Roman Noetzel, DLR

Mediterranean Innovation and Research Coordination Action - MIRA

(Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Space - EMIS)

Roman Noetzel, DLR

International Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research,

Germany

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Agenda

• Overview on MIRA• Innovation Activities – Euro-Mediterranean Innovation

Space– Starting conditions for innovation activities in the region– EMIS Fora– Research Driven Cluster Initiative

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MIRA Overview

Coordinator: Prof. Rodriguez, CSIC (National Research Council), Spain

Co-coordinator: PROF . EL MAJID ZAYER, Moroccan Ministry of Education and Research

Duration: 2008-2011 (2012)

Budget Line: FP-INCO-2010-1

Partners: 30 (28 from the Med area + UK, Germany)

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MIRA Overview

Work Packages (selection):• Observatory of UFM COUNTRIES cooperation in S&T• Capacities building in the MPC for participation in the FP,

and support to the Information Points• Enhancing the MPC S&T cooperation, especially within FP7

–task lead DLR for „Priority Setting“• Support to Programme Horizon 2020• Towards the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Space (EMIS)

Task Lead: CNRST, Morocco / Madrid+D, Spain

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Innovation in the region

• Mediterranean Partner Countries: low amounts spent by countries on research and development have a negative impact on Arab innovation performance in quantitative and qualitative terms

• Outside of educational institutions, countries have made only modest efforts to transfer knowledge to the general public or to transfer either locally produced or imported knowledge to the production and service sectors

• Heterogeneous structures and capabilities

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Source: adapated from Global Competitiveness Report 2010/2011

Research and Innovation in the MENA Region and Turkey

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20

40

60

80

100

120

Innovation Capacity

Quality Research Institutions

Cooperation Science - Industry

R&D Business Exp.

Tunisia Turkey Jordan Lebanon Morocco Egypt Algeria

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Drivers for innovation

• Public/private support for renewable energies (Plan Solaire, DESERTEC, Mediterranean Solar Plan)

• Offshoring of ICT services to the MENA region (Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Turkey)

• Growing automotive sector as part of the supply chain for the European market (Morocco, Tunisia)

• Health services?• Ongoing demand for innovation in the agricultural sector

due to water scarcity, pollution, …

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Objective of EMIS

The mobilization of innovation stakeholders in common framework and mutually beneficial partnership to develop a more intelligent and competitive Euro-Med space.

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EMIS Architecture

Research and Innovation Areas

EMIS Management and toolsEMIS Fora

EU-MPC-Clustering

Strategic Information (Webpage)

EU-MPC-Technologytransfer

Energy HealthEnvironment

(water management,

….)

ICT

New Topics (e.g. Transport, …)

Cross cutting aspectsBuilding

Capacities

Sharing Knowledge Focusing Innovation

Skills development

Fostering Partnerships

Monitoring RDI

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What is innovation?

OECD –Oslo Manual: „An innovation is the implementation of a new or significantly improved product (good or service), or process, a new marketing method, or a new organisational method in business practices, workplace organisation or external relations.“

Europe 2020 - Innovation Union: Change that speeds up and improves the way we conceive, develop, produce and access new products, industrial processes and services. Changes that create more jobs, improve people‘s lives and build greener and better societies“

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Innovation / Levels

Context related Innovation (e.g.

governance, framework

conditions, policies, infrastructures)

Process related Innovation (e.g. technology transfer, knowledge generation, knowledge application and integration)

Objective related Innovation (e. g. new products, services, new projects)

Macro-Level (Policy)

Meso-Level(Inter-mediaries)

Micro-Level(firms)

Institutional co-operation, Networking (e.g. MoCo,

DG R&I, DG Enterprise, EIB, link to BILAT and Inco Net projects,ANIMA, Cluster Observatory) Research Driven Cluster,

EMIS Fora, Network of Laboratories,

link to MIRA-WP Horizon / Inco-Net WBC

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Research Driven Cluster Initiative

• What is the aim? Within our EMIS activities we aim at the promotion of a Research Driven Cluster Initiative (RDCI) to enhance growth and competitiveness in the field of Water and Waste Water Management at transnational scale in the Mediterranean region.

• What is a cluster initiative? We perceive the transnational Research Driven Cluster Initiative as an organised international effort to increase the growth and competitiveness of cluster or network structures within a macro-region (EU-MPC) involving the research community, clusters, industry and government/ administration

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The Approach Source: Roman Noetzel, DLR, P-06, own design

EMIS Research Driven Cluster Initiative Various partners and competencies, one vision: better environment, better living

conditions, a better developed waste water management sector

Research

Industry Existing Clusters

Public

Projects Networks

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Nature and Role of the EMIS Fora

The EMIS For a shall seek to validate the aim and structure and identify appropriate approaches of the Research Driven Cluster Initiative

Targeting the macro (policy makers, ministries) and meso level (intermediaries, business associations, technology transfer units)

Applying the „triple helix“ concept by involving research, industry and public players

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EMIS Fora (Morocco 2nd half 2011):

• Innovation in the EMIS • What role can the concept of Research Driven Cluster play in line with

the nature of innovation? – insights and experiences from existing clusters in the EU

• State of the Art: Clusters in the Mediterranean – a new concept or reality already?

• Cluster Policies, funding opportunities and other instruments at EU level to support cluster development

• The Need for Innovation and Clustering in the Sector of Waste Water Management / Presentations by EU, EIB, ANIMA, EEN, MIRA, …

• Parallel Sessions in small working groups on cluster development / Trainings

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Cluster Activities

Cluster Development Stages and EMIS Fora

EMISForum 2

RDC task 7activities/1

EMIS Forum 1

RDC task 7activities/2

Initiation

Development

Mature

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Thank you for your attention!

Roman Noetzel, DLRInternational Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research,

Germany