ARAGN: POST RIS EXPERIENCE

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ARAGÓNPOST RIS EXPERIENCE

• - RIS BACKGROUND
• - RIS
• - NEXT INNOVATIVE ACTIONS
• - FACTS FIGURES

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Aragón View
- Aragón, with an area of 47.669 km² and
1.200.000 inhabitants (25 inhab/km²) includes
three provinces Zaragoza, Huesca and Teruel. -
95 of the Aragonese region is a fragile and few
structured zone (a rural area), and the rest 5,
includes Zaragoza metropilitan area and its
industrial surroundings.
ARAGÓN
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Economic Characteristics
Industrial sector the industrial sector in
Aragon is highly concentrated since 10 of the
industrial sub-sectors reach more than 70 of the
industrial added value and manpower. This
concentration is increasing and the main
specialisation sectors are car industry, electric
and electronic machinery and metallurgy. Services
sector the contribution of the sector service
to the total added value is 56 and 58 in
employment. In this sense, the percentages are
inferior to the national average. Commerce and
hotels reach more than 30 of the added value and
employment, which is followed by public services,
transport and communications.
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Innovation as a pulling force for regional
competitiveness
Innovation means successful production,
assimilation and exploitation of new products and
processes. The Regional Innovation Strategy
(RIS) is the seed and the opportunity to promote
and develop a motivating Innovation Plan which
will place Aragón in the best position to begin
the XXI Century.
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RIS Aragón Vision
The use of innovation, technology development and
knowledge as bases for regional
competitiveness, the integration of Aragón in the
global economic system, the increase of the added
value in the existing sectors, and
diversification of future emerging sectors
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RIS Aragón prior areas

• Innovation culture in the business sector
• Internal change in the company
• Capacity and qualification of the human
  resources
• Infrastructures of support better synergies
• Innovative business projects
• Innovation within the Administration
• Innovation in the rural area

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Post RIS Experience
- RIS - NEXT INNOVATIVE ACTIONS - FACTS
FIGURES
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RIS / Pilot Priorities

• WORK / SECTORAL GROUPS PROGRESSION
• CULTURE OF INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT
• RURAL SPECIAL SUPPORT / IST HOOK
• PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION EFFICIENT TOOLS

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RIS / Pilot Projects

• Work Groups Consolidated Activities. (PILOT 1)
• Identifying horizontal projects
• Maintaining/developing contacts co-operation
• Sensitize Entrepreneurial Key Sectors. (PILOT 2)
• Communication campaign
• Innovation services offer closer to the SME
• Rural model of development through the NTIC.
  (PILOT 3)
• External references/benchmarking initiatives
• Optimization of the interaction between companies
  and administration. (PILOT 4)

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PILOT 1. Developed Projects(Work Groups)

• Technological Self-Diagnosis Tool Innovation
  Promotion in the SME.
• Eco-Innovation in the Metal Sector.
• Intelligent Car/Optimized Logistic Process.
• e-Guidecom. (Electronic Commerce Guide for SMEs).
• Information Training Web Tools for Agrofood
  Sector.

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PILOT 2. Deployed Activities(Culture of
Innovation)

• Promotional Campaing about Innovation Focusing
  SMEs.
• Print Broadcast media
• WorkShops Seminars.
• Conferences.
• Employers participation in the innovative process
• Industrial Design the intangible innovation
• Innovation in Business Management
• Innovation Source of Competitive Advantage
• Managerial Diagnostic Service
• Web Page with the Innovative Services Offer in
  Aragón.
• http//innovacion.ita.es

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PILOT 3. Implemented Rural Model Based on
NTIC(Rural Areas)

• White Book
• NTIC common necessities
• Best Technical solutions and evaluation in a
  local context.
• Model Center for Rural Technological Services.
  (Matarraña).
• Server/Telecommunication implemented structure
• Hardware/Basic Equipments
• Software Portal and web tools to be managed by
  non expert people.
• Video-conference capabilities.
• Internet access for citizens.
• Portal Services Health, Security, Tourist Offer,
  Culture Activities, Business opportunities,
  Contacts, Links, ...
• Operative Local Team Training.

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PILOT 4. New System to Improve Communication
between Public and Private Industrial
Agents(Administration Tools)

• Management System based upon the NTIC for
  Administrative Proceedings.
• Access to Industrial Regulations.
• Opportunity to initiate expedients for industrial
  electric installations through Internet.
• Updated database of installations located in the
  region.

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Next Innovative Actions

• RATIONAL
• RIS established the keys of a regional
  development based on innovation.
• RIS pilot projects have promoted regional
  sensitivity and advance in those fields relevant
  for the innovation development.
• NEXT STEPS Innovative Actions
  Push-Pull Programme in Aragón.
• Promote cooperation between all agents in the
  Science-Technologie-Company System.
• Integrate capacities of the University and
  Technological Centres into the industrial tissue.
• Use of NTIC in order to generate a more
  competitive society with equal opportunities,
  generating employment and correcting regional
  unbalance.

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Summary of Programme of Innovative Actions

• Cooperation among every agent of the
• Science-Technology-Innovation-Company System.
• Measurements
• PLASEC, aims at starting-up the sectoral
  Platforms of Innovation support.
• COOPERA, promotes the cooperation by means of
  projects of technology development and
  innovation.
• LABORA, aims at approaching the NTIC both in the
  business sector and in society.
• REDES, involves the participation of Aragón in
  several national and european networks for the
  identification and exchange of innovative good
  practices.

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Post RIS Experience

• Institutions
• Involvement
• Commitment
• Vision
• Stimulus

• Entrepreneurs
• Initiatives
• Participation
• Quality Environment
• TIC reinforcement
• Training

• Society
• Cultural change
• Education involvement

Agents

• Aragón Share in competitive programmes

• ISC Courses
• Professional Training
• University new orientations
• Dissemination

• Prior Policies
• Departmental Synergies
• Budgets dedication

Indicators
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Facts Figures
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Facts Figures
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Facts Figures
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Facts Figures(Courses about NTIC in I.T.A.)
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Facts Figures
SPANISH PARTICIPATION EXPLORATORY AWARDS
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Facts Figures
SPANISH PARTICIPATION CRAFTs
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Total impact in Aragón
- A constant increase of the regions global
innovative effort (at an estimated percentage
rate of 12) in such a way that the global effort
will increase from 2.3 of the GNP in 1998 to 4
in 2003 - A RD total effort equivalent to 1 of
the GNP in the region in 2003 - A balanced
financing of RD among all public and private
agents - An annual 6 increase of the private
resources for innovation activities that are not
directly supported by the Plan - An annual
increase of 5 of public support made to the
Innovation and Technology Support.
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RDI companies expenditure as a percentage of
the GNP (1998)