Mapping European Transport regional Research & Innovation Capacities
METRIC maps the regional transport innovation capacity and identifies the competitive advantage of identified regions. Based on their strengths, guidelines for the preparation of regional innovation roadmaps (strategy plans) will be developed. METRIC also explores the regional innovation potential and makes recommendations on how to support weak regions. The project will ultimately contribute to the building of a regional culture of continuous innovation that minimizes innovation risks and maximizes its returns. METRIC bases its operating principles in three main blocks of activities: i
) Mapping of the transport research and innovation activities, ii) exploring the performance of the regional innovation frameworks and iii) analysing the main principles and typology for regional innovation. The project will deliver a set of recommendations on innovative strategies for regions along with a set of innovation roadmaps based on best practices. The Smart Specialization Platform (S3P) approach will be used for the roadmaps though a transport sector specific S3P strategy will also be also put forward. This will be the basis for Structural Fund investments in R&I contributing to the development of the Cohesion Policy.
The initiative is coordinated by Coventry University Enterprises and it brings together the expertise of a number of European partners: ZHAW (Institute of Sustainable Development - Zurich University of Applied Sciences), FTTE (University of Belgrade - Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering), TUD (Technical University of Delft), JRC-IPTS (The Institute for Prospective Technological Studies - European Commission-Joint Research Centre).
Objectives
1 To analyse innovation frameworks and the existing regional strategies for transport research.
2 To identify the main stakeholders involved in the innovation chain along with their cooperation patterns within the region but also with other regions.
3 To study the key transport research and innovation activities and their impact on regional competitiveness.
5 To map regional advantages in terms of distinct specialisation and areas of excellence and investigate the regions’ strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats along with the drivers and barriers to innovation.
6 To build a typology of regional innovation and classification of regions.
7 To develop tools for adapting success factors for innovation.
8 To develop innovation roadmaps based on the best practices.
9 To develop a guide on regional transport innovation strategy: describing concepts for regional transport innovation.
Should you be interested in subscribing to receive METRIC newsletters and finding out more about the project please register on its website: www.metricfp7.eu (‘subscribe to our newsletter’ section) or contact the project coordinator Ms Eleni Anoyrkati, e.anoyrkati@coventry.ac.uk
- FP7
- FP7
- Serbia
- Cross-thematic/Interdisciplinary
Entry created by Desiree Pecarz on December 30, 2013
Modified on December 30, 2013
