1 Social Innovation Policies in the Basque CountrySummer School Bologna Álvaro Luna García (Sinnergiak Social Innovation (UPV/EHU))
2 Index Background Context Basque Innovation SystemBasque Science and Technology Network Social Innovation in the Basque Country Social Innovation Policies in the Basque Country 26-30TH JUNE 2017
3 Background-context Institutional complexity:3 Historic provintial governments: Biscay, Gipuzkoa, Alava 251 municipalities One Autonomous Regional Government inhabitants 7.234 KM2 26-30TH JUNE 2017
4 Background-context The first steps on the rise of the Basque innovation system are strongly conditioned by the crisis in the manufacturing sector starting in the 1980s and stretching all the way to 1995. Industrial activities were traditionally centred on steel and shipbuilding; activities that decayed during the economic crisis of the 1970s and 1980s, giving ground for the development of the service sector and new technologies. The Basque Country has a long tradition of industrial planning, translated into a long term regional development and innovation strategy. The lack of R&D in the traditional industry was object of a strong political support to increase the innovation in manufacturing industry. Since early eighties a long-term strategy has guided the transformation from traditional industry based economy towards knowledge intensive society with the support of the innovation system agents 26-30TH JUNE 2017
5 Background-context 26-30TH JUNE 2017
6 Background-context Policies in innovation focus on technological development of companies: Strong division between technology policy (Department of Industry of the Basque Government) and Science Policy (Department of Education) on its initial beginnings. Prevalence of industrial concerns R&D system is strengthened mainly in industrial-technological dimension and in lower extent in the academic-scientific side 26-30TH JUNE 2017
7 Basque System of Science Technology and InnovationBASQUE COUNCIL OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION SCIENCE POLICY STRATEGIC RESEARCH TECH. & INNOVATION POLICY IKERBASQUE SPRI SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE UNIVERSITARY SYSTEM COOPERATIVE RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONS ENTREPRENEURIAL SYSTEM BERCs UPV-EHU U.DEUSTO M.U. CICs TECNALIA IK4 CLUSTERS TECHNOLOGICAL PARKS
8 BASQUE SYSTEM OF SCIENCE TECH. AND INNOVATIONBASQUE COUNCIL OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION LEHENDAKARI-PRESIDENT BASQUE COUNTRY Departments of Treasury, Health and Education General Deputy’s from the 3 Historic Provintial Gov. Rectors of the three universities Tecnalia Tech. Corp. IK4-Tech. Corp. Ikerbasque (Basque Science Foundation) Innobasque (Basque Innovation Agency) R&D Sectors and main company representatives Jakiunde (Academy of Science and Arts)
9 BASQUE SYSTEM OF SCIENCE TECH. AND INNOVATIONSUBSYSTEM TECHNOLOGY AND INN. POLICY SPRI-SOCIETY FOR THE INDUSTRIAL RECONVERSION BASQUE Government Entreprenurial Development Agency since 1981 200 employees Supports and impulses the basque entreprenurial sector. Manages 70% of the budget of the Department of Economic Development and Competitiveness of the Basque Country Oriented to support SME’s: INTERNATIONALIZATION: 59 countries ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Support programs ICT’s: Training and digitalization programs INNOVATION: Programs to support people and management FUNDING: Loans, risk capital
10 BASQUE SCIENCE, TECH. AND INNOVATION NETWORKAt the beginning of the 21st century there is a rethinking about the R&D system An attempt to overcome the traditional division between science policy and industrial policy and the lack of articulation of the system Institutional proliferation connecting basic and applied research and attempting to increase coordination of the system CIC´s BERC´s Ikerbasque Innobasque Research and technological development is moving in a complex system with several agents grabbing traditionaly academic functions: RVCTI (NETWORK) 26-30TH JUNE 2017
11 BASQUE SCIENCE, TECH. AND INNOVATION NETWORKThe Basque Science, Technology and Innovation network is a well-established practice within the Basque strategy. The origins of the network are due to the initial efforts of the Regional government to build the science and technology infrastructure to situate the Basque Country region in better productivity trajectory. Based on the Science, Technology and Innovation Plan (PCTI 2015), Innobasque’s actions concerning the Basque Science, Technology and Innovation Network consist of: Fostering effective co-ordination and collaboration of all agents in the fields of science, technology and innovation. To facilitate interaction between agents in the Basque Science, Technology and Innovation System and to articulate the demands of the production fabric with the skills in the system 26-30TH JUNE 2017
12 BASQUE SCIENCE, TECH. AND INNOVATION NETWORK26-30TH JUNE 2017
13 SOCIAL INNOVATION IN THE BASQUE COUNTRYSocial innovation has been a continuum in The Basque Country, and has been developed from different perspectives and agents through the creation of public value: Mondragon Cooperative Social and Urban Transformation of the Metropolitan Area of Bilbao Ikastolas- Educational Cooperatives promoted By parents and teachers to preserve Basque language and culture 26-30TH JUNE 2017
14 SOCIAL INNOVATION IN THE BASQUE COUNTRYBusiness Competitiveness and Social Innovation Plan 2006/09 Vision: Transformation of the Basque Country in a reference node inside the global innovation system. Raising the competitiveness of its organizations and quality of life standards of its citizens Social Innovation becomes an strategic axis for the sustainable economic development and the social cohesion of the Basque Territory 26-30TH JUNE 2017
15 SOCIAL INNOVATION IN THE BASQUE COUNTRYSocial innovation has entered in the public agenda tightly related to public innovation policies and new initiatives to foster a social open innovation model. During the last ( ) years there has been a considerable increase of Social Innovation private and public agents in the Basque Country working in different stages of the social innovation value chain: analysing social reality, knowledge generation, social transformation, dissemination and training. Promoting SI in the Basque Country has been and important goal where public and private cooperation have been crucial In 2013 the Basque Innovation Agency –Innobasque– creates the Basque Social Innovation Platform (BSI) 26-30TH JUNE 2017
