Regional innovation governance

Policy brief

19 September 2022

By Platform

This policy brief explores the importance of regional innovation governance. The green and digital twin transitions, disruptive events, and novel policy paradigms—such as mission-oriented innovation policies (MOIP), transformative innovation policies (TIP), responsible research, and innovation (RRI)—require regional policymakers to experiment with new governance models.

Governance is highly context-specific thus making Interreg Europe projects the ideal space for policy learning. This policy brief features five policy recommendations using the experience of Interreg Europe projects to inspire policymakers to adopt more effective regional innovation governance.

Explore the policy recommendations in the policy brief below.

Policy brief on regional innovation governance

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Featured good practices

Mazovian Innovation Council

Mazovian Innovation Council is an advisory body of the Voivodeship Board in the field of innovation policy related to the implementation of the RIS Mazovia.

12 Apr 2019

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

RIS3 Thematic Working Groups

Creation of working groups as part of the RIS3 governance model, as an instrument of dynamisation, participation and empowerment of regional stakeholders.

20 Mar 2018 | By project Beyond EDP

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Northern Netherlands Innovation Monitor

The Innovation Monitor measures the innovation performance of SMEs in the Northern Netherlands, to provide tools to better align innovation policies.

15 Mar 2021 | By project PASSPARTOOL

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Minding the gaps – Mid Sweden University R&D management contracts with municpalities

The Mid Sweden University (MIUN) contract model generates a stake holder platform that work as a regional catalyst or dynamo for regional development (R&D).

24 Feb 2022 | By project InnoHEIs

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Science, Technology and Innovation Plan (STIP) EUSKADI 2020

STIP Euskadi 2020 plan is aligned with a growth strategy for this decade Europe 2020 Strategy set up by EU.

24 Jun 2019 | By project ITHACA

2014 - 2020

Liverpool City Region eHealth Cluster

eHealth Cluster is the only SME-led eHealth Cluster in the UK. It allows public sector health/care collaborate effectively with local SMEs.

18 Jun 2018 | By project ITHACA

2014 - 2020

Donostia Innovation Campus

The DIC is the skills sensibilization and training programme for the youth of the city, that aims to give them a first contact with the innovation ecosystem.

17 Jul 2018 | By project Urban M

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

STEAMhouse Phase 1

STEAMhouse is a facility for collaborative innovation with coworking, challenge and maker space. It combines STEM with Arts to create new products and services.

16 Apr 2019 | By project Urban M

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Start-upper School Academy

Spreading the entrepreneurial culture in young people and to give them all-round tools.

20 Dec 2018 | By project Urban M

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

FAB LAB LISBOA

It is a fully equipped digital fabrication laboratory providing everyone, from schools to professionals or companies, with the ability to turn ideas to concepts

05 Mar 2020 | By project Urban M

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Broadening The Scope of Impact

Research Impact should not concentrate only on scientific outputs. All SFI funded projects now apply equal focus on the broader impact on society and economy.

05 Sep 2018 | By project MARIE

Expert approved

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