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EIMS Studies
Regional aspects of innovation
The regional actions of the INNOVATION Programme include RITTS (Regional Innovation and Technology Transfer Strategies) under DG XIII and RIS (Regional Innovation Strategies) under DG XVI, as well as validation and evaluation support to Science Parks. These actions are mainly pilot projects in the sense that they are innovative in comparison with other regional projects or in the sense that the concepts on which they are based are being developed alongside their implementation. EIMS projects in this field are of three types.
Firstly, there are methodological studies with a theoretical approach. These seek to improve the knowledge in particular areas such as regional innovation indicators. While these projects are undertaken by experts in the respective areas, the resulting knowledge is to be disseminated widely in the regions.
Secondly, some projects aim to increase the knowledge of tools and methodologies among practitioners in the field and diffuse the experience of good practice. Guidebooks for RITTS and RIS are examples of such work presented in a language that is understandable to practitioners.
Lastly, evaluation tools are used to examine the extent to which the Commission action has been effective and to define future actions. It is also important to conduct a continuous process of evaluation in order to correct the target and approach during project development and to adapt actions to needs.
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Publication
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Surveys of Regional Innovation? A Feasibility Study for Europe, 1994
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9 |
Analysis of SME Needs: Methodology in Design, Construction and Operation of Regional Technology Frameworks, 1996
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18 |
Assessment of the Regional Innovation Support Infrastructure: Methodology in Design, Construction and Operation of Regional Technology Frameworks, 1996
Browsable abstract |
19 |
Means of Obtaining and Exploiting Information on Main Industrial and Technology Trends: Methodology in Design, Construction and Operation of Regional Technology Frameworks, 1996
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20 |
| Innovative Regions? A Comparative Review of Methods of Evaluation of Regional Innovation Potential, 1995 |
21 |
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