Implementing Regional Innovation Strategy for Wielkopolska

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ImplementingRegional Innovation Strategy for
Wielkopolska
Malgorzata Piotrowicz Poznan Science and
Technology Park Poznan, Wielkopolska, POLAND
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Wielkopolska region
Wielkopolska region

• 1 of newly established 16 provinces,
• 30 thousand sq. km.
• 3.3 million people
• one of the strongest regional identity
• Poznan, the capital of the region
• business centre
• academic centre (16 universities, 16 institutes
  of Polish Academy of Sciences, 25 industrial
  research institutes)
• GDP higher than the national average
• diversified industry, no driving force sector
• good tradition of entrepreneurship (30 thousand
  companies)
• poor innovation indicators
• Lack of regional innovation policy

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RIS Innovative Wielkopolska

• Vision of Innovative Wielkopolska
• RIS project (Jan. 2002 August 2004)
• Strategy approved by Wielkopolska Parliament (29
  March 2004)
• Action Plan (EU structural funds)

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Strategic Goals/Operating Objectives/Actions
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Structural Funds Regional Operational Programme
Regional Innovation Strategies and transfer of
knowledge

• Wielkopolska Innovation Network
• Traineeships in companies for university
  graduates and researchers
• Fellowships for PhD students of science and
  technical faculties
• Adam Mickiewicz University Centre of Innovation
  and Technology Transfer
• Wielkopolska chemistry cluster of RD units and
  SMEs
• Monitoring

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