Regional Innovation Strategy projects provide IRE regions with a
unique, tried-and-tested approach to the promotion of innovation. Its
five simple steps are:
- initiating regional dialogue
- direct involvement of all relevant organisations in shaping innovation policy
- analysis of regional innovation needs and capacities
- selection of priorities for innovation support
- development of action plans and pilot projects
By following these steps, over 150 European regions have placed
innovation at the heart of practical competitiveness strategies. With
support from the European Commission, they have developed a shared
vision of the future in which every company is an innovator and aligned
innovation support with the real needs of companies.
The RIS project for the North Great Plain region of Hungary has been carried out by a consortia with six members: Nord Consult Ltd.; University of Debrecen; Hungarian Academy of Sciences - Szolnok Centre for Regional Studies; Bay Zoltán Foundation for Applied Research; and Dekut NPO
The detailed analysis and the strategy was completed in November 2006. Dekut NPO has carried out most of the field work, including analysis of the returned questionnaries and conducting personal interviews with senior managers of 56 regional companies spanning every industry, company size, and geographical location. Dekut has also direcly contributed to the creation of the RIS document, authoring an important chapter about the R&D and innovation demand of the enterprises.