16 SOCIAL INNOVATION IN THE BASQUE COUNTRYBasque Social Innovation is a node or experimental platform working on Social Innovation in the Basque Country, consisting of more than 20 social innovation agents. The Basque Social Innovation is the first consortium for social innovation created at regional level in Europe. Key organizations: The 3 universities of the Basque Region: UPV–EHU (University of the Basque Country and Agirre Lehendakari Center, University of Deusto and Deusto Social Innovation, Mondragon University Technology Centres such as Tecnalia and financial institutions such as KutxaBank SMEs: Social Innovation Park, Business Innovation Brokers, ColaboraBora, Servicios Sociales Integrados, Policy makers: Basque Government, the Provincial Governments of Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa and Araba, and the municipalities represented by EUDEL (Association of Basque Municipalities. Social agents: trade unions CC.OO. And UGT, Basque Business Confederation (Confebask) Nonprofit sector(third sector): EHLABE, REAS, Fundación Novia Salcedo 26-30TH JUNE 2017
17 SOCIAL INNOVATION IN THE BASQUE COUNTRYSocial Innovation in the RIS3 Strategy included in the Basque Smart Specialization Strategy (Basque Plan of Science, Technology and Innovation 2020)-reflects and addresses key societal challenges: Evaluation and socioeconomic impact of SI Support of Good Practices of SI in the Basque Country Support of cooperation and social entrepreneurship, especially in the following areas: ageing population, education and life-long learning, employment, work place innovation Increase presence in European Project to transform the Basque Country into an important node of SI in Europe 26-30TH JUNE 2017
18 SOCIAL INNOVATION IN THE BASQUE COUNTRYSocial Innovation is included the RIS3 Strategy Basque Smart Specialization Strategy (Basque Plan of Science, Technology and Innovation 2020)-reflects and addresses key societal challenges: Evaluation and socioeconomic impact of SI Support of Good Practices of SI in the Basque Country Support of cooperation and social entrepreneurship, especially in the following areas: ageing population, education and life-long learning, employment, work place innovation Increase presence in European Project to transform the Basque Country into an important node of SI in Europe 26-30TH JUNE 2017
19 Drivers Barriers CONCLUSIONS Institutional support Low ConnectivenessEntrepreneurial initiative Network of Agents Human Capital Social Capital- Auzolan Barriers Low Connectiveness Limited innovation capacity Scarce technological development Low culture of innovation 26-30TH JUNE 2017
20 Introducing the Social Innovation Community (SIC)29th June 2017
21 SIC will engage, strengthen and connect existing social innovation networks and projects, funded by the European Commission
22 SIC is a Horizon 2020 project, which over the next three years aims to create a network of networks in the field of social innovation. Our aim is to make the field of social innovation in Europe more than the sum of its parts. Funded by the European Commission and run by a consortium of 12 leading organisations across Europe, SIC will engage, strengthen and connect existing social innovation networks. 24 OCTOBER 2016 The Social Innovation Community (SIC)
23 How it works WP1: Engagement and Dissemination WP2: ResearchWP3: Experimentation WP4:Learning WP5: Policy WP6: Strategy Development and Impact Measurement WP7: Project Management 24 OCTOBER 2016 The Social Innovation Community (SIC)
24 How it fits together 24 OCTOBER 2016The Social Innovation Community (SIC)
25 What we will do over the next three yearsWP1: Engagement and Dissemination This WP is critical to the overarching success of the project. The overarching aim is to curate and co-ordinate the SIC networks to create an inclusive and dynamic social innovation community that engages a broad and diverse range of stakeholders. WP2: Research This WP aims to support the emergence of an inclusive social innovation research community which transcends European. Building on existing networks, this WP aims to further advance the field of social innovation as a whole in theory and practice. 24 OCTOBER 2016 The Social Innovation Community (SIC)
26 What we will do over the next three yearsWP3: Experimentation The overall objective of this WP is to conduct high impact experiments and test new models of cross-sector and transnational collaborations in addressing locally defined issues and challenges. It aims to create a platform for sharing inspiring potential solutions, with a strong potential for replication, adoption or scaling up WP4: Learning Realising the full potential of social innovation requires a systematic approach to developing a SI learning framework. This WP will connect dispersed practices, experiences and actors across Europe and will co-create and share a common understanding of learning as fundamental for the diffusion of a new SI culture. 24 OCTOBER 2016 The Social Innovation Community (SIC)
27 What we will do over the next three yearsWP5: Policy The overall objective of this WP is to increase understanding about how social innovation can contribute to meeting the policy objectives of the European Union and its Member States, and to increase the relevance and effectiveness of public policy related to social innovation. WP6: Strategy Development and Impact Measurement The overall objective of this WP is to develop, implement and constantly update the strategic, governance and assessment frameworks for the social innovation networks. This WP will also measure and showcase social innovation impact. WP7: Project Management This WP defines and implements the overall coordination, administrative, technical, financial, quality, risk, legal and ethical issues related to the project. 24 OCTOBER 2016 The Social Innovation Community (SIC)
28 The SIC Networks Cities and regional developmentCollaborative and sharing economy Community-led innovation Corporate social innovation Digital social innovation Inclusive development Intermediaries Public sector innovation Social Economy 24 OCTOBER 2016 The Social Innovation Community (SIC)
29 24 OCTOBER 2016 The Social Innovation Community (SIC)
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31 The SIC consortium 24 OCTOBER 2016The Social Innovation Community (SIC)
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