The RIS RAHM Experience in working out and its implementation

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The RIS RAHM Experience in working out and its
implementation

• A Region must know wat its want

www.tti-md.de
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Introduction

• Goal of the presentation is to demonstrate the
  benefits of innovation strategy for the
  economical development in a region, the successes
  and the laks of the process.
• Dr.Ing. Hansjürgen Richtertti Magdeburg GmbH,
  Co-ordinator of theRIS RAHM, Partner in the
  RIS/SC-Bg projectwww.tti-md.de

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Topics

• A short description of the Region
  Altmark-Harz-Magdeburg in Saxony-Anhalt, links
  between the Plovdiv region andSaxony-Anhalt
• The ideas and the process to develop the RIS RAHM
• The main outcomes of the innovation strategy for
  the regional economy, the action plan
• Summary of experinece, stregth and weaknesses of
  the process
• The continuity of the strategy valuation and the
  implementation process

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The RAHM50 of the state Saxony-Anhalt
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Main figures- 11,700 km²- 1.25 million
inhabitants- 0.5 million employed- 1
University, 2 Polytechnics- 5 RTD-companies-
GDP per capita 65 of EU- average - 20 rate of
unemployment - 80 of firms less than 50
employees - mechanical and plant engineering,
automotive, agriculture, food industry,
renewable raw ressources, telematics-
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Plovdiv region and Saxony-Anhalt

• Since 1991 co-operation contract
• Meeting office Saxony-Anhalt in Plovdiv
• Joint stand of firms on Plovdiv fair
• Pool of firms since 1999
• Common firm network on environmental issues
• Co-operation aggreement between High-Tech-Park
  HEBAR and IGZ Magdeburg GmbH

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Guiding principle of the RIS RAHM

• Regional alliance for innovation Strengthening
  historically grown research and technology
  potential and developing new approaches for
  economic development characterisied by innovation.

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Basic attitudes

• Demand-related approach to the economy
• Enquiries are based on the existing knowledge
• RIS-RAHM process develops concrete projects as
  early as possible
• RIS projekts are focused on self-realistaion of
  the partners, they are supported by the European
  structural funds
• RIS process is a platform for consensus building
  and voluntary yet binding co-operation

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The characteristics of RIS-projects

• allocation within the strategic focuses of RIS
  RAHM and reference to the regional development
  concepts
• (REK) importance to the RAHM (not just selective
  effects)
• innovation content (novelty regarding problem or
  solution approach)
• increasing the competitiveness and positive
  influence on the labour market
• approval by the steering committee as a result of
  regional consensus building

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• Strategic cornerstones

Strategic focuses
Altmark-Harz-Magdeburg region as location for
innovation
mechanical and plant engineering innovative
environmental technologyplants as
resourcesinnovative technologies in medicineuse
of information technologies strategic networks
strategic co-operation to develop creativity
potential
innovation supporting environment
support and financing of innovationsdevelopment
of demand-orientated human resources innovation
promoting service providers product development
and innovation centres
outward representation and internationalisation
of the Altmark-Harz-Magdeburg region
location marketing international networks tourism
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Networking of European and national innovation
initiatives
Innovative Measures of the EFRE 2000 - 2006
Initiatives in Saxony-Anhalt (REGIO, LIST, PAKTE,
LOCALE, URBAN)
InnoRegio
Innofora
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Working methods - Organisational Structures
Head President of Regional Council Deputy
President of Chamber of Commerce Member
Enterprises planing regions,
ministeries, chambers, associations, instituts,
RD-organisations, Innovation Relay
Centre Regional Council, Regional Experts,
European Experts, Co-ordinator Experts on
thematic fields Process Experts (Support working
out) Reference Panel (Experience of other
RIS) Thematic fields with high innovative
potential for the regional economy
Steering comittee
Steering group
Managementgroup
National Experts
International Experts
Thematic groups
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Networking
of European, National and regional Innovation
initiatives
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Regional development potential
Mechanical and plant engineering (innovative
solution)
Plant as ressources (breeding plant
biotechnology food industry food additives and
phytopharmcies)
Innovative Environment technology ( recycling
systems, independet laboratory)
Medical technolgy (engineering, new materials,
control and memory systems, telematics)
Information society ( implementation of IT
technology in economy and administration)
Innovative services ( service centres innovative
supporting organisation settings new firms)
Tourism (wellness and health tourism)
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Difficulties
Human resources (migration of young specialists)
Funding and financing
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Actionplan 3 examples for Projects
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Main results
Consensus on main topics for innovation with high
economic
Innovation culture
RIS as platform for several actions
Implementation of the RIS in the state politics
of Saxony - Anhalt
Long therm process
Focus of the structural funding for more
innovation
Including the European innovation network
(synergy)
IRC as basis of the RIS - development
IRE (more than 100 European regions) One of them
is the RIS/SC-Bg-co-operation
25 concrete projects, 16 in realisation
RIS RAHM as an dynamic process
Image development of the regional authorities
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Lessons learnt
The development of a RIS requires high explain
the added value, especially for SMEs
Personal contact and good public-relations are
essential
The action involvement of the firms and the
competent leaderships of the leader of the
thematic work groups are essential
From early possible stage must be developed
concrete projects
A strong works project management and steering
comittee is very important
Support of the RIS procedure by the regional
authorities is essential.