PERSONAL AND VIRTUAL NETWORKS TO DEVELOP INNOVATION IN

PERIPHERAL AREAS

Jaime del CastilloINYDE, S.L.

Jaime del CastilloINYDE, S.L.

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Innovation is nowadays the main factor for productivity and competitiveness improvement within enterprises

Competitive advantages rest on factors of an intangible nature -information, knowledge, quality of human resources, ...-

The process of knowledge generation and exchange takes place on a territorial, sectoral and entrepreneurial level.

INCREASING LEADING ROLE OF ITsINCREASING LEADING ROLE OF ITs

Knowledge and Learning reveal as central axis which determine innovation and economic growth

ITs allow to develop new and quicker ways of communication and information access and interchange between agents

(firms and support organisations)

ITs become essential tools in Territorial Development Strategies

Above all

In large-sized regions where the huge geographical extent generates peripheral areas

Consequences:

INCREASING LEADING ROLE OF ITsINCREASING LEADING ROLE OF ITs

Difficult access

Depopulation

Insufficient critical mass

Absence of innovation support services

Difficult access

Depopulation

Insufficient critical mass

Absence of innovation support services

Telematic allows to establish virtual networks between

innovation support suppliers and firms

Establishment of virtual networks

INCREASING LEADING ROLE OF NICTSINCREASING LEADING ROLE OF NICTS

facilitate communication and information access

facilitate information interchange

“bring nearer” the isolated areas

create critical mass

facilitate management

eliminate the administrative aspects that diminish efficiency and effectiveness of joint actions

allow to promote innovation in the whole territory

facilitate communication and information access

facilitate information interchange

“bring nearer” the isolated areas

create critical mass

facilitate management

eliminate the administrative aspects that diminish efficiency and effectiveness of joint actions

allow to promote innovation in the whole territory

In peripheral areas, to ensure the dynamic performance of the

virtual network it is necessary to carry out a previous work of

mobilisation and animation

The reason In less dynamic and peripheral areas some habits and uses

• “undermine” the reliance between agents, and

• hinder the emergence of cooperation relationship

And

Personal relations secure progress in, speed up processes and feedback the network.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PERSONAL NETWORK AS SUPPORT OF THE VIRTUAL NETWORK

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PERSONAL NETWORK AS SUPPORT OF THE VIRTUAL NETWORK

To set up the personal network which will support the virtual one is

necessary to launch a pro-active and interactive policy which

animates firms to innovate and intermediary organisations to extend

their services to the whole territory

BOTH GIVE RISE TO A

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PERSONAL NETWORK AS SUPPORT OF THE VIRTUAL NETWORK

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PERSONAL NETWORK AS SUPPORT OF THE VIRTUAL NETWORK

VIRTUAL NETWORK&

PERSONAL NETWORK

VIRTUAL NETWORK&

PERSONAL NETWORK

SPIDER

KNOWLEDGE

REGION

SPIDER

KNOWLEDGE

REGION

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT

To design and implement a Network of Innovation Support Intermediary Organisations.

To carry out a set of actions to promote innovation demand in Castilla y León.

INNOREDINNORED

PRACTICAL CASESPRACTICAL CASES

THE NETWORK OF INTERMEDIARY ORGANISATIONS IN CASTILLA Y LEON

CREATION OF THE PERSONAL NETWORK: STEPS

Definition of the Network Model.

Mobilisation and animation: intermediary organisations• Consensus (54 intermediary organisations interviewed).• Justification of the pilot area: Avila, Zamora, Salamanca

Constitution of the pilot co-ordination committee

Awareness raising and communication actions: enterprises• Postal questionnaire to 278 firms.• Innovation diagnosis to 22 firms

Working meetings of the Pilot Co-ordination Committee

• to present results and decide about possible pilot actions

Pilot actions

MARKET

ENTERPRISES

POLESPOLES

NETWORKSNETWORKS

ASSOCIATIONSASSOCIATIONS

ETCETC

ADDED VALUE ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES FOR SMEs

Innovation awareness and

promotion

Innovation and continuous

improvement support

Cooperation promotion

Technology Transfer

Pre-competitive activities related to

research results transfer

Business Creation

Human resources training and qualification

Innovation financing support

services

Business creation support Organisations

Business creation support Organisations

Coordination Committee

ADE

Coordination Committee

ADE

Knowledge Transfer OrganisationsKnowledge Transfer Organisations

Technical Secretariat

Innovation and continuous improvement support Organisations

Innovation and continuous improvement support Organisations

Technology Transfer OrganisationsTechnology Transfer Organisations

Innovation awareness and promotion and cooperation Organisations

Innovation awareness and promotion and cooperation Organisations

Innovations support services and financial entities

Innovations support services and financial entities

INNORED

PERSONAL TOOLS

Audits and actions plans in concrete firms.• in relation to product and process

• on the possibilities offered by ITs

Working days.

