MEDLAB Mediterranean Living Lab for Territorial Innovation. Panagiotis Georgopoulos Region of Central Macedonia

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1 Mediterranean Living Lab for Territorial Innovation Panagiotis Georgopoulos Region of Central Macedonia

2 Policy Context ERDF Territorial Cooperation MED Programme: competitiveness of Med space, territorial cohesion, sustainable development Priority Axis I: Strengthening innovation capacities Encourage entrepreneurship, innovation, research and the knowledge economy Objective 1.1: dissemination of innovative technologies and know-how organisations supporting businesses, cooperation between clusters, linking businesses and R&D : Mediterranean Living Lab for Territorial Innovation - 2

3 Living Labs User-driven open innovation ecosystems based on business citizens government partnerships which enable users to take part an active part in the research, development and innovation process Bringing users early into the creative process Bridging the innovation gap between technology development and the uptake of new products and services Allowing for early assessment of the socio-economic implications of new technological solutions : Mediterranean Living Lab for Territorial Innovation - 3

4 LLs and Regional Policy Promote RTD in the regional context Foster Open Innovation in regional ICT businesses Increase inward RTD investment from big players Apply ICT RTD to issues of regional interest Promote diffusion of ICT co-design in target areas Stimulate social innovation in user groups : Mediterranean Living Lab for Territorial Innovation - 4

5 MedLab Objectives Develop a trans-national Mediterranean Living Lab based on integration of LL approach into regional policy Use ICT to elicit and support territorial innovation Provide a governance framework for co-design of innovative ICT services Generate new models of development based on technological, social, organisational and institutional innovation : Mediterranean Living Lab for Territorial Innovation - 5

6 MedLab Approach REGIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK ICT PLATFORMS AND SERVICES MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE MODELS : Mediterranean Living Lab for Territorial Innovation - 6

7 Partnership : Mediterranean Living Lab for Territorial Innovation - 7

8 Workplan : Mediterranean Living Lab for Territorial Innovation - 8

9 Outcomes R&D roadmap identifying the innovative ICT services defined through the LL approach Living Lab policy agenda based on the concrete experiences of integrating R&D on top of local development initiatives Governance models applied through the pilot project Memoranda of Understanding and their integration into the Med-wide Living Lab : Mediterranean Living Lab for Territorial Innovation - 9

10 Results On-line databases of regional innovation policies and existing / potential Living Labs Pilot projects and partnerships Inno-SMEs networks, Rural development, Coastal zone management, Participatory strategic planning, and Tourism Thematic and regional Policy Briefings Final conference and publications : Mediterranean Living Lab for Territorial Innovation - 10

11 Contact Lead Partner Region of Central Macedonia Project Manager: Panagiotis Georgopoulos, Project website (soon to be operational) : Mediterranean Living Lab for Territorial Innovation - 11

12 Thank you for your attention