Regional Innovation Management Experiences of EFRE Programs

1. Regional Innovation ManagementExperiences of three EFRE ProgramsCluster Alpine NetworkTechnology Innovation & Cooperation Network TyrolApplied Spatial ManagementCo-financed by DG Regional Policy, Innovative Actions Unit Mag. Christian HaberfellnerDr. Franz SchöpfDI Hannes HofmannDr. Sabine RichterBozen - Innsbruck - Zürich

2. Apollo 13 Mission • Regular routine flight • 321.000 km away an explosion • “Houston, we’ve got a problem • Approach • Permanent check of the systems • Identification of the problems • Prioritization • Oxygen • Navigation • Energy • Development of alternative strategies • Content • Definition of Innovation • Regional economy innovation matrix • Support of micro and small companies within the innovation process • Two examples of innovation projects • The Strategies of Applied Spatial Management in Südtirol • The regional cockpit – Strategy into action (S²Act) • Lessons learned

3. Management Circle as basic model Organize Planning Implement Control

4. Instrument to deal with RIGIPS • Three instruments are needed • knife • plane • edge cutters • Three partners • Technical school • Smith • Designer Innovation in our region

5. Regional economy-innovation potential matrix • Innovation level • Market growth • Small number of competitors • High risk • R&D relevance Innovation seed area High potential area • ICT • logistics • sport • etc • Regional profil of the economy of Südtirol: • 92 % of smallest companies • Traditional , Handcraft oriented • Lack of push innovation factors like Universities • Northern province of italy Strategically core area Problem Areas • Tourism • wood • construction • food • print • carpenter • butcher • Number of Institutions • Companies • R&D Organisations • Qualification • etc.

6. Regional economy-innovation potential matrix • Innovation level • Market growth • Small number of competitors • High risk • R&D relevance • Number innovation Innovation seed area High potential area • Technology Transfer • Risk funding • Individual support • Define markets • Technology Transfer • Risk funding • Cooperation • Qualification Strategically core area Problem areas • Individual funding • Internationalization • Market information • Cluster, networks • Quality orientation • Process qualification • Regional profil of the economy of Tirol: • SME oriented • International Universities • Part of Austria • Number of Institutions • Companies • R&D Organisations • Qualification • etc.

7. Support of micro and small companies throughout the innovation process Small & micro companies Industrial research Pre-comp. development Production Market Basic research Support activities • Feasibility studies • Support of the early stage of innovation • Development of ideas • Market research • IP • Financing • Risk management • Financing • Project management • Contacts • Networks • Market integration • Qualification • Improving products • Market entrance • Distribution • Export • Project management • Insurance of credits • Qualification

8. Instrument for flexible metallic surface treading • Partners • Electrician • Locksmith • 1 University spin off • Department of Ion Physic • Goal: • Development an instrument to repair metallic surface in situ • Machines like turbines or in the automobile industry • Transportable Symbol foto Management Cooperation Project controlling Project plan Symbol foto Market focus (Innovation) Project implementation

9. New cutter head technology • Partners • Tool manufacturer • Locksmith • Polytechnic • Goal: • Acceleration of rotation through a different angel • To quicken the change of the tools Symbol foto Market focus (Innovation) Project implementation • Approach to solve problems of smallest • companies - example • Speed up projects • Management of legal aspects • Professional project management • Early integration of the market • Planning liquidity • Professional cooperation management Project plan Cooperation Management Project controlling

10. Cluster & Networks • High potential areas • Centre of excellence • Technology park Strategy of Regional Innovation Management Core area Learning region Entrepreneurial innovation • Management Qualification • Technical Qualification • Technology talks • Product finding program • National & regional funding • Risk capital Regional management • The Vision of ASM as an example • Increase the economically dynamism in Southtyrol • Create a strategically competitive advantage • Place the economically core areas global • Huge step forward in innovation, research and development • Innovation concept • Evaluation system • Coordination of innovation • Programs

11. Regional concept Input Output Sub concept Innovation Sub concept Core areas Sub concept Learning Reg. Actions Input Input Input Output Output Output Actions Actions Actions Regional Cockpit – Spatial strategy into action S²Act • Controlling instrument • Scenario instrument • Methodology instrument

12. Supporting Process Strategically management of Regions Science Consult & Research – Hammer, Haberfellner, Kollar Strategically Orientation of the Region Assets Existing New Project- & Program Management Regional Controlling Organisation – Regional Innovation Systems Operative Management Finance Management

13. Lessons learned • Theoretically based, locally derived • Problem oriented approach • Stakeholder approach and steering committee • Professional Management • Professional dealing with companies Sustainable involvement of companies Economically level Institutionally level Public level Professionals Programs

14. Introduction Growth Maturity Downturn • Interest of people • Involvement of companies • Active participation Concept life cycle Technology & Innovation Agency Science Consult & Research Eduard Bodem Gasse 5 A-6020 Innsbruck +43 512 399927 +43 676 848381 200 haberfellner@tig.co.at Recognize problems Mag. Christian Haberfellner Mag. Johannes Kollar "Some people would call the mission of Apollo 13 a failure. I look back on it as a triumph: a triumph of teamwork, initiative and ingenuity, on the ground and in the spacecraft.“ Jim Lovell, Apollo 13, writing in Life, May 1, 1970, page 24. Univ. Prof. Dr. Richard Hammer Universität Salzbrug Dr. Albert Überbacher Prof. Dr. DI. Christian Marxt ETH, derzeit Stanford