Innovation & Technology Forum Schleswig-Holstein
About this good practice
Published on 03 July 2018
Germany
Arnsberg
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Within the six dimensions of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), “engagement” implies that answers to societal relevant challenges should respect all societal actors' perspectives. The transfer of scientific results from science & research to enterprises is one difficult task, but essential in times when innovation cycles become shorter and shorter.
The Innovation & Technology Forum Schleswig-Holstein is a result of the programming process for the European Regional Development Fund for Schleswig-Holstein and the respective development of the Research and Innovation Strategy (RIS3). To bring research institutes and companies closer together and to facilitate the innovation processes, the regional government decided in 2015 to set up an inter-ministerial working group of all the actors in ministries who have responsibilities in innovation processes, to establish a steering committee for technology transfer and innovation that includes stakeholders from e. g. scientific institutions, enterprises and environmental associations, trade unions and to organize an annual Innovation & Technology Forum event.
The fora themselves are an integrated part of the whole participation process. The format is consistently adapted and modified related to the specific topic and goal of the event. Keynote speeches, impulse speeches, several discussion platforms or workshop settings are the varying parts of the events.
In the project MARIE, the ITF.SH acts as one good practice example.
The Innovation & Technology Forum Schleswig-Holstein is a result of the programming process for the European Regional Development Fund for Schleswig-Holstein and the respective development of the Research and Innovation Strategy (RIS3). To bring research institutes and companies closer together and to facilitate the innovation processes, the regional government decided in 2015 to set up an inter-ministerial working group of all the actors in ministries who have responsibilities in innovation processes, to establish a steering committee for technology transfer and innovation that includes stakeholders from e. g. scientific institutions, enterprises and environmental associations, trade unions and to organize an annual Innovation & Technology Forum event.
The fora themselves are an integrated part of the whole participation process. The format is consistently adapted and modified related to the specific topic and goal of the event. Keynote speeches, impulse speeches, several discussion platforms or workshop settings are the varying parts of the events.
In the project MARIE, the ITF.SH acts as one good practice example.
Expert opinion
The practice contributes to bring triple-helix actors together in order to improve regional innovation processes, technology transfer, and to secure broad representation and engagement. It highlights the three-fold approach to achieve this, comprising the inter-ministerial working group, the steering committee of stakeholders, and the actual fora as an annual event. The ideas on how to create conditions for participation through a process, and the moderate cost per forum, should make this interesting to other regions to draw inspiration from.
Resources needed
/ Responsible process facilitator needed (0.5 – 1 position)
/ approx. 10.000 € per forum
/ approx. 10.000 € per forum
Evidence of success
/ Almost equal division of participants from business, science and public servants by more than 100 participants and at least one event per year
/ Qualified output and results from the meetings to be used in the follow-up process
/ Qualified output and results from the meetings to be used in the follow-up process
Potential for learning or transfer
A good practice to learn how exchange between business, science and the public authorities create added value and facilitate the regional innovation process.
More information about the project context of MARIE - MAinstreaming Responsible Innovation in European S3 could be found at https://www.interregeurope.eu/marie/
More information about the project context of MARIE - MAinstreaming Responsible Innovation in European S3 could be found at https://www.interregeurope.eu/marie/
Good practice owner
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Organisation
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Employment, Transport and Technology, Land Schlesw
Germany
Schleswig-Holstein