Digital Innovation Hubs in Smart Specialisation Strategies
Early lessons from European regions
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).
RISSOLA Gabriel Julio;
SÖRVIK Jens;
2018-10-11
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC113111
978-92-79-94828-2 (online),
978-92-79-94829-9 (print),
1831-9424 (online),
1018-5593 (print),
EUR 29374 EN,
OP KJ-NA-29374-EN-N (online),
OP KJ-NA-29374-EN-C (print),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC113111,
10.2760/475335 (online),
10.2760/575863 (print),
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