Regional Innovation in Piedmont, Italy
From Innovation Environment to Innovation Ecosystem
To make the most of its longstanding tradition of manufacturing and innovation, Piedmont,
Italy, is undertaking a process of industrial transition, the success of which may
be linked to an updated approach to its regional innovation policy. This should include
promoting technology and non-technology driven innovation, building the innovation
competences of micro- and small enterprises in addition to medium and large ones,
better connecting regional innovation actors, and ensuring that innovation contributes
to the region’s broader development goals such as sustainable regional development.
It also requires diversifying the role of Piedmont’s innovation clusters and reinforcing
the multi-level governance system for innovation policy. This report features a comparative
perspective of the trends, challenges and opportunities for innovation-led growth
in Piedmont, and highlights how Piedmont could build a dynamic innovation ecosystem
based on its smart specialisation strategy, a fresh perspective on innovation, and
future-oriented innovation cluster organisations. The report provides actionable recommendations
and offers insights into making the most of innovation policy as a lever for place-based
regional development.
Available from December 16, 2021
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