Projekt

Fraunhofer-Institut für
System- und Innovationsforschung ISI

Regional Innovation Monitor

The overall high-level objective of the Regional Innovation Monitor (RIM) is to contribute to the competitiveness of European regions by increasing the effectiveness of regional innovation policies and strategies.

In this context, the purpose - and the specific contribution - of this action is to enhance the scope and quality of policy assessment by providing policy-makers, other innovation actors and researchers with the analytical framework and tools for evaluating strengths and weaknesses of regional policies and regional innovation systems. To this end, an inventory of the innovation strategies carried out at regional level in Europe will be established, regularly updated and made available to those actors involved in developing policy measures in support of innovation. The following tasks and specific objectives will be performed in the framework of the Regional Innovation Monitor:
  • provide a tool for comparing innovation policy approaches and trends at regional level, including for facilitating and improving the implementation of the innovation related strands of the Structural Fund operational programmes;
  • facilitate knowledge management on regional innovation policies with a view to transferring good practices;
  • provide an overview of Community measures in support of the development and implementation of regional innovation initiatives;
  • support the involvement of regional governmental actors in EU initiatives, such as the Lisbon process and the Lead Market Initiative;
  • give easy access to the different EU analytical activities with relevance for innovation at sub-national level.
Status
ongoing (12.2009-12.2012)

Client
EU DG Enterprise and Industry, Technopolis Consulting Group Belgium