Digital Innovation Hubs in Smart Specialisation Strategies

Gabriel Rissola () and Jens Sörvik

No JRC113111, JRC Research Reports from Joint Research Centre

Abstract: This report examines the synergetic place-based relationships of Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) and Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) in selected European regions, with DIHs being the policy outcome of a S3 process or an active actor participating in S3 entrepreneurial discovery processes (EDP) and implementing parts of a S3. By supporting the digitisation of the local industry DIHs also enhance the regional innovation ecosystem, either with the provision of horizontal digitalisation support or by leading a S3 priority area. One clear role of DIHs is to make available support easier to find for local SMEs and industry. DIHs work according to different business models and a targeted funding mix plus a matrix of different funding instruments for the digital transformation of SMEs are required for their sustainability. The report compiles 7 relevant examples (1 national and 6 regional).

Keywords: Digital Innovation Hubs; DIH; Smart Specialisation Strategies; S3; RIS3; digital growth; digital transformation; digitisation; industry; SME; regional policy; regional cases (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 50 pages
Date: 2018-10
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cse, nep-geo, nep-ino, nep-knm, nep-pay and nep-sbm
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