Innovation Center of Attica Region
Published on 05 March 2020
Greece
Attiki
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About this good practice
ICAR is responsible for the support of scale up businesses of the chosen 3 fields of regional specialisation: Creative Economy, Blue Economy & Sustainable Economy of needs. It addresses a long period regional supporting structural gap that reinforces the networking between the R&I entities, academic institutions, businesses and business clusters of the Region. At the same time, it supports the decision-making processes of the Attica Region bodies (Governor, Regional Council, Committees, etc.) by providing documented input. It works on creation of basic innovation infrastructure: records, inventories, evaluation, creation of structures and infrastructures, platforms, creation of databases and information, documentation of projects and studies, preparation of base studies, publication of action guides and manuals, etc. Key activities are: Networking with universities, academic-research institutions, participation in transnational networks, dissemination of innovative spirit and diffusion of good practices, implementation of educational programs in collaboration, promotion and support of Academic & Scientific Excellence in Greek Tertiary Education, supporting Ph.D. dissertations on R&D issues, support the Regional Board of Research & Innovation (RBRI) in shaping policies and strategy, decision making and in the general operation. ICAR is funded by Attica ROP and the main stakeholders are the region, RBRI, universities – research organisations and entrepreneurial chambers
Resources needed
The budget that was approved for the ICAR needs until 2023 is 3 M€. The human resources fees needed to run the best practice are covered by its budget & ICAR hired 1o experienced scientists last year to support its scope. External experts for special needs are also occasionally contracted with ICAR
Evidence of success
ICAR has so far supported the Managing Authority of the Attica Region Operational Program 2014-2020 in accelerating the activation of a part of the backlog program and in realizing the interconnection of scale up businesses with the academic and research community of the region. At the same time ICAR staff is acting as a supporting structure of the regional S3 governance and monitoring model. ICAR strongly supported RBRI of Attica in shaping policies and strategy, as also in decision making.
Potential for learning or transfer
The Regional Development Fund of Attica considers this good practice as being potentially very interesting for many other regions and managing authorities to learn from. This can be done through detailed information on the BP structure and its key success factors for a transfer.
Supporting structures like ICAR are more than useful to assist the Managing Authorities in enhancing their efforts for a successful implementation of the RIS3.
ICAR staff is high qualified and experienced to act as a day-to-day critical facilitator between the Managing Authority and the RIS3 quadruple helix. ICAR chart and staff responsibilities considered as very flexible to support its needs and tasks depending on the ongoing supporting needs of the ROP of Attica Region. Efforts of the ICAR staff put on continuous Entrepreneurial Discovery Processes preparation and implementaiton are also interesting key points that support the potential for transfer to other regions
Supporting structures like ICAR are more than useful to assist the Managing Authorities in enhancing their efforts for a successful implementation of the RIS3.
ICAR staff is high qualified and experienced to act as a day-to-day critical facilitator between the Managing Authority and the RIS3 quadruple helix. ICAR chart and staff responsibilities considered as very flexible to support its needs and tasks depending on the ongoing supporting needs of the ROP of Attica Region. Efforts of the ICAR staff put on continuous Entrepreneurial Discovery Processes preparation and implementaiton are also interesting key points that support the potential for transfer to other regions
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Organisation
Regional Development Fund on behalf the Region of Attica
Greece
Attiki
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