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R&D in Piedmont
Regional policies to support Research
Following the constitutional reform of 2001, the Italian regional authorities have the concurrent legislative competence for “scientific and technological research and support to innovation for manufacturing sectors” (Constitutional law 3 of October 18th, 2001).
Piedmont regional government adopted Regional law 4/2006 “Regional system for research and innovation”, aimed at improving and financing in a better way the scientific research and the knowledge system present in the regional environment. Since the law has been enacted, together with the annexed programming and implementation documents (the “General intervention lines” and the “Three-years Research Programme”), the coordination between the companies’ system and the several public institutions has been improved, in particular concerning the promotion of research.
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Regional law
4/2006 |
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General
intervention lines |
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Three-years
Research Programme |
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"Framework regional
law" for Research and Innovation |
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Identifies Strategic goals
in field of R&I |
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Programming tool
of R.L. 4/2006 |
The “General intervention lines” and the “Three-years Research Programme” represent the two main programming tools of the regional measures linked to the Regional Law 4/2006, together with the strategic framework drawn from the Competitiveness Regional Plan 2011-2015, the Multi-year programme of intervention for manufacturing activities 2011-2015 and the Protocol agreement signed by Regione Piemonte and the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research. This agreement has been signed in July 2011 and made available 40 million Euro of state funds, in addition to 50 million Euro of regional funds to finance measures developing policies supporting research, and strengthening and improving the competitiveness of Piedmont’s universities. The three-years Protocol agreement will be implemented by specific Programme Agreements which will be signed by the interested parties and will coordinate the actions agreed, defining the timetable and establishing the resources necessary to implement the action.
These funds will be added to the funds allocated by the Competitiveness Regional Plan, which has a total budget of 500 million Euro – made up EU structural funds and regional resources – and it budgets 200 million Euro for research, higher education and innovation.
Through these tools, the Piedmont authorities will be able to facilitate innovative processes in the key sectors of the economy and society, stimulating new business opportunities for the entrepreneurial sector and providing to Piedmont’s system good tools to face up to the international competitiveness challenges.
Last updated: November 2011
