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Context of Lithuanian Valleys in Smart specialization

Explore the concept of Lithuanian Valleys, the imperative of Smart Specialization, and the strategic process for economic transformation through research, innovation, and specialized investments. Learn why Lithuania is a pioneer in Smart Specialization in the EU.

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Context of Lithuanian Valleys in Smart specialization

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  1. JanasMateika, BattleofGrunwald, 1878 Ramojus Reimeris 2015 05 28 Context of Lithuanian Valleys in Smart specialization

  2. MOSTA State budgetary institution established by the Ministry for Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania (April 27, 2007)which: • Provides recommendations on the development of the national research, higher education(HE) and innovation system • Organizes research HE and innovation monitoring • Analyses the conditionsof Lithuanian research, HE andinnovation system • Participates indevelopment and implementation of research, HE and innovation policy ramojus.reimeris@mosta.lt www.mosta.lt

  3. What is a Lithuanian Valley? Valley is a potential of research, studies and knowledge intensive business (the entirety of entities), usually concentrated in single area, with a common or related infrastructure, purposefully contributing to the knowledge society and knowledge economy and the competitiveness of the Lithuanian economy Concept of integrated research, study and business valleys, Government of Republic of Lithuania (2014)

  4. Valleys and R&D infrastructure specialization

  5. Valley investments 23 R&D infrastructure projects, total 269 mln. Eur. Investments into laboratory equipment, MoES funds Investments into buildings, MoES funds Investments into infrastructure, MoE funds 36 96 136 Mln. Eur. Source: Ministry of Education and Science

  6. Why Smart Specialization is an imperative? Cohesion Funds 2007-2013: 86 billion € for innovation. IMPACT?: • Lack of inter-institutional coordination • Regions invest in „fashionable“ areas creating overlap • No critical mass • Aiming at R&I capacity building, lack of concentration on results • European R&D gap with US and Asia Lessons learned: • Transformation requires resource concentration • Need to improve policy development and implementation • Extra: economical crisis: a) greater orientation towards efficiency; b) need to strengthen economic competitiveness

  7. Concept of Smart Specialization Strategic imperative: It‘s an integrated, place-based economic transformation agenda that: • focuses policy support and investments on key regional priorities, challenges and needs for knowledge-based development • builds on each region’s strengths, competitive advantages and potential for excellence • supports technological as well as practice-based innovation and aim to stimulate private sector investment • gets stakeholders fully involved and encourages innovation and experimentation • is evidence-based and includes sound monitoring and evaluation systems Administrative imperative: • Implementation of European agenda: Europe 2020, Innovation union, Horizon 2020 • Ex-ante conditionality of the new Cohesion Policy 2014-2020, aimed at increasing the impact of structural support for research and innovation Valleys?

  8. Development of Smart specialization in Lithuania Why Lithuania? • One of the first EU regions to develop Smart specialization strategy • Among the very first EU regions to submit Smart specialization strategy for review (DG REGIO and DG RTD) • Among the very first EU regions to fulfill the ex-ante conditionality • Selected as a best practice case in multiple events • Consultation partner for Smart specialization platform

  9. The process: From analysis to implementation 6 broad Priority fields 1 Priority field Analysis of challenges, research potential and structure of economy 2 20 Priorities within 6 broad Priority fields Priorities In-depth analysis in every Priority field + expert panels 3 For every Priority (total 20 roadmaps) Roadmaps Expert panels + broad survey Developed according to roadmaps (total 20 plans) Priority implementation plans 4 Consultation with National expert institutions + implementing ministries

  10. „Priority field“ and „Priority“ Priority field – response to the global and national challenges by Lithuanian R&I system. Priority – new technologies or processes that have high potential to transform Lithuanian economy. What‘s new? • Entrepreneurial discovery • Concentration on results • Intersectorial / interdisciplinary approach • Identification and implementation of priorities as an inclusive process

  11. Development of strategy and Valley involvement Research and innovation strategic councilunder PM Steering group by ministries and implementing agencies Steering committee Valleys Valleys MOSTA International independent expert group Analytics Expert panels

  12. Priority fields

  13. Priorities • Agro-innovationand food technologies • Safer food and sustainable usage of biomaterials • Functional food • Innovative development, improvement and processing of biological raw materials (biorefinery) • Energy and sustainable environment • Smart systems for energy efficiency, diagnostic, monitoring, metering and management of generators, grids and customers • Energy and fuel production using biomass/waste and waste treatment, storage and disposal • Technology for the development and use of smart low-energy buildings – digital construction • Solar energy installations and technologies for using them for the power generation , heating and cooling • Health technologies and biotechnology • Molecular technologies for medicine and biopharmaceutics • Advanced applied technologies for individual and public health • Advanced medical engineering for early diagnostics and treatment • Inclusive and creativesociety • Modern self-development technologies and processes promoting formation of creative and productive individuals • Technologies and processes for the development and implementation of breakthrough innovations • Novel production processes, materials and technologies • Photonic and laser technologies • Functional materials and coatings • Structural and composite materials • Flexible technological systems for product development and fabrication • Transport, logistics and information and communication technologies • Advanced electronic content, content development technologies and information interoperability • ICT infrastructure, cloud computing solutions and services • Smart transport systems and ICT • Technologies/models for the international transport corridors’ management and integration of modes of transport

  14. Synergy and potential Smart specialization Thematical concentration Valleys Geographical concentration Synergy Potential

  15. Further development • Valleys • Employment of infrastructure • Political attention for activities • Funding for research • Smart specialization • Based on the Valleys potential • Dependent on success of Valleys projects • Gateway for regional dimension

  16. Thank you!

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