• to present the innovation and technology offer

• to show the possibilities offered by the Foreign Trade

• on Innovation Taxation

Working groups• on concrete demands of enterprises

• for managers which included individual tutoring

VIRTUAL TOOL. An interactive web for INNORED

THE NETWORK OF INTERMEDIARY ORGANISATIONS IN CASTILLA Y LEON

ACTIONS TO PROMOTE INNOVATION

LEGITE Excellence and the Generalisation of Innovation in

Companies in Castilla y León LEGITE Excellence and the Generalisation of Innovation in

Companies in Castilla y León

OBJETIVES AND MAIN ACTIONS

To generalise the networks of co-operation resulting from RIS+, and to

extend business innovation support services throughout the region.

To create a critical mass of local innovation players to be linked into a

network, INNORED and INTENEC.

To promote the active participation and co-operation of the players involved

in the regional innovation system, as a mechanism for achieving a system of

excellence.

To use the existing potential to articulate an 'excellence' technological pole

facilitating the development of innovative economic activities in leisure,

knowledge and culture.

Main actions and tools

Setting-up of the information expert system on innovation

Creation of the territorial network-advisers within each Chamber of Commerce involved in the pilot scheme.

Training to coordinators, innovation advisers and consultants

Supporting enterprises

Information

Innovation managing system assisted self-testing

Fulfilment of technological diagnostics and innovation plans

PILOT SCHEME SUPPORTING INNOVATION INNOTEM

PILOT SCHEME SUPPORTING INNOVATION INNOTEM

SME´s needs for innovationSME´s needs for innovation

INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE

LEARNNING PROCESS

Subprogram for technology innovation advisers

Subprogram for technology innovation advisers

Operative Tools for launching SME´s innovation processes

Operative Tools for launching SME´s innovation processes

INFORMATION EXPERT SYSTEM ON

INNOVATION

INFORMATION EXPERT SYSTEM ON

INNOVATION

ADVISERS TERRITORIAL

NETWORK

ADVISERS TERRITORIAL

NETWORKASSISTED SELF-

TESTING

ASSISTED SELF-TESTING Technological

diagnosis+

Innovation plan

Technological diagnosis

+Innovation plan

INNOVATION WITHIN ENTERPRISESINNOVATION WITHIN ENTERPRISES

OBJECTIVE

To provide information and encourage innovation within SME´s

OBJECTIVE

To provide information and encourage innovation within SME´s

OBJECTIVE

To initiate innovation processes within enterprises on the basis of diagnosis

and planification

OBJECTIVE

To initiate innovation processes within enterprises on the basis of diagnosis

and planification

ANIMATION

PILOT SCHEME SUPPORTING INNOVATION INNOTEM

PILOT SCHEME SUPPORTING INNOVATION INNOTEM

OBJECTIVETo start up new innovative firms in the Information Society

AGENTS The Spanish Technology Parks Network

The Spanish Business Incubators Centres Network

ARTICULATION OF THE NETWORK

FIELDS OF ACTITIVITY National

Cooperation, promotion and network services to firms and entrepreneurs

Local and regional:

Binomial work plan

INFOBUSINESS INFOBUSINESS

ONE NETWORK

Integration of culturesONE NETWORK

Integration of cultures

ARTICULATION OF THE NETWORK

STEPS

1. Identification of firms and detection of opportunities in the

Information Society

2. Forums among firms, entrepreneurs and socio-economic agents of

the INFOBUSINESS network

3. Entrepreneurial development and advise for starting up

INFOBUSINESS INFOBUSINESS

ARTICULATION OF THE NETWORK

NETWORK DEVELOPMENT

PERSONAL TOOLS

Steering Committee

Monitoring

Three-month meetings of the whole network

Interchange information obtained at local and regional level

Monthly binomial meetings

The Technology Park---Business Incubator Centre relationship

VIRTUAL TOOL

Information telematic system

INFOBUSINESS INFOBUSINESS