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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

In series:OECD Regional Development Studiesview more titles

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword
Abbreviations and acronyms
Executive Summary
Assessment and Recommendations
Innovation-led growth in Piedmont, Italy: Trends, challenges and opportunities
Reconsidering innovation policy and reinforcing innovation policy governance in Piedmont, Italy
Towards a revised cluster policy for Piedmont, Italy
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