monitoring & evaluation, Technology Foresight & Assessment, inclusive policy design

4. Clar: Combining Approaches Strategic Policy Intelligence (SPI) • Formal Definition: • the set of activities to search, process, diffuse & protect information in order to make it available to the right persons at the right time, so that they can take better decisions. • Simplified: • FTA + (Evaluation, Benchmarking, Innov-Audit etc)

5. Clar: Combining Approaches From Vision to Action to new Futures

6. Clar: Combining Approaches Science & innovation policies Taking action Lobbying Studies Historic Commitments & Budget Priorities etc Company strategies NGO strategies SPI and Real Life Strategic policy intelligence

7. Clar: Combining Approaches SPI-Impact in Real Life: Baden-Wuerttemberg • Starting point in the early 90s: • Very successful scientifically and economically, but risk averse RTDI governance • Strong S&T base for Biotech, but politically no-go area • Task given to SPI team • Develop implementable options for biotech-based jobs: politically feasible, financially viable, potential in world markets, thoroughly based on regional knowledge stock, integrated in regional institutional spectrum • Based on Evaluation and Benchmarking results, implementation of a combined S&T Foresight, Technology and Concern Assessment approach • Recommendations: complement institutional spectrum, refocus/complement R&I support programs, education at all levels, structured communication/awareness • Situation today

8. Clar: Combining Approaches Strategic Policy Intelligence Tools For Better S&T Investment Strategies in Europe’s Regions

9. Clar: Combining Approaches RegStrat – a European Consortium

10. Clar: Combining Approaches RegStrat, Focusing on Regional Decision Makers • At the intersection of policy research, FTA application and regional development • Bringing together regional stakeholder networks, FTA practitioners, policy researchers • Rationale: with improved decision base, and more innovative & less risky choices, regional actors more confident in investment decisions. • Allocate own public funds for RTDI-related or –relevant activities (S&T, HE, other policy fields) • Leverage RTDI investments from and in private sector • Attract resources from national and EU (Regional Development, Agriculture, Infrastructure etc) as well as from foreign direct investment budgets.

11. Clar: Combining Approaches RegStrat, building on European Knowledge Base Measures directly related to boosting RTDI in public and private sectors • Methodologies aiming to strengthen the strategic capabilities of all actors in economy and society • ASTPP (Advanced S&T Policy Planning); EUROPOLIST • TAMI (Technology Assessment between method & Impact); EUROPTA • FOREN; Country Guides for Reg. Foresight; Blueprints for Foresight in Regions • FOMOFO; eFORESEE; FORETECH; …… • EFMN (European Foresight Monitoring Network); FORLEARN Online Guide; …

12. Clar: Combining Approaches NanoElectronics Make Make Connect NanoMaterials Patient Patient Patient Pure Pure Lifestyle NanoBio RegStrat - building on ‘Regional’ Knowledge-Base Ireland’s 1998 S&T Foresight, and 2005 evaluations 2006: NanoIreland

13. Clar: Combining Approaches RegStrat - contributing to Policy Fields of High EU Relevance Some examples: Regional actors’ contribution to Lisbon and Barcelona Goals Regional dimension of FP7 Strategic dimension of CIP Strategic dimension and RTDI investments of Structural Funds

14. Clar: Combining Approaches RegStrat, contributing to Policy Fields of High Regional Relevance In the participants’ remits: Estonia: Extremadura: Lower Silesia: Baden-Wuerttemberg/Lombardia: Ireland: Other examples?

15. Clar: Combining FTA-Approaches RegStrat – ongoing policy learning in practice If you are interested in active participation contact the team, e.g.Clar@steinbeis-europa.deThank you for your attention!